Tamburitzans to perform concert to benefit seniors
CALIFORNIA – The internationally famous Duquesne University Tamburitzans will perform a benefit concert supporting the Center in the Woods in California. The show will be one day only on Friday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Steele Auditorium on the campus of California University of Pennsylvania. All proceeds benefit the Center in the Woods programs and services for seniors.
A limited number of premium seats are available for a cost and include premium seats for the show, a pre-performance reception at Gallagher Hall from 6 to 7 p.m. and free program booklet.
General admission tickets are available for adults, for seniors (60 and over) and students.
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Steel Auditorium box office at 724-938-5943 or at Center in the Woods at 724-938-3554.
Throughout more than 65 years of existence, this group of entertainers has presented thousands of shows throughout the United States and Canada and has also achieved international acclaim in countries from South America to Europe.
In a two-part presentation, The Tamburitzans captures the spirit of Eastern Europe and neighboring cultures.
Language (a dozen or more are used) is no barrier, as these emotions strike a universal chord -joy at a wedding, sorrow over lost love and pride in a plentiful harvest.
Through music and movement, The Tamburitzans portrays the human experience with passion.
The show uses more than 500 costumes. These works of art are as diverse as the countries, regions and nationalities, which they represent.
A Duquesne University Tamburitzan – the name comes from the stringed instruments, which they play – is a typical college student with a performing talent and the ambition to use that talent in a most unusual effort to secure higher education.
Ensemble members receive scholarship aid for their participation in the ensemble and may study in any discipline offered at the university.
The Center in the Woods is multi-purpose community center serving older adults, their families and the entire community.
The center, located in California, has a long-standing reputation for being a center of activity and support to more than 3,000 seniors for close to 20 years.