Lira Resident Conductor, Mina Zikri, once again spent his summer touring with Daniel Barenboim's West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. Here he is pictured with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, alongside Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and Maestro Daniel Barenboim. The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra performed in Castel Gandolfo to mark His Holiness’ saint day on July 11th, 2012.
Below are two photos of volunteer teachers at the Kosciuszko Foundation’s Arts Enriched English Language Camp near the city of Wielun in Poland this past summer. Lira’s stage and technical director, Thomas Rusnak, has been volunteering for the Teaching English in Poland Program for the past 8 years and is now Lead Teacher and Lira’s super-volunteer Mary Rita Mitchell has volunteered for the Kosciuszko Foundation program for the past two years. Both are on the left in the top photos, wearing blue tops. All of us at Lira are very proud of Tom and Mary Rita. Bravo to both of them!
The Board of Directors of the Lira EnsembleArtists-in-Residence at Loyola University Chicagoinvites you to attend a lighthearted spring eventA POLISH-AMERICAN EVENINGfeaturing Polish-English compositions commissioned by The Lira Ensembleincluding sacred, patriotic & folk music - and even a sing-along! With the LIRA SINGERS QUARTET WEDNESDAY, MAY 29th, 2013at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland1530 North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago Cocktail and Canapé Reception 5:15pm
Parking is available at 1350 N. Lake Shore Drive (enter at Banks St) |
 The Lira Singers and Members of Chicago a Cappella with Lira’s resident conductor, Mina Zikri  The audience enjoying A Concert for Peace & Reconciliation to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising  Lucyna Migala, Artistic Director & General Manager of The Lira Ensemble; Consul Robert Rusiecki of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago; Rabbi Batsheva Appel of KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation Concert For Peace and Reconciliation on April 6th, 2013
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