Minnesota Sinfonia Offers Free Holiday Concert in Minneapolis and St. Paul

The Minnesota Sinfonia presents Happy Holidays, a program of seasonal favorites at First Covenant Church in St. Paul on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. and the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m.

Minneapolis, MN, November 01, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Minnesota Sinfonia presents Happy Holidays, a program of seasonal favorites at First Covenant Church in St. Paul on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. and the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. Performances are free admission and children are welcome. The Minnesota Sinfonia is a non-profit, professional orchestra dedicated to serving the musical needs of Minnesotans, especially children, seniors and those with limited financial means.

The Sinfonia’s holiday performance will also feature solo performances by Naomi Powers, violin, and Mariya Zabara, cello, the winners of the 2014 Young Artist String Competition, the Sinfonia’s premier competition open to string musicians up to age 19 living in Minn., Wis., Iowa, N.D. and S.D.

Powers, 15, won the Junior Division of the Sinfonia’s 2014 Competition. She is a Mitchell, S.D. native who began playing violin at the age of four with Suzuki method instructor Jay Reeve. She currently studies with Doosook Kim, concertmaster of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. Powers has been a member of the South Dakota Symphony Youth Orchestra for five years, placed in multiple competitions and studied at the Foulger International Music Festival.

Zabara, 17, is the winner of the Senior Division for the 2014 Competition and the Claire Givens Violins first place cash prize. She began playing cello at the age of six at the Republic Music College in Minsk, Belarus. Zabara has participated in a variety of concerts with Belarusian chamber orchestras, placed in several competitions and participated in master classes with cellists Aleksey Seleznev and Jerome Pernoo. She currently attends Shattuck St. Mary’s School in Faribault, Minn. and studies with University of Minnesota professor Tanya Remenikova.

For more information about the Minnesota Sinfonia, upcoming concerts, the 2015 Young Artist String Competition or to donate call 612-871-1701 or visit www.mnsinfonia.org.

The Minnesota Sinfonia is a professional chamber orchestra whose mission is to serve the musical and educational needs of the citizens of Minnesota, especially families with children, inner-city youth, seniors and those with limited financial means. The Sinfonia plays concerts for over 27,000 people each year, and is the only professional orchestra of its kind, offering all concerts free of admission charges, welcoming children to every performance, and dedicating over half its services to inner-city schools. Founded in 1989 by Artistic Director Jay Fishman, the Sinfonia is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization supported by corporate, foundation and individual contributors.

For Calendars: Minnesota Sinfonia presents Happy Holidays: Friday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., First Covenant Church, 1280 Arcade St., St. Paul and Saturday, Dec. 13, 2 p.m., Basilica of St. Mary, 88 N. 17th St., Minneapolis. Free. 612.871.1701.
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