La Peņa Community Chorus
Tribute to Violeta Parra
Saturday September 25, 2010
$15 adv. $18 dr. - 8pm
For advance tickets click here.
La Peña Community Chorus presents Canto Para Una Semilla, a tribute to Chilean singer and poet Violeta Parra. In celebration of La Peña's 35th year, we proudly present this choral setting of her autobiographical décimas. With special guests Rafael Manriquez, Feña Torres, Jorge Tapia, and Alisa Peres. A silent auction will help raise money towards the Chorus' 2011 tour of Argentina, Uruguay, & Chile.
Daughter of a music teacher and a singer/guitarist, Violeta Parra was influenced by her parents since being a child. At the age of nine, the young girl started singing and playing guitar, soon composing traditional Chilean music.
After getting married to Luis Cereceda in 1952, the singer/songwriter began touring the country, assimilating the natural charm of her native land, which mostly inspired her work. In 1954, Violeta Parra moved to Europe, deciding to settle down in France, where the artist started recording her poetic songs.
When returning to Chile in 1958, Violeta Parra got involved in painting and sculpture, extending her artistic skills even more. In 1961, the singer returned to Europe, this time singing along with her daughter Isabel Parra and her son Angel Parra.
http://www.lapenachorus.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violeta_Parra
