2005

American Choral Music Program with the Moscow Conservatory Choir   Moscow Conservatory, Rachmanninoff Hall, 2005-02-07 18:00:00 - 2005-02-07 20:00:00

American Choral Music project and Concert in Rachmanninoff Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Featuring the Chamber Choir of the Moscow Conservatory (Boris Tevlin, Director) and Ira Spaulding, Baritone and Choral Conductor with John Ferguson, Pianist.

American Choral Music Concert in Sofia, Bulgaria   Sofia, 2005-02-13 18:00:00 - 2005-02-13 20:00:00

Black History Month Recital, Soul of America, and American Choral music concert highlighting African-American repertoire. Performed with the Vassil Arnaoudov Choir (Teodora Pavlovich, Conductor) conducted by Ira Spaulding with pianist, John Ferguson

Soul of America Concert Tour of Paraguay   Asuncion, Villarrrica, Ciudad del Este, 2005-02-21 00:00:00 - 2005-02-25 00:00:00

University of Michigan faculty baritone, Daniel Washington and pianist John Ferguson team up for a Black History Month concert tour with program, Soul of America. Concerts will be held in Asuncion, Villarrica and Ciudad Del Este. In addition, masterclasses will be conducted at the National Conservatory in Asuncion.

Jazz from J to Z in Eritrea   Asmara, Eritrea, 2005-02-18 00:00:00 - 2005-02-25 00:00:00

Mike Del Ferro Trio and Adrienne West tour Asmara and Keren, Eritrea with Jazz from J to Z Program. Sponsored by the US Embassy and the Intercontinental Hotel

Concert Tour of Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua   San Jose, Limon, Tegucigalpa, Managua, Granada, 2005-02-26 00:00:00 - 2005-03-05 00:00:00

Concert tour with program Soul of America, featuring baritone, Daniel Washington and pianist John Ferguson. Masterclasses will be offered at the Binational Center of San Jose, the National Conservatory of Tegucigalpa and the National School of Music in Managua.

Jazz Duo Tours Morocco   Rabat, Casablanca, 2005-03-07 00:00:00 - 2005-03-16 00:00:00

Mike Del Ferro and Jazz Vocalist Deborah Brown tour Morocco under the auspices of the US Embassy

Jazz Duo tours Mauritania and The Gambia   Nouakchott, Banjul, 2005-03-21 00:00:00 - 2005-03-30 00:00:00

Jazz duo Mike del Ferro and Adrienne West tour Nouakchott and Banjul and perform with local jazz and traditional musicians.

Jazz Quartet Tours Sri Lanka and Performs for Tsunami Victims   Colombo, Kandy, IDP Camps, 2005-04-04 00:00:00 - 2005-04-14 00:00:00

American Voices' Jazz Quartet, Mike Del Ferro Trio with Adrienne West vocalist, tours Sri Lanka. Colombo, Kandy and IDP camps for survivors of the December 26th Tsunami.

HaviKoro BreakDancers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City   Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, 2005-04-12 19:00:00 - 2005-04-14 19:00:00

HaviKoro of Houston, one of America's premiere BreakDancing teams, comes to Vietnam for gala concerts in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. These are the first Hip Hop events ever by US artists in Vietnam! Presented by the US Embassy with sponsorship by Kinh Do Bakery, Hanoi Sheraton Hotel and Johnson and Johnson.

Broadway in Ashgabad, Turkmenistan   Ashgabad, Turkmenistan, 2005-05-11 19:00:00 - 2005-05-11 21:00:00

The first Broadway performances ever in Turkmenistan will take place on Wednesday May 11th. American Voices artists Ira Spaulding and John Ferguson will coach and prepare local singers over a one-week period towards a joint performance of solos and ensembles from diverse Broadway musicals. Music by Gershwin, Bernstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Broadway in Chisinau, Moldova   Academy of Music, Chisinau, Moldova, 2005-05-18 18:00:00 - 2005-05-18 20:00:00

Among the first Broadway performances ever in Moldova will take place on Wednesday May 18th. American Voices artists Ira Spaulding and John Ferguson will coach and prepare local singers over a one-week period towards a joint performance of solos and ensembles from diverse Broadway musicals. Music by Gershwin, Bernstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Broadway in Astana Kazakhstan   Presidential Cultural Center, Astana Kazakhstan, 2005-05-25 19:00:00 - 2005-05-25 21:00:00

The first Broadway performances ever in Astana will take place on Wednesday May 25th. American Voices artists Ira Spaulding and John Ferguson will coach and prepare local singers from the National Conservatory over a one-week period towards a joint performance of solos and ensembles from diverse Broadway musicals. Music by Gershwin, Bernstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Variations on America Recital and Choral Project in Yekaterinburg for the 60th Anniversary Commemoration of the End of WWII   Music Theatre Ekatarinburg, 2005-06-01 19:00:00 - 2005-06-01 21:00:00

On Wednesday June 1st, American Voices will join forces with the choir of the Music Theatre of Ekatarinburg to present a Russian-American program in honor of the 60th anniversary of the end of WWII. Additional concerts will take place on May 31st in neighboring cities. Please contact the US Consulate for more details.

Jazz Bridges Azerbaijan   Philharmonic Hall, 2005-06-15 19:00:00 - 2005-06-15 21:00:00

Jazz Mugham Night at the Philharmonic! Mike Del Ferro and Stian Carstensen perform together with Azerbaijani traditional musicians in a dazzling synthesis of the Silk Road and Bourbon Street. Sponsored by Unocal Khazar, Unocal Foundation, Statoil, Norwegian Embassy, U.S. Embassy and TPAO

Jazz in Guatemala   Guatemala City and Antigua, 2005-06-23 00:00:00 - 2005-06-25 00:00:00

Vocalist Deborah Brownand guitarist Joe Beck will perform in Guatemala City at the IGA building on June 23rd and in Antigua, Guatemala on June 25th

Jazz from J to Z in Pakistan   Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, 2005-06-26 00:00:00 - 2005-06-30 00:00:00

American Voices' jazz musicians will be touring Pakistan with the support of the US Embassy in Islamabad.

All Gershwin Concert in Mendoza, Argentina   Mendoza, Argentina, 2005-07-02 00:00:00 - 2005-07-02 00:00:00

American Voices will present an all-Gershwin concert with the Symphonic Orchestra of Mendoza. Highlights of the program will include Porgy and Bess Suite with American Voices soloists Jacquelyn Culpepper and Ira Spaulding and Rhapsody in Blue with pianist John Ferguson. The entire evening will be conducted by American Voiceds principal conductor David Handel.

July 4th in Santo Domingo   City Theatre, 2005-07-04 20:00:00 - 2005-07-04 22:00:00

America on Broadway recital for the July 4th holiday. Sponsored by the US Embassy, Santo Domingo

Variations on America in El Salvador   San Salvador, Santa Ana and Suchitoto, 2005-07-07 00:00:00 - 2005-07-10 00:00:00

Variations on America concert tour of El Salvador sponsored by the U.S. Embassy. Featuring Ira Spaulding and John Ferguson

Variations on America in Guadalajara   Guadalajara, 2005-07-11 00:00:00 - 2005-07-15 00:00:00

Variations on America program on tour in Guadalajara and region featuring Ira Spaulding, baritone and John Ferguson, pianist

Taiwan International Summer Jazz Academy   Shih Chien University, Taipei, Taiwan, 2005-07-23 00:00:00 - 2005-07-29 00:00:00

Six day jazz academy featuring an international faculty of seven jazz musicians from the US and Europe as well as Taiwanese faculty. Sponsored by TBC, Polaris, SES Asia, Belgian Trade Office, AIT, Grand Hyatt.

America on Broadway Concert in Brunei   Brunei Music Society, 2005-07-30 19:00:00 - 2005-07-30 22:00:00

Jacquelyn Culpepper, Ira Spaulding and John Ferguson perform an evening of Broadway favorites for the Brunei Music Society

Taiwan International Summer Broadway Academy   Shih Chien University, Taipei, Taiwan, 2005-08-01 00:00:00 - 2005-08-06 00:00:00

The Summer Broadway Academy will feature 6 days of training by an American faculty culminating in a joint concerts of highlights from Broadway shows. Classes feature courses in Broadway style, vocal health, staging and choreography, ensembles and solo masterclasses.

Choral Music Concert in Chiang Mai   Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2005-08-18 19:00:00 - 2005-08-18 21:00:00

American Choral Music concert with the choir of Payap University, Ira Spaulding and John Ferguson

Symphonic Jazz and Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow   Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow, 2005-12-15 19:00:00 - 2005-12-15 21:30:00

American Voices' Jazz Artist Mike Del Ferro will perform in a gala concert of Symphonic Jazz at the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow

Jazz from J to Z in Oman   Muscat, Oman, 2005-09-24 00:00:00 - 2005-09-27 00:00:00

Adrienne West and the Mike Del Ferro Trio will tour Oman from Sept 25th to 27th at the invitation of the U.S. Embasssy Muscat

Jazz Bridges Afghanistan   Kabul, Afghanistan, 2005-09-28 00:00:00 - 2005-10-04 23:00:00

On Septewmber 28th American Voices' jazz musicians will join together with Afghan traditional and pop musicians for a concert, recording, and DVD documentary entitled 'Jazz Bridges Afghanistan'. The concert will also honor the famed 'Afghan Elvis' of the 1970's, Ahmad Zahir. This project coordinated by the Foundation for Culture and Civil Society and the US Embassy Kabul.

HaviKoro Tours Peru and Bolivia   Lima, Trujillo, Santa Ana, Cochamba, La Paz, 2005-09-30 00:00:00 - 2005-10-14 00:00:00

HaviKoro BreakDancers of Houston will tour Peru and Bolivia from Sept 30th to October 14th at the invitation of the U.S. Embassies in Laz Paz and Lima