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Kosovo: West Side Story
Pristina, Kosovo - American Artist in Residence Program with the University of Pristina Music Department
From March 15th to 20th, American Voices brought its fist American Artist-in-Residence program to Kosovar music students and audiences with a project highlighting American Broadway and choral repertoire and composers. In a program focussing on excerpts from 'West Side Story', the students of the University were able to enjoy working with Ira Spaulding and John Ferguson. Their collaboration culminated in public performances of several excerpts from 'West Side Story' as well as a recital given by the Spaulding and Ferguson duo of 'Variations on America'.
Follow-up projects with American Voices are planned with the performance of Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess' in early 2004 with the University choir and orchestra.
A live audience of approximately 400 were reached over two public concerts at the Red Hall of the Kosovo Philharmonic.
The Kosovar partner institutions for this residency included:
University of Pristina
Sponsor:
US Interests Office Pristina
With the additional support of:
SWISS Airlines
Grand Hotel Pristina
American Voices returns from India, Afghanistan and Thailand
