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2007 PROGRAM

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Henry Wahl and Eric Ray try out the Latvian national instrument, the kokle

2007 program

Countries of focus

Bulgaria
Latvia
Poland
Romania
Ukraine

Graduates

Advanced students

Sydney Lefevre (violin, voice)
Eric Ray (accordion, kontra, voice)
Henry Wahl (clarinet, violin)

John Omorean showing traditional dance and costume on Romania day

Guest area specialists

Bulgaria: Nikolay Gueorguiev
Latvia: Zinta Pone
Poland: Dee Langley
Romania: John Omorean
Ukraine: Stefan Iwaskewycz
general: Katrina Mundinger (music theory and transcription)

We'd also like to thank...

Ruth Palmer, John Lentz and the staff at Unity Church Unitarian for their partnership in this program

:: click to download the 2007 program workshop brochure ::

For more information or to register your young musician, e-mail balkapalooza@gmail.com.
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