Haitian Choir “Les Petits Chanteurs” to sing in the Vassar College Chapel this Friday, September 24th!
September 20, 2010 by admin
Art drives the Vassar Haiti Project. Members of the VHP are lucky enough to constantly be working with colorful paintings and handicrafts that capture Haitian vibrancy. Haiti’s creative, artistic culture extends past the visual arts, though. Music is an essential, even more accessible form of artistic expression that Haiti prizes. This weekend, in a very special VHP-sponsored event, a choir of young men from Haiti will be bringing their music directly to the Vassar campus in a live concert celebrating Haitian spirit, courage, and resilience.
The chorus, Les Petits Chanteurs and Chamber Ensemble, is composed of 30 students and young men from the Holy Trinity Music School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The group is embarking on a 30-day tour of the East Coast, giving concerts and raising money to rebuild their school, which was ruined in last January’s earthquake. 100% of the proceeds of the concert will go to the reconstruction of Holy Trinity, Haiti’s only music school.
Les Petits Chanteurs will be performing in the Vassar College Chapel at 7 pm on Friday, September 24th. Come enjoy their music, celebrate their dedication, and be a part of the enormous energy of Haiti and the VHP!
Les Petits Chanteurs
Vassar College Chapel
Friday, September 24th
7 pm
Tickets:
Adults- $10
Children (under 18) – $5
Children (under 5)– Free
Vassar students– Free (recommended donation- $5)
What a wonderful way to help Haiti directly! Building a new school which teaches academics as well as music will positively affect over 1000 children who have not only lost their homes, but their school, their musical instruments and many of their families.
We can’t wait to welcome these young people, teens and twenty somethings to Vassar!