Lyra, an a cappella group of five professional vocalists from St. Petersburg, Russia, will present a concert of Russian choral music in Tryon on May 6.

The first part of the concert — sacred music of the Russian Orthodox Church — includes songs of works by famous masters, as well as little-known Russian composers of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The second part of the program is made up of a variety of Russian folk songs.

The duration of the concert is 60 to 70 minutes.

 The concert, offered free to the public, will be held on Sunday, May 6, at 7 p.m. at The Congregational Church of Tryon, UCC, 210 Melrose Ave.

All the singers are professionals and perform in different professional choirs and opera houses of St. Petersburg. For more information, visit www.lyra-online.org. 

No reservations necessary.  There will be a free-will offering.

– Submitted by Ellen Harvey Zipf