Concert for Love: World Music Benefit for Kerala Flood Relief

Concert for Love: World Music Benefit for Kerala Flood Relief

Andrea Salvatore, tenor voice extraordinaire, accompanied by talented harpist, Christina Tourin
Venue: Amrita Hall

In this sublime world music concert to benefit Amma’s Kerala Flood Relief efforts, Andrea and Christina will offer beautiful songs in different languages, including bhajans, Indian devotional hymns.  The concert will begin at 4pm in Amrita Hall. 

Preceding the concert from 2:30 – 3:30, Christina will lead a harp workshop - a community music-making experience. Come and play the harp! All levels are welcome, including those who have never played before. Bring your own harp, if you have one; small harps will also be provided.

Tickets: $25 for Concert, $35 for Concert + Workshop
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About the Musicians:
Andrea Salvatore, an accomplished Italian tenor, began his career in musicals and theatrical comedies. Later, he devoted himself to the study of opera singing and then trained in jazz and pop. Since 2009 he has performed in various cultural events and concerts, in Italy, Germany, England and the US. He also cultivates the study of devotional songs from India and guides experiential workshops aimed at rediscovering the therapeutic properties of the voice.

Christina Tourin, an internationally renowned artist, is a second-generation harpist who started playing the harp at the age of four. She is educated in music and education, as well as music therapy. She has performed  with symphony orchestras, in theater, and for 17 years at Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont - the original family home of "The Sound of Music" von Trapp family She founded the Scottish Harp Society of America and is currently the director and founder of the International Harp Therapy Program based in San Diego, CA. 

Together as musical partners, Christina and Andrea tour Europe and the USA, giving workshops and concerts. They are workshop leaders for the AYUDH youth group at MA Center in Germany.