Garden Concert The third and last of St. Luke's
Presbyterian Church's free Garden Concerts in 2013 will take place on
Sunday, August 25, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at 26825 Rolling Hills Road, Rolling Hills
Estates. Founded in 1995, the Firebird Balalaika Quartet has built a reputation
as a unique, dynamic and accomplished chamber ensemble performing on traditional
Russian instruments.The quartet features Iryna Orlova (domra, a
round version of the balalaika), Anatoliy Mamalyga (bayan, a kind of accordion),
Peter Rothe (balalaika), and Tom Barnes (contrabass balalaika). The
quartet’s repertoire ranges from traditional Russian and Eastern European songs,
to well known classics and contemporary works. Most will remember "Lara's Theme"
from the movie, Dr. Zhivago. Everyone is invited to come early to
picnic. Dessert and coffee are hosted by St. Luke's. For more information call
(310) 377-2825 (Monday through Friday between 9 a.m.and 1 p.m.), go to www.stlukespres.com and http://russianstrings.com/Firebird.aspx.
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