This coming weekend, we are hosting an international choir of young people. Please see the press release information posted here.
An international children’s choir of 35 young people—14 from Romania; 17 from Ukraine and 4 from California, will be performing at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church on Sunday, October 28, at 11:00 a.m.
The choir is a project of Music Camp International, an international children’s charity that brings music education to children, especially poor and disadvantaged families in Eastern Europe. The children, ages 10-17, will sing a variety of repertoire in five languages: English, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, and Latin.
Founded by Connie Fortunato in 2002, Music Camp International’s purpose is to take the healing gift of music to all children, regardless of economic or cultural status. Music Camp International is based on the belief that all children have music inside, and in the process of discovering and developing that gift, each child develops dignity, self-esteem, and hope. The week long Music Camps provide instruction and outstanding music involvement for orphans, children in the social service system, and all children without an audition or cost to them. Each child on tour has participated in at least one Music Camp in their own country.
Music Camp International’s home office is in Santa Cruz, California. It is also a registered charity in both Romania and Ukraine, with national offices in Kiev and Bucharest. Music Camp International works closely with the Ministry of Education in Romania and the Department of Social Services in Ukraine, and has earned the endorsement of the highest government officials and advocates for children’s affairs.
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