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The mission of the Lira Ensemble is to bring the best of Polish Culture into American life.Welcome! Witamy!The Lira Ensemble is the only professional performing arts company in the United States specializing in Polish music, song, and dance. The name of the company, "lira," is the Polish word for "lyre," a traditional symbol of music. The Ensemble's performing groups present the music of Poland, sung in the original language, and Polish folk and court dances, with narratives in English. The Lira company consists of The Lira Singers, female vocal ensemble, The Lira Symphony, The Lira Dancers, Lira Piano Quintet, Lira String Quartet, Lira Chamber Chorus, and Lira Children's Chorus - "Dzieci". Click here to continue with more general information about the ensemble The Lira Ensemble phone number is 773-508-7040 Please join us for The Feast Day of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Patron Saint of Poland We are delighted to honor Our Lady by singing two Masses featuring Marian hymns – and you are invited. Thursday, August 26th – 7pm – The Lira Singers Trio – Feast Day Mass at St. Issac Jogues Church, 8149 West Golf Road in Niles , IL . Lots of free adjacent parking. Sunday, August 29th – 10:15am – The Lira Singers Quartet – Mass and Dedication of the Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa at Madonna della Strada Chapel on the Lake Shore Campus of Loyola University on Sheridan Road, east of Broadway. Parking is free in the campus parking structure. The chapel is on the lake shore. This dedication is another example of Loyola’s commitment to the Polish-American community. The university now offers a minor in Polish Studies and Lira has been artist-in-residence for the past 15 years.
"Hail Mary! A Concert of Polish and American Marian Hymns" preformed by the Lira Singers St. John the Evangelist Church in St. Joh, Indiana Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 3pm The Music Ministry of St. John the Evangelist Church in St. John , Ind ia na will present: “Hail Mary! A Concert of Polish and American Marian Hymns” as part of its Laudate Concert Series. The church is at 10701 Olcott Avenue in St. John , Ind ia na . Tickets are $15.00 in advance sale and $20.00 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at through St. John the Evangelist Parish. To purchase tickets by telephone, using credit cards, call the office of the Lira Ensemble at 773-508-7040.
The Polish Museum of America and The Lira Ensemble An Evening with Ignacy Jan Paderewski in celebration of the 150th anniversary of his birth Piano and vocal works by Paderewski performed by Lira soloists plus a cocktail and canapé reception and a buffet dinner after the performance Thursday, October 7, 2010 Tickets: Adults: $100
The Lira Ensemble joins the people of Poland, Polish Americans, and people of Polish ancestry around the globe in mourning the loss of the President of Poland and First Lady, the leaders of Poland and all who died in the tragic airplane crash in Russia. We Honor Them! Zespol Lira laczy sie w zalobie ze wszystkimi Polakami oraz Polonia na calym swiecie po stracie Prezydenta Polski, Jego malzonki, wielu przedstawicieli polskiego rzadu oraz wszystkich pozostalych osob zmarlych tragicznie w katastrofie lotniczej w Smolensku. Czesc Ich Pamieci!
The Lira Ensemble has received arts jobs preservation support from the Illinois Arts Council made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts through funds allocated from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The Polish Museum of America organizes an Art Deco themed trip to Poland from Sept. 19 through Oct. 2, 2010. For details, contact Jan M. Lorys, Director of the PMA at 773-384-3352 ext. 102 or jan-lorys@PolishMuseumOfAmerica.org
The Lira Ensemble recordings make great gifts! Call today to order, 773-508-7040 or, from outside of Illinois, call 1-800-547-LIRA (5472). Lira's "A Polish Christmas" , “Favorite Polish Folk Songs” and “MORE Favorite Polish Folk Songs” are sure to please. Click here to see the full list of recordings Recordings for sale Bring the Lira Ensemble to your school, library or museum. Artists from the ensemble are available to present programs and have been featured recently at the Elmhurst, Des Plaines, Glen Ellyn and Addison Public Libraries. In addition, Lira has assembly programs available for students of all ages. Call Susan Smentek, Assistant Manager of the Lira Ensemble for information at 773-508-7040. The Lira Dancers will audition male dancers in August, 2010 for work during the Fall season. Interested dancers should call or email the Lira office for further information. 773-508-7040 The Lira Ensemble has recently performed at events marking the 70th Anniversary of the creation fo the Polish Underground State and the Home Army during WWII. Following an event held on October 11, many people called the Lira office looking for a copy of the remarks given by Marek Suszko, Ph. D., of the Department of History, Loyola History Chicago. Click here (Suszko) to view his remarks. The Lira Ensemble will continue to present Chamber Concerts featuring works of The Lira Ensemble is looking for anecdotes from the time that Ignacy Jan Paderewski was in Chicago. If you have any stories that have been passed down through your family, please contact Lucyna Migala at 773-508-7040 or lira@liraensemble.com. Lira vocalists, violinists and other instruments are available to perform at your Wedding ceremony, party, special event and for funeral services. Lira offers a wide variety of musical services, including solo vocalists, violinists, string quartets and orchestra. Lira artists can present standard classical and jazz repertoire as well as Polish specialties. Contact the Lira office at 773-508-7040 or via email lira@liraensemble.com. Our staff will gladly assist you in arranging music for your special event. Click here for information about The Lira Ensemble Presents ZaprasZamy! the first-ever Broadway-style musical revue of Polish song and dance. Po polsku ZaprasZamy!* Or visit our companion web-site www.zapraszamy.org The Lira Ensemble is a not-for-profit corporation of the state of Illinois and has received tax exempt status from the federal government as a 501(c)(3) charity. Donations to Lira are tax deductible as provided in the Federal Tax Code. The Lira Ensemble, 6525 North Sheridan Road #CH-LL, Chicago, Illinois 60626 773-508-7040 or email lira@liraensemble.com
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