The renowned vocal quartet from Russia, the St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble, returns to Santa Maria’s Orthodox Church of the Annunciation on May 10 at 7 p.m. for a concert titled Masterpieces of Russian Choral Music. The program includes Russian Orthodox liturgical hymns and Russian classical romances by composers like Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, and Mikhail Glinka.
Albums and Russian handicrafts will be available for purchase at the event. Entry is a $15 goodwill offering. The Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is located at 877 Francine Lane, Santa Maria. More information is available at 543-2261 or olgahowe@gmail.com.
This article appears in May 5-12, 2016.