Marquette – The Helinski Chamber Choir will offer two performances of “State of the Union,” a bold new opera addressing the political and environmental issues of our time, on Thursday, September 29 and Friday, September 30 at 7:30 p.m. each evening in Forest Roberts Theater at Northern Michigan University.
The opera was created by 2015 Rabbit Island artists-in-residence Eugene Birman, a Juilliard-trained composer, and Scott Diel, an American librettist. The concerts will also feature pieces by some of Finland’s greatest composers.
The NMU DeVos Art Museum, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center and music department are sponsoring the concerts in conjunction with the Rabbit Island Foundation. Tickets are $16 in advance and $18 at the door for students and seniors 60 years and older. General public pricing is $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.nmu.edu/tickets, calling 227-1032 or visiting any NMU EZ ticket outlet.
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