LORENA GARAY: Classical, Spanish and Latin Guitarist

SURCARI: Latin American, Andean, Afro-Caribbean, Spanish, and world music on over forty musical instruments.

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2008


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Friday, January 4, 2008 at 7:30pm, Annual Boar's Head & Yule Festival, Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06106. Tel: 860-525-5696. General Admission: $20 www.ahcc.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Dancer/Coreographer Alison Bogatay)

Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 3:00pm & 6:30pm, Annual Boar's Head & Yule Festival, Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06106. Tel: 860-525-5696. General Admission: $20 www.ahcc.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Dancer/Coreographer Alison Bogatay)

Sunday, January 6, 2008 at 1:30pm & 5:00pm, Annual Boar's Head & Yule Festival, Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06106. Tel: 860-525-5696. General Admission: $20 www.ahcc.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Dancer/Coreographer Alison Bogatay)

Monday, January 7, 2008 at 8:30am, School Performance, Ansonia High School, 20 Pulaski Highway, Ansonia, CT 06401. Tel: 203-736-5060 www.ansonia.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 7:30pm, Concert for Residents of Farmington Woods, Farmington Woods Clubhouse, 200 Byron Drive, Avon, Connecticut 06001 (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Eugenio Huanca)

Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 10:20am, Artist Residency Program, Germán Gerena Community School, 200 Birnie Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/GermanGerenaCommunitySchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 5:00pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station, Swingbridge Room, 55 Bridge Road, Haddam, Connecticut 06438. Tel: 860-345-4100 www.theriverhouse.com www.powerstationevents.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Thursday, February, 14, 2008 at 6:00pm, Celebrate Valentine's Day with Romantic Guitar Music, Agave Grill & Tequila Bar, 100 Allyn Street, Hartford, Conecticut 06103. No Cover/For Reservations: 860-882-1557 www.agavehartford.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 8:00pm, Concert, Romance de la Guitarra: An Evening of Romantic Guitar with The Daniel Salazar Ensemble and Special Guests: Guitarist Lorena Garay, Violinist Carin McClure and Singer Sylma Pagan, Hoffman Auditorium, The Carol Autorino Center, St. Joseph College, 1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117 www.sjc.edu Sponsored by the Connecticut Classical Guitar Society www.ctguitar.org Admission for CCGS Members: $25, General Admission: $30 www.danielsalazar.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with The Daniel Salazar Ensemble)

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 5:30pm, Teatro Vida Event, Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle on State Street, 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01103. Tel: 800-625-7738 www.springfieldmuseums.org/museums/mfa (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 10:20am, Artist Residency Program, Germán Gerena Community School, 200 Birnie Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/GermanGerenaCommunitySchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, February 29, 2008 at 9:30am, Artist Residency Program, Lincoln Elementary School, 732 Chestnut Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-787-7314 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/LincolnSchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 5:00pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, Valley Regency, 1129 Valley Road, Clifton, New Jersey, 07013. Tel: 973-722-9900 www.njdiningguide.com/valleyregency6.html (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 11:30am, Greater Hartford Arts Council Event, New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, Connecticut 06052 www.nbmaa.org www.letsgoarts.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 10:20am, Artist Residency Program, Germán Gerena Community School, 200 Birnie Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-787-7320 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/GermanGerenaCommunitySchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 10:00am & 1:30pm, A Wedding Affair, The New York Junior League's 12th Annual Wedding Day, The event will feature workshops throughout the day with various wedding industry experts. Tickets are $60 at the door, and all proceeds benefit the charitable activities of the Junior League. 130 East 80th Street, New York, NY 10075 www.nyjl.org/weddingday/index.jsp www.elanartists.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 10:20am, Artist Residency Program, Germán Gerena Community School, 200 Birnie Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-787-7320 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/GermanGerenaCommunitySchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, March 28, 2008 at 9:15am, School Performance, 2008 West Woods Latin America Festival, West Woods Upper Elementary School Stage in Cafetorium, 50 Judson Lane, Farmington, Connecticut 06032. Tel: 860-284-1230 www.fpsct.org/Schools/Westwoods (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Friday, March 28, 2008 at 1:30pm, School Performance, Center Elementary School, 7 Summit Street, East Hampton, Connecticut 06424. Tel: 860-365-4050 www.easthamptonct.org/education/center.htm (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 10:20am, Artist Residency Program, Germán Gerena Community School, 200 Birnie Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-787-7320 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/GermanGerenaCommunitySchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 6:30pm, SINA Anniversary Celebration, The Hartford Club, 1st Floor, 46 Prospect Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103. Tel: 860-522-1271 www.hartfordclub.com www.sinainc.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 10:30am & 1:30pm, Two School Performances, Explorations in Puerto Rican Culture, Germán Gerena Community School, 200 Birnie Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/GermanGerenaCommunitySchool.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with School Band Students)

Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 6:00pm, International Night, Charter Oak Academy, 425 Oakwood Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut 06110. Tel: 860-236-8506 www.whps.org/school/charteroak/cointro.htm (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Eugenio Huanca)

Friday, April 11, 2008 at 10:00am, Heritage Day Celebration, Bridge Academy, 401 Kossuth Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06608. Tel: 203-336-9999 www.bridgeacademy.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 11:30am, Wedding Ceremony and Reception, New York Academy of Sciences, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007. Tel: 212-838-0230 www.nyas.org www.elanartists.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)  PRIVATE EVENT

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 9:30am, School Tour, Van Sickle Middle School, 1170 Carew Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01104 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/VanSickleMiddleSchool.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 1:00pm, School Tour, Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, 59 Howard Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01105 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/AlfredGZanettiSchool.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 9:30am, School Tour, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 1:00pm, School Tour, Lincoln Elementary School, 732 Chestnut Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/LincolnSchool.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Friday, April 18, 2008 at 9:30am, School Tour, Indian Orchard Elementary School, 95 Milton Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01151 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/IndianOrchardElementary.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Friday, April 18, 2008 at 1:00pm, School Tour, Alice B. Beal School, 285 Tiffany Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01108 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/AliceBBealSchool.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 2:00pm, Airport Entertainment, Bradley International Airport (Terminal A), Food Court, 11 Schoephoester Road, Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096 www.bradleyairport.com www.michelentertainment.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, April 25, 2008 at 12:55pm, School Performance, John Winthrop Junior High School, 1 Winthrop Road, Deep River, Connecticut 06417. Tel: 860-526-9546 (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 6:00pm, One Culture, Many Faces, Exhibit Reception at Gallery 137, 137 Main Street, Indian Orchard, Massachusetts 01151. Tel: 413-543-6994. Indian Orchard Elementary 3rd & 4th grade students’ Vejigante masks are on display April 30 – May 17, 2008. All are welcome! www.gallery137.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Eugenio Huanca)

Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 7:00pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, Studio 450, 450 W 31st Street # 12, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 212-290-1400 www.lofteleven.com www.elanartists.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 8:00am, 8:53am, 10:23am, 11:08am, 11:53am, 1:23pm & 2:08pm, Seven School Presentations, King Philip Middle School, 100 King Philip Drive, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117. Tel: 860-233-8236 www.whps.org/king_philip/frontpage.htm (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, May 9, 2008 at 1:30pm, Artist Residency Program, Lincoln Elementary School, 732 Chestnut Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-787-7314 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/LincolnSchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 12:00pm, Artist Residency Program, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, 355 Plainfield Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-750-2333 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/chestnut/default.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 11:00am, Artist Residency Program, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, 355 Plainfield Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-750-2333 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/chestnut/default.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, May 16, 2008 at 10:00am, Young Audiences of Connecticut Spring 2008 Showcase, Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School, Café, 380 Pierpont Road, Waterbury, Connecticut 06705. Tel: 203-574-8168 www.yaconn.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Friday, May 16, 2008 at 12:00pm, Musical Performance to Benefit the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s 2008 United Arts Campaign, Carrier Corporation, One Carrier Pl # 1, Farmington, Connecticut 06032. Tel: 860-674-3301 www.letsgoarts.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 5:30pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, Cobbs Mill Inn, 12 Old Mill Road, Weston, Connecticut 06883. Tel: 800-640-9365 www.cobbsmillinn.com www.powerstationevents.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Monday, May 19, 2008 at 11:00am, Artist Residency Program, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, 355 Plainfield Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-750-2333 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/chestnut/default.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 11:00am, Artist Residency Program, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, 355 Plainfield Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-750-2333 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/chestnut/default.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, May 23, 2008 at 10:00am, School Performance, Botelle Elementary School, 128 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, Connecticut 06058. Tel: 860-542-5286 www.botelleschool.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Friday, May 23, 2008 at 6:00pm, Wedding Ceremony, Tribeca Rooftop, 2 Desbrosses Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 212-625-2600 www.tribec.com www.elanartists.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Violinist Jannina Barefield) PRIVATE EVENT

Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 3:00pm, Birthday Party, 107 Slades Corner Road, Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02748 www.criolloclasico.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with José González and Criollo Clasico) PRIVATE EVENT

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 8:00am, Musical Performance to Benefit the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s 2008 United Arts Campaign, Hartford Investment Management Company, 55 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06105 www.himco.com www.letsgoarts.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, May 29, 2008, at 9:00am, Spring Concert, Artist Residency Program, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, 355 Plainfield Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-750-2333 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/chestnut/default.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with School Choir)

Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 6:30pm, Corporate Cocktail Hour for Bank of America, No. 9 Park, 9 Park Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. Tel: 617-742-9991 www.no9park.com/index.php www.elanartists.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Friday, May 30, 2008, from 9:00am to 4:30pm, Explorations in Puerto Rican Culture Institute Inservice, Meline Kasparian Professional Development Center, 60 Alton Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109. Tel: 413-750-2125

Monday, June 2, 2008 at 11:30am, Greater Hartford Arts Council Pledge Drive, United Arts Week at Travelers, Travelers Insurance Company, Cafeteria, 300 Windsor Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06183. Tel: 860-466-8030 www.travelers.com www.letsgoarts.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 6:00pm, ING’s Hispanic Employee Network Summer Reception, Aetna, 151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06156 www.inginvestmentmanagement.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Friday, June 6, 2008 at 12:30pm, Fancy Luncheon for High End Event Planners at the Elan Office, 440 Kent Avenue, Penthouse 3C, Brooklyn, New York 11211 www.elanartists.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 5:00pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, West Park Winery, 25 Burroughs Drive, West Park, New York 12493. Tel: 845-384-6709 www.westparkwinery.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Thursday June 12, 2008 at 7:30am, Musical Performance to Benefit the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s 2008 United Arts Campaign, Bank of America Headquarters, 777 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06115. Tel: 860-727-5000 www.bankofamerica.com www.letsgoarts.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 5:00pm, “Unveiling the Best”, Kate’s Paperie invites you to the wedding event of the season with the city’s top wedding experts for a delightful evening of champagne, food and fun. Meet with them one-on-one as they reveal the secrets for your dream wedding. Kate’s Paperie, 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012. To reserve a space at this exclusive event, please call: 212-630-0710 X304 www.elanartists.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 3:00pm, Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), Springfield Public Schools, and Spanish-American Union Present: Los Pleneros de la 21, performing traditional Puerto Rican bomba and plena, and Lorena Garay on Puerto Rican cuatro and Eugenio Huanca on guitar, performing traditional “jibaro” music (opening act), Greek Cultural Center, 22 Saint George Road, Springfield, Massachusetts 01104. Free Admission www.stgeorgecath.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay on Puerto Rican cuatro and Eugenio Huanca on guitar)

Monday, June 16, 2008 at 9:30am, Sound Technician for Los Pleneros de la 21’s School Performance, Alice B. Beal School, 285 Tiffany Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01108 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/AliceBBealSchool.asp

Monday, June 16, 2008 at 1:00pm, Sound Technician for Los Pleneros de la 21’s School Performance, Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, 59 Howard Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01105 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/AlfredGZanettiSchool.asp

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 9:30am, Sound Technician for Los Pleneros de la 21’s School Performance, Van Sickle Middle School, 1170 Carew Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01104 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/VanSickleMiddleSchool.asp

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 1:00pm, Sound Technician for Los Pleneros de la 21’s School Performance, Indian Orchard Elementary School, 95 Milton Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01151 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/IndianOrchardElementary.asp

Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 12:00pm, Musical Performance to Benefit the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s 2008 United Arts Campaign, Barnes Aerospace, Conference Room, 169 Kennedy Road, Windsor, Connecticut 06095. Tel: 860-298-7740 www.barnesaerospace.com www.letsgoarts.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 5:30pm, Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission Sponsor Recognition Event, Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06106 (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, June 20, 2008 at 7:30pm, Pioneer Valley Latin Jazz Festival
SUMMER-DANCE-PARTY
Invites you to a summer celebration
with Markamusic
and José González.
The Red Barn, Hampshire College, 893 West Street (Route 116) Amherst, Massachusetts 01002. Tel: 413-549-4600 www.hampshire.edu www.criolloclasico.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with José González and Criollo Clasico)

Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 5:00pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, Spris Restaurant & Bar, 10 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06103. Tel: 860-247-7747 www.sprishartford.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay / Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari) PRIVATE EVENT

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 11:30am, Musical Performance to Benefit the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s 2008 United Arts Campaign, Sponsored by Bank of America, 99 Founders Plaza, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108 www.bankofamerica.com www.letsgoarts.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 8:00pm, Concert as part of the Mannes School of Music International Guitar Festival, DROM, 85 Avenue A, New York, NY, 10009. Tel: 212-777-1157 www.dromnyc.com www.danielsalazar.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with The Daniel Salazar Ensemble)

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 12:00pm, Outdoor Concert, 13th Annual International Festival of Arts & Ideas, World Stage, New Haven Green, Corner of Church and Elm Streets, New Haven, Connecticut 06510. For further information on the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, visit www.artidea.org or call 1.888.ART.IDEA. Free to the public www.criolloclasico.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with José González and Criollo Clasico)

Friday, June 27, 2008 at 8:00pm, The Gonzalo Cortes Concert Series Presents: “Latin Spirits”, A wonderful combination of classical and popular music of Latin America, Guakía Cultural Center, 75 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06114. Tel: 860-548-9555. Free to the public www.guakia.org www.gonzalo-cortes.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay, Jessica Heller on Viola and Gonzalo Cortés on Flute)

Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 3:30pm, 70th Birthday Party, 106 Hebron Road, Bolton, Connecticut 06043  (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari with Percussionist Esteban Arrufat) PRIVATE EVENT

Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 1:00pm, Adoption Resource Center of Connecticut, Inc. Annual Family Reunion Picnic, The Lakeside Pavilion at Quassy Amusement Park, Lake Quassapaug, Rt. 64, 2132 Middlebury Road, Middlebury, Connecticut 06762. Tel: 203-758-2913 www.quassy.com www.arcct.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

"I will be away from Thursday, July 3, 2008 to Saturday, July 5, 2008 on a trip to Virginia."

Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 4:00pm, HartBeat’s Production of Plays in the Parks, Pope Park, 30 Pope Park Drive, Hartford, Connecticut 06106 www.hartbeatensemble.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Monday, July 14, 2008, from 10:00am to 5:00pm, 7th Annual NECAP Conference for Teaching Artists and their Arts Partners, Making the Invisible Visible: Revealing the Essence of Learning In, through and with the Arts, Hilton Hartford, 315 Trumbull Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103 www.hilton.com

Tuesday, July 15, 2008, from 9:00am to 4:30pm, Explorations in Puerto Rican Culture Institute, Springfield College, Brennan Center, Conference Room, 45 Island Pond Road, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.springfieldcollege.edu

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 7:00pm, Outdoor Concert, Blunt Park, 1780 Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.criolloclasico.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with José González and Criollo Clasico)

Wednesday, July 16, 2008, from 9:00am to 4:30pm, Explorations in Puerto Rican Culture Institute, Springfield College, Brennan Center, Conference Room, 45 Island Pond Road, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.springfieldcollege.edu

Thursday, July 17, 2008, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Explorations in Puerto Rican Culture Institute, Springfield College, Brennan Center, Conference Room, 45 Island Pond Road, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.springfieldcollege.edu

Friday, July 18, 2008, from 9:00am to 4:00pm, Explorations in Puerto Rican Culture Institute, Springfield College, Brennan Center, Conference Room, 45 Island Pond Road, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.springfieldcollege.edu

Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 1:00pm, Latin American Heritage Day, Hear a beautiful blend of classical guitar and Latin rhythms, poetry, and folktales. The Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, Connecticut 06702. Tel: 203-753-0381 www.mattatuckmuseum.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 7:45pm, Wedding Ceremony, Studio 450, 450 W 31st Street # 12, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 212-290-1400 www.lofteleven.com www.elanartists.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Violinist Jessica Heller) PRIVATE EVENT

Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 2:30pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, Simsbury 1820 House, 731 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Connecticut 06070. Tel: 860-658-7658 www.simsbury1820house.com www.powerstationevents.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Friday, August 1, 2008 at 4:30pm, Civil Union Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, The Red Barn, The Hampshire College, 893 West Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002. Tel: 413) 559-5610 www.hampshire.edu/cms/index.php?id=7239 (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 7:15pm, Dinner Background Music, Birchwood Country Club, 25 Kings Highway South, Westport, Connecticut 06611. Tel: 203-221-3280 www.birchwoodcc.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 4:00pm, Wedding Ceremony, Cocktail Hour and Dinner, Brewers Pilots Point Marina, 63 Pilots Point Drive, Westbrook, Connecticut, 06498. Tel: 860-399-7906 www.byy.com/westbrook (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

"I will be away from Friday, August 8, 2008 to Sunday, August 10, 2008 on a trip to Maine."

Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 5:00pm, Wedding Ceremony, Cocktail Hour and Reception, Suffield Country Club, 341 North Main Street, Suffield, Connecticut 06078. Tel: 860-668-5454 www.suffieldcc.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari with Percussionist Esteban Arrufat) PRIVATE EVENT

Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 12:00pm, Wedding Ceremony, Cocktail Hour and Reception, 430 Chestnut Land Road, New Milford, Connecticut 06776 (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari) PRIVATE EVENT

Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 4:30pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, Simsbury United Methodist Church, 799 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Connecticut 06070. Tel: 860-651-3356 www.simsbury-umc.org / Avon Old Farms Hotel, 279 Avon Mountain Road, Avon, Connecticut 06001. Tel: 860-677-1651 www.avonoldfarmshotel.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

"I will be away from Tuesday, August 26, 2008 to Wednesday, September 3, 2008 on a trip to Puerto Rico."

Friday, September 5, 2008 at 5:00pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, The Barn at Gibbet Hill Farm, 61 Lowell Road, Groton, Massachusetts 01450. Tel: 978-448-3233 www.GibbetHill.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 7:30pm, Concert, Guitar Under the Stars, Daniel Salazar, Jr. and his Ensemble featuring Lorena Garay. A Spectacular Day of Spanish, Latin & Jazz, Riverfront Plaza, Corner of Columbus Avenue and State Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103, Sponsored by the Connecticut Guitar Society. Info: 860-249-7041 www.ctguitar.org www.danielsalazar.com Free Admission, Lawn Seating, Bring a Picnic! Bring your Friends! (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with The Daniel Salazar Ensemble and The Hartford Festival Orchestra)

NOTE: Because of expected bad weather on Saturday, Guitar Under the Stars 2008 has been re-scheduled to this SUNDAY, September 7, 2008. Same times apply. Details: www.ctguitar.org

Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 12:00pm, Concert, Weekly Lecture Series, Davis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01103. Tel: 413-263-6800 www.springfieldmuseums.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, September 12, 2008 at 6:00pm, Live Music, Azúcar Restaurant, 494 Franklin Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06114. Tel: 860-296-5800 http://azucar.helindemann.com www.criolloclasico.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with José González and Criollo Clasico)

Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 4:00pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, The Amber Room Colonnade, 1 Stacey Road, Danbury, Connecticut 06811. Tel: 203-748-3800 www.amber-room.com www.powerstationevents.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 11:30am, Musical Performance, World Fair During Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Sponsored by ING Latino Network, ING, One Orange Way, C1S, Windsor, Connecticut 06095 www.inginvestmentmanagement.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 5:00pm, URI Feinstein Providence Campus & The Puerto Rican Institute for Art & Advocacy Presents: “My Puerto Rico”, with Gallery and Entertainment. Puerto Rican Cuatro Performance by Lorena Garay at 7:30pm, Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery, 1st and 2nd Floor Lobby, University of Rhode Island, 80 Washington Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903 (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with Roberto Arias’ Band)

Friday, September 19, 2008 at 11:20am, Young Audiences of Connecticut Fall 2008 Showcase, Six to Six Interdistrict Magnet School & Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Auditorium, 601 Pearl Harbor Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610. Tel: 203-330-6775 www.ces.k12.ct.us www.yaconn.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 4:30pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Road, North Salem, New York 10560. Tel: 914-669-5033 www.hammondmuseum.org www.elanartists.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Violinist Marcia Lehninger) PRIVATE EVENT

Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 11:30am, Greater Hartford Arts Council Event, Aetna, 1000 Middle Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06457 www.aetna.com www.letsgoarts.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, September 26, 2008 at 5:00pm, Musical Performance for Nuestras Abuelas / Our Grandmothers: Su Esperanza, Nuestra Fortaleza / Their Hope, Our Strength. The Nuestras Abuelas exhibition is a celebration of the legacy of our grandmothers’ struggles, responsibility, work, and love through the eyes of their granddaughters. Opening Thursday, September 25 - Saturday, October 25, Curated by Noemi E. Valentin and Waleska Santiago. University of Massachusetts, Wheeler Hall, Central Gallery, 100 Hicks Way, North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003. Free and open to the public. For more info: www.umass.edu/fac/calendar/central/events/NuestrasAbuelas.html www.laprensama.com/LaPrensalNuestrasAbuelas.htm (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 12:00pm, Concert to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Research and Development Auditorium, Boehringer Ingelheim, 900 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06776. Tel: 800-243-0127 www.boehringer-ingelheim.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 5:00pm, First Thursday: Phoenix Art After Hours, Latin Music Series, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103 www.wadsworthatheneum.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Friday, October 3, 2008 at 9:40am, Children’s CD Project, Artist Residency Program, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html (Recording of Craig Harris’ Kindergarden Music Class)

Friday, October 3, 2008 at 6:00pm, 60th Surprise Birthday Party, Inn At Middletown, Weitzman Room, 70 Main Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06457. Tel: 860-854-6300 www.innatmiddletown.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 6:30pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, Tappan Hill Mansion, 81 Highland Avenue, Tarrytown, New York 10591 www.elanartists.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Violinist Marcia Lehninger) PRIVATE EVENT

Monday, October 6, 2008 at 10:00am & 11:00am, Two School Presentations, Advanced Placement Humanities Class, Lyme-Old Lyme High School, 69 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, Connecticut 06371 www.region18.org/lolhs (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Monday, October 6, 2008 at 5:30pm, Kozol Annual Event, The National Conference for Community and Justice of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts (NCCJ), 1877 Club Restaurant, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117. Tel:  860-768-4829 www.hartford.edu (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 6:00pm, Guitar Concert to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Springfield City Library, Liberty Branch, 773 Liberty Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01104. Tel: 413-263-6849 www.springfieldlibrary.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, October 10, 2008 at 9:00pm, Live Music, Hartford International Jazz Festival 2008, Encore Stage, Barça Tapas Bar & Restaurant,
The Design Center, First Floor, 1429 Park Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106. Tel: 860-724-4444 www.barcahartford.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Eugenio Huanca)

Sunday, Oct 12, 2008 at 8:00pm, Live Music, Hartford International Jazz Festival 2008, Encore Stage, Agave Grill & Tequila Bar, 100 Allyn Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103. Tel: 860-882-1557 www.agavehartford.com www.HIJF.com Free Admission (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Monday, Oct 13, 2008 at 6:45pm, Musical Performance, Boston Convention Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Tel: 617.954.2000 www.bostonconventioncenter.com www.criolloclasico.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with José González and Criollo Clasico) PRIVATE EVENT

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 12:30pm, Concert to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, The Village for Families & Children, Inc., Trumbull Robinson Auditorium, 1680 Albany Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06105 www.villageforchildren.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 6:00pm, Guitar Concert to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Springfield City Library, Brightwood Branch, 359 Plainfield Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-263-6805 www.springfieldlibrary.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 1:15pm, Children’s CD Project, Artist Residency Program, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html (Recording of Craig Harris’ Kindergarden Music Class)

Friday, October 17, 2008 at 9:30am & 2:00pm, Two School Performances, Nayaug Elementary School, 222 Old Maid Lane, Glastonbury, Connecticut 06013. Tel: 860-652-4949 www.trulia.com/schools/CT-Glastonbury/Nayaug_Elementary_School www.yaconn.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 6:30pm, Wedding Cocktail Hour, New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019. Tel: 212- 247-5100 www.nyac.org www.elanartists.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

"I will be away from Sunday, October 19, 2008 to Thursday, October 23, 2008 on tour in Pennsylvania."

Monday, October 20, 2008 at 8:00am & 9:30am, Two School Performances for Pocono Mountain West Junior High School Students, Pocono Mountain West High School, Auditorium, Pocono Mountain School District, Swiftwater, Pennsylvania 18370 (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari with Guest Juan Carlos Carpio)

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 9:10am, School Performance, Pocono Mountain Academy, Gymnasium, Pocono Mountain School District, Swiftwater, Pennsylvania 18370 (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari with Guest Juan Carlos Carpio)

Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 3:00pm, Meet Me After School, After-School Program, Pocono Mountain East High School, Cafeteria, Pocono Mountain School District, Swiftwater, Pennsylvania 18370 (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari with Guest Juan Carlos Carpio)

Friday, October 24, 2008, from 8:30am to 11:00am, Explorations in Puerto Rican Culture Institute Inservice, Morning Session, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, Auditorium, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html

Friday, October 24, 2008, from 12:00pm to 3:30pm, Explorations in Puerto Rican Culture Institute Inservice, Afternoon Session, Meline Kasparian Professional Development Center, 2nd Floor Computer Lab, 60 Alton Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109. Tel: 413-750-2125

Monday, October 27, 2008 at 11:00am, Musical Performance, CT COLT Fall Conference, Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, Connecticut 06103. Tel: 860-249-6000 www.ctconventions.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Monday, October 27, 2008 at 2:25pm, Music Workshop: “La Música Caribeña y Latinoamericana”, CT COLT Fall Conference, Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, Connecticut 06103. Tel: 860-249-6000 www.ctconventions.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 1:00pm, Children’s CD Project, Artist Residency Program, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html (Recording of Craig Harris’ Kindergarden Music Class)

Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 2:00pm, Wedding Ceremony, Music Mountain, Gordon Hall, 225 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Connecticut 06031 www.musicmountain.org www.powerstationevents.com (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 1:00pm, Children’s CD Project, Artist Residency Program, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html (Recording of Craig Harris’ Kindergarden Music Class)

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 9:15am & 10:15am, Two School Performances, Kathleen E. Goodwin School, 80 Old Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475. Tel: 860-395-3165 www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ct/699 www.yaconn.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 9:30am, Sound Technician for Los Pleneros de la 21’s School Performance, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, 355 Plainfield Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-750-2333 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/chestnut/default.asp

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 1:00pm, Sound Technician for Los Pleneros de la 21’s School Performance, Frank H. Freedman School, 90 Cherokee Drive, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109. Tel: 413-787-7443 http://sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/FrankHFreedmanSchool.asp

Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 9:30am, Sound Technician for Los Pleneros de la 21’s School Performance, Germán Gerena Community School, 200 Birnie Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-787-7320 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/GermanGerenaCommunitySchool.asp

Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 1:00pm, Sound Technician for Los Pleneros de la 21’s School Performance, Lincoln Elementary School, 732 Chestnut Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107 (Baystate medical center) www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/LincolnSchool.asp

Friday, November 7, 2008 at 9:30am, Sound Technician for Los Pleneros de la 21’s School Performance, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html

Friday, November 7, 2008 at 1:00pm, Sound Technician for Los Pleneros de la 21’s School Performance, Forest Park Middle School, 46 Oakland Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01108. Tel: 413-787-7420 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/ForestParkMiddleSchool.asp

Friday, November 7, 2008 at 7:00pm, “Cultures Around the World”, Fundraiser to Benefit Kids with Cancer at Camp Rising Sun, Gateway Community College, North Haven Campus, 88 Bassett Road, North Haven, Connecticut 06473. Tel: 203-285-2000. Tickets: $12 Students/Senior Citizens, $15 Adults www.gwcc.commnet.edu (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 11:00am, Musical Performance for Fair Earth Bazaar, Mercy Center at Madison, Chapel, 167 Neck Road, Madison, Connecticut 06443. Tel: 203-245-0401 www.mercybythesea.org www.yaconn.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 4:00pm, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour, Monteverde Inn at Old Stone Manor, 28 Bear Mountain Bridge Road, Cortlandt Manor, New York 10567 www.monteverderestaurant.com www.elanartists.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Violinist Marcia Lehninger for Ceremony / Guitar, Bass and Sax for Cocktail Hour) PRIVATE EVENT

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 7:30pm, Guitar Concert for Residents of Farmington Woods, Farmington Woods Clubhouse, 200 Byron Drive, Avon, Connecticut 06001 (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Eugenio Huanca)

Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 1:00pm, Children’s CD Project, Artist Residency Program, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html (Recording of Craig Harris’ Kindergarden Music Class)

Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 7:00pm, Dinner Background Music, Birchwood Country Club, 25 Kings Highway South, Westport, Connecticut 06611. Tel: 203-221-3280 www.birchwoodcc.org (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 1:00pm, Children’s CD Project, Artist Residency Program, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html (Recording of Craig Harris’ Kindergarden Music Class)

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 1:00pm, Music at One Concert Series, New Jersey City University, Ingalls Recital Hall (Rossey101), 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305 www.njcu.edu www.criolloclasico.com Free Admission (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with José González and Criollo Clasico)

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 4:00pm, Concert, Bronx Community College, Gould Memorial Library Auditorium, 2051 University Boulevard, Bronx, New York 10453. Tel: 718-289-5100 www.bcc.cuny.edu www.criolloclasico.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with José González and Criollo Clasico)

Friday, November 21, 2008 at 1:00pm & 2:00pm, Two School Performances, Andover Elementary School, 35 School Road, Andover, Connecticut 06232. Tel: 860-742-7339 www.andoverelementary.com www.yaconn.org (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 7:00pm, Private Party, 18 Grennan Road, West Hartford, Connecticut 06107 (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Monday, November 24, 2008 at 1:00pm, Children’s CD Project, Artist Residency Program, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html (Recording of Craig Harris’ Kindergarden Music Class)

Friday, November 28, 2008 at 4:00pm, 80th Birthday Party, 425 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, Connecticut 06058 (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Monday, December 1, 2008, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Lesley University, MCC, and NECAP Present: Cultivating the Field, Third Annual Teaching Artist Institute, Lesley University, Porter Exchange Building, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 www.lesley.edu

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 1:00pm, Children’s CD Project, Artist Residency Program, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html (Recording of Craig Harris’ Kindergarden Music Class)

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 9:40am, School Tour, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, 355 Plainfield Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-750-2333 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/chestnut/default.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 1:00pm, School Tour, Frank H. Freedman Elementary School, 90 Cherokee Drive, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109. Tel: 413-787-7443 http://sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/FrankHFreedmanSchool.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 9:05am, Artist Residency Program, Alice B. Beal School, 285 Tiffany Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01108 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/AliceBBealSchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, December 5, 2008 at 9:30am, School Tour, Germán Gerena Community School, 200 Birnie Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107. Tel: 413-787-7320 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/GermanGerenaCommunitySchool.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Friday, December 5, 2008 at 1:30pm, School Tour, Forest Park Middle School, 46 Oakland Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01108. Tel: 413-787-7420 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/ForestParkMiddleSchool.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Monday, December 8, 2008 at 12:30pm, Concert During Lunch Hour, Central Connecticut State University, Student Center, Semesters Room, (Next to the Cafeteria), 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, Connecticut 06050. Tel: 860-832-CCSU www.ccsu.edu Free and open to the public (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Surcari)

Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 9:05am, Artist Residency Program, Alice B. Beal School, 285 Tiffany Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01108 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/AliceBBealSchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 1:00pm, Children’s CD Project, Artist Residency Program, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html (Recording of Craig Harris’ Kindergarden Music Class)

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 9:05am, Artist Residency Program, Alice B. Beal School, 285 Tiffany Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01108 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/AliceBBealSchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 9:05am, Artist Residency Program, Alice B. Beal School, 285 Tiffany Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01108 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/AliceBBealSchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, December 12, 2008 at 9:05am, Artist Residency Program, Alice B. Beal School, 285 Tiffany Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01108 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/AliceBBealSchool.asp (Solo Musical Performance by Lorena Garay)

Friday, December 12, 2008 at 1:30pm, Christmas Concert, Artist Residency Program, Alice B. Beal School, 285 Tiffany Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01108 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/websites/AliceBBealSchool.asp (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay and Students at Beal)

Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 4:00pm, Wedding Ceremony, The Fox Hill Inn, 257 Federal Rd, Brookfield, Connecticut 06804. Tel: 203-775-0089 www.thefoxhillinn.com/ordereze/default.htm (Solo Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 1:00pm, Children’s CD Project, Artist Residency Program, Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School, 55 Catharine Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/johnson/index.html (Recording of Craig Harris’ Kindergarden Music Class)

Friday, December 19, 2008, Super Parranda, Hartford, CT www.criolloclasico.com (Musical Performance by Lorena Garay with José González and Criollo Clasico) MORE INFO SOON!

Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 6:00pm, Holiday Party, The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station 55 Bridge Road Haddam, Connecticut 06438. Tel: 860-345-4100 www.theriverhouse.com www.powerstationevents.com (Solo Performance by Lorena Garay) PRIVATE EVENT

"I will be away from Monday, December 22, 2008 to Friday, January 2, 2009 on a trip to Puerto Rico.”


 
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