Singer Cristina Fontanelli Promotes World Peace Through Song
Award-winning singer and PBS/WNET and NY affiliates host for Andrea Bocelli "Live From Central Park" and "Il Volo Takes Flight" CRISTINA FONTANELLI brings her first-annual concert program of the world's best-loved classic songs during her "The Great International Songbook, plus wine reception" at Engelman Recital Hall at the Baruch Performing Arts Center at Baruch College on Friday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. Ms. Fontanelli will perform songs and arias in 8 languages accompanied by world-class musicians who will include Robert Wilson on piano, David Albert Temple on guitar, Carol Bloom on mandolin, accordion and others T/B/A. Denise Richardson PBS/WNET-TV host will appear as emcee of the concert. http://www.internationalwinemasters.com/ will provide the wine.Christmas in Italy (TM) Raises Funds for Wounded Warriors
Award-winning singer and PBS/WNET and NY affiliates Host for Andrea Bocelli “Live From Central Park” and “Il Volo Takes Flight" CRISTINA FONTANELLI brings her program of Italy’s best-loved songs, arias, Neapolitan and Christmas classics during her 10th-Annual “Christmas In Italy®” show at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Saturday, December 7 at 3:00 PM at the culmination of the Year of Italian Culture in the United States as designated by the Italian government. This year’s show will also honor living WWII veterans in memory of Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941. Acclaimed actor Tony Lo Bianco will read a special memorial poem and PBS-TV’s Jim Masters will emcee. This year's show to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.