U.S. Consulate General to Sponsor Piano Recital by Visiting Steinway Artist Regina Shamvili.

Willemstad---The United States Consulate General Curacao is proud to announce sponsorship of a visit to Curacao by renowned American pianist Regina Shamvili. We are pleased to present, together with Art in Avila 2009, a piano recital at La Belle Alliance, Avilla Hotel, and Penstraat 130 on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 11:00am. Ms. Shamvili will perform Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana, opus 16 (Eight Fantasies of Hofmann's Fairytales) and Michael Glinka: Piano Miniatures.
Tickets are for sale at the Avila Hotel front desk. For ticket prices and other information, please call 461-4377. Donations will also be requested to benefit the Stichting Klassiek Curacao. Regina Shamvili gave her first orchestral performance at age 10. After graduating from both the Tbilisi Conservatory and the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, she became a household name in her native Russia. Her Melodia records were bestsellers. In 1983, she left Russia for the United States. A pianist with an international fan base, Regina has performed in more than 100 countries around the world.
Please visit www.reginashamvili.com or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_Shamvili for more information about Ms. Shamvili.