Sarah Cullins at First Night 2012

TruexCullins is proud once again to be a sponsor of First Night Burlington.  This year, we are sponsoring a performance by soloist Sarah Cullins, daughter of TruexCullins Principal Emeritus Tom Cullins.

From the First Night program:

Burlington-native soprano Sarah Cullins is joined by Colombian guitarist Daniel Gaviria and Dutch pianist Annemieke Spoelstra for a program of songs by Colombian composer Jaime León. León’s songs combine Broadway-style melodies, virtuosic accompaniment and Colombian folkloric rhythms, and in this concert audiences of all ages will enjoy spirited songs written for children and arranged for voice and guitar, as well as beautiful works for voice and piano frequently performed in concert halls throughout Latin America.

After graduating from New England Conservatory of Music and doing post-graduate work at Mannes College of Music, Sarah Cullins moved to Bogotá, Colombia where she designed and currently heads the voice department at the Universidad Central. She is a frequent soloist with the Colombian National Symphony Orchestra as well as the Bogotá and Medellín Philharmonic Orchestras.

Daniel Gaviria is an up-an-coming classical and latin guitarist who has won several important competitions in Colombia and has participated in the Mannes Guitar Festival. He is also a member of the Vitart Guitar Trio. Pianist Annemieke Spoelstra is well-known to Vermont audiences for her many solo and chamber music concerts (more information about Annemieke can be found in her solo First Night concert listing).

 

Sarah will be performing at 6:00 at the First Baptist Church, site #10 on your First Night map.  Be sure to check out this and many of the other performances during First Night, a festival of wonderful arts events for all ages.  Happy New Year!