By JON WILSON, Times Staff Writer
Published September 4, 2005
ST. PETERSBURG - Acclaimed composer, conductor and pianist Glenn Burleigh will present a three-day workshop next month at the First Presbyterian Church of St. Petersburg, 701 Beach Drive NE.
Sessions on Oct. 13-14 are 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Oct. 15 sessions are 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The cost is $15 per person.
A free concert, open to the public, is 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at the church. It is sponsored in part by the Florida Humanities Council and the Pinellas County Arts Council.
Burleigh, whose works offer a fusion of classical, gospel and and jazz music, is coming at the behest of the Alumni Singers, a St. Petersburg choral group celebrating its 25th anniversary. As part of its observance, the group has made community outreach a goal.
The Alumni Singers offer music in several genres, but spirituals are the group's specialty. The form has a rich history, and it is particularly relevant to the African-American experience in America.
Burleigh's work has taken him to such prestigious stages as Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
For information, call (727) 323-7004 or (727) 867-6953.
