FRYEBURG — Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center is scheduled to host the Pihcintu Multinational Girls Chorus at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 11.
The concert will be held at the 18 Bradley St. center on the campus of Fryeburg Academy.
War-torn villages, bloodshed, refugee camps, famine, and political turmoil were devastating realities for many of these young singers before being embraced by the warmth, companionship and harmony that Pihcintu provides, according to a news release from Ethan Swayze, center operations and tech manager.
The power of survival eases but never erases the memory of unthinkable atrocities, physical danger and personal tragedy. Portland, an ever-expanding international resettlement community, was fertile ground to bring together children from diverse backgrounds to sing as one.
Con Fullam, award-winning producer, musician, and songwriter, combined his passion for music with a deep concern for the effect of world issues on children, creating the chorus with the help of many supporters from all walks of life. This unique chorus of young women from Cambodia, China, Congo, El Salvador, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Vietnam, British West Indies and Zambia, along with children whose families have been here for generations, have formed a powerful and permanent bond.
This is a free concert with donations accepted to support the organization and the ability to make these events possible. To reserve tickets, visit fryeburgacademy.org, or call the box office at 207-544-9066.
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