Live Performances by Eroica Trio, Yo-Yo Ma, and More Highlight Classical Music Month at Borders Books and Music.ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich. -- Borders Books and Music(R) stores in cities across the country will celebrate classical music throughout April with live in-store performances by internationally renowned musicians and with in-store discounts and special offerings. Customers will have the rare opportunity to attend intimate live performances by the Eroica Trio, Sarah Chang Sarah Chang (born December 10, 1980) is a Korean American violinist. Chang was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of Korean heritage. Min-Soo Chang, her father, is a violinist and Myoung Jun Chang, her mother, is a composer. , Ronan Tynan Ronan Tynan, MB BCh BAO (born 1960 in Dublin, Ireland) is a popular tenor, singing in the classical Irish style. He is most famous for his renditions of God Bless America performed at Yankee Stadium during important New York Yankee games, such as Opening Day, nationally-televised and Yo-Yo Ma
Through Sunday, April 24, most Borders stores(a) will prominently feature titles that appeal to the classical music enthusiast, as well as to those just learning about this exciting genre. Borders customers can expect to see series such as the top selling "Most Relaxing" classical series, Universal's "For Your Life" series, as well as titles by well-known crossover Crossover The point on a stock chart when a security and an indicator intersect. Crossovers are used by technical analysts to aid in forecasting the future movements in the price of a stock. In most technical analysis models, a crossover is a signal to either buy or sell. classical artists such as Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli (born 22 September 1958) is a renowned Italian singer. He is both an operatic tenor and a classical crossover singer. To date, he has recorded six complete operas — La Bohème, Il Trovatore, Werther, Pagliacci, , Hayley Westenra and the 5 Browns. Also featured will be core lines such as RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. Red Seal, Universal Classics, EMI's Encore and Sony Masterworks. Borders will also offer a robust selection of core catalog works. Approximately 300 titles are priced from $4.99 to $9.99, with all classical music CDs and DVDs on sale for 10% off the suggested retail price during this promotion. Borders is offering an exclusive sampler sampler, sample piece of needlework or embroidery, of silk, cotton, or worsted, for the preservation of some pattern or as an example of the ability of a child or a beginner. In museums and private collections there are samplers dating from as early as 1643. of the highly anticipated self-titled CD by Il Divo Il Divo, Italian for "divine male performer", is an international operatic pop vocal group created by pop impresario Simon Cowell, and signed to the Sony BMG music label. Il Divo is formed by singers Carlos Marín, Urs Bühler, David Miller, and Sébastien Izambard. for $0.49, plus tax. The four exceptionally talented young men that comprise Il Divo take popular songs, old and new, and blend them with traditional classical music styles Classical music in its widest sense refers to music composed in a classical tradition and intended as serious art, especially as distinguished from popular or folk music. The term is generally used to "canonize" a musical tradition dating to a period which is the "golden age" of and techniques. Customers who take advantage of this special offer will receive a coupon good for $5.00 off the purchase of "Il Divo" upon its United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. release on April 19. The coupon may be redeemed in Borders stores between April 19 and April 26, 2005. (a) Offer valid through April 24, 2005, in stores only. Not available in the Philadelphia, Portland, or Orlando areas. Some offers, prices, and products may not be valid at Borders Express stores. See your local Borders Express for details. About Borders Group Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) The routing protocol that is used to span autonomous systems on the Internet. It is a robust, sophisticated and scalable protocol that was developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). ) is a leading global retailer of books, music and movies with annual revenues of $3.9 billion. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., the company employs approximately 32,000 people worldwide. Borders Group operates more than 460 Borders superstores and approximately 650 Waldenbooks stores throughout the U.S. In addition, the company operates 46 Borders superstores outside the U.S., as well as 35 Books etc. stores located throughout Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. . Borders Group has also acquired Paperchase Products Limited, a leading stationery retailer based in London, England with more than 70 locations in the U.K. Teamed with Amazon.com, online shopping is available through Borders.com (www.borders.com) and Waldenbooks.com (www.waldenbooks.com). More detailed information on the company is available at www.bordersgroupinc.com. Information regarding Borders store locations, in-store events and title reservation is available through www.bordersstores.com.
Classical Music Performances at Borders Books and Music
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Who: Grammy-nominated Eroica Trio
What: The Eroica Trio performs music from their new CD, "The Best
of Eroica Trio."
When: Monday April 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Borders Books and Music
Time Warner Building
10 Columbus Circle (Celebrity Level)
New York, New York
212-823-9775
Why: Fans of the New York-based Eroica Trio will have the
opportunity to meet each member in a unique meet and greet
setting. Copies of their CD, "The Best of Eroica Trio" will be
available for signature.
Who: Sarah Chang, Gramophone's "Young Artist of the Year."
What: Violinist Sarah Chang performs music from her new CD,
"Dvorak: Violin Concerto-Piano Quintet."
When: Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Borders Books and Music
11711 Princeton Pike
Cincinnati, OH
513-671-5852
Why: Customers have the chance to purchase a signed copy of the
latest release from former child prodigy, Sarah Chang.
Who: Grammy-award winner, Yo-Yo Ma
What: Yo-Yo Ma, the internationally acclaimed cellist who released
"Obrigado Brazil" and last year's best-selling "Vivaldi's
Cello," performs music from his new CD, "Silk Road Journey's:
Beyond the Horizon."
When: Tuesday, April 26 at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Borders Books and Music
10-24 School Street
Boston, MA
617-557-7188
Why: Longtime fans of Yo-Yo Ma will have the chance to attend an
intimate performance that will include an appearance by members
of the Silk Road Ensemble, and purchase a copy of his latest
release to be signed by the artist. Yo-Yo Ma's "Silk Road
Journey's: Beyond the Horizon" was released April 5.
Who: Ronan Tynan, former member of The Irish Tenors
What: Classically trained singer, Ronan Tynan, performs songs from
his new album, "Ronan."
When: Friday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Borders Books and Music
Time Warner Building
10 Columbus Circle (Celebrity Level)
New York, New York
212-823-9775
Why: Fans of Ronan Tynan will have the chance to be one of the
first to purchase a signed copy of "Ronan," the first solo
album by this remarkable talent.
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