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Lorena Garay: Spanish, Flamenco and Latin Guitar at the Green Street Arts Center on December 21
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Latina Voices Series Continues with a Performance by Acclaimed Puerto Rican Guitarist

Middletown, Conn, December 4, 2007— Lorena Garay plays guitar music that reflects a beautiful blend of the music she loves—classical music and the rhythms of Flamenco, Spain and South America. She is trained in classical guitar with a Master of Music degree from The Hartt School of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Conservatory of Music in her native Puerto Rico. A rising star on the Connecticut guitar scene, she has performed in some of the state’s most prestigious series and venues , including Guitar Under the Stars and the Bushnell Theater.
 
Garay performs as part of Green Street Arts Center’s Latina Voices series on Friday, December 21st at 8pm. General admission is $8; tickets for students, senior citizens and Green Street members are $5. Green Street is located at 51 Green Street in Middletown, CT. For more information, please visit: www.greenstreetartscenter.org or call (860) 685-7871.
 
Before the performance, members of the Green Street Arts Center staff are hosting a holiday reception with eggnog and homemade cookies. Participation is open to the public and those attending are invited to bring their own holiday treat or a donation of peanut butter, jelly, bread or crackers for Green Street’s Afterschool Arts Program. The reception is free with a ticket to the performance and will take place from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. To RSVP, call (860) 685-7871.
 
“Classical music and Latino rhythms form a perfect partnership when played by Lorena Garay, of Hartford.”—The Hartford Courant

About Lorena Garay
Lorena Garay's most important performances include Princeton University, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, among others. At the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Pennsylvania, she was the opening act for renowned guitar duo Strunz and Farrah. Lorena performs regularly with well-known groups such as José González’s Criollo Clasico, The Daniel Salazar Ensemble and Trio Surcari. She is a former band member of groups such as Viva Quetzal, Sol Sin Fronteras and Son del Este. She has also performed concerts with Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Roy Brown, Puerto Rican concert guitarist Federico Cordero, and Puerto Rican flamenco guitarist Val Ramos.

About the Green Street Arts Center
The Green Street Arts Center, now in its third year of programming, was created to serve as both an anchor to the revitalization of the North End of Middletown and as a unique artistic and educational resource for residents of the neighborhood and the region. It is the result of a major collaboration between Wesleyan University, the North End Action Team (NEAT), the City of Middletown and other community and arts partners. The facility offers a fully-equipped sound/recording, videography, digital photography, writing and graphic arts lab. It also features two visual arts studios for drawing, painting and sculpture, a dance studio and a performance studio .