• Lillis Room 111/ Eugene Hotel / Beall Concert Hall
• November 10, 2009 - November 16, 2009
• 7pm

Prominent Estonian Conductor, Film and Concert

Most people don't think about singing when they think about revolution. But song was the weapon of choice when Estonians sought to free themselves from decades of occupation. "The Singing Revolution" is a gripping documentary film about that country's successful nonviolent struggle for independence. It will be shown twice in Eugene in conjunction with a November 16th Estonian music concert conducted by visiting music professor Hirvo Surva who is prominent in the film.

Free public screenings of "The Singing Revolution," will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday Nov. 10th at the University of Oregon's Lillis Building in room 111 and on Saturday, Nov. 14th at 7:00 PM at the Eugene Hotel, 222 E. Broadway. Q&A with special guest Hirvo Surva, a renowned conductor of the Estonian Song Festival will follow the 11/10 screening.

Surva, a lauded choral conductor is in Eugene preparing his award-winning Revalia Men's Chorus for a West Coast tour starting Nov. 16th at UO's Beall Concert Hall. The 8:00 PM. concert of music from Estonia is titled "New Bridges of Song" and will also the UO Chamber Choir and Women's Choir. Tickets will be on sale at the door for $10 and $8 with discounts for students and seniors.

Sponsored by ProgressiveVoices.org, UO Cultural Forum, Eugene Media Action, A Committee of Eugene PeaceWorks, Community Alliance of Lane County and the Eugene Weekly