BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:An Evening of Music for Women&rsquo\;s Cancer Care:\nTwo Insp iring Choruses\, \; \;One Powerful Cause \;\nThis Saturday\, music lovers will have an unusual chance to hear two inspiring New Engl and women&rsquo\;s choruses while benefiting a worthy cause that helps a rea women.\nOn Saturday\, June 30\, at 7:30 p.m.\, the Concord Women&rsq uo\;s Chorus (CWC) and Bella Voce Women&rsquo\;s Chorus of Vermont will present a benefit at Trinity Episcopal Church\, 81 Elm Street\, in Conco rd. All proceeds from this benefit will go to Emerson Hospital&rsquo\;s program offering integrative therapies to women undergoing cancer treatm ent. These therapies\, which include massage\, acupuncture\, and restora tive yoga\, help ease anxiety and pain while promoting the body&rsquo\;s natural healing process. Audience members will be asked to make a sugge sted donation of $25\, and all donations in any amount will be tax-deduc tible.\nTickets will be available at the door. For more information\, pl ease go to CWC&rsquo\;s website\, concordwomenschorus.org\, or call 978- 852-4239.\nThis is a perfect event which combines the performing arts wi th the healing arts!  \;\nYou&rsquo\;ll also have the chance to hear Dr. Humberto Rossi\, an \;oncologist at Mass General Cancer Center at Emerson Hospital &ndash\; Bethke\, who will speak briefly about the n ewly expanded partnership between Emerson Hospital and Massachusetts Gen eral Hospital\, which provides enhanced care for cancer patients through out the region.\nCWC will be presenting an encore performance of \;E arth Songs\, \;its popular May 2012 program featuring classical folk songs and songs of the people. Bella Voce will offer its premiere Conco rd performance\, and both choruses will raise voices together at the con cert&rsquo\;s conclusion.\n \;&ldquo\;A collaboration between CWC an d Bella Voce is a natural fit\,&rdquo\; says CWC&rsquo\;s Artistic Direc tor Jane Ring Frank. &ldquo\;The choruses are similar with like missions . We are excited to be offering a concert of beautiful women&rsquo\;s mu sic\, while giving support to an important cause.&rdquo\;\nNow in its 52 nd \;season\, the Concord Women&rsquo\;s Chorus has been in the fore front of performing music by women composers\, who are often under-repre sented in the concert hall. The group performs classical\, contemporary\ , and newly composed music with mastery\, discipline\, and joy and typic ally presents two concerts each year\, in December and May. In addition\ , the chorus offers performances that benefit the community\, for exampl e\, concerts on behalf of Wayside Hospice in Weston\, Massachusetts. Rec ent highlights for the chorus include a tour in England\, collaborative concerts with the Concord Orchestra\, and the commission and 2010 world premiere of \;Concord Fragments \;by internationally renowned co mposer Libby Larsen.\nFounded in 2004 by Dawn Willis\, Bella Voce Women& rsquo\;s Chorus of Vermont is an auditioned choir that performs existing and newly commissioned sacred and secular works for women's voices thro ughout Vermont and the Northeastern United States. The choir has also pe rformed concerts in Ireland\, Austria\, and Italy. Bella Voce's mission is to promote choral music of quality through performances of high artis tic value\; provide members with the opportunity to enhance their musica l knowledge and skills\; enrich the quality of life of members and audie nce\; serve as role models to women singers of all ages\; and promote th e value of singing as a life-long avocation. Bella Voce offers a Mentori ng Program for music education majors and young teachers to \;provid e them with \;opportunities to advance their music leadership skills . \;\nTickets will be available at the door. For more information\, please go to CWC&rsquo\;s website\, concordwomenschorus.org\, or call 97 8-852-4239. URL:http://westford.patch.com/events/an-evening-of-music-for-womens-cance r-care-0ca534c8 SUMMARY:An Evening of Music for Women's Cancer Care LOCATION:81 Elm St\, Concord\, MA 01742: 81 Elm St\, Concord\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR