A new CD has been released:
Rachmaninoff's All Night Vigil,
a complete masterpiece with total of 15 numbers.
A live recording from the concert in St Barnabas on the Desert Episcopal Church in Paradise Valley, AZ,
recorded in May 2011.
Please order this CD by via email cd_sale@riznica.org
Cost: $15, no shipping charges.
Or please buy CD at our concerts and events or trough the friends closely connected to the choir.
The most recent concert:
A Music Treasure: THE BALKANS AND BEYOND
Sat October 22nd 7pm
We invite you travel with us through Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Ukraine and Russia as we explore songs of love, nature and simple village life expressed in the folk music of this area. We’ll also touch on the spiritual life of these people through their sacred church music. This treasury of music will be presented by the beautiful voices of the Riznica singers led by director Dr Jana Minov, and instruments played by the friends of Riznica: Jason Wiedman - percussion, Radmila Stojanovic-Kiriluk -piano, Eileen Morgan - accordion and Nonie Bernard - flute .
Riznica is also excited to present special guest Mr. Boza Pesakovic, a native of Serbia. Mr. Pesakovic will be playing the powerful folk dance music of this region and will bring you to the valleys and meadows with melodies played on the “frula” the common ethic flute of the area.
Concert will be in Camelback Bible Church, one of the most beautiful acoustic spaces in Phoenix, one to provide a joy to your ears.
The address of Camelback Church is 3900 East Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253. Phone (602) 955-6370, Weekdays 9am-4pm; Sun 9am-12pm.
Tickets are $20 general admission, $13 for students.
Discount group tickets: 5 and more for $15 each, or $10 for students with student ID.
Children under 7 - admission free.
Buy tickets at the door or ahead from Riznica Choir singers and friends.
You can reserve your tickets via email tickets@riznica.org or contact us via Face Book.
You can also call Camelback Bible Church to ask for tickets.
Do not forget to ask for a group discount 5+!
Get the flyer for a distribution here.
Review the clip to hear more details about the concert:
Riznica soloists who will sing for you in this concert are:
Jessica Bernhardt, Gordana Stojanovic, Nonie Bernard, Dinah Majure, Marilyn Marusich, Nickolas Kasovac and Lazo Mihajlovich.
Cabaret 2011 / Dinner Theater, performed on Sat June 4th 6:30 p.m. @ St Sava Hall, Phoenix, AZ was a blast!
It was a celebration of wonderful home made Serbian food by Serbian Sisters Circle and a fabulous entertainment by Riznica musicians! Audience were enjoying a performance selection from musicals, opera, jazz, pop, folk, and comedy!
Cabaret was an annual fundraiser both for Circle of Serbian Sisters and Riznica Chamber Choir. Proceeds went to St Sava church for painting frescoes and to Riznica choir fund for presenting Serbian culture trough an opera performance.
Cabaret was an annual fundraiser both for Circle of Serbian Sisters and Riznica Chamber Choir. Proceeds went to St Sava church for painting frescoes and to Riznica choir fund for presenting Serbian culture trough an opera performance.
See you again the next year!
On Sale:
Buy this CD by ordering it via email at cd_sale@riznica.org
Cost: $15, no shipping charges.
Or buy it on our concerts and trough the friends closely connected to the choir.
Previous concert:
...an incredible, very powerful piece, inspiring choral singers around the world...
It was a rare opportunity to hear the whole masterpiece. Concert was on Saturday April 30 7 p.m. in St Barnabas on the Desert Episcopal Church, Paradise Valley, AZ
To learn more about this concert go here!
Earlier concerts performed on Sunday November 7th in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, and Thursday November 18th in St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Phoenix, AZ . See a couple of video clips from the concert below. Thanks to our friends who recorded it.
Artistic Director: Jana Minov
 Dr. Jana Minov, is the artistic director and a co-founder of Riznica Choir. She comes from Belgrade in Serbia, the Balkans. This is an area of origin of the most music the choir sings. Read more about Jana here...
Congratulations to Jana Minov for successful performance of a Serbian opera for her doctoral recital concert, in Katzin Hall, ASU School of Music, on February 20th! Riznica choir was happy to be a part of this performance as "Choir of Peasants".
Serbian Opera in One Act
composed by Stanislav Binički, libretto by Branislav Nušić ; the first Serbian opera from 1903
Cast: Sarah Smith soprano (Stanka), Erin Calata mezzo (Andja), Mario Vasques baritone (Redzep Aga) and Vojislav Spasić tenor (Rade, Mujezin). We were happy to have Vojislav Spasic as a special guest from Serbia for this concert.
| The end of Riznica's season 2009/2010 was crowned with a Cabaret program! Riznica singers have decided to entertain the audience with their rich musical talents and to perform all kind of different music: from opera and musicals to jazz and popular music. The audience had opportunity to see and hear a duet from Phantom in the Opera, a duet from Chess, trio from musical Mamma Mia, group scene from opera Carmen, and many more...
February 27th and 28th
 Rhythm of Balkans
 Several hundred enjoyed the concerts of choral music of Balkan region at the end of February 2010. The Balkan peninsula region is rich with history and it is the place where many cultures interlace: from Ancient Greece to modern Hungary, via several Slavic nations - Serbs, Macedonians, Bulgarian, Croats and others. All of the music heritage has very complicated and abundant rhythm, like 7/8, 9/8, and similar. This concert was an opportunity for American audience to enjoy choral music with all of these unusual rhythms. For more info go to Concerts  |  (Picture: Concert in Organ Hall at School of Music at ASU, November 2009)
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, the Riznica Chamber Choir was formed with the intention of performing Serbian, Balkan and Slavic choral music....
Riznica is looking for singers from time to time. If you are interested in singing with our group, please contact director Jana Minov on email director@riznica.org to schedule an audition. More details are here.
At the moment we need an alto, a tenor and a baritone!
  ( Upper pictures: Concert in Trinity Eposcopal Church in downtown Phoenix, May 2009)
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