Legendary Composer and Performer Yanni Announces Summer North American Dates

Legendary Composer and Performer Yanni Announces Summer North American Dates

FILMED AND RECORDED FOR PBS, YANNI: LIVE AT EL MORRO, PUERTO RICO SET FOR CD/DVD RELEASE ON APRIL 17

LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary composer and performer Yanni's contemporary symphonic music has inspired millions of fans around the world. In concert, his passionate, soaring melodies and lush orchestration create a spirited and uplifting musical experience like no other. Yanni kicks off a world tour on April 17 with a North American itinerary, and a string of additional dates has just been added throughout July and August.

Highlights among the just-added shows include: Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO (7/13), Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, CA (7/20), Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA (7/21), Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV (7/27), Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC (8/5), Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary, AB (8/8), and Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX (8/17).

Following the completion of the North American dates, Yanni will tour South America in fall 2012. In 2013, he will embark on a multi-city tour of China.

The April 17 start date for Yanni's world tour coincides with the CD and DVD release of Yanni: Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico (Sony Music), capturing two sold-out concerts in December 2011 at the historic 16th-century Castillo San Felipe Del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The dates were the first-ever performances at this recognized UNESCO Heritage Site, and the shows were filmed in high-definition and recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. Performing at the castle represented a 20-year dream come true for Yanni, building on the legacy of iconic global sites that have played host to his concerts including the Acropolis in Greece, the Taj Mahal in India, and the Forbidden City in China (he was the first western performer to play at the latter two).

Pre-order Yanni: Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico: http://myplay.me/mco

Yanni: Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico also made its nationwide PBS debut on March 3, 2012. Yanni is one of public television's all-time top fundraisers, and this latest special marks his 10th collaboration with PBS.

On tour, Yanni and his orchestra will play favorites from throughout his career, as well as selections from his latest album, Truth of Touch (2011).

For more information and the latest tour updates: www.yanni.com

2012 North American Tour Dates

Tue, Apr 17 West Palm Beach, FL Kravis Center for the Performing
Arts
Wed, Apr 18 West Palm Beach, FL Kravis Center for the Performing
Arts
Fri, Apr 20 Miami, FL Adrienne Arsht Center -Knight
Concert Hall
Sat, Apr 21 Miami, FL Adrienne Arsht Center -Knight
Concert Hall
Sun, Apr 22 Naples, FL Philharmonic Center for the Arts
Tue, Apr 24 Melbourne, FL King Center for the Performing
Arts
Wed, Apr 25 Sarasota, FL Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Thu, Apr 26 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Sat, Apr 28 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace
Sun, Apr 29 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
Mon, Apr 30 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre at Old National
Centre
Wed, May 2 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre
Thu, May 3 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre
Fri, May 4 Prior Lake, MN Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Sat, May 5 Moline, IL i wireless Center
Mon, May 7 Grand Rapids, MI DeVos Performance Hall
Tue, May 8 Columbus, OH Palace Theatre
Wed, May 9 Pittsburgh, PA The Benedum Center for the
Performing Arts
Fri, May 11 Memphis, TN The Orpheum Theatre
Sat, May 12 Nashville, TN TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall
Sun, May 13 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Performing Arts
Centre
Mon, May 14 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Performing Arts
Centre
Wed, May 16 Cincinnati, OH Aronoff Center for the Arts -
Procter & Gamble Hall
Thu, May 17 Cleveland, OH State Theatre
Fri, May 18 Buffalo, NY Shea's Performing Arts Center
Sat, May 19 Providence, RI Providence Performing Arts Center
Wed, May 30 Savannah, GA Johnny Mercer Theatre
Thu, May 31 Chattanooga, TN Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Auditorium
Fri, Jun 1 Augusta, GA The Bell Auditorium
Sat, Jun 2 Raleigh, NC Progress Energy Center for the
Performing Arts
Mon, Jun 4 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
Tue, Jun 5 Norfolk, VA Chrysler Hall
Wed, Jun 6 Richmond, VA Carpenter Theatre
Fri, Jun 8 Vienna, VA Filene Center
Sat, Jun 9 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Sun, Jun 10 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
Tue, Jun 12 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Wed, Jun 13 Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands -Marvin
Sands Performing Arts Center
Fri, Jun 15 Windsor, ON, CAN The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Sat, Jun 16 Toronto, ON, CAN Sony Centre For The Performing
Arts
Sun, Jun 17 Toronto, ON, CAN Sony Centre For The Performing
Arts
Tue, Jun 19 Montreal, QC, CAN Bell Centre
Wed, Jun 20 Quebec City, QC, CAN Agora de Quebec
Fri, Jun 22 Hamilton, ON, CAN Hamilton Place Theatre
Sat, Jun 23 London, ON, CAN John Labatt Centre
Sun, Jun 24 Ottawa, ON, CA National Arts Centre
Tue, Jun 26 Lancaster, PA American Music Theatre
Wed, Jun 27 Easton, PA State Theatre
Fri, Jun 29 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sat, Jun 30 Philadelphia, PA Academy of Music
Sun, Jul 1 Philadelphia, PA Academy of Music
Thu, Jul 12 Salt Lake City, UT Abravanel Hall
Fri, Jul 13 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sat, Jul 14 Albuquerque, NM Popejoy Hall
Sun, Jul 15 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
Tue, Jul 17 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Theater
Wed, Jul 18 Costa Mesa, CA Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Fri, Jul 20 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Sat, Jul 21 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
Sun Jul 22 San Diego, CA Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
Tue, Jul 24 San Jose, CA San Jose Civic
Wed, Jul 25 Fresno, CA William Saroyan Theatre
Fri, Jul 27 Las Vegas, NV Thomas & Mack Center
Sat, Jul 28 San Francisco, CA Nob Hill Masonic Center
Sun, Jul 29 Sacramento, CA Community Center Theater
Tue, Jul 31 Eugene, OR The Cuthbert Amphitheater
Wed, Aug 1 Boise, ID Velma V. Morrison Center for the
Performing Arts
Fri, Aug 3 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Sat, Aug 4 Seattle, WA The Paramount Theatre
Sun, Aug 5 Vancouver, BC, CAN Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Tue, Aug 7 Edmonton, AB, CAN Northern Alberta Jubilee
Auditorium
Wed, Aug 8 Calgary, AB, CAN Southern Alberta Jubilee
Auditorium
Fri, Aug 10 Saskatoon, SK, CAN TCU Place
Sat, Aug 11 Regina, SK, CAN Conexus Arts Centre
Sun, Aug 12 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Centennial Concert Hall
Tue, Aug 14 Kansas City, MO The Midland by AMC
Wed, Aug 15 Oklahoma City, OK OKC Civic Center Music Hall
Fri, Aug 17 Austin, TX Bass Concert Hall
Sat, Aug 18 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
Sun, Aug 19 Houston, TX Jones Hall for the Performing
Arts
Contact: Michael Jensen or Erin Cook, Jensen Communications, 626-585-9575 or mj@jensencom.com

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