St. Petersburg singers present traditional Russian folk and religious music

Lyra, the vocal ensemble of St. Petersburg, Russia, will perform at St. Lawrence Martyr Church at 7:30 p.m. on June 14.

The community of professional opera singers from St. Petersburg will present a selection of traditional Russian folk music and Russian Orthodox religious hymns.

The traveling singers have performed since 1994 throughout Russia, Western Europe, Scandinavia and the United States. They have participated in the 2001 Montreux International Choral Festival in Switzerland and the 2005 Coleraine International Choral Festival in Northern Ireland.

The church is located at 1900 S. Prospect Ave., Redondo Beach. The group’s CDs will be available for purchase after the performance. For more information, please visit www.lyra-online.org.