Download for immediate release - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall

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PRESS CONTACT:
Peg Welty, Director of Marketing / Public Relations
Email: [email protected]
13350 Edison Parkway •Fort Myers, FL 33919
Tel: (239)489-3033, ext. 3102•FAX (239)481-4620
Cell: (239) 826-0079
BOX OFFICE: (239) 481-4849
YANNI
ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY
DECEMBER 2
TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 AT 11AM
(Fort Myers, FL) – Legendary composer and performer, YANNI will perform at the Barbara B. Mann
Performing Arts Hall on Monday, December 2nd at 7:30PM. Tickets go on sale Saturday, October 5th at
11AM at the Box Office, by phone (239) 481-4849 or online at www.bbmannpah.com.
Born Yanni Chryssomallis in southern Greece, YANNI came to the U.S. to attend the University of
Minnesota, which gave him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2005. He studied psychology, but
ultimately dedicated himself to music. At school, he played with the group Chameleon before moving to
Los Angeles, where he released his first album, Optimystique, in 1980.
YANNI delved into instrumental composing, and had his first platinum album with Reflections of
Passion in 1990. Two years later, Dare To Dream netted his first GRAMMY nomination; its follow up,
In My Time, earned another nod. YANNI’s major breakthrough came with 1993’s Yanni Live at the
Acropolis, an album/video/PBS project seen by half a billion people in 65 countries. It marked the
beginning of YANNI’s long association with PBS, and built a truly global audience for his music.
To date, YANNI has sold more than 35 million albums globally, and his 2003 autobiography, Yanni In
Words, made the New York Times bestseller list. His music is also a staple as a soundtrack for television,
especially major sporting events, including the Olympic Games since 1988.
Over the past several years, YANNI’s ongoing studio explorations have resulted in more than 300 songs.
He also extensively toured, performing sold-out concerts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Even as the road beckons once again, YANNI’s heart also remains in studio with all the music he’s
created of late. “I’ve been having fun,” he says. “What I've learned is when a song hits you, when
something moves you to write, it’s an emotion. All of life comes together, and you have to follow it. I
want to take my audiences on a journey. They don’t know what's coming next, but I promise it will be a
pleasant surprise.”
-30Performance Date:
Ticket Prices:
Monday, December 2 – 7:30PM
$125 $99.50 $79.50 $59.50 $49.50