- 10th Special for PBS from another Spectacular World Monument -

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Yanni-Wake Entertainment announces today YANNI: LIVE AT EL MORRO as part of special programming premiering on PBS stations beginning March 3, 2012 (check local listings). On December 16th and 17th, 2011, Yanni, music's true world citizen and most popular contemporary composer, fulfilled a 20-year-old dream to perform at the beautiful and historic 16th-century Castillo San Felipe Del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Backed by his world-renowned orchestra, the two sold-out concerts were filmed in HD for PBS. Yanni performed an awe-inspiring two-hour set of favorites from throughout his career including "Santorini," "Felitsa," "Voyage," "The End of August," "The Rain Must Fall," "Nightingale," "Arcoyali," "Marching Season," and more, as well as two encores featuring "Standing in Motion," "Nostalgia," "The Storm" and "One Man's Dream."

Watch the preview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho7JaZjv2VU&list=UUb5P0iSygqwPZF7zBxMdi4w&index=2&feature=plcp

During Friday night's performance, Mother Nature interfered when high winds and rainstorms forced the band to end the concert early for safety reasons. Saturday night concertgoers were treated to better weather and the production went off without a hitch, creating a truly memorable night. "El Morro lived up to its reputation," said Yanni.  "The evenings were magical, the weather became part of the show and the audiences were among the best I have played for."

The performance at El Morro connects the famed Puerto Rican landmark — a recognized UNESCO Heritage Site — with other spectacular sites such as the Taj Mahal in India, the Acropolis in Greece and the Forbidden City in China, that have played host to Yanni's world-renowned performances.

YANNI: LIVE AT EL MORRO, marks the composer's 10th collaboration with PBS and will air exclusively in the United States. Having sold more than 35 million albums globally, Yanni has found an audience for his music, expansive creations that he designed to be positive and life-affirming.  "I want to remind people of their potential for greatness," he says.  "I want to inspire as well as to entertain."

Sony will release the CD/DVD combo worldwide in Spring of 2012.

Underwriters: Public Television Viewers and PBS
Producer: Yanni, Incorporated
Post Production Sound:   Yanni, Travis Meck  
Executive Producer:  Yanni & Ric Wake
Producers:  Robert Murray, Anthony Stabile, Jose Dueno

Format: CC Stereo HD

SOURCE Yanni-Wake Entertainment

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