Keith Scott Reas has been appointed as the new artistic director for the 2010-2011 season for Choral Arts Of Chattanooga. Choral Arts is a chorus of experienced, professionally minded singers whose mission is to offer the Chattanooga community the finest in classical and contemporary choral literature at the highest level of performance. The organization recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding in 1985 by Dr. John Hamm.
The chorus was subsequently directed by Philip Rice, and for the past six years was led by Dr. William Green. David Friberg has accompanied the chorus since its inaugural year. Announcement of auditions and details of the upcoming season schedule will be made in the very near future.
Keith Reas was appointed director of music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in August, 2009. Prior to that, he held similar positions at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C. (1991-2009), and in Phoenix, AZ, Rochester, NY and Richland, WA. He served as interim and acting artistic director for the Alexandria Choral Society (VA) from 2001-2004, and from 2006–2009 led the Women’s Chorus at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
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