By Andrew Druckenbrod The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale has hired Susan Medley as its music director. Dr. Medley is director of choral activities and associate professor of music at Washington & Jefferson College. She also leads the Junior Mendelssohn Choir and is the associate conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh. Under her direction, the W&J […]

The Joliet City Council and Mayor Arthur Schultz recently granted the Joliet Central High School Madrigal Choir a proclamation, declaring Dec. 11, 2010 Joliet Central High School Madrigal Dinner Day. Citing music as the universal language of all people, the proclamation acknowledges that the Madrigal Dinner has provided the citizens of Joliet with one of […]

By Jeannie Griffith ITHACA, NY — Every Wednesday night during the school year, about 90 people head for the basement of St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Ithaca, music in hand. Though most of them live in Tompkins County, a few come from as far away as Binghamton or Hammondsport. Some are very capable musicians; others […]

By Ryan Boetel The Daily Times FARMINGTON, NM — A local music teacher was recognized, again, for her work with high school singers. Virginia Nickels-Hircock, the director of choral activities at Piedra Vista High School, was awarded the New Mexico Outstanding Music Educator of the Year Award by the National Federation of High Schools. The […]

By NICK SHARPE WEST LOTHIAN, UK — PAMPERED prisoners locked-up in Scotland’s cushiest nick are being offered the chance to join a new jail choir. Bosses at Addiewell nick in West Lothian plan to hire a professional singing coach to teach lags to belt out rock, pop and blues tunes. And sources at the prison […]