By Lisa Reicosky CANTON, OH — Standing on the stage at Umstattd Hall on Friday night, McKinley choir director Kirk Hofmeister expected to see a handful of his former students join him and his seniors for a traditional final song in which they are asked to participate. Following his bows after the first of two […]

Written by Lindsey Larson FT COLLINS, CO — Students in Rocky Mountain High School’s Prima Voce choir have a lot to sing about these days. The school’s music department was recently recognized by the Grammy Foundation with a 2011 Signature Schools Enterprise Award. “(The award) is really an honor,” said Heidi Roeber, a junior and […]

By Ashley Gebb YUBA CITY, CA — Amanda Ortega ran her fingers over the raised bronze letters of her son's name and held back tears. She still remembers how he ran back in the house that fateful May morning and surprised her with a kiss, instead of his usual hair-tousle goodbye, she said. Now, 35 […]

by Christine Brewer (Ed note: this is THE Christine Brewer, opera luminary) I work with a group of sixth graders in the little school where I used to teach in Marissa, Ill., about 60 miles southeast of St. Louis: a coal-mining town where the mines are now shuttered. The project, called “Opera-tunities,” started out as […]

May 19, 2011 For Immediate Release Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting 516-586-3433   Choral Conductor Harold Rosenbaum Partners with PARMA Recordings   PARMA Recordings has announced the addition of Harold Rosenbaum as their Lead Choral Conductor.   “We are very happy to have Harold lead our efforts to produce the finest quality choral works and […]

By Wilfred Langmaid FREDERICTON, NB, CANADA — A reception to salute David Berry is planned for the congregation of Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 512 Charlotte Street and the general public on Sunday, May 15. It will run from 2-4 p.m. Berry is widely known in the Fredericton community, having served as organist and choir director […]