The Oakland Jazz Choir (OJC) is excited to announce the launch of its Kickstarter campaign to help fund a new demo that will help us to continue our work in the Oakland community. OJC has been bringing unique and diverse vocal jazz to the Bay Area since 1992. Since becoming its own non-profit in 2005, […]
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EMMY nomination for Indianapolis Children’s Choir
The Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences announced the 2012 nominations and “Be the ICC” was nominated in the commercial category. The 60-second commerical is the first of four in a recruiting series that incorporates a highly stylized filming technique and concept. WATCH it here! Click on […]
German ‘Lieder’ singer Fischer-Dieskau dies, age 86
BERLIN — Distinguished German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died at age 86. Known throughout the world for his interpretation of lieder, he died just 10 days before his 87th birthday. German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau died on Friday his wife, Julia Varady, announced. Fischer-Dieskau was one of the most famous ‘Lieder’ performers of the twentieth century. In a […]
Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus names new artistic director
MINNEAPOLIS — Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus (TCGMC) has named Ben Riggs the organization’s fifth artistic director. Riggs has been the artistic director of the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus (DGMC) since 2007. He also has served as artistic director of the Boulder Chorale, a 120-voice volunteer mixed chorus in Boulder, Colo. He holds a bachelor of […]
IU Jacobs School of Music appoints Steve Zegree to faculty and as director of Singing Hoosiers
BLOOMINGTON, IN — The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music has announced that internationally recognized vocal jazz conductor and educator Steve Zegree will join its faculty in the fall as the Pam and Jack Burks Professor of Music and director of the legendary Singing Hoosiers. Steve Zegree Print-Quality Photo The appointment of Zegree — a conductor, […]
Concord Chamber Singers marks 45 years
By Steve Siegel BETHLEHEM, PA — If passion for great choral music could be measured in miles, then Blaine Shover, founder and director of the Concord Chamber Singers, would run rings around all of us. Since 1971, from September to June, Shover has made a weekly 260-mile round trip from his Shippensburg home to Wesley […]