By Deborah Hirsch PHILADELPHIA — Between raising two young boys in Merion Station and working as an organizational consultant, Lisa Kollisch Gottesman said she never had time to keep up her former involvement in choral singing. Just the first rehearsal “reignited my passion for singing,” said Gottesman, 52.But at a friend’s urging, last week she […]
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Choral spectacular chosen to be in nationwide spotlight
By Leanne Ehren CAMBRIDGE, UK — An Uttlesford choral spectacular is one of only 15 projects in the UK chosen for a nationwide event to herald the 2012 Olympic Games. Three choral groups – Saffron Walden Choral Society, Granta Chorale and youth project SignuptoSing – are to join forces for Maze Music, a one-off gala performance. […]
ePublishing Reading Session set for NWACDA Conference in Seattle
The upcoming Northwest ACDA Conference in Seattle will feature the addition of a reading session highlighting scores that are not available from traditional print music publishers or retailers. As detailed in an article on the NWACDA web site, I am looking for recommendations from conductors and composers of sites and particular pieces to include in […]
National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Awards
The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is pleased to invite applications for the 2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards. The […]
Lisa Hanson Honored As Teacher Of Year
By Christine Gordillo LAKEWOOD, OH — Congratulations to Lakewood High School Choir Director Dr. Lisa Hanson for being named the Ohio Music Education Association Teacher of the Year. Hanson was told of the honor in a surprise announcement at the conclusion of the Winter Choral Concert, December 14. Hanson, who is in her 15th year at LHS, directs the […]
Three MI choral conductors profiled in “Quilting a Musical Life”
By Cindy Crain Newman MIDLAND, MI — Having a career in music locally is a bit like creating a beautiful patchwork quilt. Teaching, performing, directing, arranging, and composing are major components for three Midland musicians. When you ask them about their musical life, their dedication and passion are immediately obvious. “It’s not a 9-5 […]