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R. Weymuth
E. Sharkova
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Monday, April 18, 2011
7:00 PM
Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln
Center
The Royals Meet the Blues
Rick
Weymuth, Guest Conductor
Mozart: Coronation Mass and Martin: The Awakening
Karla M. Hughes, Soprano
Doris Brunatti, Mezzo-Soprano
David Guzman, Tenor
Edward Pleasant, Baritone
Elena Sharkova, Debut Conductor
Todd: Mass in Blue
Will Todd, Composer/Piano
Phoebe Legere, Soprano
Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra International and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Frisco High School Band, Frisco, TX
Nancy B. Davis, Director
Gregory Hayes, Director
Featuring Distinguished Concert Singers International: Cole Camp Select Choir (MO), East Singers (NJ), Iroquois West Chamber Singers (IL), MICDS Chamber Choir (MO), Oklahoma Bible Academy (OK), Spectrum Vocal Ensemble (MO), Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale (CA), University of Ottawa Choir (Canada)
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Ensemble bios |
S. Schlesselman
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Cole Camp Select Choir (MO)
The Cole Camp Select Choir is comprised of current and former members of Encore, Cole Camp's Mixed Show Choir. This group meets daily as a class where emphasis is placed on singing and choreography. They compete at five competitions throughout the state of Missouri throughout the year.
Cole Camp is located in central Missouri, close to the Truman Reservoir and the Lake of the Ozarks. Cole Camp is proud to be the hometown of Dr. Richard Weymuth, the guest conductor for our concert in New York.
Cole Camp Select Choir is honored to have been invited to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Sandy Schlesselman is a native of Cole Camp and is in her seventh year of teaching at Cole Camp R-1 where she is the vocal director of grades 6-12. A graduate of Drury College, Springfield, Sandy began teaching at Lincoln, MO. Looking for direction in her life, Sandy enrolled at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, IA. With a marriage license in one hand and a Master's diploma in the other, she stepped off into the world of ministry with her husband, Paul Kelly. For the past 11 years, Paul and Sandy and their son, Noah, have resided in the Cole Camp, Missouri area.
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L. Lausi
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East Singers (NJ)
East Singers is the top auditioned choir at Cherry Hill High School East in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. They have performed at Carnegie Hall twice, recently under the baton of John Rutter performing his Mass for the Children. They have also been the performing group at the opening session of the state administrators' conference and featured on the PBS special Celebrate America performing the works of composer Tim Janis. Each year they host the East Coffee House raising thousands of dollars for a different local charity. In the spring they will compete in the Festivals of Music in Virginia Beach.
Laurie Lausi is one of two full time choral directors at Cherry Hill High School East in Cherry Hill, NJ. The East Vocal Department is comprised of 300 singers and eight performing groups. Ms. Lausi earned her Master of Music (summa cum laude) at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. Currently she serves as President of the New Jersey American Choral Directors Association (NJACDA).
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K. Severson
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Iroquois West Chamber Singers (IL)
The Iroquois West Chamber Singers is the auditioned extra-curricular choral ensemble at Iroquois West High School in Gilman, IL, which was started by director Kyle Severson. Comprised of freshmen through senior students, this select ensemble performs a varied repertoire of music, ranging from Renaissance motets and Christmas carols to jazz and pop, at concerts and performances throughout the community. This ensemble is part of a growing, well-rounded music department in a rural school district of approximately 900 K-12 students.
Mr. Kyle Severson is Director of Choirs and 4th-12th grade Music Educator at Iroquois West School District. In addition to teaching general music, four curricular choirs, and directing the spring musical, he has started two extra-curricular ensembles, the Iroquois West Chamber Singers and a middle school drumming ensemble. Mr. Severson earned a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in Vocal Music Education from Augustana College, where he was awarded numerous honors, including the Presser Scholar Award and induction into the national music honor society, Pi Kappa Lambda. He is an active music director, accompanist, and conductor for the Southland Area Theatre Ensemble and The Drama Group.
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D. Self
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MICDS Chamber Choir (MO)
The MICDS Chamber Choir is an auditioned ensemble of 27 singers,
grades 10-12. Singers in the choir are active in all aspects of campus
life, including athletics, student government, and a multitude of
student activities. The choir travels to the Missouri Governor's
mansion each December to perform during the Governor's annual holiday
open house. The choir performed at the American Choral Directors
Southwest Convention in March of 2006, has earned superior ratings at
the Missouri State Choir Festival each spring, and was the sweepstakes
winner at the 2010 Music in the Parks Festival in Kansas City, MO.
Dana Self is the Director of Vocal Music and Instructor of
Advanced Placement Music Theory at Mary Institute & Saint Louis
Country Day School (MICDS), an independent day school located in
suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Self's choirs have performed at
Carnegie Hall on three occasions, as well as for five sitting Missouri
Governors. Under his direction, the MICDS choirs performed at the
American Choral Directors Southwest Convention in March of 2006. Mr.
Self serves on the executive board of the Missouri Choral Directors
Association, serving as district representative and All-State Choir
coordinator for the St. Louis Metro area.
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D. Lauderdale
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Oklahoma Bible Academy (OK)
Many vocal students at OBA have been awarded All State Honors. Our
choirs annually score high in concert and sight-reading at the District
and State level. They present a Madrigal dinner during the Christmas
season and a musical in the spring. OBA choirs annually earn Academic
Achievement Honors.
Dennis Lauderdale
Pryor Jr. High 1982-1989 Vocal Director
Pryor High School 1982-1989 Assistant Director
Groups at both schools routinely rated superior at contests.
Oologah High School 1989-1996 Vocal Director
MS and HS groups won many superior ratings in concert and
sight-reading. His choir had the unique pleasure of performing the
musical "Meet Me in St. Louis" for the musical's composer, Ralph Blane.
The students were given a unique "behind the scenes" account about how
the score for the musical was written.
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N. Vasquez
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Spectrum Vocal Ensemble (MO)
The Spectrum Vocal Ensemble is an auditioned choir consisting of
thirty members and has been in existence for more than thirty years.
Each year, the group performs extensively for community organizations,
corporate events, and special occasions. As the name implies, the group
repertoire consists of a wide-variety of choral music to fulfill both a
sound choral education and the needs of varied performances. This is
the group's first performance at the Lincoln Center, but is already
making plans for future performances. Thank you to the faculty, staff,
administration, parents, and community for their continued support of
our efforts.
Nic Vasquez is a 2004 (B.A.) and 2005 (M.S. Ed.) graduate of
Northwest Missouri State University. In his seventh year of teaching, he
is currently the director of vocal music for Maryville High School (MO)
where he conducts the Mixed Choir, Concert Choir, and Spectrum Vocal
Ensemble. Other teaching responsibilities include teaching the Guitar 1
and 2 courses. Nic's professional memberships include the American
Choral Directors Association, Missouri Choral Directors Association,
Music Educators National Conference, Missouri Music Educators
Conference, and Missouri State Teachers Association. In his free time,
Nic enjoys spending with his wife Lindsey and two sons, Aiden and
Jackson.
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Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale (CA)
The Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale, directed by Maestra Elena Sharkova,
made its formal debut with the full Symphony Silicon Valley orchestra
in March 2006 with Mozart's Requiem, conducted by Maestro George Cleve.
The 2006-07 season included three additional concert programs and was
followed by a summer concert tour to Europe in which the Chorale
performed jointly with local groups in Switzerland and northern Italy,
in a program that highlighted three centuries of music from North and
South America.
With a history dating from May 1986, the Chorale served as "choir in
residence" for the former San José Symphony Orchestra for 15 years. Its
highly acclaimed performances include such masterpieces as Beethoven's
Missa Solemnis, and Ninth Symphony, Handel's Messiah, Verdi's Requiem,
and Orff's Carmina Burana.
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M. Guimont
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University of Ottawa Choir (Canada)
The University of Ottawa Choir has been associated with the University for 80 years. In 1969 it found a permanent home in the newly-created Music Department. The choir performs works ranging from the Renaissance to the present, and has performed with professional orchestras, such as the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Ottawa. The Choir has toured the south of France, Alsace, Russia and the Ukraine under the direction of Laurence Ewashko. In 1996, the Choir won first place in the mixed choir category at the International Choral Kathaumixw held in Powell River, Canada.
Michel Guimont has been Music Director of the University of Ottawa Choir since 2010. He has degrees in Psychology and Music, including a Master's degree in Music (Composition) from the University of Montreal. He has taken courses in conducting, voice training and studied with Wayne Riddell in Montreal. He is fluent in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian. Michel is an accomplished composer having published two complete Psalm Collections and other sacred works. Since 1991, Michel has been the Director of Music at Notre-Dame Basilica in Ottawa and has taken choirs on tours of Italy, Spain and Poland.
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Rick Weymuth
Guest Conductor
I taught university methods classes for 21 years and I always discussed possible trips. I never recommended ANY companies in New York until I found DCINY and investigated their product. NO ONE, IN MY OPINION, OFFERS THE QUALITY OF DCINY.
Many of my graduate students told stories about promises that never fullfilled from other companies. Yet, DCINY in my three conducting experiences has never let me down. I have always received what was promised.
The quality of the orchestra is unbelieveable.
The DCINY staff is wonderful. They always help by answering any and all questions.
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Allison Oates
Adrian Concert Choir
This was one of the best experiences I have had in my teaching career. Thank you so much for all of the organization and opportunity this provided myself and my students. We are very interested in returning next year. I would be grateful to receive the invitation and start planning another trip. Thanks again for providing such a great experience for these kids!
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