- Music Tours Spring 2012
Valparaiso University Chorale
The 48-voice Valparaiso University Chorale, under the direction of Christopher M. Cock, is the premier ensemble of Valpo and upholds the highest standards of choral art through the performance of the greatest choral literature of all eras. The Chorale will tour the Great Lakes region during March 2012. The Chrorale will travel to Leipzig in May 2012 for its fourth residency at the St. Thomas Church--the church where J. S. Bach served as Cantor for a quarter of a century. The Chorale will be part of the 800th anniversary celebration of the the church and its choir, the Thomanerchor, and the Chorale will perform with the Leipzig Baroque Orchestra.
There is a companion tour for alumni. For more information, contact Jeff.Hazewinkel@valpo.edu or call 219-464-5162.
Valparaiso University Symphony Orchestra
The Valparaiso University Symphony Orchestra, under the directio of Dennis Friesen-Carper, is celebrating its twelfth season as a select, all-student, symphonic orchestra dedicated to professional standards of performance of works from both the standard and contemporary repertories. Although a majority of the players are music majors, the orchestra regularly has members from all of Valparaiso’s professional colleges and a wide array of disciplines.
Highlights of the current season include performances in Minneapolis and Milwaukee, and Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. The 2011 Homecoming Concert featured Brahms’ Concerto in A minor for violin, cello, and orchestra with Chicago Symphony members, Assistant Concertmaster Yuan-Qing Yu, violin, and Brant Taylor, cello. Ms. Yu serves as Artist Teacher of Music Valparaiso University, and Chair of Civitas, a consort of Chicago Symphony Orchestra members, which is our Ensemble-in-Residence.For more information, contact Jeff.Hazewinkel@valpo.edu or call 219-464-5162.
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