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PROGRAMMING
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Chorus America Convention Package
Wednesday, June 11 through Saturday, June 14, 2008
Denver Grand Hyatt
$100/member; $175/nonmember
In addition to the wide array of sessions we've developed with our National Performing Arts Convention colleagues, Chorus America is pleased to present a lineup of exciting speakers especially for chorus leaders. From composers Jennifer Higdon and Eric Whitacre to inspiring Venezuelan choral leader María Guinand and Colorado Symphony music director Jeffrey Kahane, we will ensure that you'll leave Denver inspired and informed with ideas you can put right to work for your chorus. The Chorus America Convention Package includes:
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Choral Concerts
Chorus America is delighted to showcase four of Colorado's premiere choral ensembles in two memorable performances during the Convention. Enjoy exquisitely performed chamber works, Bernstein's exuberant Chichester Psalms and a world premiere opera for children's voices—reserve your seats today!
Colorado Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
Wednesday, June 11, 2008,
7:30 p.m.
with a free concert by Kantorei at 6:30 p.m.
Boettcher Concert Hall
Tickets: $15 - $69.50
Showcase of American Composers III
Jeffrey Kahane, music director
Duain Wolfe, conductor and chorus director
Natasha Paremski, piano
CSO Chorus
Bernstein: Overture to Candide
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
John Corigliano: Piano Concerto*
Giya Kancheli: Styx*
Back by popular demand, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra gives an encore performance of Giya Kancheli’s Styx. On April 4-5, 2008, the CSO, Principal Viola Basil Vendryes, Music Director Jeffrey Kahane and the CSO Chorus gave the United States premiere of Kancheli’s Styx to an overwhelming response. Also on the program, the CSO Chorus will perform Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms conducted by Chorus Director Duain Wolfe, immediate past chairman of Chorus America. At the suggestion of John Corigliano, rising star Natasha Paremski performs Corigliano’s virtuosic and theatrical Piano Concerto. To open the program the CSO performs Bernstein’s beloved Overture to Candide.
* CSO Premiere Performance
Whitacre Conducts Whitacre
with Kantorei, Richard Larson, Artistic Director
Free Concert -- No ticket required.
Kantorei, a premiere a cappella choral ensemble in Denver, performs a special encore of its 10th anniversary season concert finale featuring the works of composer Eric Whitacre. Whitacre, who has quickly become one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation, joins Kantorei as guest conductor in a musical collaboration featuring several of his ethereal choral works including “Sleep,” “Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine,” and “A Boy and a Girl.” The program begins with Kantorei Artistic Director Richard Larson leading the eight-part “Nunc Dimittis” by Gustav Holst.
Colorado Children’s Chorale
with special guests, St. Martin’s Chamber Choir
Thursday, June 12, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Boettcher Concert Hall
Tickets: $19 - $44
$2.00 off tickets for Chorus America Delegates! Take advantage of this special National Performing Arts Ticket Offer by entering password NPAC when purchasing tickets.
A Stream of Voices (WORLD PREMIERE)
This is a musical like no other. The performers are under 14. The experience is over-the-top. With the music of Academy Award-winning composer David Shire and lyrics by renowned opera librettist Gene Scheer, A Stream of Voices was commissioned especially for the Colorado Children's Chorale. This dynamic one-act production, with music ranging from beautiful ballads to raucous rap, shows the power of young voices joining together to make a difference. One great song at a time.
Opening the evening with a celebration of music for double choir, including the lush textures of Mendelssohn and the mysterious sonorities of Vaughan Williams, is St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, renowned for its rich, clean blend and intriguing programming.
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Pre-Convention Seminars (choose one)
Wednesday, June 11, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
$95/member; $145/nonmember
Take advantage of these half-day seminars on Wednesday morning, presented by Chorus America, immediately preceding the NPAC orientation and opening session.
Chorus America will be offering:
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Boots & Rhinestones Auction & BBQ
Friday, June 13, 2008
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Denver Grand Hyatt
$45/person, includes a light supper
Join chorus delegates for a taste of the West in this casual event—a friendly mix of fun and fundraising, as you browse the unique items in Chorus America’s annual Silent Auction. Neither boots nor rhinestones required—y’all come as you are, but feel free to unleash your inner cowboy or cowgirl. This is the perfect way to have some fun before heading off to the evening’s performances.
Check out the Auction page for more details and to preview selected auction items online.
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Closing Luncheon & Awards Ceremony with Eric Whitacre
Saturday, June 14, 2008
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Denver Grand Hyatt
$50/person, includes lunch |
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Chorus America’s awards program honors artistic excellence, artistic growth, creative and adventurous programming, education and outreach, selfless service, and generous philanthropy. This luncheon will be a chance to honor recipients of several of Chorus America’s awards in the presence of their friends and colleagues.
An accomplished composer, conductor and lecturer, Eric Whitacre has quickly become one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation. Completing his first concert work at the age of 21, Mr. Whitacre went on to the Juilliard School, earning his Master of Music degree and studying with Pulitzer Prize- and Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano.
Mr. Whitacre has received composition awards from the Barlow International Composition Competition, the American Choral Directors Association, and the American Composers Forum. Many of Mr. Whitacre's works are now favorites in the standard choral and symphonic repertories – his published works have received thousands of performances and sold well over 350,000 copies worldwide.
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Chairman’s Reception (by invitation)
Thursday, June 12, 2008
9:00 p.m. (following concert)
Limelight Supper Club, Denver Performing Arts Center
This year, our annual reception for more than 100 of the country’s most influential and highly-regarded choral leaders (including Chorus America’s major donors and other leaders in the choral field) will be hosted by the Colorado Children’s Chorale.
This event, following the Colorado Children’s Chorale/St. Martin’s Chamber Choir performance, will be held in the lovely Limelight Supper Club and Lounge at the Denver Performing Arts Center.
Contributions to Chorus America’s Annual Fund are welcome at anytime—donate online, or contact Janice Holmblad at 202-331-7577 ext. 241.
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NPAC Programming Highlights
- 21st Century Town Meetings: Make your voice heard in daily regional caucus meetings leading up to the final AmericaSpeaks plenary session where you cast your votes electronically to determine actions to take as an arts community.
- ArtsTown 2028: Catch a glimpse of what an ideal ArtsTown will be like in 2028, so you can begin planning yours in your own community
- Keynote speaker Jim Collins, expert on successful companies and author of Built to Last and Good to Great
- “The Power of Community Building” hosted by award-winning playwright and performance artist Anna Deavere Smith, with Louisiana's Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu, Bill Rauch of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, NEA Chairman Dana Gioia, and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper
- “Radical Ideas from Beyond the Border” with Jose Antonio Abreu (Venezuela) and Mudhusree Dutta (India), moderated by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conductor Marin Alsop
- The Convention will be preceded on Tuesday, June 10 by NPAC seminars presented by National Arts Strategies to provide insight and tools for building partnerships, funding opportunities, and negotiating skills. Registration for these seminars is open to all NPAC attendees on a first-come, first served basis.
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