New Canaan HS Choir To Perform At Carnegie Hall

From New Canaan HS: Members of the New Canaan High School Concert Choir and Madrigal Ensemble have been selected to perform “The Music of Eric Whitacre” in the Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Concert Series in New York City. They will perform at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2019, in the Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall under the baton of Grammy- award winning Composer/Conductor Eric Whitacre.

The NCHS Concert Choir and Madrigal Ensemble will also be joining an auditioned chorus from around the world to rehearse and perform with Mr. Whitacre, who will serve as clinician for the 3-day residency presented by DCINY. Mr. Whitacre and the Los Angeles Master Chorale are premiering his new work, “The Sacred Veil,” this month in Los Angeles, from which the NCHS Choir will perform the piece “Home” at Carnegie Hall with him for the first time since its international premiere. “The New Canaan High School Choir received this invitation because of the quality and high level of musicianship demonstrated by the singers as well as the exceptional quality of their audition recording,” wrote Dr. Jonathan Griffith, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor for DCINY in the performance invitation. “These wonderful musicians not only represent a high quality of music and education, but they also become ambassadors for the entire community. This is an event of extreme pride for everyone and deserving of the community’s recognition and support.”

The public is invited to join the New Canaan High School Concert Choir and Madrigal Ensemble at Carnegie Hall on April 28 for an historic concert experience. Tickets are currently on sale through the Carnegie Hall Box office: Carnegiecharge - (212) 247-7800 and online at www.carnegiehall.org By using the NCHS code CAN30825 when purchasing tickets, the NCHS Choral Program receives a percentage of the cost to defray travel and performance expenses.

Eric Whitacre is currently one of the most popular choral composers in America. His concert music has been performed throughout the world by millions of professional and amateur musicians alike, while his ground-breaking Virtual Choirs have united singers from over 110 different countries. He was recently appointed Artist-in-Residence with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, after five years as Composer-in-Residence at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University, UK.

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