Celebrate Tomorrow's Voices ...Tomorrow

On any given day you find youngsters from our community excelling on the field or court, taking prizes for competitions and scholarships and recently getting acceptance letters to colleges. And of course others make music.

Choral music touches us in a special way. Many students participate in music in school and those very talented ones pursue it with a passion that leads to advanced studies in music or a professional career. And these young voices of tomorrow are to be celebrated for all they bring to us.

One non profit arts organization, Rackham Symphony Choir has much to be proud about in their High School Intern Program. Among the colleges who have accepted Rackham Choir Vocal Internship graduates  are The University of Michigan, Roosevelt University and recently the prestigious The Julliard School.

You can see these talented young adults perform at a concert Friday May 3 in Royal Oak. Not only will you be thrilled to see them, you will enjoy great music and know that your ticket will help create opportunities for future Interns.

Rackham Symphony Choir showcases their innovative High School Vocal Internship Program with A Celebration of Tomorrow’s Voices on May 3rd featuring the choir and interns from the 2012-2013 season.

The program takes place at 7:00 pm on Friday, May 3rd at the First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak. Tickets are $10 and are available online at rackhamchoir.org, by phone at (313) 404-0222 and at the door. Tickets ordered online will be held at the door. The tickets are for general admission seating and proceeds benefit the High School Vocal Internship Program.

The eclectic and entertaining program highlights the range of styles embraced by the organization and features performances by the 80-member choir conducted by Artistic & Music Director Suzanne Mallare Acton with Joseph Jackson on piano.

The evening is highlighted by performances by the High School Intern class of 2012-2013 consisting of Dominik Belavy of South Lyon High School; Isaac Garrigues-Cortelyou and Caroline Hofman of Royal Oak High School; and Eileen Plunkett of Clarkston who is home-schooled.

The program includes pieces from Copland, Britten and Bernstein as well as Mozart and Brahms and selections from the Rackham Ensemble. In addition to featuring the current interns, alumni from past year also make it “home” for the concert.

More information about the concert and the Intern program including upcoming audition dates for next season is at www.rackhamchoir.org