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News: Norman Scribner Passes the Baton at Choral Arts Society
Washington Post | April 22, 2012
It’s a vintage Norman Scribner story. When the Army drafted the young organist, then 22, he took only three books with him. The Bible, of course. No clergyman’s son could forget that. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare,” good for passing evenings in the flatlands of Fort Chaffee, Ark. And lastly, a thin, emerald book containing the music and German text of Johannes Brahms’s
Ein Deutsches Requiem.
Photo Gallery: Norman Scribner and the Choral Arts Society
Washingtonpost.com | April 20, 2012
Norman Scribner, 76, is retiring as conductor of the Choral Arts Society of Washington. Here, he leads the chorus in a rehearsal of Brahms’ “German Requiem” in Satterlee Hall at St. Alban's Episcopal Church next to the National Cathedral.
News: The Choral Arts Society's Norman Scribner: The Exit Interview
Washington City Paper | April 20, 2012
On Sunday, Norman Scribner steps down as director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington, which he founded in 1965 and has led ever since. Scribner’s 47-year tenure outlasted those of most of his Cold War contemporaries—Gaddafi only made it to 42—and during that time, CAS became one of the leading groups in D.C.’s overstuffed choral scene. Scribner has led his all-volunteer chorus through tours of Europe and South America, openings of the Kennedy Center and Metro system, and 16 recordings, winning a Grammy for one. Scribner spoke with Arts Desk by phone prior to his final concert.
News: Scribner to Conduct Final Kennedy Center Performance this Sunday
Examiner.com | April 19, 2012
Johannes Brahms may have composed his famous German Requiem on the sad occasion of his mother's death, but on Sunday, the affirmative tenets of the work will mark the final Kennedy Center appearance of Norman Scribner with the Choral Arts Society of Washington in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The performance is Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 4 p.m.
News: Music Notes: Parting Requiem
Washingtonlife.com | April 17, 2012
For a man who has spent the past half-century leading the art of musical performance, it’s fitting that Norman Scribner’s final concert should celebrate life’s own rhythms. The founder and artistic director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington will conduct his farewell piece on Sunday, April 22, directing his beloved choir, The National Symphony Orchestra, and guest soloists Twyla Robinson and Christopheren Nomura in Brahms’
Ein Deutsches Requiem.
News: Choral Arts Society Appoints Cornell's Scott Tucker Artistic Director
Ezra Magazine | March 30, 2012
The Choral Arts Society of Washington, D.C. -- one of the most prestigious choirs in the country -- has announced the selection of Scott Tucker, Cornell professor of music, as its new artistic director, effective this fall, for the 2012-13 season.
News: Choral Arts Society Appoints Cornell's Scott Tucker Artistic Director
Ezra Magazine | March 30, 2012
The Choral Arts Society of Washington, D.C. -- one of the most prestigious choirs in the country -- has announced the selection of Scott Tucker, Cornell professor of music, as its new artistic director, effective this fall, for the 2012-13 season.
News: Choral Arts Society Appoints Cornell's Scott Tucker Artistic Director
Ezra Magazine | March 30, 2012
The Choral Arts Society of Washington, D.C. -- one of the most prestigious choirs in the country -- has announced the selection of Scott Tucker, Cornell professor of music, as its new artistic director, effective this fall, for the 2012-13 season.
News: Cornell Music Professor to Lead DC Choral Arts Society
The Ithaca Independent | March 30, 2012
The Choral Arts Society of Washingon, DC -- one of the most prestigious choirs in the country -- has picked Scott Tucker, Cornell University professor of music, as its new artistic director for the 2012-2013 season, the school announced Thursday.
News: The Choral Arts Society's Good Gamble
Washington City Paper | March 30, 2012
Director turnover at an area chorus isn’t necessarily big news...But when it’s the Choral Arts Society, it is kind of a big deal. Moreso when it’s the guy who started it, Norman Scribner. CAS unofficially sits at the top of the heap of the local choral scene, usually getting tapped to accompany the National Symphony for its most demanding vocal programs. The chorus has also managed to ride out its own budget problems while avoiding some of the more public blowups affecting rival groups. Both are largely due to Scribner. When their founding director, now 76, announced his retirement nearly two years ago, it wasn’t a surprise, nor did it leave the board suddenly scrambling for a replacement. But it did leave a lot of people wondering for a while who would take his place.
News: Tucker Named New Artistic Director of Choral Arts Society
examiner.com | March 29, 2012
This week, it was announced that Scott Tucker of Cornell University will succeed Norman Scribner as Artistic Director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington. Scribner, the beloved maestro and founder is currently is marking his 46th and final season as Artistic Director. In a recent press release, Scribner gave words of congratulations and affirmation for the newly named director, who will lead the ensemble into the 47th season.
News: Choral Arts Society Chooses New Maestro
welovedc.com | March 29, 2012
For its entire 46-year life, the Choral Arts Society of Washington has had one artistic director: Norman Scribner. This morning, the Choral Arts Society will name Cornell University’s Scott Tucker to the position. Tucker has been with Cornell since 1995, where he has had a distinguished career leading both the Men’s Glee Club and the Women’s Chorus, as well as the University Chorus, and was named the P.E. Browning Director of Choral Music.
News: Scott Tucker to Succeed Norman Scribner at Choral Arts Society
The Washington Post | March 29, 2012
The Choral Arts Society has announced the successor to Norman Scribner, who is retiring as planned at the end of this season from the chorus he founded 46 years ago. And he’s not anyone most people in Washington have heard of.
Review: Eschenbach, National Symphony Present Gripping 'Fidelio' in Concert
The Baltimore Sun | March 19, 2012
And Norman Scribner's Choral Arts Society of Washington was in superb form. The men produced a beautifully blended tone for the prisoner scene; the full chorus helped to shake the rafters splendidly in the finale.
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Review: Beethoven at His Best
The Washington Times | March 17, 2012
In many ways, though, the real stars of this production were Mr. Eschenbach, the NSO, and the Choral Arts Society...A well-deserved hat tip goes to the Choral Arts Society. They sang brilliantly, even showing off some acting chops in the process.
Blog: NSO's 'Fidelio' the Morning After
washingtonpost.com | March 16, 2012
Too bad for those patrons who decided to act as if the opera was over and leave as soon as the orchestra was done; by skipping the finale, and the contribution of the Choral Arts Society, they missed one of the highlights of the NSO season.
Review: A Festive 'Fidelio' from National Symphony Orchestra
The Washington Post | March 16, 2012
Easily the vocal standout of the evening, though, was the Choral Arts Society, which in the finale showed a kind of precision that isn’t always a hallmark of NSO concerts. Norman Scribner, the group’s founder and director for more than four decades, is conducting his last concert with them April 22. If this is a foretaste of what that Brahms Requiem is going to be like, everyone should try to see it.
Review: 'Fidelio' at the Kennedy Center, Reviewed
washingtoncitypaper.com | March 16, 2012
The Choral Arts Society, doubling as both chorus and prison population, is generally excellent.
News: Choral Arts Chases the Winter Blues
The Georgetowner | March 8, 2012
Choral Arts supporters, old and new, came out March 1 on an unexpectedly balmy evening to chase away the winter blues at the George Town Club with the music of guitarist Michael Bard and many libations and laughs. In the midst of their legacy season for retiring founder Norman Scribner, the group is preparing to celebrate the maestro with a performance of Brahms Requiem at the Kennedy Center Apr. 22, followed by an after-party at the House of Sweden and a tribute concert and reception on June 13 at the Washington National Cathedral.
News: Choral Arts!
the SCENE BISNOW | March 5, 2012
We went to the Georgetown Club for a Winter Blues party for the Choral Arts Society, and snapped Salient CEO Brad Antle flanked by his daughter and co-worker Ashley, wife Jean, and by Choral Arts exec director Debra Kraft.
News: Visionary Behind MLK Choral Arts Tribute Honored
DC Performing Arts Examiner | January 25, 2012
During a time when it may not have been popular, Maestro Norman Scribner made a statement of equality and freedom for all people through music. One year after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, Scribner founded the first D.C.community choral celebration to commemorate his King's life and work. The earlier tribute concerts were held in a variety of churches and venues in Washington, D. C. From 1989 to the present the Kennedy Center Concert Hall has been the regular home to the now landmark celebration.
News: Honoring Two Greats At Once!
WTOP Radio | January 24, 2012
The Choral Arts Society of Washington and the Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS) Men, Women and Children of the Gospel Choirs again joined together to present the 24th annual "Living the Dream...Singing the Dream" choral tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. And the annual Humanitarian Award was presented to retiring Choral Arts Society founder and MLK Tribute Concert creator Norman Scribner.
News: Choral Arts Holiday Magic
The Georgetowner | January 13, 2012
This Legacy Season concludes Norman Scribner’s tenure as Artistic Director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington, which he founded in 1965. The Ambassador of the Russian Federation and Mrs. Sergey Kislyak were honorary patrons of the Annual Christmas Concerts, opening their residence for a Dec. 15 reception. “Holiday Treasures from Russia” featured Choral Arts’ 160-strong symphonic chorus accompanied by the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra under the artistic direction of Dmitry Liss and Russian mezzo soprano Irina Shishkova.
News: Choral Arts Society Annual Gala
The Hill: The Washington Scene | January 6, 2012
The Choral Arts Society held its annual gala in December at the Kennedy Center, honoring retiring founder and artistic director Norman Scribner.
News: The Choral Arts Society Private Holiday Reception
The Hill: The Washington Scene | January 6, 2012
The Choral Arts Society held a private reception at the residence of the Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak in December. Guests enjoyed holiday tunes amidst a festive atmosphere.
News: Choral Arts Society Guests at Russian Ambassador's Residence, Hold Gala at Kennedy Center
The Georgetown Dish | January 5, 2012
Upon ascending the stairs and arriving at the upper level of the Beaux Arts mansion that is home to Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and his wife Nataly, I knew how Clara must have felt when first entering the drawing room on Christmas Eve in the "Nutcracker." An enormous tree decorated the foyer area set off by luxuriant gilded Neoclassical detailing.
News: Russia's Sacred Music Reaches the Potomac
Russia Beyond the Headlines | December 23, 2011
The Washington Choral Arts Society collaborated with the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra and Shishkova to create a powerful yet accessible Russian program during its annual Christmas concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Every year for the past 31 years, Choral Arts has worked with a different embassy to create the program, and this year Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak lived up to his growing reputation as cultural emissary.
News: Carols & Cocktails!
the SCENE BISNOW | December 22, 2011
Last night we went to the Kennedy Center for a Choral Arts Christmas Concert: A Russian Winter’s Night, followed by an after-party at Rivers with their Young Patrons.
News: Carols & Cocktails: Moscow on the Potomac
K Street Kate | December 22, 2011
It wasn’t necessary to be able to tell Rachmaninoff from Tchaikovsky in order to have a fantastic time Wednesday night when the Washington Choral Arts Society performed their annual Christmas concert at the Kennedy Center’s Performing Arts Concert Hall. The hometown chorus was joined by the Ural Philharmonic, an 80-piece orchestra that had journeyed to Washington from Russia, thanks to the generosity of the Russian Federation and the efforts of the Russian Embassy and His Excellency the Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, and his wife.
Review: Choral Arts Society Christmas Concert at the Kennedy Center
The Washington Post | December 21, 2011
Norman Scribner, who has led the Choral Arts Society of Washington since founding it in 1965, has set the date of his retirement for next summer. Scribner’s leadership of this mammoth volunteer choir has certainly been consistent. The ensemble’s current season, offered in tribute to Scribner, is recapitulating his legacy down to the annual Christmas concert, heard Monday night.
News: Choral Arts Gala 2011
Washington Life | December 21, 2011
Take a virtual walk-through of Choral Arts' 31st Annual Holiday Concert & Benefit.
News: Washington Notables on Holiday Traditions
Politico | December 21, 2011
While surrounded by the sounds of the season at the Kennedy Center, POLITICO asked a few of the notable guests at The Choral Arts Society of Washington’s holiday concert and benefit what’s making their holiday season memorable.
News: Buzzin' Through the Holiday Merriment
Local Kicks | December 21, 2011
Always one of the most anticipated holiday events of the year, The Choral Arts Society's Annual Holiday Concert and Gala with the theme "Christmas Music: Holiday Treasures from Russia" was held this week at The Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts.
News: Choral Arts & Holiday Booze Schmooze
the SCENE BISNOW | December 20, 2011
The sold-out Choral Arts gala at the Kennedy Center last night followed a spectacular Christmas concert. General Dynamics was title sponsor in memory of Shirley Oliver. Congrats to its CEO Jay Johnson on his recent marriage to Bisnow fave SNR Denton’s Sydney Ferguson Johnson.
News: Choral Arts Society Highlights Russia With Projections, Vodka Bar at Holiday Gala
BizBash | December 20, 2011
The Choral Arts Society of Washington hosted its 31st-annual holiday benefit Monday night, this year partnering with Russian Federation Ambassador Sergey L. Kislyak, and his wife, Nataly, to bring Kennedy Center patrons an evening dubbed “Holiday Treasures from Russia.”
News: Holiday Treasures from Russia
NBC4 | December 19, 2011
After 47 years with the Choral Arts Society, Maestro Norman Scribner is retiring. The artistic director and founder will leave after a final season of performances, including a rare Christmas show that will bring some of Russia's top voices to D.C. "Holiday Treasures from Russia" is at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall Dec. 19, 21 and 24.
News: Russia's Magnificent Musical Christmas Gift to the U.S.
The Examiner | December 18, 2011
The Choral Arts Society's annual Christmas music concerts are always a highlight of the season. This year's concerts, a special gift from Russia with love, will be remembered for seasons to come.
For many years, CAS Music Director Norman Scribner has worked with one of the embassies to plan this special event. Because Russian music holds a special place in his heart, he invited the Russian Embassy to participate in this festive program the final year of his role with CAS. Little did he suspect that the concert patrons, Ambassador of the Russian Federation and Mrs. Sergey L. Kislyak, would arrange a finer event than he ever could have dreamed.
News: Russian Style!
the SCENE BISNOW | December 16, 2011
Last night we went to the Russian ambassador’s beautiful residence on 16th Street for Russian carols, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to get in the spirit for Monday's sold-out Choral Arts Christmas Concert and Gala.
News: A Choral Christmas: A Round-up of Holiday Concerts
www.welovedc.com | December 5, 2011
This is the final season for director Norman Scribner, whose accomplishments are far too long to list here. His program for Christmas this year reflects some of the artistic forbidden fruit from earlier in his career when perhaps Russian music were eschewed as the work of the enemy. The Rachmaninoff
Vespers, Bishop Alfeyev’s
Christmas Oratorio, Tchaikovsky’s
Snow Maiden. Gorgeous stuff for the season, and the last Christmas with one of Washington’s amazing gifts.
News: December Classical Music Preview
Washingtonian.com | December 1, 2011
Likewise, the Choral Arts Society offers a series of events including a "Family Christmas Concert" (December 17) and a program of "Holiday Treasures from Russia" (December 19 through 24) in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.
Review: Choral Arts Society's Skilled Homage to 20th-Century Classics
The Washington Post | November 15, 2011
The Choral Arts Society of Washington paid homage on Sunday to 20th-century musical works that have become classics of the 21st-century repertoire. The event included performances of Igor Stravinsky’s “Symphony of Psalms,”Morten Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna,” Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” and excerpts from Sergei Prokofiev’s cantata “Alexander Nevsky.” The concert at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall also marked the 47th year that Norman Scribner, founder and conductor of Choral Arts, has led it to become one of the premier choruses of Washington. Scribner retires at the end of this concert season.
News: 'Art Beat' with Sean Rameswaram
WAMU | November 10, 2011
The Choral Arts Society of Washington has been harmonizing under the direction of Norman Scribner since he founded the group back in 1965. Scribner’s final season kicks off Sunday afternoon at The Kennedy Center with Homage to Modern Classics. The concert features selections by Stravinsky, Bernstein and Prokofiev.
News: Choral Artisan in His Final Season
The Examiner | November 7, 2011
Norman Scribner has been one of Washington's foremost music makers since graduating with honors in 1961 from Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore. While pursuing positions at Washington National Cathedral, as keyboardist for the National Symphony Orchestra and teaching at local universities, he founded the Choral Arts Society of Washington in 1965.
WETA Classical Conversations:
Norman Scribner
WETA | November 1, 2011
Choral Arts Society of Washington director Norman Scribner opens his final season at the helm of the chorus he founded in 1965 with a program on Sunday, November 13th at the Kennedy Center that includes Bernstein's
Chichester Psalms and Morten Lauridsen's
Lux Aeterna.
WETA Cultural Partners:
Norman Scribner Discusses the 2011-2012 Choral Arts Society Season
WETA | November 1, 2011
After 47 years of visionary leadership, The Choral Arts Society of Washington’s retiring Founder Norman Scribner presents his final “legacy” season. With a season that celebrates timeless masterpieces such as Brahms’ beloved Requiem as well as modern classics, Maestro Scribner establishes his firm commitment to music of our own time, history’s greatest masterpieces, collaborative partnerships and music’s unique ability to unite people from all backgrounds.
News: Choral Arts Society Readies for Gala
The Georgetown Dish | October 31, 2011
Committee members and supporters of the Choral Arts Society of Washington gathered at the Georgetown home of Brooke and Stephane Carnot for a celebratory luncheon kicking off the season that leads up to the annual gala at the Kennedy Center December 19th.
News: Music 'Heartbeat' for Civil Rights Movement
NBC Nightly News | October 17, 2011
Rev. Nolan Williams, Jr., discusses the Memorial Dedication Choir and Martin Luther King's legacy. Watch footage of Choral Arts choristers participating in chor rehearsal for the memorial dedication ceremony.
News:
Diverse Choir to Celebrate MLK at Dedication
Washingtonpost.com | October 14, 2011
Larry Kolp, 68, of Arlington County, who is white and a baritone in the Choral Arts Society of Washington, recalled vivid memories of the days in Washington after King was shot down on the balcony of a Memphis motel. “In 1968, I came back from Vietnam and found the city in flames because of riots after King’s assassination,” Kolp said. “I had just left one war, and now Washington looked like a war zone.”
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Review: A Fortunate Symphony
Metro Weekly | September 30, 2011
The NSO achieves its most dramatic rendering of the lively Carmina Burana chiefly by enlisting a stellar troupe of nearly 200 singers, performing the medieval poems about life, love, pleasure and especially pain that Orff included in the work. The esteemed 160-person Choral Arts Society of Washington is the real powerhouse of the performance…
Review:
National Symphony Orchestra Season Opener
Washingtonian.com | September 30, 2011
This performance—bringing together the assembled masses of the Choral Arts Society of Washington, the Children’s Chorus of Washington, and three vocal soloists—hits all the right marks, showing in its dramatic scope why the piece has remained so popular. If you’ve been waiting for a good excuse to try out the NSO for yourself, this is the week...The best choral moment was the highlight of the In taberna section, the drinking song of the lusty male chorus, which sang with precision and vocal abandon.
Review:
Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana,’ Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8
Washington Post | September 30, 2011
The Choral Arts Society and the Children’s Chorus of Washington did most of the work, the latter with an endearingly pure and direct sound, the former with gusto, precision...the rapid-fire exchanges between the men and the women were well rehearsed, and their pianissimo tone is full, well supported and warm.
News:
Making the Show Go On: Arts Groups Grapple with Federal Funding Cuts
WAMU 88.5 | September 23, 2011
As D.C.'s performing arts organizations launch their new seasons, many are doing so with far fewer federal funds than before. Congress recently slashed the budget for the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program, which was launched in 1985 to make up for D.C.'s lack of state appropriations. Rebecca Sheir finds out the many ways performance groups are tightening their belts and leaning on loyal supporters to stay afloat.
News:
Choral Arts Kicks Off Legacy Season, Honoring Scribner
The Georgetowner | September 21, 2011
The Choral Arts Society of Washington kicked off the "Legacy Season" of retiring founder and artistic director Norman Scribner at the home of board member Jenny Wallace and her husband Jim on Sept. 15. Longtime patrons and donors came out in full force to celebrate Maestro Scribner’s 47 years of visionary leadership.
News:
Choral Arts!
the SCENE BISNOW | September 16, 2011
Last night we went to the home of Jim and Jenny Wallace for the first in a series of events honoring Choral Arts founder and artistic director Norman Scribner, in his 47th and final year of leadership.
News: WL Lists: Balls and Galas 2011-2012
Washington Life | September 2011
Learn all about Choral Arts' upcoming gala, "Holiday Treasures from Russia."
News:
Diverse voices join together in MLK Dedication Choir
Examiner.com | August 25, 2011
The choral fabric of Washington, DC is one of many diverse voices, with one aim: to unite all people through the power of music. That goal could easily be felt in one of this week's final rehearsals of the choir, leading up to its performance during the official dedication ceremony of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on this Sunday, August 28.
News: R&B Singer Shirley Murdock to Perform After Decication of Martin Luther King Junior Memorial
Fox 5 | August 24, 2011
R&B singer Shirley Murdock is best known for her gold-selling classic 'As We Lay.'
She will be performing her new song 'Dream' this Sunday at the Washington Convention Center as part of a special event after the dedication of the Martin Luther King Junior Memorial. Watch selected members of the Choral Arts Chorus sing back-up.
News:
Choral Arts!
the SCENE BISNOW | July 29, 2011
Choral Arts Society exec director
Debra Kraft turned
60 (national security redaction) and photographer Anne Keiser threw a fabulous birthday party in her home.
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News:
Choral Arts!
the SCENE BISNOW | May 23, 2011
Yesterday we went to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall for a world premiere of renowned Finnish composer Olli Kortekangas’
Seven Songs for Planet Earth by the Choral Arts Society. Here, reacting to the thunderous standing ovation, the composer, soloists, and beloved conductor Norman Scribner, take a bow.
News:
Olli Kortekangas’s ‘Seven Songs for Planet Earth’ to premiere at Kennedy Center
Washington Post| May 21, 2011
Olli Kortekangas is one of the most important composers in Finland. Now 55, he’s premiering his eighth opera in the fall and a cantata on the theme of pilgrimage this summer, capping a year that’s seen the launch of a new piano concerto.
News: Choral Arts' Ambitious New Work from Olli Kortekangas Debuts Sunday
TBD.com | May 20, 2011
The delightful part of commissioning a work that calls for a massive chorus, an orchestra, and a children's group is hearing it all come together. Debra Kraft, the executive director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington DC, got that pleasure on Tuesday night, when she heard
Seven Songs for Planet Earth, the new piece her group has commissioned from Finnish composer Olli Kortekangas, which debuts Sunday night in the Kennedy Center's concert hall.
News: Finland's Musical Talent Comes to Washington
Washingtonian.com | May 19, 2011
Finland is home to a prodigious musical life, including in contemporary classical composition. Two local choral groups, the Choral Arts Society of Washington and the Children’s Chorus of Washington, have joined forces to bring a piece of the Finnish phenomenon to the Washington area this week.
News: Can Classical Music Save the World?
The Atlantic | May 18, 2011
If classical music has declined in cultural influence, nobody has told the concert hall. The tradition of Beethoven and Verdi and Shostakovich is set to continue at the Kennedy Center on May 22nd, when the Choral Arts Society of Washington and the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra present the world premiere of
Seven Songs for Planet Earth by Finnish composer Olli Kortekangas.
News: 'Seven Songs for Planet Earth' plead man's respect for nature
The Examiner| May 18, 2011
The Choral Arts Society of Washington presents the premiere of
Seven Songs for Planet Earth
by Finnish composer Olli Kortekangas, a co-commission with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra of Finland. The program opens with works by Sibelius, Nielsen, Alfven and Grieg representative of the moving, sensitive music of Scandinavia and one piece by Arvo Part from Estonia, directly across the Baltic Sea.
INTERVIEW - WETA Classical Conversations with Norman Scribner
May 17, 20011
Artistic Director Norman Scribner was interviewed by WETA’s Deb Lamberton for their Classical Conversations series, which can be heard on the
WETA website
. Deb and the maestro explore the works for Choral Arts' upcoming
Northern Lights
concert.
Review: Mozart: Requiem
"Rob Kapilow and the Choral Arts Society" by Cecelia Porter
Washington Post| April 12, 2011
In Scribner’s hands, the
Requiem was passionate, focused and confident, with immaculate diction and clearly defined phrases reinforcing the meaning of the words.
Review: Mozart: Requiem
"Rob Kapilow Gives Mozart's
Requiem a New Vision" by Raisa Massuda
BachTrack.com| April 12, 2011
After the intermission, we came back to enjoy Mozart’s
Requiem performed in its entirety by the Choral Arts Society Chorus and Orchestra under the baton of Norman Scribner. Along with four exquisite soloists, the choir had a story to tell...this was the performance of superb vocal artistry, regal sophistication, refined diction, impeccable sound control and exquisite word painting.
Review: Mozart: Requiem
"Choral Arts Society: Mozart's
Requiem, Reviewed" by Michael Paarlberg
Washington City Paper| April 11, 2011
The chorus...gave a powerful performance...The Lacrimosa movement from the Sequentia was especially wonderful...Soprano Elizabeth Keuch and bass Kevin Deas gave standout solos, matched especially by the CAS soprano section.
News: Choral Arts Celebration of Norman Scribner
Washington Life| March 15, 2011
Take a virtual walk-through Choral Arts' 75th birthday celebration for Maestro Norman Scribner at the home of British Deputy Chief of Mission Dominick Chilcott and his lovely wife Jane.
News: Happy Birthday, Norman!
the SCENE BISNOW | March 11, 2011
Last night, we celebrated Choral Arts founder Norman Scribner's birthday; he's flanked by British DCM and his wife, Dominick and Jane Chilcott, who held it in their Massachusetts Heights residence. They’ve been big supporters of Choral Arts the three years they’ve been here, and will be missed when they head back to London in a few weeks. Choral Arts prez Debra Kraft is at right.
Review: Living the Dream...Singing the Dream
We Love DC | February 26, 2011
It took 22 years of celebratory performances in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. before the grandest of vocal collaborations took place, but it was well worth the wait. This year’s Living the Dream … Singing the Dream took place on February 20 at the Kennedy Center and was the first-ever on-stage collaboration between the Washington Performing Arts Men, Women and Children of the Gospel Choir and The Choral Arts Society of Washington Choir.
News: Happy Birthday, Norman!
the SCENE BISNOW | February 23, 2011
Last night, the Choral Arts Society surprised its beloved maestro with a choir rehearsal turned birthday party at St. Albans church, three days before Norman Scribner turns 75. The choir serenaded him with a parody adapted from
76 Trombones.
News: Joint choral venture pays tribute to MLK
The Examiner | January 20, 2011
Two choral groups from the area take to the stage this weekend to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Like many events in centuries past, the historic moment will be a first.
News: Choral Arts Society's Holiday Concerts Features Belgium
Belgium Today | January 11, 2011
On December 13, 21 and 24, over 5000 Kennedy Center concert-goers heard the chorus of the Choral Arts Society of Washington DC sing Belgian Christmas carols. Embassy representative Joris Totté followed the tradition of these annual holiday concerts by teaching the audience the lyrics of ‘Silent Night’ in Dutch, one of Belgium’s national languages.
News: War intrudes on Christmas concert for all the right reasons
Postmedia News | December 24, 2010
The Family Christmas Concert by the Choral Arts Society of Washington was proceeding merrily last Saturday until the actor playing a schoolboy looked up at his mom and dad and asked: "Does Santa go to Afghanistan?"!
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News: Choral Arts Society provides 11th-hour caroling at the Kennedy Center
The Washington Examiner | December 24, 2010
When The Choral Arts Society of Washington was formed back in 1965, they (along with their founder and conductor, Norman Scribner) labored under the false notion that few people would come to a concert on Christmas Eve. After all, folks were mired in last-minute shopping trips and myriad preparations for the next day's celebration. How delightfully wrong they were!
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News: Christmas Music!
the SCENE BISNOW | December 23, 2010
The Choral Arts Young Patrons kept the holidays alive Tuesday with Belgium Midwinter at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, as the audience enjoyed Christmas music, singing along to favorite carols—some even in Flemish. They then went next door for an after-party at the new Rivers at the Watergate. Event chair, Washington Hospital Center’s Emily Riffle, and KPMG’s Elaine Maslamani flank the Belgian Embassy’s Joris Totte and his wife, Marianne.
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NEWS: Choral Arts' Young Patrons
Washington Life | December 22, 2010
Washington Life posts an online gallery of some of the best shots from
A Belgian Midwinter with the Choral Arts Young Patrons.
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NEWS: Choral Arts Presents: A Belgian Midwinter
K Street Kate | December 22, 2010
“I had never stood on stage before, let alone singing with 160 professionals, so I was pretty nervous," admitted Joris Totte, of the Embassy of Belgium, singing on stage at the Kennedy Center as a part of the Choral Arts Society's Tuesday night concert of Christmas music and merriment - featuring Belgian Christmas carols and classic favorites.
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NEWS: Choral Arts Gala 2010
Washington Life | December 14, 2010
Washington Life posts an online gallery of some of the best shots from Choral Arts' 2010 Benefit.
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NEWS: Choral Arts!
the SCENE BISNOW | December 14, 2010
Last night we enjoyed one of our favorite annual holiday events: the Choral Arts Christmas concert and gala at the Kennedy Center. Among the highlights:
O Holy Night, the audience learning to sing the first verse of
Silent Night in Flemish, singing along to
O Come All Ye Faithful, a small boy in the top balcony conducting with gusto as he sang along to
Joy to the World, participation by the Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides, beloved conductor Norman Scribner, and thunderous applause when the wounded warriors in attendance—and vets from Battle of the Bulge—were introduced.
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NEWS: The Choral Arts Society's Holiday Concert and Benefit
The Hill: The Washington Scene | December 14, 2010
The joy of Christmas and the exuberance of holiday cheer reverberated through The Kennedy Center last night when The Choral Arts Society of Washington held its 30th annual Holiday Concert & Benefit, Majesty and Splendor,a Belgian Holiday. Belgium Ambassador Jan Matthysen and Agnes Matthysen served as honorary patrons for the evening. Sara O’Keefe ably served as benefit chair for the sold out, black tie event.
NEWS: A Night Out: Choral Arts Society Holiday Concert and Gala
Washingtonian.com| December 14, 2010
Each year, the Choral Arts Society enlists a different ambassador to lead the event. Last night it was Belgian ambassador Jay Matthysen and his wife, Agnes Aerts, and they brought along Belgian Defense Minister Pieter de Crem and the Royal Band of the Belgian Guides. The Belgians weren't the only diplomats in the crowd, which also included Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak and his wife and Belgium's ambassador to Russia, Vincent Mertens de Wilmars.
NEWS: Choral Arts Gala Draws Clintonites
Politico| December 14, 2010
The Choral Arts holiday benefit at the Kennedy Center turned 30 this year, and celebrated with a Belgian theme complete with décor inspired by Flemish artist Jan van Eyck's Ghent Alterpiece and a Belgian beer bar.
NEWS: Royal Belgian Band to Perform at Kennedy Center
Associated Press | December 11, 2010
Fifty surviving World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge will be honored with a performance by one of Belgium's premiere symphonic bands and the Choral Arts Chorus of Washington.
NEWS: Holiday Concert in DC Commemorates Battle of the Bulge
The Baltimore Sun | December 10, 2010
Fifty survivors of the Battle of the Bulge will be special guests at a holiday concert on Monday at the Kennedy Center featuring the Choral Arts Society of Washington's 160-voice Chorus , led by Norman Scribner, and the Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides, conducted by Yves Segers. Belgian carols will be part of this Christmas program.
NEWS: Choral Arts!
the SCENE BISNOW | December 10, 2010
Last night, we also stopped by the Belgian Ambassador’s Foxhall Road residence to support Choral Arts. We snapped this year’s gala chair, Sara O’Keefe, who obviously did a great job, because Monday’s gala at the Kennedy Center is sold out. She’s with her husband, Greenvale Ventures’ Peter O’Keefe (are they both glowing because she’s four months pregnant?) and Choral Arts’ head Debra Kraft. The gracious Belgians not only provided a magnificent dinner with poached salmon and grilled vegetables, but they’re flying in the Royal Army Band to perform Monday.
NEWS: Choral Arts Society Reception
The Hill: The Washington Scene |
December 10, 2010
The Choral Arts Society had a private reception Thursday evening at the residence of Belgian Ambassador Jan Matthysen. The reception was in honor of their upcoming gala on December 13. Members of the Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides will join the Chorus Arts Chorus in their third-ever appearance in the U.S. at the concert Monday.
REVIEW: Choral Music 101 - Schlesinger Center
"'Music 101' traces choral music from Middle Ages to Beethoven" by Cecelia Porter
The Washington Post |
November 16, 2010
Choral Arts, the mammoth symphonic chorus and longtime Washington institution, offered a dazzling concert, "Music 101," at the Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria on Sunday. Founder and director Norman Scribner intended to show the range of great choral music through the centuries. His choices were fitting in most cases, although it required Herculean concentration to keep focused on the speedy time-change from medieval chant to the 20th century in two hours.
REVIEW: The Mariinsky Orchestra Guest Performance - Mahler
"Finding the Right Pace (and Support Crew) for a Marathon" by Anthony Tommasini
The New York Times | October 22, 2010
Mr. Gergiev, who is expert at shaping huge orchestral and choral forces in the opera house, was at his best in the finale. He drew full-bodied, vivid singing from the combined choirs: the Choral Arts Society of Washington and Orfeón Pamplonés. Ms. Borodina, now able to sing out, was much stronger, and the soprano Anastasia Kalagina had sweet tone and grace.
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REVIEW: Valery Gergiev and Mariinsky Orchestra Guest Performance - Mahler: Symphony No. 8
"Music review: Valery Gergiev conducts the Mariinsky Orchestra at the Kennedy Center" by Anne Midgette
The Washington Post |
October 21, 2010
Valery Gergiev is a conductor for our time. His is a multi-tasking, Internet-linked approach to music. He likes it loud and flashy; he loves big events; and he really prefers scheduling that other conductors would go out of their way to avoid...The massed forces onstage Tuesday -- including a chorus from Spain, the Orfeón Pamplonés; two choruses from Washington, the Choral Arts Society (featured on his
recent recording of the piece) and the Children's Chorus of Washington; eight vocal soloists; and the Mariinsky Orchestra -- echoed the aesthetic of a May Day parade, all in black and white and red, the children, like Young Pioneers, raising their hands to their faces when they sang as if giving out battle calls. (They sang robustly, and very well.)
REVIEW: Valery Gergiev and Mariinsky Orchestra Guest Performance - Mahler: Symphony No. 8
"A brisk, bracing Mahler 8 from Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra in Washington " by Tim Smith
The Baltimore Sun |
October 20, 2010
In the midst of a substantial Mahler fest in New York, Valery Gergiev and his mighty Mariinsky Orchestra zipped into D.C. for a performance of the composer's Symphony No. 8 on Tuesday night at the Kennedy Center. There are never enough opportunities for live encounters with the so-called Symphony of a Thousand, so this was a must for any serious Mahler nut. It was more like Symphony of the Three Hundred in this presentation by the Washington Performing Arts Society, but that number of performers provided more than enough vocal and orchestral fire power. J
oining the Mariinsky instrumentalists were singers from the Mariinsky Theatre, the Choral Arts Society of Washington, Orfeon Pamplones from Spain, and Children's Chorus of Washington, all packed tightly onto the stage and the balcony overhead.
REVIEW: NSO Guest Performance - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
"Eschenbach, National Symphony in memorable program of Beethoven, Pintscher" by Tim Smith
The Baltimore Sun | October 4, 2010
The first subscription series program of his tenure as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra provided an ideal introduction to the man and his artistry… Norman Scribner’s Choral Arts Society of Washington sang sturdily (if with a little strain from the tenors), and the solo quartet – Montalvo, mezzo Yvonne Naef, tenor Nikolai Schukoff, bass-baritone John Relyea – also came through in style. A couple of slightly fuzzy moments aside, the orchestra again turned in a cohesive, impassioned performance.
REVIEW: NSO Guest Performance - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
"NSO's Eschenbach Era begins with Beethoven" by Terry Ponick
The Washington Times |
October 4, 2010
The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) launched its 2010-2011 subscription season at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall this weekend past by unveiling a new piece—the DC permiere of Matthias Pinscher’s 1999 Hérodiade-Fragmente—and, more importantly, their brand new music director, Christoph Eschenbach. Maestro Eschenbach and the ensemble balanced Mr. Pintscher’s modernist meditation on the story of Salome with a stirring, though at times eccentric, interpretation of Beethoven’s towering 9th Symphony, aided and abetted by a terrific effort from the Choral Arts Society of Washington.
REVIEW: NSO Guest Performance - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
"The National Symphony Orchestra audience directs its attention to Eschenbach" by Anne Midgette
The Washington Post | October 1, 2010
Christoph Eschenbach, the National Symphony Orchestra's new music director, has a cadre of artists with whom he likes to work. In his first season at the NSO -- which got underway Thursday night at the Kennedy Center with his first regular-season subscription concert -- he is bringing a lot of these artists to Washington...But there's no resisting the end of the fourth movement...The wall of sound provided by the Choral Arts Society delivered the requisite thrill.
NEWS: Norman Scribner Interview - The Washington Post
"What It Takes: A career inspired by the beauty of great music" by Avis Thomas-Lester
The Washington Post | September 6, 2010
Norman Scribner was not yet 30 when he founded the Choral Arts Society of Washington in 1965. Since that time, the organization has grown from a community choir to a world-renowned chorus with a staff of 12 and an annual budget in excess of $2 million. It has worked with some of the most respected conductors and orchestras in the world.
NEWS: Norman Scribner Announces Retirement as Choral Arts' Artistic Director
After 45 years, Choral Arts’ Founder and Artistic Director, Norman Scribner, has announced his retirement which will take effect on August 31, 2012. The organization will now embark on the search for a new artistic director who will take the helm of one of the nations preeminent symphonic choruses for the 2012-2013 Season.
NEWS: The Capitol Hearings (Young Patrons Summer Soiree)
K Street Kate | July 8, 2010
The Capital Hearings on show Wednesday night at the British Ambassador Sir Nigel Sheinwald's residence were lending their musical magic to the Choral Arts Society. This group of eleven voices came together to benefit the group's arts outreach activities as attendees mixed and mingled to the music.
NEWS: Young Patrons Summer Soiree
The Washington Scene (The Hill) | July 8, 2010
Despite record-breaking heat, young patrons of Washington's Choral Arts Society gather at the home of the British Embassy's Deputy Chief of Mission, Dominick Chilcott, for cocktails. The evening included the premier performance of the choral group, the Capitol Hearings.
NEWS: Hemphill Young Professionals Event
"An Evening of Art and Libations" by Sarah Aburdene
Pamela's Punch | April 30, 2010
Smithsonian Young Benefactors and members of Choral Arts came out to Hemphill Fine Arts Wednesday night’s Evening of Art and Libations. The event had a large turnout of young, enthusiastic supporters of arts and culture who sipped on pinot while mingling amongst the works of Steven Cushner and William Willis.
REVIEW: Rachmaninoff's Vespers
"Choral Arts Society takes on the dark glory of Vespers" by Cecelia Porter
The Washington Post, The Classical Beat | March 20, 2010
The Choral Arts Society, a mammoth group of voices led by Norman Scribner, met the daunting challenges of this work, singing unaccompanied for 75 minutes at St. Matthew's Cathedral on Thursday night. Maintaining an underlying pulse, Scribner reinforced the music's continuity, its searing Slavic pathos and looming sense of inevitability. Alleluias and glorias were radiant, for this is music designed for such an acoustic setting as St. Matthew's: its cavernous spaces allow just enough reverberation time to sustain the fluidity of continually modulated textures and voice groupings.
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REVIEW: Dumbarton Concerts Guest Appearance
"Choral Arts Society seeks Schütz" by Cecelia Porter
The Washington Post, The Classical Beat | February 22, 2010
The Choral Arts Society Chamber Choir, conducted by Norman Scribner, gave a commendable concert Saturday as part of the Dumbarton series. The program focused on music reaching from the suave textures of traditional Renaissance style into the more urgent, even flashy temperament of an early baroque funeral mass by Heinrich Schütz, music director of the powerful Dresden court.
Choral Tribute Blog Post & Video Clip: 22nd Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Local, national figures recall Martin Luther King Jr. with Kennedy Center concert"
The Washington Post, DC Wire | January 12, 2010
Charlayne Hunter-Gault, a well-known journalist who as a college student integrated the University of Georgia, was honored at the 22nd Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The video was taken at Sunday's performance by The Washington Post's Hamil Harris.
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REVIEW: 22nd Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Choirs Forward the Dream through Song"
The Examiner.com | January 11, 2010
The adjectives majestic, solemn, joyful and reverent are only some of the words that could describe the 22nd Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that was presented on Sunday, January 10, 2010 in The Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Hosted by The Choral Arts Society of Washington conducted by Norman Scribner, the concert involved the participation of the host choir, joined by the gifted voices of The Heritage Signature Chorale, under the direction of Stanley J. Thurston, The Suitland High School Chamber Choir, conducted by Kenneth Boucher and guest artists, Ralph Herndon and Friends.
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Newseum Program Audio Clip: 22nd Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Inside Media: Covering Africa"
Newseum Program Archive | January 9, 2010
Choral Arts' 2010 Humanitarian Award recipient Charlayne Hunter-Gault, veteran reporter and broadcaster, was interviewed by John Siegenthaler about her extensive coverage of news from and about Africa.
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REVIEW: NSO Guest Appearance,
The Planets
"Leonard Slatkin returns to conduct National Symphony Orchestra's Elgar concerto"
The Washington Post
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January 8, 2010
Holst's "The Planets," by contrast, establishes and maintains very different moods for the seven planets it portrays. Slatkin here came into his own: It's not hard music, and he led it with an easy authority. "Neptune, the Mystic" grew out of a quiet chord that sounded like leftover resonance from the end of "Uranus, the Magician," played like held breath before expanding into an arc that was concluded by the singers of the Choral Arts Society of Washington, in wavery vocalises offstage.
REVIEW: NSO Guest Appearance,
The Planets
"Slatkin, Znaider, National Symphony hit expressive peaks in Elgar concerto"
The Baltimore Sun, Clef Notes
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January 8, 2010
Choral Arts will perform in Holst's The Planets, Op. 32 with the National Symphony Orchestra this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. An ensemble of Choral Arts women are performing the 2 three-part choruses that occur during the concluding "Neptune" movement. Former NSO Music Director Leonard Slatkin returns to the Kennedy Center to conduct these performances.
ARTICLE - "Random Acts: Holiday cheer for Charity"
The Washington Times
| December 9, 2009
The Choral Arts Society of Washington will hold its annual holiday concert and benefit at the Kennedy Center on Monday. A highlight of the holiday social season, the black-tie concert and gala has been a Kennedy Center tradition for 29 years. For the first time ever, the concert will be open to military hospitals and wounded troops. More than 100 troops and their families from Fisher House, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda and Fort Belvoir are expected to attend.
REVIEW - "The Choral Arts Society of Washington holiday benefit"
The Washington Scene, The Hill
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December 16, 2009
The Choral Arts Society of Washington held its 29th annual holiday benefit "Joyeux Noel" at the Kennedy Center Monday evening. The event was due partly to the generous patronage of the Ambassador of France Pierre Vimont. Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and former Steely Dan and Dooby Brothers guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter were also at the event. Guests enjoyed a silent auction, a Christmas concert featuring French carols and dinner and dancing.
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REVIEW - "Chagall Painting Inspires Look (and Lighting) at Choral Arts Society Benefit"
BizBash
| December 16, 2009
The last song at the Choral Arts Society of Washington’s “Christmas Music” concert at the the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday evening was “Deck the Halls,” and as the chorus sang, event and wait staff worked upstairs doing just that, putting the finishing touches on a Marc Chagall-inspired dining room for the society’s 29th annual holiday benefit. The sold-out gala drew 550 guests for the black-tie dinner at the venue’s Roof Terrace.
REVIEW - "Holiday Parties"
The Scene Bisnow
| December 15, 2009
Nothing in DC gets you in the spirit like the annual Choral Arts Christmas Concert at the Kennedy Center. Always one of the year’s top galas, last night’s audience was treated to traditional Christmas music, a world premiere of The Spirit People by renowned soprano Janice Chandler Eteme, a lesson in French pronunciation before singing Silent Night, and a chance to honor Wounded Warriors, who received a thunderous standing ovation.
ABC 7 News Coverage of the Wounded Warriors Initiative
December 14, 2009
REVIEW - "Chansons"
The Scene Bisnow
| December 11, 2009
We went to the French Ambassador’s Kalorama residence last night to join supporters of Choral Arts Society getting ready for their big gala this Monday at the Kennedy Center. Some of the keys to pulling off another magnificent event this year are gala chair Tiffany Gates, French Cultural Attache Roland Celette, RBC Wealth Management’s Diane Schaefer, and executive director Debra Kraft.
INTERVIEW - WETA Classical Conversations with Norman Scribner
December 9, 2009
NEWS - Choral Arts paricipates in 32nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors
December 2009
The annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala has become the highlight of the Washington cultural year, and its broadcast on CBS is a high point of the television season. On Sunday, December 6, in a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, the 2009 Honorees will be saluted by great performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world including members of The Choral Arts Chorus.Recipients to be honored at the 32nd annual national celebration of the arts are: writer, composer, actor, director, and producer Mel Brooks; pianist and composer Dave Brubeck; opera singer Grace Bumbry; actor, director, and producer Robert De Niro; and singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen.
More Information available at Kennedy-Center.org
The Washington Post | November 17, 2009
Choral Arts Society director Norman Scribner conducted 180 singers in a performance of antiphonal music (two or more independent groups performing together or in alternation). The program ranged from Renaissance and early baroque polychoral (multi-chorus) fare to 20th-century works by Frank Martin, Franz Biebl, Benjamin Britten and John Tavener.
November 2009
Choral Arts founder and Artistic Director Norman Scribner talks with Deb Lamberton about DC as a choral town, and about this concert on Sunday, November 15th at 4PM, which features choral, brass, and organ music that will encircle the audience with sound. Classical WETA's on-air hosts interview prominent classical music performers, composers and artists in this series of intimate audio conversations recorded for ClassicalWETA.org.
Choral Arts’ Spring Into Musical Balance at lululemon athletica
On Tuesday, May 12, 50 of our Choral Arts friends joined us at lululemon athletica in Georgetown to Spring into Musical Balance, a yoga fashion show and luncheon to promote heath and wellness through fitness, nutrition and music. The highlight of the afternoon was seeing our 12 talented models walk the runway in the newest collection of lululemon gear. Models included NBC4’s Bob Ryan, social blogger Pamela Sorensen, Miss DC 2008 Kate Marie Grinold, and others.
Gergiev, the LSO and the impressive choral ranks of the Choir of Eltham College, Chorals Arts Society of Washington and the LSO Chorus find the ethereally glorious in Mahler's choral epic.
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There is no question that the interpretative understanding and partnership of Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony represents yet another tour de force collaboration in the music world today. The ensemble plays truthfully out for him, and this in turn gave Gergiev the assurance he needs to commit entirely to his interpretive ideas, certain of their effective realization.
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