Evansville Philharmonic Chorus Announces Auditions For New Season

Love to sing? Really good at it? The Evansville Philharmonic Chorus wants to talk to you!

The Evansville Philharmonic Chorus will hold general auditions for the 2011-2012 season on Monday, August 22, 2011, from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the University of Evansville.  Auditions are by appointment only.

Under the direction of Dr. Dennis Malfatti, the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus is a volunteer chorus of approximately 110 members which performs major choral repertoire with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Evansville Philharmonic Chorus will join the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra for several concerts during its “Celebrate the American Spirit” 2011-2012 season including:  “Peppermint Pops” in December featuring American baritone Daniel Narducci, Handel’s Messiah, “A Salute to Heroes” featuring the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight (Wright Patterson Air Force Base), “Broadway Rocks!” featuring Broadway stars Anne Runolfsson, Capathia Jenkins and Rob Evan, and the classical concert “The Titan”, where the chorus will perform Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms.  The Evansville Philharmonic Chorus will also present an independent Fall Choral Concert in November. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings from September through April; additional rehearsals are required with orchestra on the week of performances.

Interested singers should call Kimberly Bredemeier, Director of Operations and Chorus Manager, at 812/425-5050, Extension 302.