Auditions!
Auditions are going on now for the Bach Festival Choir and Bach Festival Youth Choir. Here’s the information:
Bach Festival Choir
Who
Adult singers with a passion for great choral music who are able to read music and can commit to the Choir’s rehearsal and performance schedule.
Where/When
Keene Music Building, Rollins College
1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7, 2011
To Schedule
Contact Sherry Orr, Assistant to the Artistic Director and Conductor, at choir@BachFestivalFlorida.org or call 407.691.1228.
Audition Material
Candidates will be asked to sing scales, match pitch, and do a sight-reading exercise. In addition, choir hopefuls must prepare one song that is classical in nature—it can be a hymn—and bring an extra copy of the music for the accompanist. The Bach Festival Society’s Artistic Director and Conductor, Dr. John V. Sinclair, will hear all auditions.
Bach Festival Youth Choir
Who
Students aged 9-17
Where/When
By Appointment at Lake Highland Preparatory School.
To Schedule
Contact Devon Kincaid, Youth Choir Director, at youthchoir@BachFestivalFlorida.org or call 407.206.1900 (x3312) or 407.575.1201.
Audition Material
Audition Material
- Students will be expected to sing a song of their choice and/or “America (“My Country ‘Tis of Thee”). The song does not need to be memorized.
- Students will be vocalized to determine their vocal range and voice part.
United Arts Campaign ends Saturday, April 30
Your contribution to this campaign will ensure another year of music magic and artistic vibrancy. Any gift, regardless of the amount, will be increased by a 15% match from United Arts.
You can donate to the Bach Festival Society through the United Arts campaign in the following ways:
Online: Designate the Bach Festival Society in section B.
In Person: Stop by the Bach Festival office to fill out your pledge form.
By Mail: Download a pledge form here and mail it to United Arts at 2450 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 201, Maitland, FL 32751.
Brooklyn Rider Educational Outreach
The Bach Festival Society was pleased to bring renowned string quartet Brooklyn Rider to Central Florida in November 2011 for a residency in partnership with A Gift for Music and Orange County Public Schools’ All-County Orchestra program, followed by a public performance in Tiedtke Concert Hall. This residency was generously sponsored by the Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation.
Click and view the video below to learn more.
Parking Update for Sunday, March 6
Please note that Park Avenue will be CLOSED on Sunday, March 6 from 1:00-4:00pm for Winter Park’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. Patrons may park in any legal spot on campus for this event. Additional free parking is available in the SunTrust Parking Garage accessible from Lyman Avenue just east of Fairbanks Avenue. View map here.
