For Immediate Release
October 27, 2015
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SINGERS NEEDED FOR PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STUDENT CHORALE
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Chorale Director Christine Hestwood are looking for choir directors to nominate high school- and college-age singers to join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Student Chorale. The Chorale will perform during the PNC Pops performance of “The Ultimate Oscars” on February 5-7, 2016.
Created by the late Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Music Director Emeritus Robert Page, the Student Chorale provides student performers the unique opportunity to perform on the Heinz Hall stage with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. “The Ultimate Oscars,” conducted by Lawrence Loh, features music from a variety of award-winning movie scores.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Student Chorale is open to high school students in grades 10 to 12, as well as college singers. The chorale will total 60 members and rehearsals will take place in January and early February. Choral directors can nominate quartets of students by filling out the nomination form found at pittsburghsymphony.org/oscars. Nominations are due by November 13. For more information about the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Student Chorale, please contact Hestwood at 412-977-2047 or chf1218@gmail.com.
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