Concerts are scheduled for Lima, Perrysburg, Bryan, and Kettering
The Ohio State University at Lima Chorale will perform four concerts at various locations in northwest and western Ohio during spring break week, March 16-20, 2015. This group of 45 student singers will perform secular and non-secular works during the five-day tour that also includes a trip to Nashville.
“This tour is an opportunity for the students to experience the excitement and opportunities of a city like Nashville, in terms of entertainment, museums and musical productions,” said Dr. Matthew Young, director of choral activities. “But just as importantly, the students will grow as a musical ensemble through multiple performances, and share the hard work they have done all around the state.”
The tour kicks off with the on-campus Spring Choral Concert at 7:30 p.m., Thur., March 12, 2015, in the Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts. The chorale will be at Perrysburg High School from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Mon., March 16. At 7 p.m., Mon., March 16, they will perform at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Bryan. The final performance will be at 7 p.m., Tues., March 17, at Kettering-Fairmont High School in Kettering. All the evening performances are free and open to the public.
“We are singing at several high schools that do not typically host University level choirs,” said Young. “These concerts will expose high school students to options for pursuing a college education and also to opportunities for participating in music while they seek their degrees. I think this is particularly evident with our ensembles, as the majority of the students who sing in our choirs are not pursuing a career in music, yet are still able to and interested in participating in choir during their college careers.”
The Chorale singers will stay with host families during the first leg of their trip. The group will visit Nashville for two days and return to campus Fri., March 20, 2015. Non-singing tour stops include the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton and the Parthenon art museum in Nashville.
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Editors’ Note: If you would like photos or videos of the chorale groups, they will be in their robes at the final rehearsal before the concert at 6:30 p.m., Thur., March 12, 2015, in the Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts.