University Singers Fall 2024 Concert
UVA University Singers Fall Concert 2024
Friday, November 8th, 2024 – 8:00 PM – Old Cabell Hall, UVA
Charlottesville, October 2024 – The UVA University Singers, the University of Virginia’s flagship choral ensemble, invite you to join them Friday, November 8th at 8:00 pm in Old Cabell Hall for a special Fall Concert 2024 – featuring a preview of the ensemble’s international tour program. The concert will include a range of a cappella and accompanied works – including music of Ēriks Ešenvalds, following this renowned Latvian composer’s residency with the Singers here last spring. The performance also features music of Clausen, Hogan, Mäntyjärvi, Runestad, Whitacre, Appalachian and Czech music, and a few surprises – all led by UVA faculty conductor Michael Slon. The Singers will also be joined by pianist Deke Polifka, assistant conductor Miles Jackson, and choral alumni for the traditional UVA songs. Tickets are available at the UVA Arts Box Office: https://artsboxoffice.virginia.edu/ | 434 924-3376, and in person at the door.
The University Singers is the University of Virginia’s flagship choral ensemble, heard by thousands each season in performances of a cappella and accompanied choral repertoire, including major works with orchestra. In 2017, the group joined the Charlottesville Symphony on the steps of the Rotunda to perform for UVA’s Bicentennial Launch Celebration, before an estimated crowd of 20,000. In recent years, the Singers have also sung for Les Misérables creators Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil during their UVA residencies, sung for the 2016 UVA Holiday greeting which received more than 400,000 views on social media, given the regional premiere of Bernstein’s Mass as part of 2018 Bernstein centennial celebrations, and toured the U.S and England, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Austria. During the pandemic, they continued to present virtual performances, and hosted online master classes with Eric Whitacre, Alice Parker, and other choral luminaries, and since have returned to live singing with: performances for President Ryan’s Arts on the Hill series, and of Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard; the Rachmaninoff Vespers with the Oratorio Society of Virginia, as well as collaborations with the Charlottesville Symphony; a National Anthem performance for the Washington Nationals, and the North American premiere of Ešenvalds St. Luke Passion with the composer in residence. The spring 2023 season also featured the “Blue Ridge to the Big Apple” concert tour, and the 2024–25 season will bring performances of the Mozart Requiem, collaborations with the Charlottesville Symphony including the beloved Family Holiday Concerts, and an international tour.
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Tickets are $15 for the general public, $5 for students, and free for UVA students if reserved in advance. Tickets can be purchased at the UVA Arts Box Office, on-line at https://artsboxoffice.virginia.edu/, by phone (434) 924-3376 or in person at the Arts Box Office or at the door on the night of the concert. Free UVA student tickets can be reserved through the UVA Arts Box Office. The UVA Arts Box Office is located on the John and Betsy Casteen Arts Grounds, inside the lobby of the UVA Drama Building at 109 Culbreth Road. For directions, please visit UVA Visitors Map or view directions via Google Maps.
Old Cabell Hall is located on the south end of UVA's historic lawn, directly opposite the Rotunda (map). At UVA, parking is available in the C1 lot off McCormick Rd, and the Central Grounds Parking Garage on Emmet St. is walking distance to the hall. Handicap parking is available in the small parking lot adjacent to Bryan Hall.
All events are subject to change.
For more information, please call 434.924.3052 or email music@virginia.edu. For more information on the University Singers, visit: http://music.virginia.edu/usingers | https://usingers.virginia.edu.