Thursday, January 5, 2006
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus to collaborate with Goshen College Chamber Choir to celebrate Mozart’s 250th birthday on Jan. 22
GOSHEN, Ind. – A musical tradition
in the tri-state area for 61 years, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra
and Chorus will fill the stage of Sauder Concert Hall in Goshen College’s
Music Center to perform works of Mozart at 3 p.m. on Jan. 22 as part
of the college’s Performing Arts Series.
In celebration of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 250th birthday, the orchestra and chorus will collaborate with Goshen College’s Chamber Choir, directed by Professor of Music Debra Brubaker, on Mozart’s beloved “Requiem.” Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel and the Fort Wayne orchestra will also perform “Symphony No. 20 in D Major.”
Since its debut in October 1944, the orchestra has been an integral part of the Fort Wayne community, and the Michiana area in general. With 480 performances, the orchestra has performed for over 220,000 music lovers. Consisting of over 80 members, the orchestra has received five awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers for their adventuresome programming. Internationally-acclaimed conductor Tchivzhel has served as the orchestra’s music director and conductor for the past 12 seasons.
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Chorus consists of over 60 members from northeastern Indiana and western Ohio. Under the direction of Robert Nance, the singers volunteer their time to perform with the orchestra, as well as performing concerts on their own.
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will be joined by the Goshen College Chamber Choir, which annually features 20 to 30 juniors and seniors – both music majors and non-music majors who were chosen by auditions. The prestigious choir performs secular and sacred music from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Modern periods.
Brubaker said she is excited about the opportunity for her students to perform with the Philharmonic. “Any time a choir has the opportunity to sing with a professional orchestra, their musicianship is challenged and rises to a new level,” she said. “We are able to perform among professional and semi-professional musicians, and students can see what is involved with this type of career and in these musical situations. The end product is wonderfully satisfying and justifies the extra work needed to produce beautiful, exciting music.”
Associate Conductor of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Bradley Thachuk will also give a pre-concert lecture about the “Requiem” at 2 p.m. that afternoon in Rieth Recital Hall. The talk will be 30 minutes and is free and open to the public (no ticket required).
Concert tickets are $32 for A section, $28 for B section or $15 for C section seats. For information about ticket availability, prices, reservations or more information, contact the Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.
Future concerts in the Performing Arts Series:
· Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. – The Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet (add on performance)
· March 10, 7:30 p.m. – The Blind Boys of Alabama
· March 31, 7:30 p.m. – Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman and pianist Peter Stoltzman
- by Jennifer Rupp
Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.
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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a four-year residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college’s Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron’s Best Buys in Education, “Colleges of Distinction,” “Making a Difference College Guide” and U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” edition, which named Goshen a “least debt college.” Visit www.goshen.edu/.
