Chicago, IL —Chicago a cappella will bring small vocal ensembles from Chicago-area high schools and children’s choirs together with Chicago a cappella’s professional singers and directors for the group’s second annual Youth Choral Festival on March 9. This non-competitive festival, with workshops held at First Unitarian Church in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, will provide talented young singers with a full day of workshops, singing and performing. Students will enjoy rehearsals with Chicago a cappella’s singers, sectionals led by Chicago a cappella’s directors and ensemble members, and breakout sessions featuring a range of topics from creative vocal percussion to expressive stage performance. The festival will culminate at 5:00 pm with a public concert at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel featuring all the groups, including Chicago a cappella, singing alone and as a large Festival Choir. This year's participating ensembles include young singers from Hubbard High School (Chicago), Downers Grove South High School (Downers Grove), Campanella Children’s Choir (Northbrook) and the Chicago a cappella High School Internship Program.
Chicago a cappella’s Youth Choral Festival will take place Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue, in Chicago, IL. The concert will take place at 5:00 pm. Tickets ($10 adults/$5 students) will be available at the door starting at 4:30 pm. For tickets and information, visit www.chicagoacappella.org or call (773) 281-7820.
