The Oak Ridge Chorus, conducted by Jaclyn Johnson, will present music from the Broadway stage on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 7:30 PM at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church. Food and drink will complement the Broadway Mix & Mingle during the intermissions and silent auction.
Oak Ridge Chorus, Tennessee Arts Commission, WUOT FM 91.9
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"Our Principal Lead Singers and other chorus members will be featured soloists in several selections," says Oak Ridge Chorus conductor Jaclyn Johnson. "I am delighted to showcase these talented artists -- who happen to be local -- in this performance of Oak Ridge Goes Broadway!"
The all-volunteer Oak Ridge Chorus performs regularly with the Oak Ridge Symphony and performs one chorus-only concert annually. In addition to the Broadway scores, the chorus will also perform song literature by John Farmer, Anton Bruckner, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Gabriel Fauré to open the concert. Students under the direction of Jaclyn Johnson at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will perform various selections within the concert.
Audience members are sure to be enthralled by Jaclyn Johnson's programming of Broadway favorites celebrating the human experience. Familiar tunes by George Gershwin, Andrew Lloyd Webber and famed duo Richard Rogers & Oscar Hammerstein II top the list of standards. Songs from The Addams Family, Finding Neverland, Little Women and Beautiful showcase popular 21st century musicals.
Jaclyn Johnson and the Oak Ridge Chorus also won't miss the opportunity to celebrate the centennial birthdate of Leonard Bernstein with rousing music from West Side Story.
Broadway Mix & Mingle during the two intermissions gives concert-goers the opportunity to meet like-minded music lovers and bid on a variety of auction items to benefit the programming of the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, which also includes the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra and the Oak Ridge Chamber Music Series.
The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is a proud participant in the Penny4Arts program. All students 18 & under may attend any Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, Chorus, or Chamber Music concert for free during the 2017-2018 season. General admission for Oak Ridge Goes Broadway! is $15. A discounted young adult ticket (ages 19-29) is available for $5. Tickets are available for online purchase at www.ORCMA.org or by calling (865) 483-5569.
Generous support from Dr. Chuck Darling provides the Oak Ridge Chorus with Principal Lead Singers. Concert musicians appear with generous support from Herb & Carolyn Krause and Gene & Norma Spejewski. Additional support for the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is provided by the Tennessee Arts Commission and WUOT FM 91.9.
