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(PHOENIX) – Witness the monumental force of the Phoenix Symphony Chorus as it presents powerful choral masterpieces May 3 at Central United Methodist Church in downtown Phoenix. Chorusmaster Gregory Gentry leads this concert featuring selected waltzes from Liebeslieder Waltzer by Spotlight Composer Johannes Brahms and Te Deum by Franz Joseph Haydn. The Saturday evening performance begins at 8 p.m.
Heard regularly in performance with The Phoenix Symphony since their inception in 2001, this concert marks the first all-choral program for the Phoenix Symphony Chorus since 2005. Alongside works by Brahms and Haydn, the chorus will perform works by contemporary composers Frank Ticheli and 2007 National Medal of Arts recipient Morten Lauridsen, as well as popular arranger Moses Hogan.
Tickets to hear the Phoenix Symphony Chorus are $25 for general admission and can be purchased by calling the Phoenix Symphony Box Office at 602.495.1999 or online at www.phoenixsymphony.org.
Later this season, members of the Phoenix Symphony Chorus will perform with The Phoenix Symphony in Osvaldo Golijov’s Grammy-winning opera, “Ainadamar” May 23-24.
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About Chorusmaster Gregory Gentry: The 2007-08 season marks Gregory R. Gentry’s second season as Chorusmaster for The Phoenix Symphony. In this role, he prepares the volunteers of the Phoenix Symphony Chorus for their performances each season, and offers assistance and advice on related musical matters. He is a member of the conducting faculty at Arizona State University’s School of Music with the Herberger College of the Arts. Gregory Gentry’s work in choral research, editing and conducting has taken him to cities across the United States and to Europe. He has prepared choirs for such musicians as Eph Ehly, George Lynn, John Rutter and Gunther Schuller, and for performances from Ohio to Colorado, and from California to Great Britain. As a singer and percussionist, he has performed under the batons of Dave Brubeck, Aaron Copland, Karel Husa, Jorge Mester and Robert Shaw. Gregory Gentry holds a doctorate degree from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
About the Phoenix Symphony Chorus: The Phoenix Symphony Chorus is led by Dr. Gregory Gentry and Assistant Director Laura Inman. Founded in 2001, the Chorus serves as a professional-level performing partner for Arizona's only full-time orchestra. The Chorus is comprised of over 100 volunteers and is governed by its own members in partnership with the Chorusmaster and Symphony staff. Chorus members collectively donate more than 12,000 hours of service to music and the Symphony each year. The Chorus rehearses weekly during the concert season on Monday nights at the Church of the Beatitudes in Phoenix.
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY CHORUS CONCERT Special Event Concert
May 3 - Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m. Central United Methodist Church 1875 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY CHORUS
Gregory Gentry, chorusmaster
Hear the magnificent sounds of the Phoenix Symphony Chorus as they present masterpieces in this special all-choral concert. Conducted by Chorusmaster Gregory Gentry, the performance highlights the exceptional talent of this professional chorus featuring favorite choral works by Brahms, Haydn and more.
Please note: The Phoenix Symphony does not perform at this concert.
TICKETS: $25
--------------------------------------------------------- The Phoenix Symphony's 2007-08 Media Sponsors are The Arizona Republic and KAET.
