We thought our followers may be interested in the UMW News Release concerning the Dec 5/6 concert: NEWS RELEASE UMW PHILHARMONIC TO KICK-OFF HOLIDAY SEASON Fredericksburg, Va. –The University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra will usher in the holiday season with its annual pops concerts on Thursday, Dec. 5 and Friday, Dec. 6. The family-oriented concert features Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in D Minor, the “Ode to Joy,” four UMW chorale groups, Santa Claus and sing-alongs. Both performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. in George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. General admission tickets are $10, with free admission to children ages 8 and under. “The Ode to Joy with its message of unity and brotherhood is a perfect selection for the holiday season, and it is considered by many to be one of the greatest works ever created,” said Kevin Bartram, director for the UMW Philharmonic. “It is also a challenging piece, and it will be our first performance with the combined choirs of UMW.” The university choirs include the Fredericksburg Singers, the UMW Chorus, the Chamber Chorale of Fredericksburg and the Women’s Chamber Chorale. The UMW department of music vocal faculty also will perform as soloists. The concert also features sopranos Kathy Ahearn and Jane Tavernier, baritone In Dal Choi and tenor Kevin Perry. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at the Fredericksburg Visitors Center or online at philharmonic.umw.edu. More information is available by calling Rita Snyder at (540) 654-1324. The University of Mary Washington is a premier, selective public liberal arts and sciences university in Virginia, highly respected for its commitment to academic excellence, strong undergraduate liberal arts and sciences program, and dedication to life-long learning. The university, with a total enrollment of more than 5,000, features colleges of business, education and arts and sciences, and three campuses, including a residential campus in Fredericksburg, Va., a second one in nearby Stafford and a third in Dahlgren, Va., which serves as a center of development of educational and research partnerships between the Navy, higher education institutions and the region’s employers. In recent years, the university has seen its academic reputation garner national recognition in numerous selective guidebooks, including Forbes, the Fiske Guide to Colleges and the Princeton Review’s edition of 150 “Best Value Colleges” and “The Best 377 Colleges.”
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 13:31:50 +0000
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