Syracuse Children's Chorus

UPDATE:
Carrie performed on News Channel 9 Bridge Street on 9.16.10

On Thursday, September 16th at 7:30 p.m., Le Moyne College’s music program will present their Gala Opening Night with vocalist Carrie Manolakos (SCC Chorister 1992-1998). This will mark Ms. Manolakos’ second appearance on the Le Moyne campus, having previously appeared in a concert version of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years. On September 16th, Manolakos will be joined by pianist Dominick Amendum, who currently serves as Music Director and conductor for the Broadway company of Wicked.

Held in the W. Carroll Coyne Center for the Performing Arts, the evening will feature Broadway and Pop favorites, as well as original songs penned by Ms. Manolakos. Following the concert, audience members are invited to join in a champagne toast and will have the opportunity to meet the artists, as well as participate in a silent auction. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the music program at Le Moyne College, facilitating the maintenance and purchase of instruments, music, and the presentation of events throughout the 2010-2011 school year.

Tickets are $20 per person and may be purchased by calling (315) 445-4523. Due to limited seating capacity, reservations are recommended.

Le Moyne College students may attend a FREE Open Rehearsal on Wednesday, Sept. 15th at 7:30 PM, also at the W. Carroll Coyne Center for the Performing Arts.

About Carrie Manolakos
Upon graduating from Manlius Pebble Hill School in 2002, Manolakos attended New York University’s prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. While attending NYU, Manolakos was cast in the touring production, and later in the Broadway company, of Mamma Mia!, the hit musical celebrating the music of ABBA. Most recently, she performed as the standby for Elphaba in the second National Tour of Wicked.

About Music at Le Moyne College
The music program at Le Moyne College has grown from an intramural activity to an academic program supporting a number of vocal and instrumental ensembles. Our newly configured music minor, academic classes in music theory, lessons and individual instruction point toward a bright future for Le Moyne musicians.

A vital component of Music at Le Moyne is our wide array of musical performance offerings each season. World-renowned artists perform alongside our student ensembles, creating a strong learning atmosphere for our students as well as excellent concert experiences for audience members. Additionally, the popular Piano at the Panasci series offers a wonderful acoustic experience in the stunning Panasci Family Chapel.

For more information, please visit www.lemoyne.edu/music.

SYRACUSE CHILDREN’S CHORUS ANNOUNCES 2010-2011 SEASON

Sponsored by Driver’s Village

The Syracuse Children’s Chorus, under the direction of Associate Director, Deborah A. Cunningham, Assistant Director, Marcia DeMartini, and Interim Conductor of Chorale, Carolyn Weber, is pleased to announce its 30th Anniversary concert season! Season highlights are set to include the sixteenth presentation of the holiday favorite The Nine Lessons and Carols, a community singing event with renowned song-leader, Nick Page, and a celebration of the Chorus’ long-standing tradition of premiering new works with compositions by local composers Joseph Downing and Crystal LaPoint. Performances this season will be accompanied by Michael Copps, Nathan Sumrall, and Glenn Kime.

A Fall Festival of Choirs
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Most Holy Rosary Church, 111 Roberts Avenue, Syracuse

The Syracuse Children’s Chorus is pleased to host our second annual A Fall Festival of Choirs, benefitting breast cancer research and education in Central New York on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Most Holy Rosary Church in Syracuse. Schola Cantorum of Syracuse, Syracuse Chorale, St. David’s Episcopal Church Choir, and the Westhill High School Concert Choir will share the stage with the Syracuse Children’s Chorus for an uplifting afternoon of song. Audience members will experience musical selections from a variety of cultures and marvel at the sound of over 400 voices singing Gregg Smith’s moving selection, Now I Walk in Beauty. Join us as we present a concert for a cause and celebrate the talent and diversity of the fine choirs in our community! A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold for this concert will benefit the CNY Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Your News Now is the official media partner for this event.

The Nine Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Most Holy Rosary Church, 111 Roberts Avenue, Syracuse

Celebrate your holiday season with the Syracuse Children’s Chorus at our sixteenth presentation of the beloved The Nine Lessons and Carols, narrated by Neva Pilgrim on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 4:00 pm. The angelic voices of the choristers will fill Most Holy Rosary Church in Syracuse as they perform holiday favorites and celebrated carols alongside contemporary selections. Be sure to include this evening of centuries-old readings, carols, and the candlelight singing of Stille Nacht (Silent Night) as part of your holiday tradition! This concert is sponsored in part by Alliance Bank.

The World Begins at Home
Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Eastern Hills Bible Church, 8277 Cazenovia Rd, Manlius

The Syracuse Children’s Chorus welcomes nationally-renowned composer, conductor, author, and song-leader, Nick Page, for a community singing event that brings the Syracuse Children’s Chorus and audience together in song on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Eastern Hills Bible Church in Manlius. Each choir will perform selections from Page’s repertoire that exemplify the concert’s theme, The World Begins at Home. Come experience the power of music through the collaboration of chorus and community! This concert is sponsored in part by Community Bank N.A.

30 Years of Premieres
Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University

Commemorate the rich history of the Syracuse Children’s Chorus as we conclude our 30th anniversary season with an afternoon of joyful singing! Choristers will perform selections from over 85 works commissioned and premiered by the Chorus throughout its history on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 4:00 pm at Hendricks Chapel on the Syracuse University campus. Works by renowned composers Joseph Downing, Vijay Singh, Ernst Bacon, and Crystal LaPoint will be featured alongside world premieres by Diego Davidenko and Deborah Cunningham. Join us for the finale of our May concert as we bring together choristers, alumni, composers, family and friends in the singing of the SCC favorite, My Own Song.

Additional Concerts:
Friday-Saturday, November 5-6, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra Post-Standard Classics Series
Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter

The Syracuse Children’s Chorus will join the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra on Friday and Saturday, November 5-6, 2010 at 8:00 pm at the Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter to perform selections from Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs as part of the SSO’s Post-Standard Classics Series concert Brahm’s Choral Masterpiece. Tickets for this concert are available from the SSO Box Office at 315.424.8200 or online at www.SyracuseSymphony.org.

Ticket Information

Season Subscriptions: Receive a 10% discount when you purchase tickets to all four of our concerts. Season subscriptions are available until the October 23, 2010 concert.

Priority Seating – Floor level, Front/Middle section, Includes rear balcony at Hendricks
Adult: $68 Child (12 and under): $61

General Admission – Floor level, Rear section, includes balcony at Most Holy Rosary and side balconies at Hendricks
Adult: $54 Child (12 and under): $47

Single Tickets: Save $3 when you purchase your tickets in advance instead of at the door. Priority Seating is not available the day of the concert.

Priority Seating:
Advance Sale: Adult: $19 Child (12 and under): $17

General Admission:
Advance Sale: Adult: $15 Child (12 and under): $13 SCC Alumni (May concert only): $5
At the Door: Adult: $18 Child (12 and under): $16 SCC Alumni (May concert only): $5

Group Rates:
Discounted pricing for groups of 10 or more are available. Please contact the Chorus office for more information.

The internationally acclaimed Syracuse Children’s Chorus has named Carolyn Weber of DeWitt as the Interim Conductor of Chorale for the 2010-2011 concert season.  Deborah Cunningham and Marcia DeMartini will continue their roles as Associate Director and Assistant Director, respectively, as Barbara M. Tagg assumes the role of Founder and Director Emeritus.

Carolyn Weber is an instructor of voice at Syracuse University’s Setnor School of Music and is Chancel Choir Director at DeWitt Community Church.  Ms. Weber was a vocal/general music teacher at Wellwood Middle School in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District for ten years, and was also featured as a guest conductor for the OCMEA Elementary All-County Chorus.   As a mezzo-soprano, she has performed principal roles in opera and musical theater including the Third Spirit in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” and the Witch in Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” with the Syracuse Opera Company.  She has also performed as a soloist with the Syracuse Symphony Pops Chorus.  Most known to Central New York as an oratorio soloist, Carolyn has performed works by Bach, Brahms, Fauré, Handel, Kean, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rutter and Vivaldi with community choruses throughout the region including the Marcellus Chorale, Hamilton College Community Chorus and the Oneida Area Civic Chorale, and Park Central Presbyterian and DeWitt Community Church (DCC) choirs.  At DCC she was soloist and alto section leader for over 20 years, and directed the DCC Junior choir for five years.

Mrs. Weber holds a bachelor of music in Choral/General Music Education from Indiana University and a master of music in Vocal Performance from Syracuse University.  Mrs. Weber, a native of Central New York, maintains a private voice studio in her DeWitt home where she lives with her husband and three children who have been members of the Syracuse Children’s Chorus throughout the past 10 years.

“Carolyn is a beloved member of the Syracuse arts community” said Dr. Barbara M. Tagg, Founder and Director Emeritus of the Syracuse Children’s Chorus.  “We are fortunate to have her join us!”