Baltimore Choral Arts in Amsterdam

Concert Program:

Mendelssohn: Choral Highlights from Lobgesang

Americana Set:

Traditional: Evening Rise

Thompson: Alleluia

Alice Parker: Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal!

James Erb: Shenandoah

Karen Mallori: Sing Unto the Sky

Esenvalds: Stars

Thompson: Choose Something Like a Star

Jasmine Barnes: Ev’ry Great Dream

Rosephanye Powell: Still I Rise

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De internationaal geprezen Baltimore Choral Arts Society uit de Verenigde Staten, onder leiding van dirigent Anthony Blake Clark, zal op maandag 23 juni 2025 om 19.00 uur een onvergetelijk concert van koorbriljantie geven in de Westerkerk. Dit bekroonde ensemble viert zijn 59e seizoen en staat bekend om zijn uitzonderlijke uitvoeringen en innovatieve educatieve programma's.

Het programma bevat koorfragmenten uit Felix Mendelssohns majestueuze Lobgesang (lofzang) en een selectie van Amerikaanse koorfavorieten, die de rijke veelzijdigheid en passie van het koor voor het verbinden van publiek uit verschillende culturen door de universele taal van muziek laten zien.

Mis deze zeldzame kans niet om een ​​van Amerika's beste korengroepen te ervaren terwijl ze hun artisticiteit en energie op tournee naar Europa brengen in een concert om je geest te inspireren en op te beuren.

Voor meer informatie over het koor, zie https://www.baltimorechoralarts.org/

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The internationally acclaimed Baltimore Choral Arts Society from the United States, under the direction of the conductor Anthony Blake Clark, will perform an unforgettable concert of choral brilliance at Westerkerk on Monday, 23 June 2025 at 19.00. Celebrating its 59th season, this award-winning ensemble is renowned for its exceptional performances and innovative educational programs.

The program features choral excerpts from Felix Mendelssohn's majestic Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise) and a selection of American choral favorites, showcasing the choir's rich versatility and passion for connecting audiences across cultures through the universal language of music.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience one of America’s premier choral groups as they bring their artistry and energy on tour to Europe in a concert to both inspire and uplift your spirit.

For more information on the choir see https://www.baltimorechoralarts.org/

Baltimore Choral Arts Society, now in its 59th season, celebrates the joy of choral music through exceptional performances and diverse educational partnerships. The chorus and Chamber Singers present concerts throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and Europe. Baltimore Choral Arts regularly performs with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic, and other prominent area ensembles. This year, Music Director Anthony Blake Clark has established large-scale collaborations with the Morgan State University Choir and Peabody Conservatory.

Choral Arts provides thoughtful and impactful music education initiatives that serve youth in and around Baltimore. These include CoroLAB, a partnership with high school choral music programs; Vocal Fellows, a leadership opportunity for professional singers; the Student Composer Project, a competition for high-school and college composers; and Sing and Play with Baltimore Choral Arts, a series of free music classes for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers, presented in partnership with the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

In an ongoing effort to make choral music accessible throughout the Baltimore region, Choral Arts produces Discovery Series programming. These outreach initiatives include free performances and events such as open rehearsals, audience singalongs, and community concerts.

Recent awards and recognitions include the 2023 Capital Emmy® for Diversity/Equity/Inclusion with Maryland Public Television for Artworks: Dreamer, a documentary featuring Choral Arts’ 2022 performance of Mozart’s Requiem and Jasmine Barnes’ Portraits: Douglass and Tubman; the 2020 Chorus America/ASCAP Alice Parker Award; and the 2020 American Prize in Community Chorus Conducting (Anthony Blake Clark.)

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