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Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 7:00PM
Richard P. Marasco Theatre for the Performing Arts
General Admission $20 - Patrons $18 - Students Free
The American Boychoir has been enriching the cultural life of the Nation for 73 years by bringing its unique and joyful sound to people around the world. Experience the choir hailed by The New York Times for their “riveting involvement and full-bodied sound.” The American Boychoir, under the musical leadership of Litton-Lodal Music Director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, will be performing, featuring musical selections as diverse and dynamic as the boys themselves, audiences are sure to be mesmerized by a memorable performance.
The American Boychoir’s program will take the audience on a musical journey around the world, with selections from all continents including works by Victoria, Desprez, Schütz, Brahms, Fauré, Mulholland, Lauridsen, and Hampton.
Boys in grades 3-7 who love to sing, are encouraged to audition after the concert. No preparation is necessary. More information about The American Boychoir can be found at www.americanboychoir.org.
The American Boychoir is regarded as the United States’ premier concert boys’ choir. It continues to dazzle audiences with its unique blend of musical sophistication, effervescent spirit, and ensemble virtuosity. Boys in grades 4 through 8, reflecting the ethnic, religious and cultural diversity of the United States, come from across the country and around the world to pursue a rigorous musical and academic curriculum at the school. The American Boychoir School, the only non-sectarian boys’ choir school in the nation, was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, and has been located in Princeton, New Jersey, since 1950.
Maintaining an active national and international touring schedule, the Boychoir performs with world-class ensembles including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. The Boychoir appears regularly as featured artists with James Levine at the Tanglewood Music Festival, and has performed with the internationally renowned soprano Jessye Norman, prominent jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, pop diva Beyoncé, and at Carnegie Hall with Sir Paul McCartney.
Often called upon for boy soloists, members of The American Boychoir have performed with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Berkshire Music Festival, and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.
The American Boychoir has been extensively recorded on its own label Albemarle Records and broadcast on radio and television, with over forty-five commercial recordings.
This program has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; through a grant provided by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission/Board of Chosen Freeholders.
www.americanboychoir.org
Advance tickets are available by clicking the button below or call 877-77CLICK 9AM-10PM EST.
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