The Drop Of Dawn
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
Acts
Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor
The Drop that Contained the Sea (World Premiere)
Christopher Tin, DCINY Composer-in-Residence
Christopher Tin: Calling All Dawns
Also Featuring:
Jerome Kavanagh, Maori Chanter
Roopa Mahadevan, Indian Classical Vocalist
Charity Dawson, Mezzo-Soprano
Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, Mezzo-Soprano
Saum Eskandani, Tenor
Shiv Subramaniam, Indian Classical Vocalist
Taniya Panda, Indian Classical Vocalist
Shobana Ram, Indian Classical Vocalist
Nominjin, Mongolian Singer
Nathalie Pires, Fadista
Participating Groups
LaSalle-Peru Twp. High School Concert Choir and Chamber Singers
Angel City Chorale
Kelvin High School Choir
Badger High School Vocal Ensemble
Mount Rainier High School Choir
Vancouver Orchestra Club (VOC Choir)
Wissahickon High School Choir
Oak Park High School Choir
Hunter Huss High School Choir
Burr & Burton Academy Vocal Music Ensemble
Mt. Vernon Senior High School Fine Arts Academy Chamber Choir
The Combined Choral Ensembles of Davidson Fine Arts School
Prima Vocal Ensemble
Westminster Chorale
Special Guests
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Jerome Kavanagh
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Jonathan Griffith
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Charity Dawson
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Saum Eskandani
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Nominjin
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Nathalie Pires
Participating Group Directors
Angel City Chorale
Sue Fink
Angel City Chorale (ACC) is a group of multi-talented singers from Los Angeles. Recognized for its concerts, international tours and television appearances, ACC has also performed at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Nokia Center and the Staples Center (as the official choir the 1992 Democratic Convention).
Christopher Tin is a member of ACC’s Board of Advisors, thus reinforcing ACC’s reputation as one of the most outstanding choirs in LA. In 2013, ACC performed the west coast premiere of “Calling All Dawns” and was selected by Mr. Tin to sing on his upcoming CD of “The Drop That Contained the Sea”.
Christopher Tin is a member of ACC’s Board of Advisors, thus reinforcing ACC’s reputation as one of the most outstanding choirs in LA. In 2013, ACC performed the west coast premiere of “Calling All Dawns” and was selected by Mr. Tin to sing on his upcoming CD of “The Drop That Contained the Sea”.
The Combined Choral Ensembles of Davidson Fine Arts School
Timothy Powell
The Davidson Fine Arts Chorale performs regularly at prestigious events and venues in their home state of Georgia, across the nation, and internationally. The Chorale was honored in 2004 and 2005 with invitations to perform at the American Choral Directors Association Divisional and National Convention, as well as performances at the Georgia Music Educators Association conference in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. In 2007, The Chorale performed at the Music Educators National Conference Southern Division Convention in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2007, and again in 2008, The Chorale became the first high school ensemble to present a concert on the National Gallery of Art Concert Series in Washington, D. C. In 2010, the Chorale received an exclusive invitation to sing for Easter Sunday services at the historic St. Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Germany, the home church of J. S. Bach. The choir followed up this honor with a world-premiere performance at Lincoln Center in NYC in 2011, and are the 2012 Winners of the American Prize in Choral Performance.
Westminster Chorale
Amy Turner
The Westminster Chorale performs regularly at adjudicated festivals and civic functions. Under the direction of Amy Turner, choral ensembles within Chorale have received superior awards in performance and sight-reading at Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) performance evaluations. Members of the group consistently claim state choral awards through Georgia Independent Schools Association (GISA) and successfully audition into the GMEA All-State Chorus.