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IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAROLINA VOICES ANNOUNCES 2008-09 SEASON Charlotte Conductor David Tang to assume Interim Artistic Director position Charlotte, NC….(June 30, 2008) — The Carolina Voices’ Board of Directors have announced that Artistic Director William McConnell has resigned in order to take an Assistant Dean position at St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinberg, NC. Paul Kohut, Board Chair, said that David Tang will assume the position of Interim Artistic Director for next season. “David is a very well-known and respected conductor in the Charlotte area,” said Kohut. “He has been serving as Artistic Advisor for Carolina Voices over the past year. We’re thrilled that he’s agreed to take on an expanded role and help Carolina Voices bring new energy, entertainment and excitement to the community through choral music.” David Tang is perhaps best known in the Charlotte community as the Director of the Oratorio Singers of Charlotte, the combined choruses of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra from 1996-2004. Under his leadership, the Oratorio Singers of Charlotte performed to great local and regional acclaim, performing as many as 25 performances a year in a variety of formats. David also served as Associate Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra from 1998-2003, leading as many as 40 performances per season with the orchestra, including the CSO's popular holiday and children's concerts. In 2007, Mr. Tang founded the Firebird Arts Alliance, which builds community by bringing together artists and artistic institutions, from all artistic disciplines, to collaborate in innovative and profitable projects. In its first season, the Firebird Arts Alliance has facilitated collaborations between over 25 artistic organizations and hundreds of individual artists from all disciplines and walks of life. Mr. Tang has conducted the Wheeling, Quad City, Charleston and Windsor Symphony Orchestras, led acclaimed ballet productions for the North Carolina Dance Theatre and Charleston Ballet Theatre, as well as opera performances at Central Piedmont Community College and the University of Michigan. He led members of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Philadelphia Singers in the nationally broadcast American debut of British tenor, Russell Watson for PBS. Mr. Tang has served on the faculties of West Virginia University, Davidson College and CPCC and as Artistic Director of the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, one of the most prestigious semi-professional choirs in the United States. "I am honored and eager to work with Carolina Voices' talented singers, its diverse and dynamic Board of Directors, its fantastic managerial staff, and with its gifted staff conductors," said Mr. Tang. "I feel that the organization is poised to take tremendous artistic strides that will make a greater and more significant impact on the quality of life in the region, and am thrilled to accept this opportunity." Charlotte’s FAVORITE choir performs your FAVORITE music! “Favorite Things!” is next season’s theme as Carolina Voices enters its 54th year of performing in the Charlotte region. Carolina Voices is home to four distinct choral groups, including The MainStage Choir, The Festival Singers, NoteAbility and Impromptu. Singers are volunteers who have a unique passion for sharing their love of music through song. Membership in Carolina Voices is by audition only. Auditions will be held August 26-28, 2008 at Myers Park Baptist Church. Visit www.carolinavoices.org for more information. What’s NEW this coming season?
The 2008-2009 Carolina Voices’ concert schedule will include: Harvest Home: Beloved Songs of Home and Family Saturday, November 22, 2008 Christ Covenant Church, Matthews Sunday, November 23, 2008 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Uptown Charlotte Celebrate Thanksgiving with the Festival Singers’ annual celebration of song. Hear some of the world’s most beloved folk songs and spirituals of home and family, including Shenandoah, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Simple Gifts and more of your favorites. The Festival Singers will welcome special guests including Firebird Alliance’s sensational VOX Choir and select regional soloists. The 54th Singing Christmas Tree - A Carolina Christmas December 6-7, 2008 – Ovens Auditorium Some of the Piedmont’s best and most colorful regional folk, bluegrass and gospel musicians join the soaring voices of the MainStage Choir as they present “A Carolina Christmas!” Sing-a-long to holiday favorites and hear music by special guests such as family bluegrass band – the Whippersnappers; southern-gospel singer – Caroline Keller; hot gospel sensation — Dennis Reed and dancers from the Images Dance Ensemble and Chris Thompson and the Cultural Ensemble. It’s a down home holiday extravaganza that’s pure family entertainment! NEW! Special Children’s Matinee Saturday, December 6 — 11:00am Join us for this one hour special performance of The Singing Christmas Tree created just for children ages 3 to 7. Starring Carolina Voices’ NoteAbility choir, kids (and parents) will enjoy an action-packed holiday program, complete with the Grey Seal Puppet’s most popular Christmas characters and followed by lunch with Santa. Love-Sexy – Music for Lovers Friday, February 13, 2009 – Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre It’s an evening of love, romance, chocolate, champagne, dancing and music as Carolina Voices combines ALL of its vocal forces to stoke the flames of romance in your life. Watch some of Charlotte’s best ballroom dancers strut their stuff doing the waltz, tango, samba, salsa and more! After the concert, indulge in a special chocolate and champagne reception. Bondage to Brotherhood – A Charlotte Premiere Sunday, April 19, 2009 – Davidson College Presbyterian Church Monday, April 20, 2009 – Temple Israel In honor of the Holocaust Remembrance Day, Carolina Voices’ Festival Singers are thrilled to collaborate with the Temple Beth El and Temple Israel to present the Charlotte premiere of Holocaust Cantata by Donald McCullough. Hailed by musicians and critics alike, this profoundly moving work is based on the music and poetry collected from concentration camp survivors. In addition, the Festival Singers will present movements from Leonard Bernstein’s landmark Chichester Psalms, a beautiful and inspiring work that calls for spiritual reconciliation and brotherhood. Club Carolina: Greatest Hits! April 24-26, 2009 - Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre Carolina Voices is the Toast of the Town as it salutes America’s greatest dance music! Join us as the McGlohon Theatre is transformed into the legendary, fictional nightclub, Club Carolina, where you’ll tap your feet to the best of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Patsy Cline, the Drifters, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross and much more. Charlotte area dance clubs will perform to the era’s favorite swing, line, disco and shag dance tunes. Ticket buyers can choose to purchase a 5-show subscription or Pick n’ Choose their favorite 3-4 shows. 5-Show Series Package: Offers all five performances for $101.00. Includes: • Priority Seating • 15% discount off single ticket prices • Ticket Exchange • Complimentary parking at Ovens Auditorium for The Singing Christmas Tree • Complimentary Drink at Club Carolina • Invitations to special patron events. Pick ‘n Choose Package: Create your own subscription package option that allows ticket buyers to choose their favorite three or four concerts. Includes: • Priority Seating • Discount Pricing • Ticket Exchange • Invitations to special patron events. To purchase a series subscription, ticket buyers should contact Carolina Voices at 704.374.1564. For more information, www.carolinavoices.org. Carolina Voices Media Sponsors:
Carolina Voices was founded in 1953 as the Charlotte Choral Society, producers of the first Singing Christmas Tree production in the United States. The organization changed its name to Carolina Voices in 2000 to better reflect the diverse community it serves. Governed by a Board of Directors, Carolina Voices is an umbrella organization for four distinct choral groups totaling more than 100 volunteer singers. Membership is by audition, with rehearsals and performances year-round. Through Carolina Voices, Charlotte audiences are presented affordable, quality choral music in a variety of styles, from a cappella to jazz, as well as educational and outreach programs that are accessible to the entire community.
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