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FREE First Tuesday Concert: Brahms in Love

Posted on: February 1st, 2012

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
12:10 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.
The evening concert includes a wine and cheese reception at King’s Kitchen.

First Presbyterian Church
200 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202 (Map)
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Cost: FREE

Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte's small ensemble 7th Son teams up with Charlotte Chamber Music for a program that explores the relationship between Johannes Brahms and his lifelong Valentine: Clara Schumann.   We’ll hear works by both Clara and Robert Schumann, interspersed with the ever-charming Liebeslieder (Songs of Love) Waltzes by Johannes Brahms.

BRAHMS: Liebeslieder Waltzes
C. Schumann: Piano Trio, Op. 17: II
BRAHMS: Liebeslieder Waltzes
C. Schumann: Piano Trio, Op 17: III
BRAHMS: Liebeslieder Waltzes
C. Schumann: Piano Trio, Op. 17: IV

Musicians of highlight:
Charlotte Chamber Music, Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte's 7th Son under the direction of John Quillin

These concerts are performed by leading local and regional professional musicians that Charlotte Chamber Music compensates.

PARKING INFORMATION

There is parking available in the flat surface lot next to the church at 12:10 p.m. for $8.00 and at 5:30 p.m. for free. The access for this lot is off of Poplar Street. Note that parking is not available in the section marked by Preferred Parking, accessed off of Trade Street.

Additionally, there is ample parking in the Carillon, Marriott, IJL Buildings and Discovery Place parking decks.

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Concert made possible in part by support from: 

   

Get a little Glee on!

Posted on: April 1st, 2011

Get a little glee on!

john-jacobson Community Choral Workshop with John Jacobson

presented by

Carolina Voices and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday, April 16, 2011
St. John’s Baptist Church
300 Hawthorne Lane
Charlotte, NC 28204
Cost to attend: $25

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John Jacobson IS “Mr. Showchoir.” As an author, composer, choreographer, and clinician, he’s been making a Glee-like showchoir experience possible for millions of kids. His works that have been performed across the globe, and his videos and tapes have helped music educators excel in their teaching.

John has staged hundreds of huge music festival ensembles in his association with Walt Disney Productions and directed productions featuring thousands of young singers including NBC's national broadcast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, presidential inaugurations and more.

He is also recognized internationally as a creative and motivating speaker for teachers and students involved in choral music education.

John is the founder and volunteer president of America Sings! Inc., a non-profit organization that encourages young performers to use their time and talents for community service. He stars in children's musical and exercise videotapes, most recently the series “¡Jump! A Fitness Program for Children” "and is the Senior Contributing Writer for John Jacobson’s Music Express Magazine. John’s book A Place In The Choir: Finding Harmony in a World of Many Voices is rapidly becoming a staple with music teachers worldwide.

GMCC and Carolina Voices gratefully acknowledge a Community Connections grant from the Charlotte Lesbian And Gay Fund in support of this workshop series.

 

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Community Choral Workshop

Posted on: January 25th, 2011

What:  Community Choral Workshop suecoffee

Clinician:  Sue Coffee

When:  Friday, February 18, 2011

Time:  7:00pm – 9:15pm

Where: St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 1510 E. 7th Street, Charlotte

Cost:  Free with Registration  Register Now

 

Workshop description

Are you a woman singing in a mixed ensemble? Singing in an all-women’s ensemble? Just want to know more about what’s happening in women’s choral music? Want to know how to improve the singing of the women in your ensemble?

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte is delighted to host clinician Sue Coffee, who has a well-deserved reputation as a guiding star among American conductors of women’s choruses. Her innovative programming and approach to singing consistently yield ensembles which are simply electrifying in performance. Sue’s current ensembles include:

• Sound Circle (www.soundcirclesings.org). This 16-voice a cappella ensemble is committed to the creation of new music that is relevant, musically innovative, and of the highest quality, Sound Circle has commissioned and performed many new works, developed percussion/improvisation/movement pieces, and created new arrangements of many works. Sound Circle is the subject of two documentary films, and the group has influenced women’s choral singing across the country.

• Resonance (www.resonancechorus.org). Founded in 2002 with the intention of creating an opportunity for women to sing together, and based on the premise that there can never be too much singing, Resonance Women's Chorus of Boulder is a 100+ voice chorus singing contemporary women's choral music. With an emphasis on songs of social awareness, Resonance is a collective voice of women's strength, wisdom, and beauty. 

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The Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte

 

Through artistic achievement, education, and engagement, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte endeavors to create a society which values and respects its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender members.  We value collaboration and seek to build bridges of community among the LGBT and straight communities.  


Sue Coffee

Sue Coffee is the founding Artistic Director of Sound Circle, a women's a cappella ensemble (1994), and founding Artistic Director of the 125-voice Resonance Women's Chorus of Boulder (2002). She directed the Denver Gay Men's Chorus from 1999-2005.

With Sound Circle and the Denver Gay Men's Chorus, she has performed and collaborated with other choruses across the country; her ensembles are known for their supportive collaboration with composers, performers, and other organizations locally.

Recent artistic projects have included Sound Circle: On Bodies…, a performance piece about bodies and body image, Path of Beauty: Singing the Grand Canyon with Sound Circle and photographer Christopher Brown, and performances of Jennifer Berezan’s Praises for the World.

She received the 2004 GALA Choruses Legacy Award for service to the gay and lesbian choral movement. She has served GALA Choruses on the Board of Directors and numerous planning and advisory committees, and has presented workshops at GALA Choruses events on topics including long-range artistic planning, mission and relevance, and musical excellence. In Colorado, Sue has received the PFLAG Community Service Award and the Daily Camera Pacesetter Award for Arts and Entertainment. 

 

 

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Feminine Mystique

Posted on: December 14th, 2010

femininemystique-small Feminine Mystique
For decades, female singer-songwriters and women’s choruses have been making music to fuel social change and justice.  Join GMCC as we present a program drawn from the rich women’s chorus repertoire and proudly host NC’s oldest women’s feminist chorus, Common Woman Chorus, from Durham.

8:04 PM

Friday, March 18, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011

St. Martin’s Episcopal Church

 

Special Guest

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Order your tickets online NOW, and we'll enter you in our March 4 drawing to win two FREE tickets 
to Cirque du Soleil's TOTEM! (running in Charlotte through March 20)

 

Plus… At the concert, we'll draw winners for two more free tickets to TOTEM! 

 

 

 

 

If you cannot attend, but would still like to support the chorus, you can make a donation instead.

Ticket prices include a $2 service charge to help us pay for online ticketing and credit card processing.