Syracuse Chorale

CALLING ALL SINGERS Due to the coronavirus interrupting so many choir performances, the Syracuse Chorale, under the direction of Sean Linfors, Assistant Professor of Choral Music at Ithaca College, is embarking on a virtual concert project for December 2020. Please consider joining us. We plan to hold 20-minute sectional rehearsals via Zoom on Tuesday nights starting September 1st. We invite singers in the greater Syracuse area and beyond to join us. We have set a temporary ...membership fee of $75 to cover our digital music and operating costs. We see this as a unique opportunity to continue to experience the joy of communal singing, which we all know makes us better people in so many ways. Please click on this link - https://tiny.cc/SC20-21registration (or copy and paste into your browser) - to register for our December 2020 project. If you have questions, please email [email protected] . See more

Voices of Tomorrow Scholarship Update: We have decided to extend the deadline for scholarship applications until May 15 in light of the current situation with COVID-19. We hope this will allow students time to gather the information that they need for submission. If you have any questions please reach out to [email protected] You may still find application information on our website at syracusechorale.org

Out of concern for the safety and well-being of our membership and community, Syracuse Chorale is postponing all rehearsals through April and our April 18th Masterworks concert. Please stay tuned for details on our May 30, 2020 concert. Thank you for your understanding and please continue to support the local arts groups!

Syracuse Chorale is again pleased to offer the Voices of Tomorrow Scholarship for high school seniors with an anticipated graduation date of June 2020. Two $500 scholarships are open to those who plan to continue participating in musical activities, including choral singing, after high school. Syracuse Chorale was founded in 1953. We are a non-audition community choir with a mission of providing choral opportunities to non-professional musicians in the Greater Syracuse area.... We hope to encourage young people to continue participating in Central New York’s vibrant and diverse performing arts community. Chorale rehearses weekly and typically performs three major concerts a year. Our chorus includes members from high school to retirement age and a broad range of musical experience. Membership is open to all high school students. Learn more about Chorale at https://syracusechorale.org/. Students should complete the application available in the Guidance Department electronically, and provide the required documentation: - Application cover page - Current high school transcript - Resume (music and school activities, community involvement, awards) - Acceptance letter into an accredited college program - One recommendation from a music teacher, choral conductor or voice instructor The application is also available online at https://syracusechorale.org/educational-scholarship.html. The deadline for the application is March 31, 2020. All materials must be received by the deadline. Contact Kelly Peter at [email protected] with questions. Email all application materials to [email protected] Or mail all documentation to: Syracuse Chorale Scholarship Committee PO Box 402 Syracuse, NY 13206 https://syracusechorale.org/educational-scholarship.html

Big Give Fundraising Update: Thank you to all who have donated. We have raised $6,290 so far! This generosity will allow us to grow and give back to our community. If you have not had an opportunity to donate yet please be aware our fundraiser end date has been extended to Tuesday Feb 18th.

Our major fundraiser is now underway! The annual Big Give allows us to raise money to support our organization, collaborate with incredible musicians, rehearse and sing in exciting venues and contribute to scholarships for local music majors headed to off to college this fall. Please support our mission and help us grow and thrive. We are a 501c3 non profit and accept donations through our website at syracusechorale.org We appreciate all of our generous donors. You are the key to our success. The Big Give will be running now through February 11th.

Jumping in to Mendelssohn and Psalm 42. Beautiful piece. Come join us Tuesday 1/21; it’s not too late!

Rehearsals start up again on January 14th at Dewitt Community Church. We hope to see you there! Email us at [email protected] with any questions

Please join us! Rehearsals begin January 14 at 6:30pm. We would love to see you there!

It was a fun and festive night as Syracuse Chorale performed Carols and Lullabies featuring the works of Conrad Susa, Benjamin Britten, and Stephen Paulus. With grateful thanks to our guest musicians: Deette Bunn on harp, Tim Schmidt on guitar, Jen Vacanti on marimba, and Alina Plourde on oboe. And our Ithaca College Singers: Maia Finkel, Felicity Davis, Louis Bavara, McKinny Danger James, Alec Dorris, and Koby Springsteen.... And of course, our Artistic Director, Dr. Sean Linfors and accompanist Sabine Krantz. Such a fabulous team to lead our ensemble. Looking forward to our musical adventures in the Spring..."Mozart and Mendelssohn Masterworks" April 18th and "On My Dreams" May 30th. Both at DeWitt Community Church. Stayed tuned!