Danbury Music Centre invites all area singers to join the Danbury Concert Chorus for the remainder of their season.
Founded in the 1930s, Danbury Concert Chorus is a non-auditioned ensemble that performs a variety of choral masterworks. This season, Danbury Concert Chorus is auditioning three finalists for the position of Music Director and Conductor.
The second concert, Saturday, March 24, 2018, features finalist Jason Thoms, conducting: “Hope for Resolution; Music of Protest, Perseverance and Peace!”
Jason Thoms is the Director of Choral Activities, Music Area Director, and Dean of Arts and Sciences at Concordia College-New York. At Concordia he directs the Women’s Chorale, Men’s Glee, Tour Choir and Chamber Choir. His choirs have toured 49 states, 2 Canadian provinces, and Germany. He is a published composer through GIA Music, and frequently writes, transcribes and arranges music for choirs and instrumental ensembles. Jason is also a professional bass-baritone chorister and soloist who has sung with multiple professional ensembles including the Tennessee Chamber Choir, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Bard Festival Chorus, Yale Choral Artists, Collegiate Chorale, and the Spire Chamber Ensemble. This January, he will be touring with the grammy-nominated South Dakota Chorale.
To join the Chorus, please contact the Danbury Music Centre office at 203-748-1716, by email dmc@danburymusiccentre.org, or join us at the first rehearsal on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Please arrive between 7 and 7:15 to register. All singers are required to become members of the Danbury Music Centre. For more information, call or visit danburymusiccentre.org.