Support Choralis via a virtual cocktail class! Learn how to make two cocktails (both with a Choralis twist!) from expert Andrea, founder of Bitters Lab, a gourmet bitters company. Your ticket includes a bitters “kit” that will be used in the cocktail class, sent directly to your door,
Read more →Robert Shafer, award-winning conductor, composer, and educator has been a pillar of the Washington, D.C. choral scene for over fifty years and is recognized as one of America’s major choral directors. Beginning with his career as a teacher who attracted national attention for his first-rate Madrigal Singers, Shafer
Read more →Choruses for Care and Compassion (CCC) was launched in June to offer metro area choirs a way to work together in support of families most affected by the pandemic Gretchen, in consultation with her fellow conductors, proposed the idea and a steering committee formed to get it
Read more →During this challenging time, conductors in the Washington, D.C. metro area are finding creative virtual musical opportunities to enrich and entertain their members. Conductors Gretchen Kuhrmann of Choralis, Stan Engebretson of the National Philharmonic Chorale (NPC), and Vicki Gau of the Cantate Chamber Singers developed The Interview
Read more →During this unusual time for all of us, Choralis is committed to the health, safety and well-being of our community, our patrons and our singers. We will be announcing our new and extraordinary season in July, so please watch this space for more information. In the meantime,
Read more →In the interest of public safety, Choralis has postponed its Young Artist Competition until September. Information about the new date is forthcoming. Applications that already have been submitted will be kept on file. Please contact info@choralis.org to request a refund of the application fee.
Read more →Handel’s Messiah (Part 1) The community is invited to join Choralis in a sing-along of Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, December 1st beginning at 3:00 pm at Fairfax Presbyterian Church, 10723 Main Street, Fairfax, VA. The tradition of singing the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah is a rousing way to inaugurate the
Read more →Enjoy the below excerpt of Choralis performing Personent Hodie with The Classical Brass Quintet and then get your ticket to hear the entire piece – and much more – at our December 8th “A Classic Brass Christmas” concert! The program will also include Gloria by Bob Chilcott,
Read more →Listen to Artistic Director Gretchen Kuhrmann and Associate Director & Keyboard Artist Todd Fickley talk about The Maestra’s Eclectic Requiem, being performed on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at The National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC. The concert marks the start of Choralis’ 20th Anniversary Season and past
Read more →Area singers are invited to join members of Choralis in a sing-along this coming Tuesday of two choral works, the beloved Mozart Requiem and the beautiful contemporary Requiem by Bob Chilcott. The final installlment in the Choralis 2019 Summer Sings series, Tuesday’s event will be led by Artistic
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