University Singers April 15, 2011

The McIntire Department of Music presents the University Singers under the direction of Michael Slon on Friday, April 15th, 2011 at 8pm in Old Cabell Hall on the historic lawn of the University of Virginia.

Founded in 1957, the University Singers is UVA’s premier SATB ensemble, performing a cappella and accompanied choral literature ranging from chant to the works of contemporary composers. Past repertoire has included Handel's Messiah, Orff’s Carmina Burana, the Brahms Requiem, Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, and Mozart's Mass in C minor, as well as shorter a cappella works. Students in the University Singers come from UVA's six undergraduate schools, including Arts and Sciences, Education, and Engineering, as well as several of the University's graduate and professional schools. Together, they enjoy an esprit de corps that arises from the pursuit of musical excellence and the camaraderie the singers develop offstage.

Active as a conductor of choral, orchestral, and operatic repertoire, Michael Slon is currently Conductor of the University Singers, Chamber Singers, and recent Interim Conductor of the Charlottesville & University Symphony at the University of Virginia. Slon serves as Assistant Professor of Music at the University, while remaining active as a guest conductor of honors choirs and orchestras. Prior to UVA, Mr. Slon served as visiting conducting faculty at the Oberlin Conservatory, and as assistant conductor of Cincinnati's May Festival Chorus. He is also a pianist and writer - his first book Songs from the Hill came out in 1998.

Tickets are $15 for Adults and $8 for Students and free for UVA students who purchase tickets at least one day in advance. Tickets may be purchased at The University of Virginia Arts Box Office, (434) 924-3376, 12:00-5:00p.m. weekdays in the lobby of the UVA Drama Building at 109 Culbreth Road, or on-line at www.artsboxoffice.virginia.edu

Official Website: http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/concertsevents/pressreleases/10-11/110415university.html