Blafield Children's Chorus to Begin Rehearsals
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Blafield Children’s Chorus begins rehearsals for the 2010-11 on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Berkshire Athenaeum auditorium at 10 a.m.The chorus is one of a family of choruses comprising Berkshire Lyric and is for children ages 6 through 13. It is led by Berkshire Lyric Artistic Director Jack Brown, who also directs the Berkshire Lyric Chorus and is on the faculty at Bard College at Simon's Rock, Berkshire Music School and Hotchkiss School.
The Berkshire Singers is a chorus for teenagers 14 and older that also meets at the Athenaeum on Saturdays at 11:15. It is led by Joe Rose, who is also the accompanist for the Berkshire Lyric Chorus as well as the director of music at St. Charles' Church.
Both choirs will perform with the Berkshire Lyric Chorus at holiday concerts in Stockbridge and Pittsfield in December and will be featured at the Berkshire Museum as part of Family Day on Dec. 11 at the annual Festival of Trees. In March, they will take part in the "Kick the Winter Blues: Island Madness Program" in the Lenox Town Hall auditorium. The choirs are also featured in the annual Young Musicians Concert on May 1 along with the winners of the Young Musicians Scholarship. The season ends on May 15, when they will participate in the annual Oratorio concert, this year featuring Orff's "Carmina Burana."
Blafield is the only tuition-free, professionally led children's choir in the area and is funded by Berkshire Lyric and cultural council grants. For further information contact Brown directly at 413-298-5365.
