THE CARNEGIE HALL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL FESTIVAL
"My choir has struggled, laughed, joked, cried, perspired, and argued ... and we wouldn't trade any of those experiences because it strengthened us as a whole and helped us define our choral identity."—Shorewood High School Aeolian Choir member on the 2008–2009 Festival
The 2010–2011 Carnegie Hall National High School Choral Festival brings together selected choirs with professional singers for a one-of-a-kind, yearlong educational program. The Festival offers the unique opportunity to perform selections from a piece of major choral repertory in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium, under the baton of a renowned choral maestro, and accompanied by a professional orchestra, professional choristers, and professional soloists.
Please check back in mid-January for 2010–2011 Festival details!
Program Timeline
2010
January—Application materials available
April—Deadline for applications
June—Selected choirs are notified
September—Directors of the selected choirs begin their yearlong professional development, including score study, workshops, and sharing best practices.
November / December—Choral expert visits each high school for a full day of rehearsals.
2011
January—Choral expert choir visits continue
February—Participating choirs travel to New York for three days of rehearsals followed by the final performance, conducted by the Festival maestro, at Carnegie Hall.
For more information or to receive a brochure, contact Erica Westcott at hschoralfestival@carnegiehall.org or call The Weill Music Institute at 212-903-9625.
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Application materials for the 2010–2011 Festival will be available in January 2010.
To receive a brochure, e-mail hschoralfestival@carnegiehall.org or call 212-903-9625.
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Carnegie Hall performance
No participation fee
Yearlong professional
development for Directors
Choral expert visits choirs
Rehearsal days in New York
Choral directors participate
in final performance
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Read participant reactions, and view a photo slideshow of the 2008–2009 Festival here ›
View a slideshow of the 2007–2008 Festival here›
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