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NEWS & EVENTS

News

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  • Don will present  his session, "Sing from the Heart - Building the Emotionally Expressive Choir," at the 2025 NAfME Eastern Division Conference, April 24-26,  in Hartford, CT! Click here for more details.​

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  • In December 2024, The Resident Music Companies of the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Symphonicity (the symphony orchestra of Virginia Beach), The Tidewater Winds, and the Virginia Beach Chorale, joined forces to present "Harmony Around the Tree," a celebration of holiday music, under the direction of Don, Maestro Daniel Boothe (Symphonicity), and Maestro John Brewington (Tidewater Winds).

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  • Don was the Guest Conductor for a residency at Carnegie Hall in New York City, June 2024, sponsored by Mid-America Productions and featured performances of Dan Forrest's "Te Deum" and Kevin  Boesiger's "Songs of Healing and Hope." See the WAVY-TV interview about the event here. Click here to hear clips from the concert​​​​​

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  •  Don is excited to announce the presentation of a series of conducting clinics - "The Refreshed Conductor" - and - "The Expressive Conductor."  "The Refreshed Conductor" will be offered again the weekend of June 27-28, 2025, and the initial presentation of "The Expressive Conductor" will be offered on the weekend of July 11-12,  2025. Click here for details and registration information. 

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  • Don is excited to have been named the Virginia ACDA Regional Coordinator for Southeastern Virginia, 2024-2028. This region encompasses all of the Hampton Roads area.​​​

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EVENTS

  • May 2025 - Tenor - Mid-America Productions memorial concert for founder Peter Tiboris. "Requiem" by John Rutter, under Maestro Rutter's baton.

 

  • May 2025 - Conductor - Virginia Beach Chorale Spring Concert - "Love is All You Need" - Make it a date night with that special someone!

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  • April 2025 - Conductor - the Heritage United Methodist Church Chancel Choir presents the cantata "The Power of he Cross" by Mark Hayes.

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  • March/April/May/June 2025 - Adjudicator - "Festivals of Music" and "Music in the Parks" Choral Festivals- Washington, DC, Williamsburg & Virginia Beach, VA

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  • February 2025 - Panel Adjudicator - VCDA District 2 All-Virginia Chorus auditions (Norfolk, VA)

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  • February 2025- Clinician - Kempsville HS (Va Beach) Assessment choir

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  • December 2024 - Conductor - the Heritage United Methodist Church Chancel Choir presents the cantata "A Thrill of Hope" by Joel Raney.

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  • December 2024 - Conductor - Symphonicity, The Tidewater Winds, and the Virginia Beach Chorale present "Harmony Around the Tree" - a combined performance by three of Hampton Roads favorite musical organizations. Don't miss your chance to see this one! Buy tickets here.

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  • ​​November 2024 - Adjudicator/Clinician - the first ever Music in the Parks "Busch Gardens Choral Festival" - Williamsburg, VA

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  • November 2024 - Adjudicator - VCDA District 2 All-District Chorus auditions

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  • October 2024 - Chorus Master - Symphonicity Fall Concert "East Meets West"

 

  • October 2024 - Adjudicator - VMEA Senior Honors Choir auditions

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  • August 2024 - Artistic Director - The Virginia Beach Chorale auditions for the 2024-2025 concert season. ​​

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  • August 2024 - Regional Coordinator - Virginia chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. Serving through July of 2028

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  • July 2024 - Clinician - "The Refreshed Conductor" choral workshop.

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  • June 2024 - Guest Conductor - Mid-America Productions "Carnegie Hall Concert Series" - a week-long residency with a culminating concert on the world famous Perelman stage!

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  • ​May 2024 - Conductor - Virginia Beach Chorale Spring Concert - "The Carnegie Concert" - Selections that the Chorale will sing, and that Don's Salem HS and VPA Academy choirs sang, in Carnegie Hall in New York - to hear a sample, click here .​​ See the WAVY-TV interview about the concert here.

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  • May 2024 - Guest Conductor - Great Neck Middle School touring choir.

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  • April 2024 - Clinician - Albert Einstein High School touring choir.

 

  • April 2024 - Clinician - Great Neck Middle School 6th, 7th, & 8th grade choirs

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  • March-June 2024 - Adjudicator - "Festivals of Music" and "Music in the Parks" choral festivals - Washington, DC, Williamsburg, Richmond, and Virginia Beach, VA

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  • March 2024 - Adjudicator - Lion's Club "Bland Vocal Scholarship" competition - Virginia Beach

 

  •  â€‹March 2024 - Conductor - The Heritage United Methodist          Church Chancel Choir presents the Easter cantata "The Cross"  by Robert Lau.

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  • March 2024 - Adjudicator- VCDA District 2 District Choral Assessments 

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  • February 2024 - Session Clinician - New Jersey Music Educators Association (NJMEA) - "Sing From the Heart - Taking Your Choir Beyond the 'Spots' "

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  • February 2024 - Adjudicator - VCDA District 2 All-Virginia Chorus auditions​​

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  • January 2024 - Adjudicator - The Visual & Performing Arts Academy entrance auditions

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  • January 2024 - Clinician - "The Refreshed Conductor" weekend workshop.​​​​​

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  • December 2023 - Conductor - Virginia Beach Chorale Christmas Concert - "A Classical Christmas" - Some new, some familiar, all beloved classical Christmas selections

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  • October 2023 - Adjudicator - VCDA District 2 District Chorus auditions

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  • May 2023 - Conductor - Virginia Beach Chorale Spring Concert - "No Tune Like a Show Tune" - music from Broadway & movie musicals.​​​​​​​​​​​

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  • March/April/May/June 2023 - Adjudicator - "Festivals of Music" and "Music in the Parks" Choral Festivals- Washington, DC, Williamsburg & Virginia Beach, VA

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  • April 2023 - Conductor - Vox Coelestis sings on the Regent University Spring concert - Virginia Beach, VA

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  • April 2023 - Conductor - Vox Coelestis sings on the Regent Institute of Music inaugural concert - Virginia Beach, VA

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  • April 2023 - Clinician - Boardman High School (Boardman, OH) Touring Choir - Virginia Beach, VA

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  • April  2023 - Conductor - The Heritage United Methodist Church Chancel Choir presents the Easter cantata "No Greater Love" by Lloyd Larson.

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  • March  2023 - Choral Coach - Cox HS, First Colonial HS, Tallwood HS, Norview HS, Great Neck MS, Brandon MS, Lynnhaven MS - District Assessment preparation​

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  • March 2023 - Adjudicator - VCDA District IV District Choral Assessments 

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  • March 2023 - Adjudicator - Cox HS, First Colonial HS, Great Neck MS, Lynnhaven MS Pre-Assessment Concert 

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  • February 2023 - Adjudicator - VCDA District 2 All-Virginia Chorus auditions

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  • January 2023 - Adjudicator - Visual and Performing Arts Academy auditions

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  • January 2023 - Artistic Director - The Virginia Beach Chorale auditions for the 2023 spring concert season. 

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  • December 2022 - Conductor - The Heritage United Methodist Church Chancel Choir presents the Christmas cantata "Morning Star" by Lloyd Larson.

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  • December 2022 - Conductor -  Virginia Beach Chorale Christmas Concert - "A Christmas Wish" - songs about the things we wish for at Christmas time. Guest ensemble: Vox Coelestis from Regent University​.

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  • November 2022 - Adjudicator - Virginia Choral Directors Association District 2 All-District Chorus auditions

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  • October 2022 - Adjudicator - Virginia Music Educators Association Senior Honors Chorus auditions

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  • August 2022 - Artistic Director - The Virginia Beach Chorale auditions for the 2022-2023 concert season. 

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  • May 2022 - Artistic Director - The Virginia Beach Chorale joins with Symphonicity (the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach) in a memorial ceremony for those lost at the City Municipal Complex on May 31, 2019 

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  • May 2022 - Conductor -  Virginia Beach Chorale Spring Concert - "Sing Me to Heaven - The Music of Daniel Gawthrop" - including a "mass sing" of the headline composition and the in-concert premiere of Resplendent Light !

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  • ​April/May/June 2022 - Adjudicator - "Festivals of Music" and "Music in the Parks" Choral Festivals- Williamsburg & Virginia Beach, Va​

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  • April 2022 - Guest Conductor - Johnston County (NC) All-County Chorus.

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  • April 2022 - Clinician - "Fundamentals of Conducting" - a master class at the Visual & Performing Arts Academy

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  • April 2022 - Conductor - the Vox Coelestis ensemble Hampton Roads mini-tour, including performances at First Colonial High School, New Light Church, and St. Andrews United Methodist Church,​​

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  • April 2022 - Choral Coach - CCIS Touring Choir

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