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NEWS & EVENTS

News

  • Don will be the Guest Conductor for a residency at Carnegie Hall in New York City, June 20-24, 2024, sponsored by Mid-America Productions and featuring performances of Dan Forrest's "Te Deum" and Joseph Martin's "Sing to Me." Interested in singing in Carnegie Hall? Click here to contact Don!

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  • The Virginia Beach Chorale will present the 2023 spring concert, "There's No Tune Like a Show Tune," on Saturday, May 20, 7:00 pm, at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in the Virginia Beach Town Center. The concert will feature great songs from Broadway and movie musicals. For details, click here!

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  • The Virginia Beach Chorale will hold auditions for the 2023-2024 concert season on Sunday, August 27, 2023, 2:00 pm., at Thalia United Methodist Church, 4321 Virginia Beach Boulevard. For information and to register for an audition slot, click here.​​

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EVENTS

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

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  • December 2023 - Conductor - Virginia Beach Chorale Christmas Concert - "A Classical Christmas" - familiar and beloved classical Christmas selections - check back for more information

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  • May 2023 - Conductor - Virginia Beach Chorale Spring Concert - "No Tune Like a Show Tune" - music from Broadway & movie musicals - click here for more info

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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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  • 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, the touring ensemble from Regent University​

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  • November 2022 - Adjudicator - Virginia Choral Dirrectors 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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  • March  2022 - Choral Coach - Cox HS, First Colonial HS, Great Neck MS District Assessment preparation​​​

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  • March  2022 - Conductor - the Vox Coelestis ensemble is the featured ensemble at the 2022 Virginia Beach "State of the City" address​

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  • March 2022 - Adjudicator - Cox HS, First Colonial HS, Great Neck MS, Lynnhaven MS Pre-Assessment Concert 

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  • February 2022 - Adjudicator - VCDA District 2 All-Virginia Chorus auditions

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  • January 2022 - Adjudicator - Visual & Performing Arts Academy Vocal auditions

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  • January 2022 - Artistic Director - The Virginia Beach Chorale auditions for the 2021-2022 spring concert season.

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  • December 2021 - Conductor - the Vox Coelestis ensemble sings on the Regent University web-streamed Christmas Special. www.regent.edu/Christmas.​

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  • December 2021 - Conductor - The Heritage United Methodist Church Chancel Choir presents the Christmas cantata "Were You There on that Christmas Night?" by Lloyd Larson.

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  • December 2021 - Conductor - Virginia Beach Chorale Christmas Concert - "Hot Chocolate and Cinema Sticks - Holiday Music from the Movies." 

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  • November 2021 - Conductor - the Vox Coelestis ensemble sings at Heritage United Methodist Church.

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  • November 2021 - Adjudicator - VMEA/VCDA District IV All-District Chorus auditions

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  • October 2021 - Adjudicator - Virginia Music Educators Association "Senior Honors" chorus auditions.​

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  • August 2021 - Co-Director - Regent University auditions for the 2021 Fall semester.

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  • ​August 2021 - Artistic Director - The Virginia Beach Chorale auditions for the 2021-2022 concert season.

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  • August 2021 - Co-Host - Regent University Choral Retreat.

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  • ​August 2021 - Conductor - The Virginia Beach Chorale presents the second of two "pop-up" concerts on the plaza of the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in the Virginia Beach Town Center.​​​

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  • June 2021 - Faculty Host - Regent University "SOAR" orientation sessions for incoming students

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  • June 2021 - Conductor - Virginia Beach Chorale - The Chorale presents the first of two "pop-up" concerts on the plaza of the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in the Virginia Beach Town Center.

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  • May 2021 - Conductor - Virginia Beach Chorale  - The Chorale presents the world premiere performance of "Resplendent Light," a newly commissioned composition with music by renowned composer Daniel Gawthrop, text by Jane Griner.​

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  • May 2021 - Conductor - Regent University Spring Concert

 

  • May 2021 - Conductor - Regent University Undergraduate Commissioning Ceremony​

 

  • ​April 2021 - Adjudicator - "Music in the Parks" Choral Festival - Williamsburg, VA

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  • April  2021- Clinician - Fitch HS (Youngstown, OH) Touring Choir - Virginia Beach , VA​

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  • February 2021 - Adjudicator - Visual & Performing Arts Academy Vocal auditions​

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