{"id":42683,"date":"2015-09-22T08:04:04","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T18:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/chicago-chamber-choirs-20th-anniversary-season-explores-chicagos-rich-cultural-heritage\/"},"modified":"2015-09-22T09:04:04","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T13:04:04","slug":"la-temporada-del-20mo-aniversario-del-coro-de-camara-de-chicago-explora-el-rico-patrimonio-cultural-de-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-temporada-del-20mo-aniversario-del-coro-de-camara-de-chicago-explora-el-rico-patrimonio-cultural-de-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Chamber Choir&#8217;s 20th Anniversary Season Explores Chicago&#8217;s Rich Cultural Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n    <\/p>\n<p><i>Choir welcomes new Artistic Director, <span class=\"xn-person\">Doreen Rao<\/span><\/i> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 18, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Chicago Chamber Choir&#8217;s 2015-16 season, <i>Around the World in the &#8220;Most American City,&#8221; <\/i>launches a multi-year exploration of <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago&#8217;s<\/span> rich cultural diversity as represented in the city&#8217;s 77 neighborhoods. From choral music inspired by the natural world and indigenous cultures to new and familiar music by Canadian, Latin American, and Irish composers, The Chicago Chamber Choir&#8217;s 20th Anniversary Season celebrates the power of choral music as an expression of <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago&#8217;s<\/span> strong communal identity.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150918\/268055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150918\/268055<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The season begins with <b>From <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span> <\/b>(<span class=\"xn-chron\">October 24-25<\/span>), featuring contemporary choral music of <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> as inspired by the natural world and indigenous cultures.\u00a0 Works by <span class=\"xn-person\">R. Murray Schafer<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Stephen Hatfield<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Imant Raminsh<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Srul Irving Glick<\/span> combine with new works by <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span> composers.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><b>Fiesta de las Americas<\/b> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">December 19-20<\/span>) marks The Chicago Chamber Choir&#8217;s debut in the Pilsen community with a spirited selection of traditional songs, holiday carols, and contemporary music by Chavez, Villa-Lobos, and Astor Piazzolla, celebrating Latino culture in <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span> with <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Central America&#8217;s<\/span> folk and traditional music.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Chamber Choir&#8217;s season closes with <b>Be Thou My Vision: All Things Irish <\/b>(<span class=\"xn-chron\">April 16-17, 2016<\/span>), celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, one of the defining moments in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland&#8217;s<\/span> struggle for independence with a Celtic mosaic of traditional, popular, and contemporary music of Irish and American composers. <\/p>\n<p>This season marks the official debut of The Chicago Chamber Choir&#8217;s new Artistic Director, internationally-renowned choral conductor <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Doreen Rao<\/span><\/b>. Praised for her &#8220;significant and lasting contribution to the cause of American music&#8221; and &#8220;commitment to choral excellence,&#8221; Rao&#8217;s ambitious plans for the choir include an increased focus on the music of <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span> composers and collaborative performances with the area&#8217;s many youth music ensembles.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><b><u>PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>From <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span> <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, October 24<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">7:30pm<\/span> <br \/>St. Mark&#8217;s Episcopal Church<br \/>1509 Ridge Ave., <span class=\"xn-location\">Evanston<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-chron\">Sunday, October 25<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">3:00pm<\/span> <br \/>Chicago Sinai Congregation<br \/>15 W. 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Huron St., <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Gold Coast<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT THE <span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span> CHAMBER CHOIR<br \/><\/b>The Chicago Chamber Choir is passionately committed to creating a moving experience for our audience by performing exceptional choral music that celebrates the unlimited potential of the human voice. 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