Master Chorus Eastside Holds Auditions

Master Chorus Eastside is holding auditions in all sections in preparation for its upcoming 2011/2012 season, including an exciting collaborative performance of Verdi’s monumental Requiem in Benaroya Hall. The season includes holiday concerts in Sammamish and Kirkland in December, a concert celebration of all things Celtic in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day in March, with the Verdi Requiemin April, in conjunction with several other local choruses and orchestra.

MCE will conclude its season in June with two performances of its popular All-American Independence Celebration in Issaquah’s historic Pickering Barn. All interested singers must have choral experience and basic music reading ability. For an audition appointment please call the Master Chorus Eastside office at 425-392-8446. More information on the Chorus can be found on the web at www.masterchoruseastside.org.

Nowbeginning its 21st season, Master Chorus Eastside enriches and unites our community through the joy of choral music while it seeks to grow into a nationally-prominent chorus. For more information: call 425-392-8446; see website: www.masterchoruseastside.org.

The Chorus presents a four-concert season and is known for its innovative and imaginative programming. MCE performs mainly on the Eastside, but has appeared in Benaroya Hall, throughout western Washington, and in numerous performances on the Argosy Christmas ship.  The Chorus also participated in the Jamestown anniversary celebrations in 2007, appeared at the Third and Fourth Choral Festivals in Leavenworth, and in performances on the Columbia River as part of the Lewis and Clark 200th-anniversary celebrations.

All concerts feature informative commentary and historical information presented by Artistic Director & Conductor, Dr. Linda Gingrich. Gingrich is a long-time Issaquah resident and founder and conductor of Master Chorus Eastside.  She received her Doctoral and Masters degrees in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington and her Bachelors degree in voice from Cornish College of the Arts.

MCE is a primary Eastside cultural resource on the Eastside committed to nurturing connections between people, neighborhoods and community through our performances and civic efforts.

-- This information is from the Master Chorus Eastside. Sammamish residents have participated in Master Chorus Eastside events.