Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center (Alexandria, VA)
J.S. Bach's Mass in B Minor is one of the crowning achievements in all of classical music. The students of the 2009 Choralis Summer Festival join Choralis as they perform this masterwork at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center.
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This was superb. My husband and I almost talked ourselves out of going because we were so tired--I'm glad we did not, because it was truly uplifting.
The Schlessinger Concert Hall is really lovely, with its blonde-colored wood panels and sleek almost Swedish-style minimalism. It also has excellent acoustics (except if you're seated in the rear section on the floor--avoid this location at all costs).
Choralis is quite an accomplished group for an amateur choir (with professional section leaders) and ranks amongst the top choirs of DC. Their board includes the directors Donald McCullough and J Reilly Lewis, directors of two of DC's top choral groups. Choralis director Gretchen Kuhrmann achieves wonderful results and is inspiring to watch. We left feeling uplifted not just from the music (who doesn't love Bach's Mass in B Minor?), but also from the enthusiastic energy with which it was performed.
Just as an audience is captivated by the merging of unusual notes and off-beat percussion, visitors to the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College will be mesmerized by the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center. The facility took center stage in Northern Virginia in September, 2001 with the opening of its breathtaking 1,000 seat Mary Collier Baker Theater, the
Julie Keim, Soprano
Kathryn Hearden, Soprano
Barbara Hollinshead, Mezzo Soprano
Robert Petillo, Tenor
James Shaffran, Bass
Conducted by Gretchen Kuhrmann, Artistic Director
The Choralis Foundation, founded by Artistic Director Gretchen Kuhrmann in 2000, is dedicated to nurturing a passion for choral music in the greater Washington metropolitan area through offering excellence in choral performance and providing educational outreach. Choralis provides opportunities for area singers to participate in, and audiences to enjoy, professional-level concerts and musical experiences. The ensemble is already one of the fastest growing choral groups in the greater Washington, DC area and has quickly built a loyal following with its high quality sound and style.
The Choralis Foundation
