| Date: | April 24, 2017 |
| Time: | 7:30 - 8:30 PM |
| Venue: | Performance Hall (Covington Center) |
| Organizations: | Radford University College of Visual & Performing Arts |
| Description: |
The Radford University College of Visual & Performing Arts presents Radford University Chorus: A Student and Community Choral Ensemble titled "Mozart's Requiem" on Monday, April 24, 2017 at Performance Hall inside the Covington Center. For the first time, Radford University students and community members together formed the Radford University Chorus from this effort the group will present Mozart’s “Requiem". As to what the audience can expect from attending “Requiem,” Professor Meredith Bowen believes they will hear 40 minutes of some of the most beautiful music ever written. Students will sings the solo parts in two quartets. Soloists are Sean Anderson, Missy Caton, Charlotte Hargest, Zoe Jones, Caleb Linkous, Alex Lyons, Katie Metzler and Tim Smith. The performance will also feature string players, wind musicians and organist Cynthia Flanagan, a graduate music student. Joe Scartelli, interim provost and music professor, will play double bass. The University Chorus is an initiative brought to the university by Meredith Bowen, assistant professor of music and director of the university’s choirs. Each week through out the spring semester the chorus met and prepared for the upcoming concert. For those interested in joining the Radford University Chorus, it meets every fall and spring semester. A collaboration with university brass musicians, and Vivaldi’s “Gloria” are in the works for future projects. Admission is free and open to all. To view the event flyer, visit: https://s14.postimg.org/inobnauv5/Mozarts_Requiem_RU.jpg. For more information, visit: http://www.radford.edu/content/cvpa/home/news/Releases/requiem.html or https://www.radford.edu/content/cvpa/home/performance-season/cvpa-calendar.html or https://www.facebook.com/RadfordArts/ or call 540-831-5265. |