Fall Quarter News & Info
The UCI Choirs have enjoyed outstanding success. Twenty-two concert tours have taken the UCI Choirs to festivals and competitions in Europe and Asia. Seventy-five percent of our singers are non-music majors. UCI singers and choirs have won prizes at the International Eisteddfod in Wales (four times), the Koorfest in Holland, World Choir Games in China and at the Béla Bartók International Choral Competition in Hungary (three times). Come and SING with our accomplished ensembles.
Auditions
SING! Audition/interviews will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 22, 23 during Welcome Week. A placement audition to check range, voice quality and reading ability as well as a short unaccompanied solo will help us place you. Auditions will take place in 109 Music and Media Building (#726). Call the Music Office 949.824-6615 to make an appointment.
Rehearsal Schedule
On Tuesday/Thursday the select CHAMBER CHOIRS meet from 3:30-5:30 p.m. On Tuesday evenings, 7-9:50 p.m., the UNIVERSITY CHORUS meets. Singers should have at least two years of ensemble experience or several years of instrumental training. Several A Cappella groups also include choir singers.
Events
MESSIAH SING. Tuesday, November 24, Claire Trevor Theater, 7:30 p.m. Free
HOLIDAY FEST. Saturday, December 5, 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 6 at 4 p.m. Crystal Cove Auditorium. Call 949.824.4913 for tickets.
UCI choirs win prestigious international honors
UC Irvine choral ensembles, under the direction of music professor Joseph Huszti, won top awards last weekend at the International Eisteddfod competition in Llangollen, Wales, one of the world’s most prestigious choral competitions. Dozens of choral groups participated from universities and music conservatories representing 34 countries.
For more info, read the full press release here. |
