The Big Red Singers will host a first-ever fall festival workshop Oct. 13. The daylong event will include workshops with visiting guest high school choirs and a 7:30 p.m. joint concert in Kimball Recital Hall.
The concert is among five Glenn Korff School of Music events this week (Oct. 7-13). Tickets, available at the door, are $5 for adults, and $3 for students and senior citizens.
Big Red Singers is an ensemble featuring some of the university’s finest musicians. Outstanding performers from all over the university work together in the development of entertaining, high-energy, fully-choreographed shows. The ensemble’s repertoire is chosen from a variety of popular music as well as Broadway compositions.
While maintaining its show choir roots, Big Red Singers is also active in the world of classical music, performing occasionally as an opera chorus and as the recital choir for student conductors.
Other School of Music events this week are listed below. A complete schedule of performances is available online.
Oct. 7 — “Let All Men Sing” Choral Festival, all day with a 6:30 p.m. performance, Kimball Recital Hall
Oct. 9 — Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Singers Performance, 7:30 p.m., Kimball Recital Hall
Oct. 10 — “Cornerstones” Symphonic Band Performance, 7:30 p.m., Kimball Recital Hall
Oct. 13 — Kevin Hanrahan, tenor, with guest artist Ellen Rissinger, 3 p.m., Kimball Recital Hall
