by patrickmccoy | Dec 24, 2024 | Across the Arts, Article, Reviews
The festive evening of holiday music also marked the official début of Marie Bucoy Calavan as artistic director of The Choral Arts Society of Washington. by Patrick D. McCoy Last year around this time when Choral Arts was in the midst of the search for its new musical...
by patrickmccoy | Jan 1, 2024 | Across the Arts, Article, Cathedral Choral Society, Choral Music, Featured, The Choral Arts Society of Washington
#1: On the Scene in 2023: Even though “Across the Arts” was on the scene less than usual, we were able to catch some memorable moments. The top highlight of 2023 is the formation and concert début of the Washington Douglass Chorale under the direction of...
by patrickmccoy | Jun 10, 2023 | Across the Arts, Choral Music, Exclusive, Facebook Live, Featured, Interviews, News
Two of DC’s most respected musical leaders Scott Tucker and Nolan Williams, Jr. have joined forces to present The Washington Douglass Chorale. They chatted about its inception, future plans, auditions and what they hope the ensemble will bring to the musical...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Jan 2, 2023 | Across the Arts, Article, Choral Music, Community Events, Exclusive, Featured, Interviews, News, Reviews
BACK ON STAGE: After an array of performance cancellations and venue constraints, ensembles began to return to the stage in full force with exciting productions. LEAD PHOTO: The Washington Bach Consort performed the world-premiere of “A New Song” by...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Dec 23, 2022 | Across the Arts, Article, Choral Music, Featured, Reviews, The Choral Arts Society of Washington
A BURST OF JOY: In their first holiday gala concert as artistic director, Dr. Jace Kaholokula Saplan led The Choral Arts Society of Washington in a program of both familiar and new seasonal gems in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall (PHOTOS: Shannon Finney Photography)...
