Faces & Places - Symphony & Concert
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| (l-r): ASCAP's Frances Richard with David Lang |
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| (l-r): Robert Geary, Founder and Artist Director of Volti, congratulated by ASCAP's Frances Richard |
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| (l-r): Alice Parker, ASCAP's Frances Richard and Madrigalia's Music Director Roger Wilhelm |
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Chorus America Conference
ASCAP joined Chorus America in honoring five choral ensembles for their adventurous programming during the 2006-2007 Concert Season, at a special awards presentation, held June 8th at the Chorus America Annual Conference in Los Angeles, CA. ASCAP member David Lang, composer and co-founder and coartistic director of Bang on a Can, was a keynote speaker at the conference.
The ensembles honored with plaques and cash awards were:
All Adult Choruses (two awards)
The New York Virtuoso Singers
Harold Rosenbaum, Artistic Director & Conductor
Volti (San Francisco, CA)
Robert Geary, Founder & Artistic Director
Children/Youth Choruses
Syracuse Children's Chorus
Barbara Tagg, Founder & Artistic Director
Alice Parker Award
Madrigalia (Rochester, NY)
Roger Wilhelm, Music Director
Durango Choral Society/Linda Mack, Artistic Director received Honorable Mention for the ASCAP/Alice Parker Award. The award is presented annually to the choral ensemble that expands the mission of the chorus by presenting challenging repertory to its audience in new ways.
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