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THE PITTSBURGH CONCERT CHORALE ' S 2017-2018 SEASON
The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale ' s 2017- 2018 concert schedule offers a varied sampling of music from around the globe.
“ The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale is excited to present musical selections from various parts of the world. The season began here in Pittsburgh with our sixth annual Pittsburgh Sings: Pittsburgh Concert Chorale’ s Festival of Choirs at Carnegie Music Hall, which showcases high school choirs from the Greater Pittsburgh region. Our December Sounds of the Season concert features American favorites and classics from around the globe. Our March concert, Bella Musica!, will take audiences on a breathtaking journey through Italy with music that has resonated in cathedrals, piazzas and opera houses for centuries. Rounding out the season, in May, the PCC goes to Tinseltown for Hooray for Hollywood!, a concert of beloved movie music. We invite you to join the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale for this exciting musical journey, and you can enjoy it all from the comfort of your seat in the concert hall,” Music Director Susan Medley says.
Upcoming Concerts: i Sounds of the Season, the annual holiday concert, will be at 7:30 p. m. Friday, Dec. 1, and 4 p. m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at Ingomar United
Methodist Church; and 7:30 p. m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church. PCC presents holiday classics, traditional carols and popular favorites. i Bella Musica! celebrates classical masterpieces rich in Italian heritage. Concertgoers will hear samples of the repertoire that the PCC will perform for its July Italy tour. Concerts are at 7:30 p. m. Saturday, March 3, at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church and 4 p. m. Sunday, March 4, at Ingomar United Methodist Church. i The season wraps up in May with Hooray for Hollywood! featuring cinematic hits, past and present. PCC again welcomes Bryan Sable, pianist; Justin Bendel, bassist; and Robert Rawsthorne, drummer; for these performances. Concerts are at 7:30 p. m. Saturday, May 5, at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, and 4 p. m. Sunday, May 6, at Ingomar United Methodist Church.
Individual concert tickets are available for purchase in advance or at the door. All tickets, including group sales and subscriptions, may be ordered online at PCCsing. org or by calling 412.635.7654.
THE PITTSBURGH CAMERATA ANNOUNCES 2017-2018 SEASON
The Pittsburgh Camerata will present four programs that encompass the breadth and depth of the choral literature, from the late Middle Ages to music hot off the press. The program will include a fall concert titled“ Memories and Remembrances,” a Christmas concert titled“ Magnificat( Bach!) and More,” a winter concert titled“ Heaven to Earth: Earth to Heaven,” and a summer concert titled“ How Can I Keep From Singing? An Evening of American Music.”
Subscription tickets are $ 80 general admission, $ 75 for seniors and $ 20 for fulltime students. They may be purchased in advance by calling 412.421.5884 or online at pittsburghcamerata. org. Individual tickets to the fall, winter and summer concerts are $ 20 online in advance, $ 25 at the door and $ 5 for full-time students. Tickets to the Christmas concert are $ 25 online in advance, $ 30 at the door and $ 10 for full-time students.
SEVEN SHADY SIDE SENIORS NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS
Seven Shady Side Academy seniors were named semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented students will continue in the competition for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $ 32 million that will be offered next spring. The SSA semifinalists are:
n Ashvin Dhawan( Hampton) n Charlotte Everett( Fox Chapel) n Seungwon“ Jackie” Kim( McCandless) n Maxwell Kurke( Pittsburgh – Squirrel Hill) n Jeanne Lauer( Fox Chapel) n Robert Sveda( Pine) n Justin Yuan( Monroeville)
About 1.6 million high school juniors entered the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test( PSAT / NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, which represents less than one percent of U. S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state.
To become a finalist, the semifinalist and his / her high school must submit a detailed scholarship application that provides information about the semifinalist’ s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. A semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’ s earlier performance on the qualifying test. Of the 16,000 semifinalists, 15,000 are expected to advance to the finalist level in February.
Three types of National Merit Scholarships will be offered this spring. Every finalist will compete for one of 2,500 National Merit $ 2,500 scholarships, awarded on a state representational basis. About 1,000 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarships will be awarded to finalists who meet the
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