Oak Park Concert Chorale to Hold Auditions for 2016-17 Concert Season

Submitted by the Oak Park Concert Chorale.

Oak Park, IL - The Oak Park Concert Chorale is holding auditions for its 2016-17 season.

This season, the 36th, will feature performances of compositions ranging from the renaissance to the 21st century as well as works commissioned by the chorale.

The group is seeking singers for all voice parts (sopranos, altos, tenors and basses). Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Forest Park.

For more information or to schedule an audition please call 847-420-9200, email info@oakparkconcertchorale.org or visit oakparkconcertchorale.org

About Oak Park Concert Chorale: One of the Midwest's leading choral ensembles featuring both a cappella and accompanied performances. The Chorale is comprised of a diverse group of individuals and performs in and around Oak Park, Illinois. Led by Director Paul Lindblad, the Chorale offers highly artistic performances of varied and exciting choral music.

About Paul Lindblad: Paul Lindblad received his undergraduate degree in Music Education and a Master's Degree in Church Music from Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois. Mr. Lindblad earned a Kodály Certificate from Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He has studied with Paul Christiansen, world famous choral conductor; and Katinka Daniel, International Kodály music education specialist. Mr. Lindblad has done extensive studies in organ performance, vocal technique, and conducting under the mentorships of Victor Hildner and Douglas Neslund. Mr. Lindblad currently conducts the Oak Park Concert Chorale and St. John Choristers (previously Paul Lindblad Choristers). He is the Director of Liturgics at St. John Lutheran Church in Forest Park, music teacher at Walther Christian Academy in Melrose Park, and former Choirmaster at St. Gregory Episcopal Boychoir School in Chicago.

The Oak Park Concert Chorale, a 501 (C) 3 not for profit organization, is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and is partially funded by the Oak Park Area Arts Council, in partnership with the Village of Oak Park, and the National Endowment of the Arts.