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MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE
CHILDREN'S CHORUS
HOLDS "WINTER FANTASY" CONCERT FUNDRAISER
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DECEMBER 14, 2009
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DETROIT, Michigan, November 19, 2009...The Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus presents their third annual Winter Fantasy fundraiser, on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 7 p.m. on the main stage at the Detroit Opera House. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for a silent auction and raffle, and the concert will begin at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the concert, silent auction, and raffle will benefit the Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus. The concert will include a variety of music, including holiday favorites and excerpts from Jonathan Willcock's children's opera, The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $5 for children 5-16 years of age, general admission. Children 4 years old and under are free. Patron tickets are $50 and include preferred seating. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling Megan Landry, Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus Administrator at (313) 237-3261 or emailing mlandry@motopera.org. Tickets will also be available at the door.
The Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus
The mission of the Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus is to provide exceptional choral music and theatrical performance instruction in a professional environment to young people. Offering a curriculum that embraces diverse cultures and traditions and a rich and extensive range of musical genres, the program seeks to instill personal and artistic excellence in its students. Led by Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus Master Suzanne Mallare Acton and Children's Chorus Assistant Director and Conductor Dianna Hochella, this permanent children's choir is the first of its kind for Detroit-area children. Accepting children ages 10-16 by audition, the choir performs as a separate ensemble and with international opera stars in Michigan Opera Theatre productions. For more information on the MOTCC, visit www.motcc.org.
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