July 31, 2006 

MEDIA ALERT 

What:              Saint Louis Symphony IN UNISON® Chorus Auditions 

When:             Monday, August 7th; Tuesday, August 8th;
                        Monday, August 14th; Tuesday, August 15th
                        7:00-10:00 PM 

Where:            Powell Symphony Hall Green Room
                        718 N. Grand at the corner of Grand and Delmar
                        St. Louis, MO  63103 

For additional information and to schedule an audition, call 314-286-4108. 
 

History:
The Saint Louis Symphony IN UNISON® Chorus began as a one-time effort for the performance of Hannibal Peterson’s “African Portraits.” Due to the overwhelmingly positive response, the Chorus has become a permanent part of the Symphony’s artistic family. Maestro Robert Ray, Professor of Music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, conducts the Chorus, which consists of over 120 members. The chorus performs twice a year with the Saint Louis Symphony and a third time in the Spring at an IN UNISON® church. 

In the past, chorus members have had the opportunity to work with guest artists, composers and conductors such as Rollo Dilworth, Denise Thimes, Ptah Williams, Walter Hawkins, Roland Carter, David Peaston, Richard Smallwood, Diane White, Jubilant Sykes, CeCe Winans, William Warfield, Moses Hogan and many others. 

2006-2007 Season Concert Dates:
A Gospel Christmas
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, 7:30 PM, Powell Symphony Hall
 
Lift Every Voice: A Black History Month Celebration
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, 7:30 PM, Powell Symphony Hall

Community Concert
Sunday, April 22, 2007, 5:00 PM, St. Paul A.M.E. Church