Sanctuary
Schedule
Sun Mar 02 2025 at 03:30 pm to 05:15 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Christ United Methodist Church (Holden Road) | Greensboro, NC
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Old meets new and sacred stands with secular as Bel Canto Company and Gate City Voices celebrate the Triad’s outstanding high school conductors and their choirs. We are excited to honor Michael Martinez (Forbush High School), Marshall Johnson (Grimsley High School), LJ Martin (Wheatmore High School) and Marlo Nall (Rockingham County High School) for their outstanding work as music educators and invite them to guest conduct Bel Canto Company on a piece of their choosing in this unique musical celebration.This collaborative event also showcases two major selections:
*Sacred Place* by Alex Berko – Performed by Bel Canto Company and Gate City Voices. Scored for chorus, violin, cello, and piano, the central themes of this six-movement work are ecological preservation and healing set within the structure of a traditional Jewish service. Although each movement is titled after a different pillar of the service (Opening Prayer, Amidah, Shema, Mi Sheberach, Kaddish, Closing Prayer), none of the text is in Hebrew. Rather it is a collection of the writings of several environmentalists and poets exploring their relationship with the earth, including Wendall Berry, John Muir, William Stafford, and Rabindranath Tagore. (Read More at alexberko.com)
*Proud Music of the Storm* by Jake Runestad – Performed by all ensembles and conducted by Bel Canto Artistic Director Welborn Young, this piece is based on Walt Whitman’s poem of the same name celebrating the sounds of our world, from nature to music. Runestad describes it as an “ode to all sounds that make up Whitman’s world and how they inspired him to create.” Like many of Runestad’s works, it evokes a deep love for nature and implores the listener to protect its sacred beauty.
$30 General Admission | $25 Seniors (65+) | $10 College Students | $5 H.S. Students and Younger
Order Tickets:
• Online at: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/4387/bel-canto-company?cobrand=belcantocompany
• By phone through the High Point Theatre box office: 336-887-3001
• At the door starting 1 hour before each performance.
Support for this concert and The Choral Arts Collective's 2024-2025 Season provided by...
Presenting Sponsors:
• Kintura
• The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro's New Creative Investment Initiative, with Guilford County and North Carolina Arts Council American Rescue Plan Act funding
• Creative Greensboro, the city of Greensboro’s office for arts & culture, through their significant in-kind investment of space in the G’boro Cultural Center,
• And The North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources, supporting The Choral Arts Collective with a 2024 Sustaining Support grant
Season Sponsors:
• Camden Health and Rehabilitation
• Revolution Mill Event Center
• Pepper Moon Catering
Sanctuary Sponsor:
• 88.5 WFDD
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Where is it happening?
Christ United Methodist Church (Holden Road), Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N Holden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27403, United States,Greensboro, North CarolinaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
