Chicago Symphony Chorus

Industry: Orchestra

Description

The history of the Chicago Symphony Chorus began on September 22, 1957, when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra announced that Margaret Hillis would organize and train a symphony chorus. Founder: Margaret Hillis Origin: Chicago, IL (1957) Awards: Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, Grammy Hall of Fame Record labels: Deutsche Grammophon, Decca Records, Naxos, Nominations: Grammy Award for Best Classical Album Parent organization: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association

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Chicago Symphony Chorus Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Frank Sargent Frank Sargent Mesa, Arizona Details
Frank Sargent's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience June 1971 - May 1973
Job Adjunct Music Faculty at Mesa Community College
Industry Performing Arts
Experience
Mesa Community College  August 2015 - Present
Apache Wells Community Church, Mesa, AZ   September 2003 - Present
Composer Arranger   March 1998 - Present
Gilbert Public Schools, Gilbert, AZ   August 2003 - May 2013
Highland Park High School, Dallas, TX   August 1982 - May 2003
First Presbyterian Church, Richardson, TX   August 1983 - June 1998
Dallas Symphony Orchestra  August 1981 - May 1983
Chicago Symphony Chorus   June 1971 - May 1973

Skills
Musical Theatre, Music, Choral, Classical, Music Education, Performing Arts, Singing, Theatre, Conducting, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Event Management, Vocal Coaching, Ensemble, Choral Conducting, Vocal, Performing, Voice Lessons, Music Theory, Piano, Church Music, Composition, Chamber Music

Education
University of North Texas   1988 — 1990
Post Graduate Study, Kodaly Certification - 2 Years

Westminster Choir College   1988 — 1990
Post Graduate Study, Sacred Music Literature based on the Liturgical Calendar

Baylor University   1977 — 1978
Post Graduate Study, Vocal Performance, Studio Practices

Southern Methodist University   1977 — 1977
Post Graduate study - Renaissance Performing Practices

Midwestern State University   1973 — 1975
Master of Music, Vocal Performance, Conducted the University Chorale - 2 years

North Park University   1970 — 1973
Bachelor of Music, Music Education

Plymouth State University   1968 — 1970
Music Education

Mark Plante Mark Plante Chicago, Illinois Details
Mark Plante's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience June 1994 - May 2010
Job Campus Center Operations and Conference Manager at North Park University
Industry Events Services
Experience
North Park University  May 1999 - Present
St. Peter's Church   2002 - 2012
Chicago Symphony Chorus   June 1994 - May 2010
30 Good Minutes   2002 - 2005
Fourth Presbyterian Church  1987 - 2003
St. Charles Singers  1985 - 2001

Skills
Event Management, Singing, Event Planning, Music, Teaching, Volunteer Management, Choral, Management, Conference Coordination, Staff Management, Facilities Operations, Vocalist, Student Affairs, Employee Training, Organizational..., Classical, Community Outreach, Editing, Nonprofits, Social Media, Social Networking

Education
DePaul University   1994 — 1997
Music/ Vocal Performance

North Park University   1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Music, Music/Vocal Performance

Manranatha Baptist Bible College   1979 — 1983
General Studies, Bible

Kristin Lelm (Bell) Kristin Lelm (Bell) Chicago, Illinois Details
Kristin Lelm (Bell)'s Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience September 2009 - Present
Job Professional Singer Teacher of Piano and Voice Chicago Symphony Chorus
Industry Music
Experience
Grant Park Music Festival  June 2012 - Present
Private Piano and Voice lessons   September 2010 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   September 2009 - Present
St. James Lutheran Church and School  September 2007 - Present
Peoria Municipal Band   2003 - Present
St. James Lutheran Church and School  August 2007 - June 2010

Skills
Music Industry, Music, Music Education, Singing

Education
DePaul University   2007 — 2009
Masters of Music, Vocal Performance

Frank Villella Frank Villella Greater Chicago Area Details
Frank Villella's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience May 1992 - October 2012
Job Director, Rosenthal Archives of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Industry Performing Arts
Experience
Chicago Symphony Orchestra  May 1993 - Present
Schola Antiqua of Chicago   2009 - Present
Rush Hour Concerts at St. James Cathedral  June 2013 - Present
Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago   February 2014 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   May 1992 - October 2012
Chicago Gay Men's Chorus  2006 - 2010
The Cathedral Singers   2003 - 2009

Skills
Grant Writing, Non-profits, Arts Administration, Performing Arts, Orchestral Music, Research, Music, Community Outreach, Public Speaking, Digitization, Recording, Archives, Sound, Classical, Nonprofits, Library Science, Special Collections, Metadata, Cataloging, Teaching, Singing, Editing, Digital Preservation, Music Theory, History, Theatre, Musical Theatre, Conducting, Piano, Chamber Music, Choral, Archival Processing, EAD, Music Education, Opera, Archival Research, Acting, Composition

Education
DePaul University   1990 — 1992
Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance

Miami University   1983 — 1988
B.S. in Business Administration, Accountancy and Organizational Behavior

Franklin High School   1980 — 1983

Heidi Jo Stirling Heidi Jo Stirling Greater Chicago Area Details
Heidi Jo Stirling's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience 1999 - Present
Job Soprano, Music Educator
Industry Music
Experience
Chicago Public Schools  2002 - Present
Archdiocese of Chicago  April 1999 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   1999 - Present
William Ferris Chorale   2002 - 2012
World Library Music   August 2000 - June 2010
Gallery 37 Center for the Arts  2006 - 2010
GIA Publishing   July 2001 - July 2009
Grant Park Orchestra   2004 - 2004
Bella Voce  1999 - 2004
Holy Name Cathedral  1999 - 2004

Skills
Choral, Social Networking, Music Education, Classical, Singing, Music Theory, Vocal Coaching, Chamber Music, Vocal, Music, Orchestral Music, Conducting, Music History, Performing Arts, Teaching, Musical Theatre, Ensemble

Education
American College of Education   2009 — 2011
M.A., Educational Leadership and Administration

Northeastern Illinois University   2001 — 2005
M.A., Voice

Millikin University   1995 — 1998
B.A., Music Education

Concordia University Chicago
M.A. Educational Leadership

Paul W. Thompson Paul W. Thompson Greater Chicago Area Details
Paul W. Thompson's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience 1995 - Present
Job Owner at Paul W. Thompson Music
Industry Music
Experience
The Improvised Sondheim Project   November 2014 - Present
Des Plaines School of Music   October 2014 - Present
Chicago Chapter, National Association of Teachers of Singing   September 2014 - Present
St. James Cathedral (Episcopal)   February 2012 - Present
Paul W. Thompson Music   June 2011 - Present
BroadwayWorld Chicago   December 2007 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   1995 - Present
Archdiocese of Chicago  January 2008 - May 2011

Skills
Choral, Music, Singing, Musical Theatre, Classical, Vocal, Nonprofits, Vocal Coaching, Performing Arts, Pianist, Fundraising, Theatre, Opera, Orchestral Music, Teaching, Songs, Concerts, Piano, Music Education

Education
DePaul University - Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business   2000 — 2004
M.B.A., General Business (advanced coursework in management)

University of Miami - Frost School of Music   1983 — 1985
M.M., Musical Theater

Baylor University - College of Arts and Sciences   1979 — 1983
B.F.A., Musical Theater

Hillwood High School   1974 — 1979

Kirsten Therese Leslie www.kirstenleslie.com Kirsten Therese Leslie www.kirstenleslie.com Greater Chicago Area Details
Kirsten Therese Leslie www.kirstenleslie.com's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience January 2010 - Present
Job Free Lance National/International Singer & Private Voice and Piano Teacher
Industry Performing Arts
Experience
Buffalo Grove High School  September 2014 - Present
Wolcott School  September 2013 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   January 2010 - Present
Middlebury Opera   June 2013 - August 2013
Moores School of Music   August 2011 - May 2013
Houston Symphony  April 2012 - May 2012
Nightingale Sings Entertainment   April 2009 - May 2012
Chicago Symphony Chorus   June 2008 - May 2012
Will Ferris Chorale   October 2010 - March 2011
KPMG  August 2010 - November 2010

Skills
French, Opera, Music, Musical Theatre, Performing Arts, Theatre, Singing, Entertainment, Oratorio, Orchestral Music, Teaching, Classical, Stage, Piano, Vocal, Vocal Coaching, Choral, Music Theory, Conducting, Songs, Music Education, Ensemble, Pianist, Chamber Music, Arts Administration, Shakespeare, Voice Lessons, Improvisation, Acting, Festivals, Music Industry, Concerts, Drama, Vocalist, Composition, Accompaniment, Music History, Dance, Musicians

Education
University of Houston   2011 — 2013
Master of Music, Voice and Opera, Pedagogy

University of Florence, Italy   2005 — 2005
Artist in Residence

Middlebury College   2004 — 2005
Italian and German

University of Cincinnati
BFA, Music, Theatre, Piano, Dance

University of Michigan
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, Musical Theatre Performance

Sammi Block Sammi Block Greater Chicago Area Details
Sammi Block's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience 2011 - Present
Job Performer (singer) and Music Educator
Industry Music
Experience
Chicago Symphony Chorus   2011 - Present
Bella Voce  2011 - Present
Chicago Center School of Music   January 2010 - Present
The Musical Offering   2009 - Present
Chicago Public Schools  2007 - 2009

Skills
Acting, Chamber Music, Classical, Conducting, Ensemble, Music, Music Education, Music Theory, Musical Theatre, Singing, Vocal, Vocal Coaching, Vocal Instruction

Education
St. Olaf College   2002 — 2006
B.A., Vocal Music Education

North Park University
Master Degree, Vocal Performance

Elizabeth Swanson Elizabeth Swanson New York, New York Details
Elizabeth Swanson's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience 2008 - 2010
Job
Industry Music
Experience
Manhattan Concert Productions  September 2014 - Present
Manhattan Chorale   August 2013 - Present
National Collegiate Choral Organization   2012 - Present
Nyack College  2010 - Present
Oratorio Society of New York   2010 - 2011
North Park University  2009 - 2010
University of Chicago  2008 - 2010
Chicago Symphony Chorus   2008 - 2010
Roosevelt University  2009 - 2009
Northwestern University  2006 - 2008

Skills
Conducting, Singing, Teaching, Classical, Piano, Music Education, Music, Higher Education, Arts, Performing Arts, Choral, Music Production, Sight Reading, Ensemble, Public Speaking, Accompaniment, Orchestral Music, Music History, Pianist, Chamber Music, Jazz, Music Theory, Composition, Musical Theatre, Vocal Coaching, Band, Choral Conducting, Church Music, Contemporary Music, Finale, Music Performance, Opera, Orchestration, Sibelius, Vocal, Vocalist, Voice Lessons

Education
Northwestern University   2006 — 2010
Doctor of Music

Ithaca College   2003 — 2005
Master of Music

St. Olaf College   1998 — 2002
BM Education

Nyack College

Alexia Kruger Alexia Kruger Greater Chicago Area Details
Alexia Kruger's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience 2000 - Present
Job Independent Music Professional
Industry Music
Experience
Chicago a cappella  2010 - Present
Broadway United Methodist Church  2006 - Present
Grant Park Music Festival  2005 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   2000 - Present
Fourth Presbyterian Church  August 2006 - June 2010

Skills
Choral, Opera, Classical, Oratorio, Vocal, Sight Reading, Singing, Music

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2001 — 2004
MM, vocal performance

Valparaiso University   1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Music, vocal performance

Anastasia Cameron Black Anastasia Cameron Black Greater Chicago Area Details
Anastasia Cameron Black's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience June 2010 - Present
Job Director, Voices Rising at Midwest Young Artists
Industry Music
Experience
Chicago Symphony Chorus   June 2010 - Present
The Episcopal Church of St. James the Less   September 1999 - Present
Midwest Young Artists  July 2012 - June 2013

Skills
Classical, Choral, Music Education, Ensemble, Orchestral Music, Music, Chamber Music, Opera, Musical Theatre, Music Theory, Piano, Pianist, Composition, Organ, Choral Conducting

Education
Trinity International University   1997 — 2003
BA, music

Trinity International University   1997 — 2003
BA, music

Benita Wandel Benita Wandel Greater Chicago Area Details
Benita Wandel's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience September 1975 - August 2008
Job voice teacher at Deerfield High School
Industry Fine Art
Experience
Deerfield High School  September 1996 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   September 1975 - August 2008
New Trier High School District  1980 - 2000

Skills
Vocal, Vocal Performance, Choral, Vocal Coaching, Musical Theatre, Music Education, Singing, Classical, Vocal Training, Ensemble, Performing Arts, Vocal Instruction

Education
Northwestern University   1970 — 1975
M of Music, voice, education

Dianne Fox Dianne Fox Greater Chicago Area Details
Dianne Fox's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience 1990 - 2005
Job Director of Music & Liturgy at St. Mary Church
Industry Music
Experience
St. Mary Church  September 2001 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   1990 - 2005

Skills
Music, Singing, Music Production, Recording, Choral, Music Education, Performing Arts, Vocal, Classical, Music Theory, Piano, Chamber Music, Choral Conducting, Pianist, Music History, Musical Theatre, Vocalist, Flute, Conducting, Church Music, Theatre, Ensemble, Vocal Coaching, Finale, Organ, Accompaniment, Teaching, Musicians

Education
New Trier West High School

New Trier West High School

Northern Illinois University   1977 — 1982
B.A., Music

St. Joseph's College (IN)   2010 — 2013
Master, Liturgy and Music

Kevin McKelvie Kevin McKelvie Chicago, Illinois Details
Kevin McKelvie's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience June 1979 - Present
Job Organist Conductor Tenor
Industry Music
Experience
Grant Park Symphony Chorus   June 2007 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   June 1979 - Present
St. Mary's Episcopal Church-Park Ridge   October 2001 - February 2015
St. Mary's Episcopal Church-Park Ridge, IL   October 2001 - February 2015

Skills
Conducting, Vocal Performance, Choral, Music, Singing, Classical, Vocal, Piano, Orchestral, Teaching, Vocal Coaching, Orchestral Music, Choral Conducting, Organ, Church Music, Music Education, Ensemble, Chamber Music, Accompaniment, Music Theory, Pianist, Musical Theatre, Oratorio, Opera, Contemporary Music, Voice Lessons, Music History, Sight Reading, Composition, Orchestration, Keyboards, Vocalist, Performing Arts, Musicians, Jazz, Concerts, Musicology, Musical Direction, Arts Administration, Piano Education, Songs, Improvisation, Music Performance, Recording, Brass, Band, Festivals, Music Industry

Education
DePaul University   1994 — 1996
Vocal Music Performance Certificate, Vocal Performance

Northwestern University   1977 — 1982
BM MM, Music, Organ, Conducting

Alison Wahl Alison Wahl Greater Chicago Area Details
Alison Wahl's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience August 2012 - Present
Job Freelance Soprano, Music Instructor, Singer/Songwriter
Industry Music
Experience
Judson University  August 2013 - Present
Alice Millar Chapel Choir   November 2012 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   August 2012 - Present
Music of the Baroque  November 2010 - Present
Northwestern University  September 2009 - Present
Haymarket Opera   June 2012 - September 2012
Glencoe Union Church   November 2010 - 2012
Ravinia Festival  2011 - 2011

Skills
Research, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Higher Education, Public Speaking, Music, Teaching, Fundraising, Editing, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Tutoring, Photoshop, Opera, Chamber Music, Grant Writing, Performing Arts, Theatre, Classical, Choral, French, Piano, Singing, Proofreading, Music Theory, Data Entry, Arts Administration, Sight Reading, Foreign Languages, Music Education, Musical Theatre, Vocal, Music Performance

Education
Northwestern University   2011 — 2015
Doctor of Music, Voice Performance and Literature

Northwestern University   2009 — 2011
MM, Voice Performance and Literature

Amherst College   2004 — 2008
BA, German, Music

Chuck Wolter Chuck Wolter Greater Chicago Area Details
Chuck Wolter's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience Front Desk/AuditHampton Inn & Suites, AuroraSeptember 2008 - Present
Job Chorister at Chicago Symphony Chorus
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Chicago Symphony Chorus   Front Desk/AuditHampton Inn & Suites, AuroraSeptember 2008 - Present
McCleery Elementary   August 2008 - Present

Skills
Singing, Musical Theatre, Theatre, Music, Choral, Performing Arts, Acting, Editing, Classical, Teaching, Arts Administration, Opera, Music Education, Music Theory

Education
Northern Illinois University
B.A., History

Evan Bravos Evan Bravos Greater Chicago Area Details
Evan Bravos's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience September 2013 - Present
Job Chorister at Chicago Symphony Chorus
Industry Music
Experience
Carthage College  September 2013 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   September 2013 - Present
St. James Episcopal Cathedral of Chicago   September 2011 - Present
Lyric Opera of Chicago  September 2013 - November 2013
Aspen Music Festival and School  June 2013 - August 2013
Northwestern University, Bienen School of Music  September 2012 - 2013

Skills
Social Media, Classical, Fundraising, Music, Singing, Editing, Public Speaking, Event Management, Piano, Microsoft Office, Non-profits, Event Planning, Teaching, Baritone, Chamber Music, Research, Opera, Music Education, Facebook, Music Theory, Orchestration, Orchestral Music, Voice Lessons, Choral, Nonprofits, Theatre, Violin, Arts Administration

Education
Northwestern University   2011 — 2013
Master of Music, Voice Performance

Lawrence University   2006 — 2011
Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance, Music Education

Rae-Myra Hilliard Rae-Myra Hilliard Deerfield, Illinois Details
Rae-Myra Hilliard's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience 1999 - 2008
Job Music/Choir Director at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Industry Religious Institutions
Experience
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church  February 2007 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   1999 - 2008
Chicago Symphony Chorus   1999 - 2008

Skills
Music Education, Music, Music Theory, Singing, Composition, Classical, Choral, Piano, Vocal Coaching, Music History, Pianist, Vocal, Vocalist, Choral Conducting

Education
University of Northern Iowa   1994 — 1996
Masters of Music, Vocal Performance

State University of New York College at Buffalo   1991 — 1993
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Fine Arts

Oberlin College   1977 — 1981
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Physical Education

Jei Evans Jei Evans Saint Louis, Missouri Details
Jei Evans's Chicago Symphony Chorus Experience 1999 - 2006
Job Singer
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Self-employed  SingerSaint Louis Symphony Chorus2013 - Present
Chicago Symphony Chorus   1999 - 2006
JPMorgan Chase  1999 - 2003
Edward Jones  1996 - 1999
AEON  1995 - 1996

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   1991 — 1995
Bachelor's Degree, International Business, With Honors

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