Welcome to our Conference program pages.
The heart of a Chorus America Conference is always the content, and this year is no exception. The diverse and inventive offerings reflect keen attention to quality, practicality, creativity, and value.
To explore an overview of the events each day, visit the Schedule-at-a-Glance. You can click on each event to get more detail–when you click on links in the Conference schedule, it will open in your original window. Please note that the first Plenary Session begins on Wednesday afternoon, not Thursday morning as in previous years.
Learn more about navigating the Conference website and using the Events search features here. The events are tagged to give you more tools for sorting and browsing.
Our growing list of presenters, speakers, and performers can be accessed here—the images are linked to short bios, each of which also lists the events with which a speaker or organization is affiliated. Check back later for additions to this list.
Review the types of Conference events below—more detail on each one is just a click away. Please note, the program is subject to change.
Plenary Sessions – Five dynamic sessions will feature exciting speakers and provocative ideas on the strength of the choral field in these challenging times, new ways to capitalize on those strengths, the future of the art form, and the character of the people we sing for
Chorus America plenary sessions sponsored by Wenger Corporation; Thursday afternoon plenary sponsored by Classical Movements
Breakout Sessions – Update your toolbox with how-to sessions on fundraising, marketing, audience development, board development, strategic planning, outreach, leadership, finance, recruitment, collaborations, and more
Children/Youth Chorus sessions sponsored by ABC – Arts Bureau for the Continents
In-Depth Seminars* – Intensive half-day seminars on Wednesday, June 16, on African American choral music, grantwriting, technology, and positioning your chorus for success given the realities of today
Chorus Management Institute (CMI) – For the first time at a Conference, enroll in our popular and practical “101 course” on running a chorus. The CMI Track runs simultaneously with other Conference events (see Schedule-at-a-Glance) and is offered at no additional fee
Co-sponsored by Southeastern Performance Apparel and Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund
African American Choral Music Track – This new programming track includes several focused sessions on this essential part of the choral repertoire: an In-Depth Seminar, two breakout sessions, and a capstone event featuring a demonstration chorus
Celebrating Robert Shaw – At the adopted home of one of the choral field’s luminaries, join us for several sessions as we reminisce and reflect on his impact
Sponsored by ASCAP
Collaboration with the League of American Orchestras – The League will also convene in Atlanta in June and both organizations will co-present a number of combined events, including the Centerpiece Concert, Opening Night Reception, Thursday afternoon plenary and shared symposia, and the Mozart Requiem Conducting Masterclass
Thursday afternoon plenary and shared symposia sponsored by Classical Movements; Mozart Requiem Conducting Masterclass sponsored by Wenger Corporation
Mozart Requiem Conducting Masterclass – This event features members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus as the demonstration ensembles for four conducting fellows as Norman Mackenzie and Robert Spano discuss the intricacies of conducting this choral masterwork
Sponsored by Wenger Corporation
Buttonholes – Sign up for one-on-one consultations with the choral field’s best and brightest on a range of vital topics of your choice
Peer Group Meetings – Two meetings (Thursday and Friday) to strategize with your peers from other Chorus America member choruses
Morning Sings – Start each day with inspirational singing led by choral luminaries
Sponsored by ACFEA Tour Consultants
Concerts and Special Events– Attend an array of programs in a variety of venues
- – Centerpiece Concert* with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at Symphony Hall
- – The Spivey Hall Dinner & Concert* with Spivey Hall Children’s Choir and Morehouse College Glee Club & Alumni at one of the country’s best intimate performance spaces, Spivey Hall
- – A performance with the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus at the the Chorus America Awards Banquet & Auction*
- – A Mozart Requiem Conducting Masterclass with Norman Mackenzie, Robert Spano, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus
Awards Banquet & Auction* – Celebrate exemplary achievement in a celebratory evening announcing Chorus America’s annual awards, with a live auction and a performance by the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus
Closing Luncheon & Annual Meeting* – Hear an address from Allison Vulgamore, The Philadelphia Orchestra’s new President and CEO, and a special guest performance to be announced soon
Sponsored by ECS Publishing
Opening Night Reception – Renew acquaintances and network with colleagues after the opening concert
Chairman’s Reception – An opportunity for Chorus America to thank our generous donors at The Woodruff Arts Center (by invitation)
Reception in the Exhibit Area – Visit the exhibits and socialize over hors d’oeuvres and a glass of wine
Co-sponsored by SingleParts™ Choral Learning CDs with StudySpots™ and Soundmirror
Coffee and pastries each day sponsored by DCINY
* ticketed event for an additional fee
