Classical Movements, Inc. - Serenade! Washington, DC Choral Festival

Welcome to Serenade! Washington, DC Choral Festival

Serenade!
Washington, DC Choral Festival

2012: June 28 - July 2
2013: June 27 - July 1

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The Serenade! Washington, DC Choral Festival will provide your choir an international festival experience within the choral capital of the United States. Festival participants will perform in shared individual choir concerts with their own directors in leading concert venues to packed audiences around the Washington, DC metro area.

Performance venues have included Strathmore Hall (second home of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra) New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (President Lincoln's Church), George Washington Masonic Memorial and many others. Aside from formal concerts, festival members will participate in concert outreach opportunities, exchanges with other festival choirs, workshops and master-classes with leading clinicians. Choirs can also participate in the historic evensong tradition in prestigious cathedrals such as the world-renowned National Cathedral.

The festival has drawn a great deal of choirs from around the world-creating an international festival atmosphere. Sight-seeing in Washington DC, Alexandria and surrounding areas, including the Smithsonian Museums, the US Capitol, the White House and the National Monuments, will top off your trip.

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Now accepting applications for the next two festivals from all choirs (children's, youth and adult choirs)
Why Serenade! with Classical Movements
Washington, DC is the choral capital of the United States. It is also the hometown of Classical Movements' headquarters, where over 20 musical organizations from the metro area are our clients. Some of our clients include the National Symphony Orchestra, Children's Chorus of Washington, George Washington University Choir, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Choral Arts Society of Washington, to name a few. As a result, Classical Movements has very close relationships with the leading choirs, venues, and top music organizations in Washington, DC.

It is our belief that each concert tour should be a joyous learning experience and include enthusiastic audiences; here are additional reasons to travel with us to Washington, DC.

INSPIRATIONAL INTERACTIONS

The festival attracts choirs from around the world, resulting in an international choral festival experience in the United States
Workshop opportunities with other festival choirs, many of which are international, where you can learn other cultures' choral traditions
Participate in master classes with highly regarded choral clinicians, which will allow your choir to improve its artistic abilities while developing new ideas and techniques
Visits to major sights in historic Washington, DC, Alexandria, Baltimore and surrounding areas, including the National Smithsonian Museums, the National Capital, the White House and many National Monuments

AMAZING PERFORMANCES

Shared festival concerts with other festival choirs; each participating choir sings individual concerts conducted by their own Music Director
Perform concerts to packed audiences around the Washington, DC metro area. Past venues including the world-renowned Strathmore Hall, historic New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (President Lincoln's church), George Washington Masonic Memorial and many others
Evensong Services in prestigious Cathedrals, Churches and Basilicas allowing participants to take part in this historic choral tradition.
Outreach opportunities all over the Washington, DC metro area with performances at many schools, retirement communities, and public venues.
Classical Movements strives to have the absolute highest musical standards at each concert, so rest assured that joint performances will be of excellent quality

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE — 20th YEAR

Classical Movements is celebrating its 20th year; the members of the Classical Movements Staff are experts in the touring needs of music and performance groups.
Classical Movements also provides numerous customized tours to other east coast cities such as Philadelphia and New York City on a regular basis, which can be tailored to your individual expectations.
To date, Classical Movements has facilitated travel and concert tour arrangements for musical groups to and from 135 countries on six continents.

Act now to participate in Serenade!
Contact Yarina Conners at: for more information.

Serenade 2011 Final concert at Strathmore - Pacific Boychoir, conductor Kevin Fox

"The Serenade! Choral Festival was an absolute highlight of our season. It was an honor to share the stage with the exceptional, and widely varied vocal groups from around the world. The staff at Classical Movements was professional, accommodating, and very friendly. We look forward to future collaborations with the company and festival. Congratulations on the success of Serenade's inaugural series, and continued success in the future."

Aaron Jensen, member – Cadence (Canada)

"The premiere concert of Serenade at Strathmore this summer made DC an even more exciting choral community. Sharing concerts with these great choirs from around the country and the world re-energizes our commitment to what choral music can mean for the people who sing and the people who hear them sing."

Robert Baker, Professor of Voice – George Washington University

Pacific Boychoir at WWII Memorial

"True harmonic convergence in D.C."

Mark Jenkins – The Washington Post

Group Rehearsal at Strathmore with Stanley Thurston

Konevets Quartet (Russia) performs at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church

"The Los Angeles Children's Chorus was honored to participate in Classical Movement's "Serenade" premiere. The participating choirs showcased the rich diversity of choral music throughout the world. Strathmore Hall provided a beautiful acoustical environment for performer and audience member alike. The evening was a musical highlight of our tour and I highly recommend this opportunity to all!"

Anne Tomlinson, Artistic Director – Los Angeles Children's Chorus

Indonesian Youth Choir - Cordana

UCCSA Broadhurst Choir-Botswana