Canada’s renowned CHOR LEONI MEN’S CHOIR will be the featured in concert at Portland’s First United Methodist Church on Friday, May 5th (7:30pm).
Internationally loved and acclaimed, Chor Leoni is recognized as one of the vanguard male vocal ensembles of North America. The ensemble aspires to the highest professional levels and is one of the busiest amateur choirs on the continent.
Chor Leoni prides itself on its musical ambassadorship for Vancouver and Canada and has performed at major festivals and concert venues across Canada and the United States. Internationally, the choir has shared its music in Italy, Croatia, Bosnia, Germany, and the Czech Republic.
In their first Portland concert, this highly decorated Canadian ensemble will present masterworks by Veljo Tormis, Ēriks Ešenvalds, and Gunnar Idenstam, as well as pop songs and folk arrangements by Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, and Jonathan Quick. Joining the ensemble in two bravura works for men’s choir and pipe organ is Portland-born organist Jonas Nordwall. Jonas has been the organist at First United Methodist Church since 1971.
Chor Leoni is led by Artistic Director and Portland resident Erick Lichte. Prior to his Chor Leoni appointment in 2013, Lichte served as conductor for many professional, educational, and amateur choral ensembles. The Washington Post has hailed the “audacity” of his programming, the Chicago Tribune has noted the “meticulous preparation” of his choirs and Fanfare Magazine declared that he created and helmed “the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States.” He is an active clinician and guest conductor, and is especially passionate in his work to get young men singing. For the past four years he has conducted the Chancel Choir at Portland’s First United Methodist Church, as well as conducted choirs at Portland State University, and Oregon Repertory Singers.
This concert is a benefit concert for First United Methodist Church Friends of Music.
View the concert program on issuu.com here:
CHOR LEONI/PORTLAND
Friday May 5 | 7:30pm
First United Methodist Church
1838 SW Jefferson St
Portland, Oregon
General Admission | Adults $25, Students with ID $10
http://chorleoniportland.bpt.me | 1.800.838.3006
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