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03/07/2025 to 03/10/2025
03/14/2025 to 03/17/2025
03/28/2025 to 03/31/2025
Ensembles attending Festival at Carnegie Hall experience the rich history and tradition of arts that are part of the diverse culture of New York City. Package includes:
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Anton Armstrong
Mar 7-10 | National Youth Choir
Anton Armstrong, Tosdal Professor of Music at St. Olaf College, is a graduate of St. Olaf College and earned advanced degrees at the University of Illinois and Michigan State University. Read full bio.
Rollo Dilworth
Mar 7-10 | National Youth Choir
Rollo Dilworth is Vice Dean and Professor of Choral Music Education at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance in Philadelphia, PA. Read full bio.
Brandon Boyd
Mar 14-17 | National Middle School Choir
Brandon Boyd is Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities for University of Missouri School of Music.
Gary Seighman
Mar 14-17 | National Youth Choir
Gary Seighman is Director of Choral Activities at Trinity University.
Edith Copley
Mar 28-31 | National Youth Choir
Edith A. Copley is the recently retired Director of Choral Studies Northern Arizona University where she led the Shrine of the Ages Choir and teaches choral literature.
Jeffery Redding
Mar 28-31| National Youth Choir
Jeffery Redding is Director of Choral Activities at University of Central Florida, and a 2019 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Recipient. Read full bio.
Arrive in New York City and check into your Manhattan hotel.
First RehearsalDirectors will participate in a brief orientation session while students attend their first group rehearsal.
Attend a Broadway ShowWe can help you select the best dinner option for your group, but don't linger too long - tonight you're going to a Broadway show!
Students will spend most of the day in rehearsal, bonding with their peers from across the nation and learning from a world-class conductor.
Sightseeing during Off-timeSpend the evening sightseeing! Your package includes admission to your choice of one of the following: the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the Empire State Building, or Top of the Rock!
You have the morning to get in any last-minute sightseeing activities you haven't done (China Town, the Highline, the Financial District) before a rigorous afternoon rehearsal, including a sound check at Carnegie Hall.
Performance at Carnegie HallTonight is the night: take your seat in the Isaac Stern Auditorium and watch the product of the week's hard work as your students perform at Carnegie Hall!
After a good night's rest, the choice is yours: depart at your leisure, or consider spending an extra day in The Big Apple! Your Account Manager can help you arrange the perfect activities for your group to celebrate their performance at Carnegie Hall!
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