H-B Woodlawn Chamber Singers - Background Information and History

Background Information and History

Started in 2001 by Jeffery S. Benson, choral director of the H-B Woodlawn Music Department (2000–2008), the H-B Woodlawn Chamber Singers are based at H-B Woodlawn Program in Arlington, Virginia and have become well-known throughout the Washington, D.C. area. In 2002, the Chamber Singers performed at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.. The following year, they performed at the Kennedy Center,White House, and in Orlando, Florida. In the Fall of 2004, the Chamber Singers were invited to sing at the Virginia Music Educator's Association Convention in Norfolk, Virginia. In the Winter of 2005, the Chamber Singers sang with the Grammy-Award winning Washington Chorus for their Christmas concert at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Strathmore Music Hall. In 2006, they performed at the Dana Center (of the Dana Foundation) in Washington, D.C. That winter, the singers performed with Choralis and performed in a production of Amahl and the Night Visitors in early 2007. In December 2007, the Chamber Singers once again were selected to perform with the Washington Chorus for their Christmas concert. Bill Podolski took over as conductor in September, 2008. That winter, The Chamber Singers made an appearance at the award-winning Alexandria Harmonizers' holiday concert. Since then, they have performed once more with The Choralis Foundation, The City Choir of Washington, and have made various appearances in the DC area and elsewhere.