University of Utah Singers - Performances, Awards and Events

Performances, Awards and Events

• Participated in the 37th Abu Gosh international vocal music festival in Israel - May 2010
• Performed at the Western Division Convention of the American Choral Directors Association, Tucson, AZ - March 2010
• Won first prize in the 11th Marktoberdorf International Chamber Choir Competition, special prize for best interpretation of a premiered work (Hail Holy Light by Nancy Wertsch) and served as the demonstration choir for the International Masterclass for Choral Conductors - June 2009
• Performed Terry Riley's "Sun Rings" with the Grammy Award winning Kronos Quartet - November 2008
• Participated in the 12th International Choir Festival en Provence, France - July 2007
• Participated in the Festival des Choeurs Lauréats, Vaison, France - July 2007
• Participated in the 19th Festival “Choralies de Vaison-la-Romaine” France - August 2007
• Performed at the American Choral Directors Association Western Division Convention, Salt Lake City, UT - 2006
• Performed at the National MENC Convention, Salt Lake City, UT
• Won the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing, European Grand Prix International Choir Competition, Tolosa, Spain June 2006
• Won several awards at the Florilège Vocal de Tours International Choir Competition, Tours, France - May 2005:
  • Grand Prix de la Ville de Tours (Grand Prize)
  • Le Premier Prix (First Prize) in the Free Program
  • La Deuxieme Prix (Second Prize) in the Mixed Choir category (No 1st prize given.)
  • Le prix "Ronsard" (The Ronsard Prize) for the Renaissance Program
  • Le prix "A Coeur Joie International" for the best French diction during the competition
  • Prix "OEuvre de Creation" for the best newly composed work in the competition.
• Participated in the Nancy International Choir Festival, Nancy, France
• Performed concerts in San Sébastien, Palais de Congrès, Salle Poirel, Centre Culturel, Pulnoy, Nancy Cathderal and Place Stanislas
• Other major performances around the world:
  • Vleuen, Utrecht (concert and workshop at Unisono), Weert, Venlo—The Netherlands
  • Nancy, Tours, Paris (St. Étienne du Mont), Brunoy, Strasbourg, Reiquewihr—France
  • Munich—Germany
  • Padova, Dolo, Venice (San Marco), Palaiai, Florence (Duomo), Mantova—Italy
  • High Wycombe, Watlington (London), Oxford, Wlverhampton, Birmingham-England