The Hot Springs Music Festival Chorus (HSMFC) will sing at a variety of concerts during the upcoming Hot Springs Music Festival, June 3 – 16, 2018. The Festival Chorus has been an integral part of the Hot Springs Music Festival since it began 23 years ago. This year, the Chorus will be presenting works by Bernstein, Holst, and John Williams.
On Tuesday, June 5, the Festival Chorus, accompanied by Kristen LaMadrid, will sing two works by Leonard Bernstein, in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth: Almighty Father, the closing chorale from Mass and Make Our Garden Grow, the finale of the musical Candide.
The women of the Festival Chorus, joined by members of The Village Chorale, directed by Ellen Nagode, will participate in the first orchestral concert, singing the Neptune movement of The Planets, by Gustav Holst.
The full chorus will sing the John Williams Hymn to the Fallen from the film Saving Private Ryan, as a part of the June 12 orchestral concert. They will again be joined by members of The Village Chorale. At this concert, all veterans are invited to attend at no cost.
The Hot Springs Music Festival Chorus is under the direction of Lynn Payette, Executive Director of the Hot Springs Music Festival.
• Seating is limited to available space after Festival Pass holders have been seated
• Venues for Festival events are air-conditioned and handicapped-accessible
• Rehearsals are free and open to the public
• Children of all ages are welcome at open rehearsals
• Children 5 years and older are welcome at all concerts ($5 student tickets are available)
• Attire for all Festival events is casual
• Artists and repertoire are subject to change
Single Tickets are available on a first-come first-served basis. Students under 17, or of any age with a valid student ID, may attend any ticketed concert for $5. Rehearsals are always open to everyone.
We will continue posting updates as the event gets closer to the date of the festival, but check us out daily online at www.hotmusic.org. If you have questions, please call our office at 501-623-4763 or e-mail festival@hotmusic.org.
