The Dana Chorale, conducted by Dr. Hae-Jong Lee and accompanied by Kathy Miller, recently participated in the 2020 Busan Choral Festival and Competition.
The prerecorded concert premiered on the Busan Choral YouTube channel at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 KST (4 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 25, EST).
“I was looking for a joint virtual choir project this semester with choirs from overseas. The organizer of the Busan Choral Festival and Competition saw the Dana Chorale’s Korea tour performance in May 2017, took notice of our project and invited us to join the international virtual choir festival,” said Lee.
The Busan Choral Festival and Competition is the representative choral festival in Asia, celebrating its 16th anniversary this year. Twelve choirs from nine countries created videos of their singing to be included in the concert.
The Dana Chorale collaborated with the Busan Teacher’s Choir and performed “You Do Not Walk Alone” by Elaine Hagerberg. Lee provided the musical direction for the project, which included repertoire selection and score markings. Lee also created a conductor’s video with the audio tracks.
“The pandemic has created many challenges for music schools but also fostered creative projects like this collaborative performance by YSU’s Dana Chorale and the Busan Teacher’s Choir. I am grateful that Dr. Hae-Jong Lee is providing a memorable experience for our students while live performances are limited,” said Dr. Randall Goldberg, director of the Dana School of Music.
The Dana Chorale
SOPRANO – Emily Gerak, junior, music education; Marlina Karimi, graduate student, voice performance; Jaelynn Mack, freshman, music education; Fiona Maclay, sophomore; Elexis Moore, junior, general studies; Madeleine Schreffler, sophomore; Gianna Musacchio, sophomore, music education; Alexa Mosca, freshman, music education; and Sarah Gilbert, graduate student, choral conducting.
ALTO – Kathryn Fye, freshman, music education; Sierra McCorvey, graduate student, voice performance; Zoe Nocera, freshman, music education; Caroline Mclaughlin, freshman; Lauren Faber, graduate student, voice performance; and Brandy Rockage, graduate student, choral conducting (2020 alumnus).
TENOR – Jeremy Balmenti, sophomore, management; Malik Montgomery, junior, recording; Edward Benson, sophomore, voice performance; Joseph Spurio, graduate student, choral conducting; Joseph Bandi, graduate student, choral conducting; and Chase Upchurch, graduate student, choral conducting.
BASS – Austin Angus, sophmore, music education; Joseph Atkinson, sophomore, music education; Andrew Gurdak, senior, piano performance; Brandan Jeffries, freshman, music education; Michael Sheehan, sophomore, history; Palmer Stillio, sophomore, music education; and Christian Thompson, sophomore, music education.
More information is available by calling the Office of Community Engagement and Events at 330-727-7514.
© 2020 Metro Monthly. All rights reserved.
