Western Piedmont Symphony will present MASTERWORKS: GRANT US PEACE on Feb. 28 at P.E. Monroe Auditorium in Hickory. The concert features Vaughan Williams’ Dona nobis pacem and more than 150 regional choral singers.
Renee Shatley, former choral director at East Burke and Draughn high schools, has been elected to membership in the North Carolina Music Educators Association (NCMEA) High School Choral Section Hall of Fame.
The Hickory Choral Society will present a free concert titled “The Fire Within: Music of the Stage and Screen” on May 15 at the Historic Courthouse Amphitheater in Morganton and on May 18 in downtown Hickory.
By SANDRA WILKERSON QUEEN
Arts & Entertainment Editor
The Hickory Choral Society, a 110-singer choir with 15 members from Burke County, will be hosting several exciting holiday concerts this month. Their upcoming event, "Cookies and Carols: A Festive Event for Children," on Dec. 7 promises a magical experience for families with appearances by The Grinch and Santa Claus, sing-along carols, and more at Ridgeview Community Center. Following this, the choral society will present their annual Christmas concerts, titled "Soundtrack of the Season," featuring choral standards and holiday classics at Corinth Reformed Church on Dec. 13-15. These concerts offer an immersive holiday spirit experience enhanced by an orchestra. Concert underwriters include Lee and Cindy Combs, Elizabeth and Michael Philhower, among others, and the public is welcome to attend these free concerts while donations support the organization's membership benefits and future seasons.
