Cleveland Orchestra Youth Honor Choir to Perform at Severance Hall, 4/13

The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Honor Choir is presenting a free concert on Monday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Severance Hall. The Youth Honor Choir is comprised of 150 students from 49 Northeast Ohio schools. These young voices represent the best high school singers from across the region, nominated by their school choral directors. This is the first time that an Youth Honor Choir has been assembled by the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus and Youth Chorus Director Lisa Wong. This exciting collaboration with local schools and their choral directors brings the most talented high school singers from Northeast Ohio to Severance Hall for this one time performance.

The performance is conducted by Judy Hanson, director of choral programs at the Chicago Children's Choir, and Lisa Wong, director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus. The concert features a wide range of composers, from Maurice Duruflé to James Taylor, and will include traditional American, Caribbean, and South African folk music.

The program runs about one hour, without intermission. Admission to the performance is free, but tickets are required. Tickets are available at clevelandorchestra.com, by calling 216-231-1111, 800-686-1141 or at the Severance Hall Ticket Office.

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