{"382291":{"#nid":"382291","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Chamber Choir Showcases Student Musical Talents","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to toiling away in labs and study rooms, a select group of students this semester is dedicating itself to perfecting the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Chamber Choir is preparing for its largest concert of the year, where it will perform Bach\u2019s \u201cSt. John\u2019s Passion\u201d with a professional Baroque orchestra, Harmonie Universelle.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen people think of Tech they think science and engineering, but it\u2019s important that they also know how well-rounded and multitalented Tech students are,\u201d said Richard Huckaby, publicist for the Chamber Choir.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDirected by Jerry Ulrich, associate professor in the School of Music and director of Choral Activities,\u0026nbsp;the choir has 35 members and is the only auditioning choir group on campus. It was founded in 1998 and has since performed in concerts all over the Southeast.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve been preparing for this concert since August,\u201d Huckaby said. \u201cThis concert is unique because we are performing with a period orchestra, which will give the audience a true feel for what Baroque music sounded like.\u201d The program will also feature three professional soloists: Matthew Anderson (tenor), Francisca Vanherle (soprano) and John Tibbets (bass).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Chamber Choir also performs in collaboration with other musical groups on campus. On March 1, the Georgia Tech Choirs and the Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra will perform Mendelssohn Symphony No. 2 \u2013 Lobgesang. The performance is free and will take place in the Ferst Center for the Arts at 3 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Bach concert will be held at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church on March 31 at 7:30 p.m. The event is $5 for students, $25 for general admission, and $15 for seniors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on both concerts, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chamberchoir.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.chamberchoir.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe choir will perform March 1 on campus and March 31 with a professional orchestra.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The choir will perform March 1 on campus and March 31 with a professional orchestra."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-02-25 18:24:43","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:51","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"381531":{"id":"381531","type":"image","title":"Chamber Choir","body":null,"created":"1449246231","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:23:51","changed":"1475894347","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:07","alt":"Chamber Choir","file":{"fid":"75285","name":"p1040988.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/p1040988.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/p1040988.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3765589,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/p1040988.jpg?itok=UR_-9yPv"}},"381521":{"id":"381521","type":"image","title":"Chamber Choir","body":null,"created":"1449246231","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:23:51","changed":"1475894385","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:45","alt":"Chamber Choir","file":{"fid":"75284","name":"p1040996.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/p1040996.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/p1040996.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4098968,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/p1040996.jpg?itok=JXNDrK7j"}}},"media_ids":["381531","381521"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/chamberchoir.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Chamber Choir"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3798","name":"arts"},{"id":"6628","name":"chamber choir"},{"id":"6627","name":"choral"},{"id":"1956","name":"Performance"},{"id":"166847","name":"students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERachel Isaac\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}