FROM OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Dear Friends,

Our 31st concert season is well under way. We have now completed two rehearsals, and I can tell that this will be a most thrilling and musical year for TCS. There is always a great deal of excitement at the first rehearsal of the fall. Returning singers are happy to see one another again, new singers are welcomed by seasoned veterans, and all are eager to begin making music together. After a vigorous and invigorating two-hour rehearsal, I was touched by the several new singers who came up to me after the first rehearsal and said “thank you for allowing me to join the group.” It was obvious that they knew that they were part of something very special and unique. 

I hope you will join us this year for our Preview Event and three subscription concerts. See for yourself what the excitement is all about. Your attendance and support will help us as we continue to Transform the City through Song.

James Kreger
Artistic Director

MEET OUR NEW REHEARSAL PIANIST
James Jenkins is an active pianist, composer and teacher in the Washington, DC area. He is a piano instructor and choral accompanist for the Visual and Performing Arts Program at Suitland High School and serves as Eurythmy pianist and musical coach at the Washington Waldorf School. He has accompanied soloists and ensembles in diverse settings, including the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, the Arts Club of Washington, the Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Festival and the Washington National Cathedral. As a musical coach and accompanist, James has worked with musicians at the Washington Conservatory, University of Maryland, Maryland Opera Studio, Catholic University of America, American University, Seaside Music Theater and the Crittenden Opera Studio. He received his master's degree in collaborative piano performance from the University of Maryland and bachelor's degree in piano performance from Stetson University.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2nd Annual Season Preview Concert and
Gala Silent Auction
Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 7 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church
4700 Whitehaven Parkway NW
Washington, DC
Directions

Star Supporter ticket(s): $125 each
Supporter ticket(s): $50 each

TCS presents a free one-hour preview featuring selections from this season’s three subscription concerts. Following the performance, the evening continues with our silent auction, a ticketed event complete with hors d’oeuvres, wine, champagne, and merriment. Come for the concert and stay for the party! Bid on auction treasures and you will leave a winner, all the while supporting the invaluable work of TCS.

Star Supporters are invited to a special champagne preview of the auction at 6:30 p.m. and receive a special listing in all of the season’s concert programs.

6:30 p.m.-------Silent Auction Champagne Preview (for Star Supporters)
7 p.m.----------Season Preview Concert (FREE)
8 to 10 p.m.------Gala Silent Auction (ticketed event)