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PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
| The opportunity to perform is key to the Petrie student’s education. Whether it is rehearsing for a wind ensemble concert, playing or singing in a master class, auditioning for a role in an opera, or performing solo in a concerto with an orchestra, Petrie students are encouraged and challenged to reach their full potential.
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Converse Symphony Orchestra
Serving as the Petrie School’s orchestra, the Converse Symphony
Orchestra presents approximately six performances each year. In addition to the standard orchestral repertoire, the
Converse Symphony Orchestra presents oratorios, ballets, and accompanies the Opera Theatre productions. "Overture
to the Impressario" by W. A. Mozart
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Wind Ensemble
Open by audition only, this ensemble performs advanced wind literature in a variety of compositional settings.
"Pas
Redouble" by Saint-Saens
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Converse Chorale
All female chorus that performs several concerts annually including the Festival of Lessons and Carols service.
Spartanburg Festival Chorus
The Spartanburg Festival Chorus is a 70-voice SATB choir of Converse students and Spartanburg area community singers. The group specializes in the performance of choral and choral-orchestral masterworks of the last 400 years. Recent concerts have included performances of Handel's Messiah, Brahms' A German Requiem, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Orff's Carmina Burana, Mozarts' Requiem and Mass in C-Minor, and Bach's Magnificat and St John Passion.
The group is conducted by Dr. Keith Jones, Associate Professor of Voice and Choirs at Converse and accompanied in rehearsal by Ms. Julie Smith. Rehearsals are Tuesday nights from 7:00-9:30 PM in Mayfarth rehearsal hall in Blackman Music Building. Interested singers should call Dr. Jones at (864) 596-9004 or email him at keith.jones@converse.edu
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra
A partnership between the Greater Spartanburg Philharmonic
Orchestra (SPO) and Converse College allows exceptional Petrie
School of Music students to win a professional orchestral contract
while pursuing their Converse degree. Under the agreement,
apprentices will perform with the SPO in five concerts and
participate in corresponding rehearsals.
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Converse Opera Theatre
The Opera Theatre presents a fully staged production each year in addition to programs of one-act operas and opera scenes.
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Chamber Winds
This highly selective group performs advanced chamber music for winds in a variety of settings.
Chamber Singers
This ensemble performs in concert several times each year and is the Petrie School’s touring choral ensemble. Participation in the ensemble is open by audition only.
Early Music Ensemble
Performing vocal and instrumental music written before 1750, participants learn period instruments, performance practices, and techniques.
Other chamber ensembles are organized to respond to curricular needs and student interest. Among the many available are
the Flute Choir, Percussion Ensemble, wind quintets, woodwind
trios, string quartets, keyboard, and vocal ensembles.
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The student recital series spotlights students throughout their years at Converse. Weekly student recitals are held throughout the year and are open to all students. Students majoring in music performance give a junior recital as part of the series; seniors give a full public performance. Additional solo opportunities with ensembles are open by audition.
The Young Artist Competition, held each May, affords outstanding student soloists the opportunity to perform with the Converse Symphony Orchestra.
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580 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302
phone: 800-766-1125 email: music@converse.edu
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