ART & TRAVEL

“The conductors who we will be working with have been on my bucket list for years as people that I would love to work with,” Reardon said, “so we made it happen.”

Camille Bartus ’27, who initially thought an audition might be required, expressed her enthusiasm: “Now that everyone gets to go, I love it. I can’t believe it.”

Choirs of America organized the event as part of its 2025 Nationals for Top Choirs from March 27-28. The performance will be March 28 at 6 p.m. The festival brings together choral ensembles from across the nation to perform in the Stern Auditorium of Carnegie Hall.

Rollo Dilworth, Jason Max Ferdinand and Coty Raven Morris are the principal conductors for the event, which will conclude with the world premiere performance of a newly commissioned piece by Dilworth, a professor of choral music education at Temple University.

The participating choirs will be divided into three ensembles, each guided by a principal conductor. Throughout the day, they will participate in clinics, workshops, and rehearsals hosted at Queens College’s Aaron Copland School of Music. Highlights include personalized coaching sessions with expert clinicians, opportunities for observation and collaborative workshops.

“I think this is an incredible opportunity,” Rachel Burwick ’27 said, “and I can’t wait to go to New York.”