Choral dinner gala to benefit Lakeshore youth and adult chorales
Lakeshore Chorale, the Sheboygan area’s premier choral organization, providing choral education and performance opportunities to all ages in a creative and challenging environment, will present “Wine, Women, and Song,” a choral dinner gala to benefit both the Lakeshore Chorale and Lakeshore Youth Chorale, on Saturday, March 6, at Breaking Bread, 6451 S. Business Drive in Sheboygan.
Reservations for “Wine, Women, and Song” must be made by Feb. 20.
“Wine, Women, and Song” guests will experience the charm and romance of a continental evening with decorations created by Bernie Markevitch, an elegant five-course dinner and dessert, and a concert with diverse and entertaining musical selections. Guests may choose Herb Infused Char-Broiled Pork Medallions, Salmon in Lemon Cream Demi-Glace, or Chicken Marsala over Angel Hair Pasta as their entrée. A vegetarian entrée is also available.
The gala event begins with cocktails at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 and a concert by the Lakeshore Chorale.
Music Director Wayne Wildman will conduct the Lakeshore Chorale and soloists in selections to satisfy every taste – pieces ranging from songs by Johannes Brahms to music from Broadway musicals.
“Wine, women, and song have been fertile topics for the imaginations of composers throughout the ages,” Wildman said. “Our program will include drinking songs by Purcell and Haydn, a renaissance madrigal, as well as numbers from opera, operetta, and Broadway, capped off by the infectious rhythms and luscious harmonies of Brahms. The meal will be substantial but the entertainment will be mostly light.”
Tickets can be purchased via the organization’s Web site: www.lake shorechorale.org, or from any Lakeshore Chorale member. Tables of 10 may also be purchased for a discounted price. Guests must select a desired entrée at the time of purchase. For more information, call (920) 451-1863.
About Lakeshore Chorale, Inc.:
For 27 years, the Lakeshore Chorale has been giving local audiences affordable opportunities to hear live performances of wonderful, exciting music. Directed by Wildman and accompanied by Kathy Pedersen, the 42 auditioned members from Sheboygan and surrounding counties present four concerts each year, which consist of an extensive and varied repertoire, including such composers as Palestrina, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Brahms, Gilbert and Sullivan, and PDQ Bach.
The Lakeshore Chorale has performed in Germany, Austria, Great Britain, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic, and has also performed in some of the finest concert halls and churches throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest.
Membership consists of auditioned adults, high school graduates and older.
Lakeshore Youth Chorale
is directed by Heather Hammond and accompanied by Drea Wagner. Currently comprised of three youth choirs, ages 7-18, the Youth Chorale has a membership of 88 area youth from Sheboygan County. Committed to learning a wide variety of musical styles, the Lakeshore Youth Chorale provides a rich musical experience for the children who sing, as well as those who hear them.
The three youth choirs join the Lakeshore Chorale in two concerts each year and also present their own spring concert with music especially designed for young voices.
Membership in the Lakeshore Youth Chorale is by audition or by appointment with the director.
