Above: Dr. Bryson Mortensen leading the 2016 Young Singers Project in performance at Norfolk's Ohef Sholom Temple.
2024 YOUNG SINGERS PROJECT
IN CONCERT
Young Singers Project in Concert
January 28, 2024 | 4:00 PM
Virginia Wesleyan University
Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center
Join us for the 23rd year of the Young Singers Project, the Virginia Chorale’s flagship educational program for high school singers. Students are selected in a highly competitive audition process each fall; once selected they sing alongside and are mentored by professional singers from the Chorale. Our 2024 YSP ensemble will be conducted by Annedore Hacker-Jakobi and will take on a new and exciting opportunity for the students. The YSP ensemble will focus on European choral music, spanning from the renaissance to the 20th century, incorporating different languages and chamber choir ensemble sizes. Along with repertoire preparation, rehearsal sessions will focus on healthy vocal technique, musicianship, and choral artistry. Virginia Chorale Artistic Director Charles Woodward will conduct.
2024 YSP ROSTER
*Sopranos
Danasia Jefferson Norcom High School, Portsmouth Abigayle Cheney Granby High School, Norfolk Ashley Scroggins Grassfield High School, Chesapeake Victoria Vinson Western Branch High School, Chesapeake Lilija Pflanz* Grassfield High School, Chesapeake Sadie Dow Grassfield High School, Chesapeake Julia Ostrom Young Musicians of Virginia, Virginia Beach Chloe Swenson Young Musicians of Virginia, Virginia Beach Annaliese Guzman Western Branch High School Melanie Parrish Norview High School, Norfolk Christina Bartholomew- Virginia Chorale Mentor |
Tenors
Luke Lander Young Musicians of Virginia, Virginia Beach James Seymour* Indian River High School, Chesapeake Omari Baker Western Branch High School, Chesapeake Peyton Donahue Norview High School, Norfolk Ajee Church- Virginia Chorale Mentor Christopher Burnette- Virginia Chorale Mentor |
Altos
Heather Lowekamp Hampton Roads Academy, Williamsburg Hailey Reifsnider Tallwood High School, Virginia Beach Anya Umlauf* Young Musicians of Virginia, Virginia Beach Mars Smith Granby High School, Norfolk Ella Umlauf Young Musicians of Virginia, Virginia Beach Star Whitaker Norview High School, Norfolk Nerissa Thompson- Virginia Chorale Mentor |
Basses
Arun Ragsac Deep Creek High School, Chesapeake Jack McCreary Young Musicians of Virginia, Virginia Beach Jesus Miranda* Grassfield High School, Chesapeake Drew Lusher- Virginia Chorale Mentor Robert Nolin- Virginia Chorale Member *indicates returning YSP members |