Mendelssohn Club Announces Final Auditions on Wednesday, February 5

DELMAR, NY (01/22/2014)(readMedia)-- The Mendelssohn Club of Albany will hold final auditions on Wednesday, February 5 for male singers interested in joining the Club for the second half of its 105th season.

Tenors and basses are invited to rehearse with the Club on Wednesday, January 22 and 29 before final auditions on Wednesday, February 5. Rehearsals are held at the New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 916 Western Avenue, Albany, NY. For more information, please visit the Mendelssohn Club on line at www.mendelssohn.org or e-mail the club at info@mendelssohn.org

The Mendelssohn Club will perform its traditional holiday concert on Friday, May 16th at The Egg in Albany. Other upcoming performances include the Tulip Festival in Albany on Saturday, May 10.

About The Mendelssohn Club: A Capital Region tradition since 1909, the 65-voice male chorus is the area's longest continuously performing arts group. The club is composed of men from the Capital District, Hudson Valley and Berkshire regions, and performs a full range of male choral selections from around the world. The Mendelssohn Club is conducted by Jeffrey L. Vredenburg. Mr. Vredenburg is a graduate of the Crane School of Music, State University College at Potsdam, New York where he majored in Music Education, Voice, and Piano. His post-graduate education includes a Masters Degree in Curriculum & Instruction from the State University of New York in Albany and choral conducting seminars with Donald Neuen, Dale Warland, Robert Page, Gregg Smith, and Margaret Hillis. Pianist Michael Clement serves as the club's accompanist. Mr. Clement was trained at the Eastman School of Music, the University of Arizona, and the University of Southern California.