Mendelssohn Club of Albany Opens Auditions for Spring 2023

DELMAR, NY (01/02/2023) (readMedia)-- The Mendelssohn Club of Albany is holding auditions for male singers interested in joining the club for the spring semester of the 2022-23 season. Interested tenors and basses are invited to rehearse with the club on Wednesday evenings starting January 4th at 7:15 p.m. at the New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 916 Western Avenue, Albany, NY.

Prospective members are invited to sing with the club during subsequent rehearsals in January to become acquainted with the music, conductor, and members of the club. Rehearsals are held every Wednesday, and auditions will take place near the end of January or early February. For more information, please visit the Mendelssohn Club online at www.mendelssohn.org or e-mail the club at info@mendelssohn.org.

A Capital Region tradition since 1909, the 60-voice male chorus is the area's longest continually 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. From Lincoln Center to the Mormon Tabernacle, the Mendelssohn Club of Albany has performed in over 85 different locations.

The Mendelssohn Club will perform its traditional spring concert on Friday, May 19 at Chancellor's Hall in Albany, NY. For more information about The Mendelssohn Club, find us on Facebook, or visit www.mendelssohn.org.

About The Mendelssohn Club: A Capital Region tradition since 1909, the 60-voice male chorus is the area's longest continually 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 conductor of The Mendelssohn Club is Jason Dashew. Mr. Dashew earned a Bachelor of Music degree from SUNY Fredonia and a Master of Arts from SUNY Albany. He currently serves as the director of choral activities at Bethlehem Central High School in Delmar, New York. In addition to conducting five choral ensembles, he also teaches music theory and directs the annual spring musical productions for Bethlehem's middle and high schools. Mr. Dashew also directs the youth choirs at the First United Methodist Church in Delmar. Pianist Michael Clement serves as the club's accompanist. Mr. Clement trained at the Eastman School of Music, the University of Arizona, and the University of Southern California. He has performed concerts throughout the U.S., and has served as music director of Opera Excelsior, vocal coach at the College of Saint Rose, accompanist at Skidmore College, and music director of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Albany, New York.