Mendelssohn Club of Albany to Hold Auditions for 111th Season

DELMAR, NY (08/28/2019) (readMedia)-- The Mendelssohn Club of Albany will hold auditions beginning in September for male singers interested in joining the club for its 111th season. Interested tenors and basses are invited to rehearse with the club on Wednesday evenings starting September 4 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 September 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 September. 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 holiday concert on Friday, December 13 at The Egg in Albany.

About The Mendelssohn Club: Jeffrey L. Vredenburg conducts the Mendelssohn Club. 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 Master's 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, University of Arizona, and University of Southern California. Michael has performed concerts throughout the US, 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.

For more information about The Mendelssohn Club, find us on Facebook or visit www.mendelssohn.org.