Mendelssohn Club to Hold Auditions for 108th Season

DELMAR, NY (09/01/2015)(readMedia)-- The Mendelssohn Club of Albany will hold auditions in October for male singers interested in joining the club for its 108th season. Interested tenors and basses are invited to rehearse with the club on Wednesday, September 9 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 the first few rehearsals in September. Rehearsals are held every Wednesday, and final auditions will take place on Wednesday, October 7. 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, December 11 at The Egg in Albany. Other upcoming performances include the Vietnam Veterans Watchfire at the Altamont Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 26 at 4:00 p.m., and a performance with the Music Company Orchestra at Shenendehowa Middle School on November 1 at 4:00 p.m.

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 club has performed in over 85 different locations, including Lincoln Center and the Mormon Tabernacle.

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 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, please visit www.mendelssohn.org or contact David Flanagan at (518)-577-0438 or flans@nycap.rr.com