Mendelssohn Club to Hold Auditions for Second Half of 105th Season

Spring Concert Scheduled for Friday, May 16

DELMAR, NY (01/06/2014)(readMedia)-- The Mendelssohn Club of Albany will hold auditions in January for male singers interested in joining the Club for the second half of its105th season. Tenors and basses are invited to rehearse with the Club beginning Wednesday, January 8 at 7:15 p.m. at the New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 916 Western Avenue, Albany, NY.

Prospective members are welcome to sing with the Club during the first few rehearsals in January. Rehearsals are held every Wednesday, and final auditions will take place near the end of January. 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.

For more information about The Mendelssohn Club, please visit www.mendelssohn.org or contact David Flanagan at (518)-813-9246 or flans@nycap.rr.com