by Music Celebrations | Jan 22, 2014 | Austria, Festivals
When The Sound of Music was released in 1965 it took the world by storm, winning five Oscars, including Best Picture, and two Golden Globe awards for Best Picture and Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. For theatergoers of the day, the film was that rare combination...
by Music Celebrations | Jan 16, 2014 | Portugal
The Singing Statesmen, from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, had the privilege of touring Portugal in January 2014 with stops in Porto and Lisbon. During the tour, The Singing Statesmen performed in churches, palaces and large cathedrals to very appreciative...
by Music Celebrations | Dec 12, 2013 | Festivals, France
Join us July 1-7, 2014 in Paris and Normandy for a spectacular tour for music directors to preview a group tour to France in either 2015 or 2016. The French love and support music of all genres, by evidence of the literally hundreds of performances that take place...
by Music Celebrations | Nov 22, 2013 | Festivals, Parades, Washington, DC
We are pleased to announce that choirs are now being accepted to our 2015 festival designed to honor veterans, the National Memorial Day Choral Festival, taking place May 22-25, 2015 in Washington, DC. The event culminates in two outstanding performances – the...
by Music Celebrations | Nov 12, 2013 | Ireland
Ireland is the only country in the world to have a musical instrument – the harp – as its national emblem. Seriously! Whether you are listening to Gaelic love songs that date back to medieval times, or 17th– and 18th-century folk songs with their English and Scottish...