This unique festival provides an excellent opportunity for music teachers of elementary age children to hear young singers in rehearsal and performance. Over 150 choristers are selected from many schools all over the Southland to form this unique Honor Chorus. The festival marks the climax to a year’s preparation in their individual schools by Kodaly-trained* music teachers. Additionally, three young instrumentalists, recent winners of LACESMA’s annual music scholarships, will perform solo pieces.

Douglas Neslund, founder of the California Boys Choir, earned his MM in Choral Conducting from USC.  His extensive conducting  career includes performances at the Music Center in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Bowl, and in 251 cities and towns across the United States and Canada under the auspices of Columbia Artists Management, Inc. in New York.  His choirs have been featured in performances and recordings with Zubin Mehta, Christopher Hogwood and the New York City Opera. Mr. Neslund strongly advocates the use of what has become known as the Kodály Method in teaching choirs, especially the use of solfege while teaching repertoire.
 
Location:  Hall of Liberty, Forest Lawn,      Hollywood Hills

*If you have completed Level I, you are eligible to train your students to participate in this exciting event!  The first Festival Meeting will immediately follow the September 17th workshop.  E-mail, Lisa Marxer, for more info: lisagosing@aol.com. 

Additional CSULA/LAUSD credit available to Honor Chorus Participants.