Hosted by the award-winning Cincinnati Children’s Choir
ABOUT THE QUEEN CITY FESTIVAL The Queen City Festival is a
national treble-voice festival hosted by the Cincinnati Children’s
Choir, Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music.
A non-competitive festival, choirs perform combined repertoire
under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director of the award
winning Cincinnati Children’s Choir, Robyn Lana, and share their
own repertoire in the Gala Concert held at a local venue.
Guest Artist, Jim Papoulis, leads the festival choir through the
process of song-writing culminating with a performance of their
work in the Gala Concert.
REGISTRATION FEE: $250.00/choir All choirs are required to
submit a non-refundable registration fee by January 1st. (Applied
to tuition.) FESTIVAL TUITION: $485.00/participant Festival tuition
per participant covers programming costs, room, and board for the
duration of the Festival, as well as additional activity fees (such
as a day at Kings Island Amusement Park and the Newport Aquarium).
* Final payments for all participants are due May 1st, and are
non-refundable. *
FESTIVAL CONDUCTORS JIM PAPOULIS Jim Papoulis composes,
orchestrates, and conducts music from many genres and is known for
work that connects classical and world sounds with contemporary
rhythms, voices, and computer technology.
His work includes composition and orchestration for contemporary
live corporate shows, scores for film, commercials, dance, and pop
songs, and writing for classical ensembles, infusing a traditional
sound with contemporary instrumentation.
ROBYN REEVES LANA Robyn Reeves Lana is the Founder, Managing
Artistic Director and Conductor of the Cincinnati Children’s Choir,
Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department and is an
adjunct professor at Xavier University. Under her leadership, CCC
has received numerous awards including; a gold medal in the 2012
World Choir Games, the American Prize (2015), and the Chorus
America ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming (2016).
Recognized for building tone, artistry, and independent
musicianship in children and youth, Lana has conducted
international, state and regional honor and festival choirs
including Carnegie Hall, the Forbidden City Concert Hall (Beijing)
and in Malacca, Malaysia. Her choirs have performed for State,
Regional, and National professional development conferences
including ACDA Central Division, AOSA National Conference and will
be highlighted in performance at the Chorus America National
Conference in June 2016. In 2012, she received CCM’s Distinguished
Alumna Award. She is currently serving on the Chorus America Board
of Directors and is the Chair of ACDA’s Standing Committee on
Advocacy and Collaboration.
CONTACT US: www.cincinnatichoir.org 513-556-0338 -
[email protected] Cincinnati Children’s Choir University of
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Cincinnati, Ohio
45221-0236
SAMPLE ITINERARY Day 1: Choirs check in, welcome dinner,
rehearsal with clinicians & ice cream social!
Day 2: Breakfast, morning rehearsal, day at the amusement park
(lunch vouchers provided), performance with picnic dinner &
evening rehearsal.
Day 3: Breakfast with sea life at aquarium, lunch in University
cafeteria, individual rehearsals & gala concert.
TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
www.cincinnatichoir.org/programs/queen-city-festival
