Spotlight on our current Student Choral Program singer:

Ms. Brianna Sheridan, First Soprano, Student at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows

Brianna has completed her fi rst year with the OSQ Student Choral Program and the talent and poise this young woman possesses is immediately apparent. Her lovely voice adds warmth and color to the chorus and, along

with her winning personality, she has won over all our members who share the stage with her. She comes every Monday prepared to sing and is a joy to work with. Her smiling face is an added bonus.

Ms. Sheridan’s love for various music genres was nurtured by her parents, her fi rst music appreciation teachers, and it ranges from classic choral singing, to Broadway and rock.

Adding to her singing talents, Brianna loves to perform in theatre and has been acting in local and school theatre groups. She is what is commonly know on Broadway as a triple threat – she acts, she dances and she certainly can sing!

Whether the performing arts will ultimately become a professional career for Brianna is unknown. But it is safe to say that music will always be an important part of her life. The training, participation and contact she has had in the OSQ Student Choral Program has added to her musical development and is transforming Ms. Sheridan into a seasoned choral singer.

Student Choral Programfor high school

and college students

Adminstrative Offi ce33-19 210th Street, Bayside, NY 11361

RehearsalsTemple Beth Sholom, FSG Hall

Flushing, NY 11358

ConcertsQueensborough Performing Arts Center222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364

718.279.3006 telwww.QueensOratorio.org

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Maestro David Close, Evangeline Szpylka (student, graduated Archibishop Molloy High School June 2014 , now attending the Honors Program at Queens College)

and OSQ Board President Charlene DeGregoriaThe Oratorio Society of Queens in concert

• Students must provide a short statement about their interest in choral singing, their past musical experience and their plans to continue to incorporate music into their adult lives.

Interested?

Learn more about the Oratorio Society of Queens and the Choral Scholarship Program by going to our website: www.QueensOratorio.org.Download, complete and forward our application for admission.

The Oratorio Society of Queens invites students to apply for our Choral Scholarship Program – and become part of the borough’s most prestigious cultural institution. OSQ is a community choral groupwith its rich history dating from its inception in 1927 and with a mission to bring quality musical performances to the Queens community and beyond.

The Program

Students are awarded a scholarship to become part of the chorus for one year (students will be re-evaluated annually to renew their scholarship). All expenses – dues, music, tutorial assistance and access to master classes taught by professional singers – are covered by OSQ. Students will rehearse weekly with the chorus (September through May) and perform in two concerts accompanied by a professional orchestra.

Requirements

• Students must be full-time high school or college students in good academic standing, with a sincere interest in learning and performing choral music consisting of classical sacred music such as Handel’s “Messiah,” Mozart’s “Requiem,” Beethoven’s “Hallelujah” (Mount of Olives), holiday music and American spirituals and popular music.

• Students are required to have a “listening” to determine their voice range and placement within the chorus.