Evening of Choral Music
By Mariam Chanishvili
Friday, June 21
An evening of choral music with the Capitol Hill Chorale and the Georgian State Choir will take place on June 22 at Kakhidze Music Center.
The series of events will continue around Georgia: Tsinandali in Kakheti, Gelati Monastery in Kutaisi, Kuraisi Opera Hall, and Samtavisi Cathedral.
The event is supported by the US Embassy in Georgia, Georgian Embassy in the United States, the Millennium Challenge Corporation and John Graham Tours.
Georgian State Choir, under the baton of Archil Ushveridze, will perform a program of choral works by American and Georgian composers.
The Chorale’s program will include the “Georgian Liturgy” by Zakaria Paliashvili sung in the Georgian language, along with American spirituals, jazz standards, and pieces by composer-in-residence Kevin Siegfried.
In 2017-2018, the Capitol Hill Chorale celebrated its twenty-fifth season of concerts.
Frederick Binkholder is the artistic director of the Capitol Hill Chorale, a position he has held since 2000.
His artistic interpretations have earned the Chorale glowing reviews from critics and different audiences.
Nowadays, he is also Director of Choral Studies of Music at Georgetown University, Director of the Chamber Singers at Georgetown University, and the Music Minister at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church.
Founded by longtime Capitol Hill resident Parker Jayne, the Chorale is an ensemble attracting singers from Capitol Hill and the entire metropolitan area. It is characterized by camaraderie, community spirit, and commitment to musical excellence.
The Chorale also has a strong tradition of performing major works of the Orthodox liturgy, including works by Paliashvili, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky.
The Chorale has taken a leading role in researching and performing Georgian Sacred Chants on the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom by Paliashvili.
John Graham Tours, founded in 2006, aims to give the highest quality service, including custom itineraries for clients.
It is a small company, built over the past twelve years and based on the idea that cultural travel can and should involve meaningful contact with local people. It offers a unique experience in the Caucasus, learning something new every day while enjoying the cuisine, wine, mountain views, and the camaraderie of sophisticated small group travel.
