The University of Pretoria TUKS Camerata from South Africa is humbled to be invited to perform as a Headline Choir at the National Conference of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) taking place in Dallas (USA) in March 2025. The conference is the largest in the world, bringing together 25 000 conductors, singers, composers, and choral music enthusiasts. The Camerata will perform in the Winspear Opera House in Dallas (Texas) in two headline performances for a packed 2500 audience.The choir consists of 78 students from all study fields and walks of life and is conducted by Michael Barrett.
The choir will embark on a short tour prior to the conference performing in new York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Springfield Missouri, Bentonville and Dallas. The choir will also record an album jointly with the Missouri State University Chorale (conductor Cameron LaBarr), produced by 6 time grammy winner (10 nominations) Dirk Sobotka in a cross cultural albumb between South Africa and America.
The Tuks Camerata has launched a GoGetFunding Campaign and supporters and friends can pledge to assist the choir in their efforts of raising enough funds. Pledges come with rewards such as VIP concert tickets, Camerata merchandise, online workshops, social media and marketing shout outs for the individual/company supporting the campaign. Friends of the Tuks Camerata might want to experience the "behind the scenes" as we embark on our journey to the USA - there is a pledge for this too! Camerata has a policy that no one is left behind due to financial constraints. Please ready our campaign story and if you wish to pledge your support - we would be most grateful. Please also share our story with those that might believe in our cause.
The Camerata also has two final upcoming performances for 2024:
14 September 2024 - Gala Concert OMEGA
26 October 2024 - Barnsley Youth Choir (UK) and Camerata in Concert
To know more about the Tuks Camerata, please visit our Linktree.
- Author Dr Michael Barrett-Berg, a Senior Lecturer in Classical Music Studies and a conductor of UP Camerata
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