51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Madrigal Invitational Festival
About the Festival and Participation
Eligibility
The following are invited to participate in this year's festival:
- Choirs from public and private high schools in Nevada and neighboring states
- Choirs of all sizes, configurations, and ability levels are welcome
Teachers/directors are encouraged to register their madrigal or chamber choir first, followed by other intermediate ensembles. Depending on the number of registration requests, advanced ensembles are accepted first. Be sure to indicate the level of each ensemble when registering.
Teachers/directors can register their ensemble(s) using the online registration form below. Teachers will be notified of registration confirmation no later than Sept. 23.
Cost
There is a $75 fee per registered ensemble. We will have refreshments available after each concert session for students, parents, and directors.
Repertoire
Choirs select their own repertoire, usually music that has been prepared for a fall concert or upcoming December/holiday program. Please view this experience as a "choral forum" as well as a formal concert performance. Each ensemble may sing two or three selections, and there will be adjudication. You are welcome to bring repertoire in progress, demonstrate how your choir vocalizes, and share new ideas.
If time allows, we will open the floor after each presentation so that our students and the audience may ask questions and make constructive comments. This rollicking conversational atmosphere is an excellent (and fun!) opportunity for our singers to open their ears to the sounds around them and to articulate their reactions in a positive manner.
A group song is performed with everyone in the concert hall at the end of each session.
Attire
Ensembles are encouraged to wear their formal concert attire, if available.
Registration
Registration requests must be submitted through the online form by Friday, October 4.
Please respond early. This year's festival participants will be based upon receipt of the registration form. The $75 fee is requested to be post-dated no later than Friday, November 1.
Please submit a printed check made out to "51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Board of Regents" to the following address:
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Music
C/O Choral Studies Area
Box 455025
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5025
Concert Schedule and Venue Information
Concert Schedule
Venue and Parking
All concerts are held at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's main campus.
- You may park either in the parking ramp near Ham hall (it costs $8 for the day), or you can park for free on the street, University Avenue, on the eastern side of Maryland Parkway, near University United Methodist Church.
- Parking can get tricky around 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, so it is best if local students arrange to either be dropped off or carpool.
- Bus parking is available along the drive-in and drive-out of the Ham Hall roundabout, south of Cottage Grove Avenue.
Questions?
Please contact us at choir@unlv.edu if you have any questions that were not answered here.
About the School of Music
The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Music is a constantly growing institution of over 500 music majors, with 45 full-time faculty teaching students in pursuit of undergraduate and graduate degrees in classical performance, music education, jazz studies, commercial music, music technology, composition, musicology, and ethnomusicology. Students who graduate from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ enjoy successful careers in music education, the music industry, and professional performance. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Las Vegas location allows students to gain unique professional experience and exposure during their undergraduate study through private-public partnerships with professional musicians and their parent organizations.
The Division of Choral Studies features five choral ensembles performing a variety of repertoire, from ancient to contemporary.
You can learn more about 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's choral ensembles by visiting their page. If you are interested in learning more about ensemble auditions please to be contacted by our School of Music admissions staff. They are happy to arrange an on-campus visit and send you more information.