Spotlight on the Chorale
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An impressive list of guest artists has enjoyed performing with the Carolina Master Chorale. Viennese baritone, Benno Schollum, mezzo-soprano Kirstin Chavez, world-renowned for her portrayal of the title role in Carmen, coloratura soprano Emily Hindrichs, one of the world’s most sought-after young interpreters of the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, and tenor Mark Vitale, known for his performances throughout Europe of the title role in Jesus Christ Superstar and as Tony in West Side Story are just a few of the outstanding singers who have appeared with the CMC.
In 2011, America’s most-performed opera composer, Carlisle Floyd, visited Myrtle Beach twice for performance events with the Carolina Master Chorale. In February, he was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame, after his nomination by the CMC, and in May he returned for the first ever complete performance of A Time to Dance, his only work for chorus and orchestra.
Internationally the CMC has completed six performance tours, giving concerts throughout Great Britain, Austria, Italy, Denmark, Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, and Costa Rica. In June 2012, the Chorale will perform tour concerts in Helsinki, Finland; Tallinn, Estonia; and St. Petersburg, Russia.
As a partner in the rich cultural diversity of South Carolina, the CMC has generated and accepted collaborations with most of the region’s finest performing arts organizations such as the Long Bay Symphony, the South Carolina Philharmonic, Theatre of the Republic, Litchfield Dance Arts, the Myrtle Beach School of the Performing Arts, and numerous civic, community and business entities including the City of Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, South Carolina Hall of Fame, NAACP, and many others.
Education has always been a primary focus of the Carolina Master Chorale. Each year the Carolina Master Chorale performs for thousands of South Carolina school children. The CMC’s historical commitment to music education has included performances in schools throughout Horry County, annual appearances before more than a thousand seventh graders at the Induction Ceremony of the South Carolina Hall of Fame, sponsorship of the Carolina Youth Chorale, presentation of an annual children’s music workshop, and shared concerts with high school and college choral ensembles.
