GRAMMY Award to be on display at event
WHAT: Houston Chamber Choir presents the 2020 gala themed ?Take Flight! ? An Evening of Wanderlust Awaits? to celebrate and honor the remarkable accomplishments of the Choir?s founder and artistic director Robert Simpson. Serving the Houston music and arts community for more than 25 years, Robert Simpson has changed the landscape of choral music locally while receiving national and international recognition.
Houston Chamber Choir presents ?Take Flight! ? An Evening of Wanderlust Awaits,? honoring founder and artistic director Robert Simpson for his many accomplishments over the past 25 years. Guests will enjoy a New Zealand travel-inspired evening on Apr. 19 at the Petroleum Club. Photos by Jeff Grass.
Party-goers will enjoy a New Zealand travel-inspired evening, complete with ?custom boarding passes and travel itineraries? featuring access to signature cocktails, themed portraits, and fine dining with stunning, panoramic views from the 35th floor of Houston?s Petroleum Club downtown. Additionally, guests will enjoy the company of M?ori dancers, and musical performances featuring Houston’s top vocal talent, as well as a top-notch shopping experience via the silent auction. The Choir?s official GRAMMY? Award will be on display for the first time in public for all to see.
WHO: Gala Chairs and dedicated Houston Chamber Choir supporters Nancy Younger Kruka and Cindy Seeman invite guests to Take Flight! and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of Robert Simpson. The gala will honor his extraordinary achievement of Houston Chamber Choir being selected as one of the top 24 ensembles in the world to perform at the prestigious World Symposium on Choral Music in Auckland, New Zealand in July and his most recent feat of winning a GRAMMY? for Best Choral Performance for the Choir?s 2019 album, DURUFL?: Complete Choral Works.
WHEN: Sunday, Apr. 19, 6:30 p.m. ? 9 p.m.
WHERE: The Petroleum Club, 1201 Louisiana St., Houston, 77002
TARIFF: Tickets start at $250, and tables are $3000 and up. An exclusive VIP champagne reception will be held from 6 p.m.? 6:30 p.m. for sponsors at the following levels: Come Fly With Me – $15,000; Fly Me To The Moon – $10,000; Leaving On A Jet Plane – $5,000 and Blue Skies – $3,000. Visit https://houstonchamberchoir.org/2020gala to purchase tickets. If you cannot attend the gala, there is an option to make a donation to support the Choir and its upcoming New Zealand trip.
MORE: There is complimentary valet parking, and the attire is black-tie optional.
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About Houston Chamber Choir
The Grammy-award winning Houston Chamber Choir has established itself as one of the premier professional choirs in the United States, serving Houston through concerts and educational initiatives that enlighten, entertain, and educate people of all ages. The Chamber Choir released its fifth CD, ?Durufl?: Complete Choral Works,? with organist Ken Cowan in April 2019, which won a GRAMMY Award in the category of ?Best Choral Performance? at the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards in January 2020.
Winner of Chorus America?s 2018 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence, the Choir has been described by The Tallis Scholars founder Peter Phillips as ?one of this country?s leading ensembles.? It also received The American Prize for best choral performance in the country and its Artistic Director Robert Simpson received the award in the conducting category in 2015. Additionally, Houston Chamber Choir was selected as one of 24 choirs to participate in the prestigious World Symposium on Choral Music in Auckland, New Zealand this coming July.
Led by Artistic Director Robert Simpson, the Houston Chamber Choir is composed of 25 professional singers, most of whom have studied at the top music schools and conservatories in the United States including Julliard, New England Conservatory, University of Houston, and the University of Texas. These musicians are selected through rigorous auditions from the finest singers in our region and are compensated for all rehearsals and performances. Simpson was honored by Chorus America with the Michael Korn Founders Award in 2015 for his contributions to developing the professional choral art.
