2nd Annual Call for New Works in collaboration with the School of Music and Theatre Honor Festival and Martin Luther King Jr Day ON!

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Call for New Works

The School of Music & Theatre at Heidelberg University is pleased to announce a Call for New Works written by artists currently attending high school in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, or Pennsylvania. Heidelberg’s Call for New Works encompasses works for choir, symphonic band, chamber ensembles, and theatrical scenes, as outlined in the category descriptions below.

Concert Choir and Chamber Singers Performance

Concert Choir and Chamber Singers Performance Poster 2022

 

The COVID pandemic has had a devastating impact upon the arts world. Concert halls, theaters, and dance studios have been largely empty for the majority of the past 18 months. Choruses have experienced especially devastating consequences due to the fear of spreading the virus through singing. Many voices have been silenced, and those that haven't have been dampened and muffled by masks. All of us in the performing arts have suffered the loss of critical aspects of our identity as we anxiously anticipate the resumption of live artistic endeavors.

Heidelberg University-Community Chorus Concert

Heidelberg University-Community Chorus Concert Poster

 

Heidelberg University Chorus Concert themed How Do I Love Thee?

In the last 18 months, the COVID pandemic has had a devastating impact on every aspect of our lives. Months of sickness, fear, isolation, hope, and disappointment have changed the way we think and behave. One of the most unfortunate consequences of the pandemic has been a noticeable rise in disagreeable, even hostile, words and actions between people of differing viewpoints. Clearly, our world is in critical need of healing.