Archives 2023
Many Thanks to Curtis Funk!
After 11 years of directing the Octavo Singers, Curtis Funk has decided to step down from the Artistic Director’s podium. During his tenure, Curtis rehearsed and conducted 26 concerts, including annual performances of Handel’s Messiah, and was instrumental in growing the chorus in both size and sound. Though we will miss him we wish him the best of luck in the future.
After 11 years of directing the Octavo Singers, Curtis Funk has decided to step down from the Artistic Director’s podium. During his tenure, Curtis rehearsed and conducted 26 concerts, including annual performances of Handel’s Messiah, and was instrumental in growing the chorus in both size and sound. Though we will miss him we wish him the best of luck in the future.
Vocal Scholarship Available
The Octavo Singers will be awarding a $1000 cash scholarship every other year (i.e., even-numbered years) to a junior or graduating senior
high school student who shows interest in pursuing further voice study. Click here for details.
Capital Region Today Interview: Down to the River - Celebrating American Choral Heritage
See Artistic Director Andrew Burger and President Diane Deacon discuss our upcoming concert, "Down to the River - Celebrating American Choral Heritage" with Ann Parillo on Capital Region Today.
Mendelssohn's Elijah on April 21
We will be presenting Mendelssohn’s Elijah oratorio at St. John the Evangelist Church in Schenectady on April 21, 2024. Join us for an afternoon of transcendent beauty and dramatic intensity, where Mendelssohn's genius comes alive in a captivating performance. Click here for tickets and information.
We will be presenting Mendelssohn’s Elijah oratorio at St. John the Evangelist Church in Schenectady on April 21, 2024. Join us for an afternoon of transcendent beauty and dramatic intensity, where Mendelssohn's genius comes alive in a captivating performance. Click here for tickets and information.
Summer Sings July 17 & August 21
If you've been wondering what we're all about (and you'd like to know what we'll be performing in the upcoming season), come and sing with us! Summer Sings will take place on Monday, July 17, and Monday, August 21, at 7 p.m. at Niskayuna Reformed Church, 3041 Troy Schenectady Road, Niskayuna, for current and prospective singers. We will be in the Sanctuary. The fee to cover expenses is $5. You may register and buy music the night/s you attend. Click on graphic at left for more details.
If you've been wondering what we're all about (and you'd like to know what we'll be performing in the upcoming season), come and sing with us! Summer Sings will take place on Monday, July 17, and Monday, August 21, at 7 p.m. at Niskayuna Reformed Church, 3041 Troy Schenectady Road, Niskayuna, for current and prospective singers. We will be in the Sanctuary. The fee to cover expenses is $5. You may register and buy music the night/s you attend. Click on graphic at left for more details.