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“Christmas Fantasia 2011: An Evening of Celebration and Joy” will feature Vanguard University’s 200-member choir and orchestra
Now in its 15th year, Vanguard University’s 200-member concert choir and orchestra will present its annual holiday concert, kicking off the season with a performance of traditional carols and timeless masterpieces at two Orange County venues.
Led by the Department of Music Chair Dr. James Melton, Vanguard University’s choir and orchestra have garnered a reputation as a world-class musical group, performing regularly in venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.
“We’ve created a performance that will provide a magical evening filled with timeless tradition,” said Dr. Melton. “We are so pleased to see that our holiday performances are becoming an integral part of the celebration of the season in Orange County.”
This year’s performance, entitled “Christmas Fantasia 2011: An Evening of Celebration and Joy” will take place on December 1 in Costa Mesa at Segerstrom Center for the Arts/Renèe and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, and on December 2 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach.
Both concerts will begin at 8:00PM and ticket prices start at $25. Proceeds from both concerts will be used to provide learning resources for students through the Vanguard University Excellence Fund.
The Vanguard University music faculty includes advanced degree graduates from Juilliard, Yale and the New England Conservatory of Music and brings experience from the highest levels of performance with most working as professional musicians lending their talents to film soundtracks, television shows, jazz studio sessions, and more. This experience translates in to unprecedented music education opportunities for Vanguard University students.
To purchase tickets for the December 1 concert, log on to www.scfta.org; for the performance on December 2, log on to www.vanguardtickets.com or call (714) 556-3610. Performance sponsorship packages are available by contacting Kelly Kannwischer, VP Advancement at (714) 966-5451.
For more information about Vanguard University’s Department of Music visit www.vanguard.edu/fantasia.
About Vanguard University
Vanguard University is a private, Christian, comprehensive university of liberal arts and professional studies equipping students for a Spirit-empowered life of Christ-centered leadership and service. The U.S. News & World Report has ranked Vanguard among the best baccalaureate colleges in the west in their 2011-2012 rankings of colleges and universities and The Princeton Review named VU a 2011-2012 “Best in the West” College. Vanguard is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
