#Andre nickatina concert san luis obispo series

#Andre nickatina concert san luis obispo series

In January she sent out a request for choirs, by October she had received the applications and CDs, and by the beginning of 2007 the festival had a line-up of eight choirs (a choir from Poland would later be forced to cancel due to financial constraints) all of whom ensemble director Gary Lamprecht had heard and approved.īut securing the choirs turned out to be the first in a long series of hurdles. They hired me 18 months ago in January of 2006.' With a charge to model the festival after one the Vocal Arts Ensemble attended in Spittal, Austria in 19, Harris' first and biggest challenge was to attract an international array of talented choirs.

'Two years ago the board decided to just make it a reality and they decided to hire someone to organize it. # 'The Vocal Arts Ensemble, it's their 30th anniversary and they've traveled all over the world as an ensemble, and for a long time they've been thinking how great it would be if someone else could travel here,' said Patricia Harris, Director of the California International Choral Festival.

SINGING PRAISES : Christ the King Choir performs at Sunday mass, weddings, baptisms, and various holiday celebrations at Christ the King Church in Kampala.PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIST THE KING CHOIR.