![]() In 2013, Rogers co-managed the production of the joint CD Ye Shall Have a Song with the Michigan, Yale, and Harvard Glee Clubs, a collaboration celebrating America’s three oldest collegiate choirs. Paul, Minnesota), the Boys Choir of Harlem, Waubonsie Valley High School (Aurora, Illinois), and Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago (formerly the Glen Ellyn Children’s Choir). His past appointments include Macalester College (St. Rogers is currently associate director of choirs at U-M where he teaches undergraduate conducting, conducts the Men’s Glee Club and the University Choir, and is the faculty director of the MPulse Vocal Arts Institute, a national high school summer program. In December 2014, the Naxos recording of Milhaud’s monumental L’Orestie d’Eschyle, on which Rogers served as a chorus master, was nominated for a 2015 GRAMMY® Award (“Best Opera Recording”). Recently, Rogers conducted the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club in Salt Lake City, Utah at the National Convention of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). Recognized as a leading conductor, pedagogue, and lecturer, Eugene Rogers has appeared throughout the United States as well as in Africa, Canada, China, Singapore, England, Portugal, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Mexico, Spain, and Italy. Application forms for participating choirs and non-participating choirs are now available here: (Payment required by check or online here.)ĪDDITIONAL INFORMATION: Additional questions about the ACDA Michigan Male Choir Festival may be addressed to Susan Matych-Hager, Repertory and Resources Chair for Male Choirs, ACDA-Michigan, via this contact form.Īssociate Director of Choirs and Associate Professor of Conducting, University of Michigan Applications will be accepted from now until Octoor until a total of 12 choirs has been selected. Individual tickets will be available at the door for $5 for all others.ĪPPLICATION PROCESS: The festival application process has now opened. A choir director must be present in order qualify for a non-participating group rate if members of the choir are 18 or younger. Choirs who wish to observe without participating in the event are offered a group rate of $50 per group. Rogers and performed at the end of the festival.įEES: The fee per performing choir is $150 (ACDA member) or $275 (Non-ACDA member, which includes an individual ACDA membership). In addition, all participating choirs will prepare “Zion’s Walls” adapted by Aaron Copland and arranged by Glenn Koponen (TTBB), to be rehearsed by Dr. Eugene Rogers, director of the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Each choir will perform one or two pieces of their choice followed by remarks by clinician, Dr. A maximum of twelve choirs will be selected on a first-come, first served basis. Because Ypsilanti, Michigan is within easy driving distance from Indiana and Ohio, it is hoped that choirs from those states will elect to participate. Brandon Johnson, director, and CHIAROSCURO: A Community Men’s Chorus, Susan Matych-Hager, directorĭESCRIPTION: Male choirs of any type including church choirs, school choirs, community choirs and college/university choirs or male ensembles drawn from mixed choruses are encouraged to participate. Eugene Rogers, Director, University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club and Repertory and Resources Chair for Male Choirs for the ACDA Central DivisionĬo-hosts: The Eastern Michigan University Men’s Chorus, Dr. ![]()
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