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Wednesday, July 26, 7:30 p.m., Bristol Chapel – The first of two final Aria Recitals
Join the rising stars of the CoOPERAtive program, an opera training program for singers 19 and older, for an aria recital. CoOPERAtive is a three-week intensive opera training program which is being held at Westminster from July 8 to 29 with private coaching, focusing on operatic style, performance techniques, dramatic presentation, language and diction, body awareness, resume and application advice. Directed by Westminster voice faculty members Laura Brooks Rice and Christopher Arneson, the CoOPERAtive program is presented in cooperation and consultation with professionals in the field of opera. It is designed to help young singers 19 and older to prepare for the essential next step toward acceptance into an advanced young artist or summer apprentice program

Thursday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Bristol Chapel – Recital
Pianist Radek Materka will present a recital. Radek Materka is a doctoral candidate in piano performance at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, studying under the guidance of John Perry. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Westminster Choir College, and a master’s degree the University of Southern California. Mr. Materka has performed recitals at the Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall in New York City, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and appeared in performances in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has recorded for American and Polish radio and television.

Friday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Bristol Chapel
The CoOPERAtive aria recital originally scheduled for July 28 has been cancelled.

Saturday, July 29, 4:00 p.m. (time changed from 7:30 p.m.,) Bristol Chapel – Final Aria Recital
Join the rising stars of the CoOPERAtive program for the final aria recital.

Monday, July 31, 7:30 p.m., Bristol Chapel – Hymn Sing
Join other music lovers in a hymn sing led by Stan Szalewicz. A native of Oil City, Pa., Stan Szalewicz has played the organ for Roman Catholic, Episcopalian, and Presbyterian congregations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio and New Jersey for more than 35 years. He holds a Master of Arts degree in organ performance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he studied with the late Carol Teti, and a Master of Library Science degree with specialization in music librarianship from Indiana University, Bloomington. Mr. Szalewicz was appointed assistant professor-librarian at Westminster in May 2001. In addition to his work at Westminster, Mr. Szalewicz, who holds the Colleague Certificate from the American Guild of Organists, is organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Plainsboro, and assistant organist at St. Paul’s (R.C.) Church in Princeton. He is also active in the Trenton Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians for which he has served as director of membership and recruitment for the past four years.

Tuesday, August 1, 7:30 p.m., Bristol Chapel – Choral Reading Session
Join other music lovers in singing Mozart’s Requiem conducted by Andrew Megill MM’89. Andrew Megill is recognized as one of the leading choral conductors of his generation, known for his passionate artistry and unusually wide-ranging repertoire, extending from early music to newly-composed works. As associate professor at Westminster, Dr. Megill conducts the Westminster Kantorei, a chamber choir specializing in music of the Renaissance and Baroque that was founded last year. He has been conductor of both the Westminster Singers and the Westminster Chapel Choir, and was associate conductor of the Westminster Symphonic Choir for eleven years Since 1989, Dr. Megill has served as artistic director of Fuma Sacra, ensemble-in-residence at Westminster, recognized as "one of America's leading professional ensembles specializing in Renaissance and Baroque vocal music. Dr. Megill is also music director of the Masterwork Chorus, one of metropolitan New York's finest volunteer choirs. With Masterwork, Dr. Megill has conducted the major choral-orchestral repertoire in the regions finest halls, including Avery Fisher and Carnegie halls. Bring your own score or use one of ours.

Thursday, August 3, 7:30 p.m., Bristol Chapel – Concert
The Westminster Conservatory Youth Chorale conducted by Frank Abrahams will present a Brazil Tour Send-Off concert. The Westminster Conservatory Youth Chorale is an honors choir for high school students. The choir provides an opportunity for advanced high school singers to perform challenging choral literature of various styles, periods and genres. They will embark on a concert tour to Brazil this summer.