Wonderful Winter Concert

The Highbridge Voices Concert Choir brought its Fall 2011 semester to a close with the annual Highbridge Voices Winter Concert at Sacred Heart Church located in the heart of the Highbridge community.

With an audience that rivaled the size of any that Highbridge Voices has had in the past, the Concert and Chamber Choirs delighted their friends and family with musical selections ranging from German Lieder to holiday favorites.  Under the direction of Music Director Mary Clementi, the 2011 Winter Concert also featured a debut solo by Michael Rondon, Jr. in Bach's Bist Du Bei Mir and an inspired Djembe accompaniment by long-time Highbridge Voices student Pablo Quezada during the Chamber Choir's performance of African Noel.  The final selection of the evening was particularly impressive as the choirs split into six parts to perform Hope for Resolution: A song for Mandela and de Klerk which brought down the house.

After the performance had come to a close and the audience had left the church, Highbridge Voices students knew that their semester was not quite over.  The next day all Highbridge Voices students, and their brothers and sisters, were invited to to attend the annual Holiday Party hosted in the Highbridge Voices rehearsal hall.

Swift during karaoke.                              joining the fun.

Beginning at twelve noon, the holiday party soon got into full swing.  Taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather, choir members spent their time both playing outside and dancing inside. And if dancing and playing outside weren't enough, of course there was karaoke, plenty of food and drink, and an annual Highbridge Voices holiday tradition; the holiday ice cream bar!!!

The fall 2011 semester was a tremendous success, and it is clear that the choir is excited to ring in the new year with more great music, great grades, and great fun.  With all that was accomplished, Highbridge Voices leaves this year proud of its students, thankful for its supporters, and excited about the future.

Highbridge Voices is located in the South Bronx community of Highbridge in a space provided by the Highbridge Community Development Corporation.  Along with the Highbridge Community Development Corporation, Highbridge Voices' supporters include The Riversville Foundation, The Pinkerton Foundation, The Ann M. Martin Foundation, The Bronx Council on the Arts, The MetLife Foundation, The New Yankee Stadium Community Benefit Fund, Inc., The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The New York State Department of Education, The New York Yankees Foundation, The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation, and The Verni Foundation as well as numerous individual donors.

To help support the work of Highbridge Voices with the youth of the Highbridge community, please call 718-293-8759, ext. 13, or email us at info@highbridgevoices.org.