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San Diego Men's Chorus (SDMC) provided entertainment for San Diego, California since 1985. A former member of the Gay & Lesbian Association of Choruses GALA Choruses, SDMC performed some of the finest choral literature from a variety of genres. The Chorus offered numerous 'outreach performances' each season, and supported local LGBT organizations and HIV/AIDS organizations in the San Diego area. The San Diego Men's Chorus was a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under the Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code. The Chorus was served by several Artistic Directors throughout its history, concluding, in its final years, with the direction of Jerry R. Foust, who had served previously as the Assistant Director for more than 18 months before assuming the Artistic Director position in January 2006. == History == San Diego Men's Chorus was founded in May 1985 by a small group of committed singers who felt a need to provide San Diego with a quality presentation of men's choral music. Membership was open by audition, and, on September 9, 1985, a total of 55 men were in attendance at the first weekly rehearsal. SDMC was assisted by members of the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, which, in August of that year, staged a fundraiser concert at the Casa del Prado Theater in Balboa Park, San Diego, California. Thus, the new chorus in San Diego was able to begin with US$1,500 already in the coffers. SDMC has had many noteworthy achievements in its twenty plus year history: *Performed numerous formal concerts in such venues as Shrine Auditorium and Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Denver's Buell Hall, and the University of Washington, Seattle. Local venues include San Dlego's Copley Symphony Hall, Spreckels Theatre, Mandeville Auditorium at UCSD, Mandell Weiss Theatre (La Jolla Playhouse), The Grand Ballroom of the Cafe del Rey Moro in Balboa Park, Bahia Hotel and several area churches including the First Unitarian Universalist and University Christian Churches). *Collaborated in artistic efforts with San Diego Opera, Pacific Chamber Orchestra, Three's Company Dancers, and San Diego Symphony. *Performed jointly with other gay and lesbian arts groups, including: San Diego Women's Chorus, Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, Turtle Creek Chorale, Portland Lesbian Choir, South Coast Chorale from Orange County, Desert Voices from Tucson, Long Beach Men's Chorus, Orlando Gay Chorus, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, and America's Finest City Freedom Band. *Received artistic grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Combined Arts and Educational Council (COMBO), City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, and the State of California. *Performed in Heartstrings: ''An Event in Three Acts'' in 1990 and Heartstrings: ''The AIDS Memorial Quilt and You'' in 1992 (excerpts from the 1992 performance were shown on national television in the summer of that same year). *Received Carol Channing's Diamond Award in 1995 for our involvement in DIFFA and fundraising for AIDS Charities. *Significant events in the late 1990s include singing at the White House during the holiday season, singing and dancing at the Super Bowl pre-game show, and singing at San Diego Padres games. *In the Summer of 2004, the Chorus made its international debut by performing at the GALA Choruses international choral festival in Montreal, Canada in front of thousands of spectators from around the world. *In the fall of 2005, the Chorus moved into a new permanent performance home, the refurbished 730-seat Birch North Park Theatre. The Chorus operated from an office suite on the second floor of the 1930s building for several years. *In April 2006, the Chorus presented ''20/20 Reflections'', a celebration of music from its two-decade past. And in October 2006, the Chorus became the first gay chorus to be featured as mainstage entertainment on a major oceanliner when it presented "''On the Good Ship...''" on the ''Diamond Princess'' operated by Princess Cruises for a manifest 2,600 of passengers. *In April 2008, the Chorus was the first choral ensemble to perform in the newly renovated Balboa Theatre, operated by the San Diego Civic Theatre, and restored to its 1924 glory after a $20+ million-dollar renovation. The Chorus welcomed American Idol and Broadway star Frenchie Davis for this inaugural performance. *The Chorus has performed with such luminaries as Carol Channing, Barry Manilow, Nichelle Nichols, and the Grammy-nominated Westwind Brass. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「San Diego Men's Chorus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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