Prayers and Remembrances Prayers and Remembrances (2011) was commissioned for the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy by True Concord Voices & Orchestra, Eric Holtan, Music Director, and Mrs. Dorothy Vanek, in loving memory of her husband, Robert Vanek, and in memory of friends of the Vaneks from United and American Airlines who were lost on September 11, 2001. The idea for Prayers and Remembrances began with Eric Holtan. He approached me a few years…
True Concord Voices & Orchestra Last May we told you about an upcoming CD release concert for Far in the Heavens: Choral Music of Stephen Paulus featuring the Tuscon Chamber Artists. June 30th marked the official change of the ensemble’s name to True Concord Voices & Orchestra. From music director Eric Holtan: “Today marks an exciting event in this organization’s history: the changing of our name. True Concord Voices & Orchestra is born, carrying with…
An exciting news release is out from Tucson which is of particular interest to RR fans wondering about what’s coming out in the near future: Composer Stephen PaulusPhoto by Sharolyn Hagen May 6, 2015 (Tucson, AZ)— Tucson Chamber Artists—soon to be True Concord Voices & Orchestra—announced it has received a major grant from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) to support its upcoming concert debut at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City this September…