A note from our Artistic Director . . .

Wherever you may be reading this message, I want to thank you for attending and thereby supporting the Summit Choral Society’s mission of presenting quality choral music to the greater Akron community.  As we celebrate voer 20 seasons, we remain proud of a tradition that has been responsible for seeing concerts like these happen scores of times over our relatively brief history.

As founder of this organization, I am continually gratified by the fact that two things that have most distinguished the Choral Society over the past twenty years have been its beautiful and unique concerts and its clear focus on the education of its singers and audiences.  Our goal has always been to become that community-based organization which provides singing experiences to people of ALL ages.  From letters from singers and audience members; from the many Akron based corporations, foundations and individuals who support this mission with their generous financial gifts; and from the hundreds of people who make coming to our concerts a regular part of their own personal cultural lives. . . I’m really beginning to believe what I have always dared to dream . . . that Akron’s choral jewel – the Summit Choral Society – is, indeed, making an impact on the rich cultural life of its home community – Akron, Ohio.

Our eighty-voice Masterworks Chorale alone represents people from every segment of Akron’s racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and has singers whose ages span seven decades (from the twenties to the eighties!) Choral music is certainly a powerful way to link diverse segments of any community together.  It can become a strong bridge for connecting racial, cultural and even individual differences.  SCS continues to add to the quality of life in the greater Akron community while building these bridges and my hope is that during our concerts (whichever ones you may be attending) you will be enlightened, educated and entertained.  That is our mission and those are our goals.  Enjoy!