The Penn State Glee Club "raised the song" at Lincoln Center in New York City on January 13, 2018, after the University Glee Club of New York City (formed 1894) invited them to perform in Alice Tully Hall. Each ensemble performed individually for thirty minutes, and the concert concluded with five compositions sung by more than 150 massed voices. The concert marked the first collaboration between these two storied ensembles
The Penn State Glee Club will present its annual fall concert in a new venue, the Worship Hall of the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4. The ensemble's program features music by Felix Mendelssohn and Malcolm Dalglish, as well as traditional Penn State songs and a set of pieces performed by the Hi-Lo's, a small group comprised of Glee Club members.
In honor of Parents and Families Weekend, five Penn State choirs will present a fast-paced concert in the glorious acoustic of the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14. Admission is free. Performing choirs include the Concert Choir, Glee Club, Oriana Singers, University Choir and Essence of Joy.
The Ray T. Fortunato Award for Excellence in Human Resources, dedicated to acknowledging the importance and impact of human resources at Penn State, was awarded to Cathy O’Connell on May 24 at a ceremony in the ballroom at The Nittany Lion Inn.
Fifty-one members of the Penn State Glee Club recently completed an eight-day tour of Iceland, performing in Reykjavik, Akureyri, and Husavik, sharing performances with the Karlakór Akureryar-Geysir Men's Choir, Flensborg High School Choirs, and Söngfjelagid in Reykjavik.
The Penn State Glee Club will present its annual spring "Blue and White Concert" at 8 p.m. April 16 in Eisenhower Auditorium at University Park.
With two weeks left in the Glee Club’s Dream Matching Challenge, former Glee Club member Mike Helms is offering an incentive to fans and other former members of the male singing ensemble: He and his wife, Martha, will match any donations 2-1 until the club reaches its $100,000 goal.
The Penn State Glee Club will present its annual Blue and White Concert at 8 p.m. on April 18 in Eisenhower Auditorium. The performance is also available via livestreamed video at music.psu.edu/livestream.
When Chris Kiver, director of the Penn State Glee Club, revealed his dreams for the club during its 125th anniversary celebration in 2014, he never thought those dreams would become a reality. But former Glee Clubber Mike Helms was listening.
The Penn State Glee Club will present its annual fall concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, in Schwab Auditorium. The program will feature the world premiere of "When Music Sounds" by Joseph Gregorio, commissioned by the Glee Club to celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2014. The Hi-Los, a small ensemble specializing in lighter entertainment, will also perform. The Glee Club is conducted by Christopher Kiver. Tickets are $12 for the general public and $4 for students.
The Penn State Lehigh Valley glee club and campus choir, under the direction of Ian Holmes, will perform a vocal recital at 1 p.m. on April 10, in the Markowitz Music Room at the campus in Center Valley. This event is free and open to the public.
More than 150 young men will raise the roof in the Forum and Esber Recital Hall as they join voices at the first Penn State Glee Club "Men of Song" Festival, to be held Saturday, Oct. 13, on the University Park campus. Aimed at young men with changing and changed voices in grades eight to 12, the festival is intended to foster a lifelong love of singing and provide an opportunity for younger singers to perform with a collegiate men's choir. Visiting students will rehearse and perform with both the Hi-Lo's and Glee Club, under the direction of Christopher Kiver. The festival will conclude with an informal concert at 3:30 p.m. in Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I on the University Park campus of Penn State. Admission is free and the public is welcome.
The Penn State Glee Club performed the world premiere of 'Everyone Burst Out Singing,' the U.S. premiere of 'Ancient Forests Once Stood Here' and a rousing chorus from Gilbert and Sullivan among other selections at its fall concert Saturday, Nov. 5, in Schwab Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus. The group is one of three that will perform during the Penn State President's Concert, scheduled for Feb. 28 in Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh. The Glee Club is the oldest student organization at Penn State. Membership is by audition and is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at University Park. For photos from the Glee Club's fall concert, visit http://live.psu.edu/flickrset/72157628070978460 online.
