The Californer - Panoramic Voices' 25th Anniversary Season Commences October 16

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Panoramic Voices Opens 25th Anniversary Season

Austin's original community chorus returns to the stage under the direction of Juli Orlandini for its 25th Anniversary Season Sunday, October 16 at 4pm at Central Machine Brewery & Beer Hall

AUSTIN, Texas - Californer -- Panoramic Voices, Austin's original community chorus, today announced the opening of their 25th Anniversary Season. The season will commence October 16 with a concert titled "All This Joy." After an extended hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic, the organization's first concert of the season boasts almost 90 enthusiastic and diverse singers.

Experience "All This Joy" October 16

"All This Joy" is an homage to the little experiences that make us human, and the ways in which being part of a community enhances them. The program is a fun, upbeat mix of pop, video game & movie music, spirituals, and more, accompanied by Benjamin Dia (piano), Jill Csekitz (drums), Brittany Koep (bass), Trevor Shaw (guitar), Adrienne Inglis (panpipes), and Patrick Medina (sax).

Central Machine Works Brewery & Beer Hall at 4824 E Cesar Chavez St in East Austin, TX will host "All This Joy" in their cavernous, mid-century modern space, known for its live music offerings, small art gallery, and exceptional food and drink.

In lieu of purchasing tickets, Panoramic Voices humbly requests a $20 donation. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.panoramicvoices.org.

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Panoramic Voices' 25th Anniversary Season

"This year is about re-engaging our members, building our community, and promoting the team-sport of choir within and outside of our organization," said Juli Orlandini, Panoramic Voices' Interim Executive Director and Conductor for the 2022–2023 Artistic Season. "We're looking forward to meaningful collaborations, fun venues, and innovative musical performances."

Panoramic Voices will be collaborating with Maestro Stefan Sanders and the Central Texas Philharmonic on their "Home for the Holidays" program in Georgetown, TX on December 18. Additionally, Panoramic Voices will present a holiday program titled "FAs & LAs" at the Austin Scottish Rite Theater in downtown Austin on Friday, December 16, complete with an audience singalong.

Panoramic Voices has also commissioned local legend Nathan Felix to create an immersive choral work that will tell the stories of Austin's Hispanic community through interactive, musical story-telling that is scheduled to premiere at KMFA Studios on Saturday, February 18, 2023.

To close the season, there will be a Spring Gala and Concert to celebrate Panoramic Voices' past, present, and future as an Austin institution designed around the importance of belonging as we continue our mission to create music without borders in an inclusive and diverse community.

Meet Panoramic Voices' 25th Anniversary Season Leadership Team

Panoramic Voices is pleased to introduce Juli Orlandini as Interim Executive Director and Conductor for the 2022–2023 Artistic Season. Ms. Orlandini, a graduate of Westminster Choir College, hails from Denver, Colorado. There, she led the Denver Children's Choir and served various non-profit arts organizations—artistically and administratively. She is enthusiastic about building Austin's choral community through meaningful collaboration and also works for the Texas Early Music Project and Inversion Ensemble.

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Additionally, Panoramic Voices is proud to have local Filipino soprano Katrina Saporsantos as Interim Associate Conductor. A critically acclaimed vocal artist, Ms. Saporsantos is a fierce advocate of Filipino music and the creation and performance of new music—a passion she brings to Panoramic Voices as well as to Inversion Ensemble, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, and VAMP Vocals.

About Panoramic Voices

Founded as Texas Choral Consort in 1997, Panoramic Voices, a 501(c)3 organization, is an adventurous choral collective that thrives on a "music without borders" approach. Committed to serving an inclusive and diverse audience, Panoramic Voices is a non-auditioned choir that prioritizes accessibility for singers and audiences. With collaborations spanning all genres—classical, country, rock, hip hop, and beyond—Panoramic Voices has worked with a dizzying array of artists such as Mobley, Roky Erickson, Carson McHone, Calliope Musicals, Zeale, and Grammy Award-winners Roomful of Teeth. Additionally, Panoramic Voices regularly commissions new works from living composers across genres and borders. The group has premiered compositions by Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw, Wilco's Glenn Kotche, Austin luminary Graham Reynolds and many more.