Upcoming Events

The third concert of the 2011-2012 Season is The Last Words Remembered, March 30, 2012, 7:30 PM at Zion Covenant Church, Jamestown. Under the direction of Brian A. Bogey, the Jamestown Choral Society, Zion Covenant Church Chancel CHoir and JCC Choir will perform The Seven Last Words of Christ by Theodore DuBois.

The final concert of the season will be The Chautauqua Chamber Singers, Melodies & Memories, May 4 at 7:30 PM at St. Luke's episcopal Church, Jamestown. 

For information regarding auditions for Chautauqua Chamber Singers
please call 716-664-2227

   

 

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Community Music Project, Inc. is a not-for–profit arts organization that focuses on music education and performance for adults and children throughout the Western New York Area.

Our Mission is; “To build community by providing educational opportunities and encouraging participation in musical expression through programs for composers, performers, and listeners of all ages and skill levels in a variety of musical styles.”  

Children’s Music Studio

Children’s Music Studio began in 1997 as a pilot program of Community Music Project, with 3 classes involving 25 young children and their caregivers. Classes are based on the internationally acclaimed Musikgarten curriculum.

 

The fundamental goals of Children’s Music Studio are to develop musicality in children as early as possible, musical literacy, and the ability to sing an unfamiliar song with accurate tones and rhythms.

 

We now hold classes year round with a staff of three teachers: Melanie Gritters, the founder and director of Children’s Music Studio, Gail Grundstrom and Susan Caster. Classes are held for children and their caregivers, including infants, toddlers, and children up to the age of nine. Group keyboard classes are a unique feature of this curriculum. In 2008, 1135 children and adults participated in the Children’s Music Studio.

 

Jamestown Choral Society

 

The Jamestown Choral Society was founded in 1910 by Samuel Thorstenberg. In the 1950’s it disbanded but was reinstated in 1985 under the umbrella of Community Music Project, Inc. Now under the direction of Brian A. Bogey, the Jamestown Choral Society is open without audition to people of all ages interested in singing. It currently performs two concerts a year. Repertoire includes many choral masterworks, sacred anthems and secular/pops compositions.

General Manager: Lissa VanDewark 

Board Members: 

President: Janita Byars

Vice-President: Kathleen Stornes

Treasurer: Ruth Lundin

Secretary: Hope Fredrickson

Sally Chall
Paul R. Johnson
Marie Lindahl
Richard Lundquist
J. Reynolds Perlee
Patricia Sundell
Singer Representatives: 
Andy Giles
Susan Huther 
 

Chautauqua Chamber Singers

 

Currently directed by Rebecca Ryan, the Chautauqua Chamber Singers was formed in 1978 by a group of singers looking for a small ensemble with which to sing, other that in their church choirs.

Over the past 31 years, it has evolved into an auditioned only, semi-professional group. Members are individuals with diverse musical backgrounds, talents and training from all over Chautauqua County.

Repertoire spans Elizabethan to 21st century music, classical to pop. Under the umbrella of Community Music Project, Inc., the Chautauqua Chamber Singers perform three to four concerts a year, including their “Twelfth Night” concert, which has become a traditional ending to the holiday season for many in the area.

Chautauqua Chamber Singers is also available for a fee for medieval feasts, weddings and other events.