The Owensboro Symphony Orchestra has introduced a new program for youth entitled, OBKY 1Voice. The program was developed to provide the opportunity for area youth ages 6 to 18 to participate in a choral ensemble, no matter what their talent or skill levels might be.
“The idea behind this program is to make it possible for all youth in the Owensboro area to have an opportunity to express themselves musically, while enabling them to be proud of their accomplishments.” said choir director, Titus Chapman. “Our goal is to create an opportunity for all youth, with no obstacles. It’s free and open to everyone. We’ll sing music in a gospel style as a unified group and show that Owensboro can sing as 1Voice!”
There are no auditions required for participation in the ensemble.
“It’s not about creating child stars, just making your child feel like one, no matter his or her talent level,” said Jeremy Stephens, Owensboro Symphony’s director of operations. “It will be a transformative experience, where we cultivate social skills and friendships in a positive environment and instill confidence without competition.”
Rehearsals for OBKY 1Voice are on Thursday evenings in November and December (excluding Thanksgiving), at 6 p.m. at the H.L. Neblett Community Center located at 801 W Fifth Street. OBKY 1Voice will have their first public performance on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the H.L. Neblett Community Center. Rehearsals are open for new participants until Thursday, Nov. 21.
OBKY 1Voice is made possible through the Symphony’s Music On Call Community Engagement Program, funded by an Owensboro Health Community Health Investment Grant Program.
“The Symphony is very excited to partner with the Neblett Center for this program,”,said Gwyn Payne, Deputy CEO of the Orchestra. “We are fortunate to have the support of Owensboro Health which enables us to reach individuals in our community that may not otherwise be able to have these experiences.”
