Schedule – International Choral Festival 2016:

“Out to Lunch” is a program of the Missoula Downtown Association. Seating is limited at this popular kick-off concert, so arrive early or bring blankets or lawn chairs. Food and beverages are available at various restaurant vendors under the tent.  This is a free event.

Performances by:

Georgia – The Choir of E. Mikeladze Central Music School

Hong Kong, SAR China – Wah Yan College Kowloon Boys’ Choir

USA Washington – Mirinesse Women’s Choir

Poland – The Bialystok University of Technology Choir

USA Iowa – Heartland Youth Choir

Costa Rica – Coro Intermezzo

Canada Vancouver – Vancouver Youth Choir

Estonia – The Girls’ Choir of Ellerhein

Cuba – Cantores de Cienfuegos

Missoula – Sweet Adelines

PARKING

In addition to metered street parking, four public parking facilities are located within two blocks north and east of Caras Park:  Central Park Structure at 128 W. Main Street offers hourly parking; Bank Street Structure at 115 Bank Street offers pay-by-license-plate parking on the top level; Park Place Structure at 201 E Front Street offers hourly parking, and the New Park lot, located on Caras Drive by the riverfront, offers hourly pay-by-license-plate parking. The free “Park and Ride” Out to Lunch Shuttle is also available. Simply board the bus at the Lewis & Clark Transfer Center and Dornblaser Park & Ride, or along Higgins Avenue before Caras Park. The first bus departs the Transfer Center at 10:45 am and picks up passengers every 20 minutes. The last bus leaves Caras Park at 1:45 p.m. For more information on this free shuttle, visit the Missoula Downtown Association website at www.missouladowntown.com or call 543-4328.

Gather at the JC Penney Court for performances by a selection of participating choirs.  This is a free event.

Performances by:

Canada Ontario – Spurrell Studio Choir

USA Washington – Mirinesse Women’s Choir

Hong Kong, SAR China – Wah Yan College Kowloon Boys’ Choir

Poland – The Bialystok University of Technology Choir

Costa Rica – Coro Intermezzo

Missoula City Band will start this concert and then Festival Youth Choirs will follow.  Please bring lawn chairs to this concert, and enjoy an evening of music in a beautiful park setting.  This is a free event.

The seminar topic is “Choral Music From Around the World”.  Each participating conductor will discuss choral music that is native or original or unique to their country or culture.  This is a free event.

Country	Choir	Conductor	Presentation
Hong Kong	Wah Yan College Kowloon Boys’ Choir	Dr. Lesley Ka-Hei Chan	Bel Canto Singing for Young Male Voices
Costa Rica	Coro Intermezzo	David Ramirez	Choral Music in Costa Rica: Development and Repertoire Throughout the Last 25 Years
Estonia	The Girls’ Choir of Ellerhein	Ingrid Kõrvits	A Presentation on Estonian Choral Composers
Georgia	The Choir of E. Mikeladze Central Music School	Badri Jimsheleishvili	Georgian Traditional Music

Two choirs will be featured at Dennison Theatre (admission button required).

Estonia – The Girls’ Choir of Ellerhein

Georgia –  The Choir of E. Mikeladze Central Music School

PARKING

University of Montana Office of Public Safety has graciously offered parking for Festival attendees in Parking Lot P during business hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)!  In this lot ONLY Festival attendees will not be required to purchase parking passes or permits when attending Festival events during the day.  Please be aware that all other parking on campus will require a parking pass or permit.  PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN RESERVED SPOTS OR QUICK STOPS.  Parking Lot P is between 5^th and 6^th Avenues by the Adams Center.  During the evening concerts, a parking permit or pass in not required anywhere on campus.  However, always heed special signs marking disabled parking and quick stops.  Note that cars parked illegally are subject to fines or towing.

New to this Festival – International Choral Festival brings you organic performing art performances in the heart of our community.  Choirs will perform two to three times in various downtown locations such as the library, Dana Gallery, and Plonk.  Choirs will perform for 15 minutes at each location (admission button required).

	Fact & Fiction	Red Bird	Plonk	Library	Dana Gallery
1:30			Cuba	Costa Rica	USA Iowa
2:00	USA Washington		USA Montana	Poland	Canada Vancouver
2:30	Cuba		Costa Rica	USA Iowa	Estonia
3:00	Georgia		Poland	Canada Vancouver	Hong Kong
3:30	Estonia	USA Montana		USA Washington	Canada Ontario
4:00		Georgia		Hong Kong
4:30		Canada Ontario

Join us at Dennison Theatre, Music Recital Hall or St. Anthony’s Parish for an evening of outstanding choral performances (admission button required).

Two choirs will be featured at Dennison Theatre (admission button required).

Performances by:

Hong Kong, SAR China – Wah Yan College Kowloon Boys’ Choir

Costa Rica – Coro Intermezzo

PARKING

University of Montana Office of Public Safety has graciously offered parking for Festival attendees in Parking Lot P during business hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)!  In this lot ONLY Festival attendees will not be required to purchase parking passes or permits when attending Festival events during the day.  Please be aware that all other parking on campus will require a parking pass or permit.  PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN RESERVED SPOTS OR QUICK STOPS.  Parking Lot P is between 5^th and 6^th Avenues by the Adams Center.  During the evening concerts, a parking permit or pass in not required anywhere on campus.  However, always heed special signs marking disabled parking and quick stops.  Note that cars parked illegally are subject to fines or towing.

Two choirs will be featured at Music Recital Hall (admission button required).

Performances by:

Canada – Vancouver Youth Choir

Estonia – The Girls’ Choir of Ellerhein

Two choirs will be featured at Dennison Theatre (admission button required)

Performances by:

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Evening Concerts

Friday, 7:30 pm— 9:00 pm

Various Locations

Dennison Theatre performances by:                   

Poland – The Bialystok University of Technology Choir

Georgia – The Choir of E. Mikeladze Central Music School

USA Washington – Mirinesse Women’s Choir

 

Music Recital Hall performances by:                   

Canada Ontario – Spurrell Studio Choir

Costa Rica – Coro Intermezzo

Cuba – Cantores de Cienfuegos

 

St. Anthony’s Parish performances by:                   

USA Iowa – Heartland Youth Choir

Estonia – The Girls’ Choir of Ellerhein

Hong Kong, SAR China – Wah Yan College Kowloon Boys’ Choir

Saturday, July 16th:

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International Choral Festival Finale Concert

7:00 pm—9:00 pm

Adams Center, University of Montana