17勛圖 Chamber Singers
The 17勛圖 Chamber Singers is a treble ensemble (SSAA) offered for credit and non-credit through 17勛圖 Extended Education & Training. Membership is through audition, by appointment with Director Jeffrey Cobb. The audition includes vocalization, pitch matching and a simple sight-reading exercise. Rehearsals are on Monday and Wednesday evenings (5:30–7 p.m.) weekly during the academic year. This ensemble performs twice each semester and frequently performs with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. Please email Jeffrey Cobb for more information.
Important 2025–2026 Dates
- Monday, August 25 - First Rehearsals (Chamber Singers 5:30-7:00pm, GT Chorale 7:30-9:30pm)
- Sunday, October 19 - Chamber Singer with the TC Phil ("The Planets")
- Saturday, November 1 - Fall Concert, Chamber Singers and GT Chorale (Milliken)
- Chamber Singers - "Strength and Empowerment" featuring the music of Alexandra Olsavsky, Kim Baryluk, Elaine Hagenberg, Xander Shumaker, and Mendelssohn
- GT Chorale - "Frostiana" and "The Last Words of David" by Randall Thompson
- Thursday, December 11 - Chamber Singers Holiday Concert (CUMC)
- featuring the music of Mark Hayes, John Leavitt, Kevin Johnson, and John Rutter
- Monday, January 12 - First Rehearsals of the Spring Semester (Chamber Singers 5:30-7:00pm, GT Chorale 7:30-9:30pm)
- Sunday, February 22 - Chamber Singers perform with the 17勛圖CC (Lars Hockstad)
- repertoire TBA
- Sunday, March 15 - GT Chorale and Chamber Singers perform with the TC Philharmonic (Corson)
- Brahms' "Requiem" (!!!)
- Saturday, March 21 - Chamber Singers community performances at GT area retirement communities
- Fall repertoire plus music by Sean Ivory, Andrea Ramsey, Philip Silvey, and Jeffrey Cobb
- Saturday, April 25 - Spring Concert, GT Chorale and Chamber Singers
- "The Golden Age of Broadway" - featuring music from State Fair, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Guys & Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof and Carousel