Name: JMU Madison Singers and Chorale
Start: 2025-05-04T14:00:00
Location: Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

From jazz to classical, JMU's Forbes Center for the Performing Arts brings a week of eclectic musical performances to Harrisonburg, Virginia. With a lineup featuring the JMU Jazz Ensemble, the Madison Singers, and acclaimed cellist Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf, audiences can anticipate a rich tapestry of sounds and stories. These events highlight the talent and diversity within the JMU music community and provide a platform for both established and emerging artists to shine.

A Week of Musical Mastery: JMU's Diverse Ensemble Performances at Forbes Center

Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

The Madison Singers is the advanced, auditioned choral chamber ensemble at JMU. Maintaining an active performance schedule both on- and off-campus, they have shared the stage with renowned jazz artist Bobby McFerrin, modernist string quartet ETHEL, Native American flutist Robert Mirabal, American storytelling icon Garrison Keillor, and Irish ensembles Danú and the Five Irish Tenors. A featured choir on the 2015 Josh Groban Concert Tour in Washington, D.C., The Madison Singers have also sung in master classes with noted choral ensembles, including Tenebrae, Chanticleer and The King’s Singers. The Madison Singers tour locally, regionally and internationally, including competing in the 2009 National Eisteddfod Choral Competition and appearing frequently at the Charleston Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Regionally,  they are active “audible ambassadors” for JMU, performing in the Staunton Music Festival and in local schools and assisted living facilities. The Madison Singers recently performed at the Augusta Correctional Center in Craigsville, Virginia which they consider one of their most meaningful concerts.

JMU Madison Singers and Chorale

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