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Toledo
Choral Society to Honor Toledo-born Jazz Legend Art Tatum
with Bernard "Bernie" Sanchez Scholarship Benefit Concert
Special to The Truth
The Toledo Choral Society will be featuring ‘Celebration for
Art Tatum’ by University of Toledo professor Dr David Jex at
their ‘Tributes’ concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 10 at the
University of Toledo. ‘Celebration for Art Tatum’ is a suite
of five expressive movements, each based on Langston Hughes
poetry.
It starts with the question ‘Can you love an eagle, tame or
wild,’ urges listeners to ‘Bring me all of your dreams’ and
concludes with a rollicking ‘Fantasy in purple.’ During the
concert, the innovative jazz spirit of Art Tatum will be
honored by world-renowned guest pianist Alvin Waddles, a
Detroit native.
We will also feature traditional American folk songs and
gospel music. Proceeds of this concert will benefit the
Bernard Sanchez Memorial Scholarship at the University of
Toledo. A beloved professor and performer, Sanchez made an
impact on the Toledo musical community for over 50 years.
Come enjoy this concert, to be held in Doermann Theater, at
2801 W Bancroft. Tickets are $20 each and are available from
any Choral Society member or by visiting
www.ToledoChoralSociety.org.
If you wish to contribute to this scholarship, please
contact the University of Toledo Foundation at 419-530-7730
or www.utfoundation.org and
indicate that you would like to contribute to the Bernard
Sanchez Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The Toledo Choral Society is a non-profit organization aimed
at contributing to the musical community of Toledo through
the performance of significant choral works. TCS is Toledo’s
oldest continuously performing musical organization, with
its 100th Anniversary Celebration to be held during the
2019-2020 concert season.
Richard Napierala is a life-long morthwest Ohio resident
living in Monclova, Ohio. He holds a Bachelor of Education
and Masters in Music Performance from the University of
Toledo.
In 2012, he became the fourth musical director of the Toledo
Choral Society.
Under his leadership, the Choral Society has performed works
such as Faure’s Requiem, Mozart’s Missa
Brevis in C, John Rutter’s Gloria, Ola
Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass, Haydn’s Creation,
Handel’s Messiah, and many other choral works
found in the professional repertoire. Rick has been
actively engaged in the membership and musical growth of the
Society through collaborative efforts with the Toledo
Symphony Orchestra, the University of Findlay Concert
Chorale, and the Alma Drum and Dance Experience.
Additionally, he has engaged the ensemble in the
commissioning of a large choral work which will commemorate
the Centennial Celebration of the Toledo Choral Society in
2019. These efforts have allowed traditional and
non-traditional audiences to be exposed to the beauty and
excitement of contemporary choral music.
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