Summer Is Here

With  Spring Sing and grad-uation performances all done there's only one thing left  to do: Singsong into summer! As the educational season ends, Hedreich opens up the with a festival performance at the cult venue Padre's in Marfa. Stop by soon for pictures from beautiful West Texas and be looking out for a few very important changes here on hedreich.com.

How Low Can You Go!

What's more fun for a choir director than a really good choir? A really good choir with ELEVEN basses! Eleven Good Basses! In a world where lack of male voices is the rule rather than the exception, 11 basses is almost unheard of. In the Stanser ad hoc choir, this was the perfect foundation for the warm and voluminous sound the singers built during a weekend workshop with Hedreich. Covering the spectrum from Hawkins/Donald Lawrence to Newsboys, the audience got to hear a myriad of styles and rhythms from different kinds of music deemed appropriate for church and worship services. Hedreich even managed to include a short history lesson comparing and contrasting field song versions of Negro Spirituals to "Tuskegee-style" European choral versions. The workshop and ensuing concert were the perfect testament to what can be accomplished when fun, fast-paced teaching meets concentration and talent. As for what's up next? More teaching, more seminars and showcase concerts. Make sure to stop back by or keep up with the minute by minute on twitter or facebook. Better yet, make it a virtual trifecta!

Remembering Our Forefathers

The Voice, American Idol, name-a-country's Got Talent... wherever you hear the newest generation of singers you hear the strains of Aretha, Ella, Luther, Michael, Chuck, Duke, Basie, Scott and all those who have gone before. From African Griots to field hollers, from ragtime to Rock 'n' Roll, from Bebop to Hip Hop, the influence is immeasurable and ever-present. Without the African-American experience in the US, the music of the world would not be what it is today. Hedreich shared this message in a fun and informative presentation with the Sagamore Hill student body. Our favorite music and performing arts workshop leader did a morning music and drama workshop and in the afternoon, directed a student cast of 17 students in a theatrical presentation about music history. Their performance was stellar, applause was thunderous and the students and teachers were especially blown away when Hedreich sang her classic rendition of "Listen". Expect more educational seminars in the near future as Hedreich expands her student base in the US.  Stop back by to see if something is planned in your area.

Quick Trip

She's here. No, she's there. No, wait, where is she?!
Don't bat an eye or you'll surely miss everybody's favorite singing commuter. After a few days in the US, Hedreich boarded the train--ahh, make that plane--and headed to Switzerland for a benefit concert with the local Adliswil orchestra. With guests from the organization insieme, Hedreich and the musicians were able to spread joy and even make music with the concert-goers. It was a wonderful experience for everyone present and worth a weekend of international travel 100 times over.

Starting Off Right

"Start off like you're gonna finish up". So goes the old adage and if 2012 is to end up like it has started, it will be a very good year. After singing for the Southern Glarus New Year's Day/ first birthday service, Hedreich started gearing up for 100 Years in Music at the Kulturbuehne Lihn, high above Lake Walen. The concert sold out within days of being publicized. A special musical journey through the last century with pianist Greg Galli, the event promises to be an intimate evening of song and tale. And the best news? A Sunday matinee has been added so there's still time to be a part of this very special evening.