Бетси Берли назначена директором хора Канзас-Сити Симфонического оркестра

The Kansas City Symphony announced the appointment of Betsy Burleigh as director of the Kansas City Symphony Chorus, the 160-voice ensemble long recognized as the choral voice of the Kansas City Symphony. Burleigh is to lead the Symphony Chorus in performances with the Kansas City Symphony and guide the ensemble’s continued artistic growth. Burleigh currently serves as the Professor of Choral Conducting at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she chaired the choral conducting department for more than a decade. Burleigh served for 10 years as Music Director of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh. Throughout her career, she has also served as assistant director of choruses for the Cleveland Orchestra, chorus master for Cleveland Opera and music director or conductor of several acclaimed symphonic choruses, including the Akron Symphony Chorus, Canton Symphony Chorus, Providence Singers and Chorus pro Musica in Boston. She has guest conducted ensembles including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic and other leading orchestras.