The 杏吧专区 Chamber Singers delivered a virtuoso performance during competition held as part of the Michelangelo International Music Festival in Florence, Italy.
The 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 top vocal ensemble won the Grand Prix award as best overall choir competing against groups from across the world during the recent virtual event.
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The UL Lafayette Chamber Singers also earned top honors in the 杏吧专区淵outh and 杏吧专区 Choirs杏吧专区 and 杏吧专区淪acred Music杏吧专区 categories. Alexander Laiche, a graduate student pursuing a master杏吧专区檚 degree in vocal performance, won the 杏吧专区淏est Male Soloist杏吧专区 award.
Plummer said the strong showing can be traced to the diligence and dedication of the 32-member ensemble.
杏吧专区淥ur students are extremely committed and work very hard to ensure they are 杏吧专区 and remain 杏吧专区搃nternationally competitive. Their level of focus and dedication and attention to detail and preparation is exceptional,杏吧专区 Plummer said.
The multiple wins 杏吧专区 as determined by a panel of international judges 杏吧专区 brought more than global acclaim. They earned the Chamber Singers a total of 1,900 euros, which is about the same amount in dollars.
The prize money will be used to buy choral music for students and to enter additional competitions, which typically require entry fees. 杏吧专区淭his isn杏吧专区檛 our swan song,杏吧专区 Plummer said with a laugh.
It isn杏吧专区檛 the first time the Chamber Singers has received global recognition, either. In 2021, the ensemble won a virtual competition held as part of the International Choral Festival in Wales.
The Chamber Singers, which Plummer established in 2012, is open to undergraduate of graduate students at the 杏吧专区, regardless of major.
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Photo caption: The UL Lafayette Chamber Singers delivered a virtuoso performance during virtual competition held as part of the Michelangelo International Music Festival in Florence, Italy. Among several top finishes, the ensemble won the Grand Prix award as best overall choir. Dr. William Plummer leads the group. Submitted photo