AWC presents spring choral concert
April 11, 2024Gila Ridge to participate as guest choir
Yuma, AZ (April 11, 2024) – The Arizona Western College Chamber Singers and Yuma Chorale will present their spring choral concert, “Love is in the Air,” on Friday, May 10.
AWC choral ensembles perform annual Singing with the Masters concert
March 5, 2024Yuma Catholic to participate as guest choir for Sunday performance
Yuma, AZ (March 6, 2024) – The Arizona Western College Chamber Singers and Yuma Chorale will present two choral performances, “Singing with the Masters,” this month.
This year’s performance will feature music written and arranged by female composers. From Vittoria Aleotti to Rosephanye Powell, a variety of genres and musical time periods will be represented.
AWC Visual and Performing Arts Department presents holiday choral concert
November 21, 2023Kofa High School Choir to participate as guest performers
Yuma, AZ (November 21, 2023) – The community is invited to attend “Carols, Carols, Carols!” an upcoming choral concert presented by the Arizona Western College Visual and Performing Arts Department.
Fine Arts Department utilizes a variety of mediums in COVID era
March 22, 2021Band, choir student shares on disappointments and resilience during pandemic
Yuma, AZ (March 22, 2021) – For the past three years, Vanessa Ramirez has been diligently working to improve as both a flutist and a singer.
Ramirez has participated as a student in the Arizona Western College Community Band, Pep Band, and Jazz Band and also takes private voice lessons and sings second soprano and alto with the AWC Chamber Singers and Yuma Chorale.
AWC music faculty and community members to perform together in March
February 13, 2020Yuma, AZ (February 13, 2020) – Music lovers are invited to an upcoming concert in the foothills featuring AWC music faculty and community members.
The Sonoran Chamber Players: AWC Faculty and Friends performance will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, at Gloria de Cristo Lutheran Church, 11273 E. 40th St.
AWC Music Department presents annual “Singing with the Masters” concerts
February 13, 2020Yuma, AZ (February 13, 2020) – The Arizona Western College Chamber Singers and Yuma Chorale will be performing two upcoming “Singing with the Masters” concerts during the first weekend in March.
Music for this year's performance will include madrigals, renaissance, and baroque choral pieces by composers such as Orlando di Lasso, Henry Purcell, and George Frederick Handel. The choirs will also perform some contemporary choral pieces.
AWC Music Department presents fall choral concerts
October 3, 2019Yuma, AZ (October 3, 2019) – The Arizona Western College Music Department’s fall choral concerts will celebrate the diversity of “Our American Heritage.”
AWC Professor of Choral and Vocal Music Deltrina Grimes shared that there will be an eclectic combination of music performed, including folk songs, sacred music, traditional spirituals, hymns, ballads, dance tunes, and an arrangement of the American Civil War song “Aura Lee.”
AWC Fine Arts to present full lineup of May concerts
April 30, 2019Yuma, AZ (April 30, 2019) – The Arizona Western College Fine Arts Department has a number of performances on the calendar for the community to enjoy during the month of May.
The AWC Jazz Ensemble will be performing a spring concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the AWC Theater, 2020 S. Ave. 8E.
AWC Pep Band is performing an open-air patio concert from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Thursday, May 2. Students will be performing on the covered patio of the 3C Building near the AWC Yuma Campus Starbucks, 2020 S. Ave. 8E.
“I Choose Love” concert to raise funds for student vocal lessons
March 14, 2019Yuma, AZ (March 14, 2019) – Arizona Western College vocal students and Chamber Singers will be teaming up with the Trinity United Methodist Chancel Choir to perform a biannual fundraiser concert on Sunday, March 24.
The “I Choose Love” concert will raise money for students that wish to take vocal lessons at AWC over the summer. While the concert is free and open for the public to attend, donations will be accepted to support the Letha Mae Colvin Summer Vocal Scholarship fund.
The performance will begin at 4 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3030 S. 8th Ave.
AWC Choral Department to perform “Singing in the Holiday” Christmas Concert
November 28, 2018Yuma, AZ (Nov. 28, 2018) – The Arizona Western College Choral Department will be “Singing in the Holiday” during their annual Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 7.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at St Paul's Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave. AWC Youth Choir, Chamber Singers, and Yuma Chorale will be featured during the performance.
The community is invited to attend this free event. Donations will be accepted to support scholarships for the next generation of musicians.