Virginia Consort

Special Wintergreen Music Guest & Partner

THE VIRGINIA CONSORT

The Virginia Consort enters its 30th season offering Charlottesville-area music lovers concerts of exquisite beauty and vitality.  Started by a group of experienced singers who wanted to sing under the direction of Judith Gary, The Virginia Consort grew quickly in stature and vision and is now comprised of six choruses for adults and children, including The Chamber Ensemble and The Festival Chorus for adults,  The Youth Chorale and Treble Chorus for young adults, and the Prelude Choir and First Step Choir for younger school-aged children.

JUDITH GARY

Judith Gary brings over 35 years of conducting experience to her work with The Virginia Consort and The Virginia Consort Youth Chorale.

With an undergraduate degree in Music Theory and Composition from Boston University and a graduate degree in Music History from The University of Virginia, Ms. Gary has continued her studies for many summers at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. She has served as adjudicator at vocal and choral competitions and as guest conductor at choral festivals.

In her career, she has directed choruses of virtually every age group, size and voicing. She brings to her conducting a commitment to musical excellence and a shared joy in the extraordinary possibilities of the choral art. Ms. Gary is the founding director of The Virginia Consort.

“I had a feeling when I went to The Virginia Consort performance it would be different. From the moment Judith Gary entered the hall, I knew it was going to be serious fun; there was an excitement that was catching, and I caught it. I’m hooked on The Virginia Consort and find it well worth the hour’s drive. BRAVO!” —Holly Watts, WMRA Public Radio