Isely ’24 Leads Valley Chorale in Spring Concert

Samantha Isely ’24 (Master of Music in Pedagogy – Contemporary Commercial Music/CCM Voice) will lead The Valley Chorale in its spring concert, “Wishing on a Song,” a program that explores aspirations of love, home, spirituality and compassion and features styles ranging from light classical and sacred to vocal jazz, spirituals and pop. Isely serves as the artistic director for the ensemble and several Shenandoah Conservatory students also sing with the group throughout the year. The three-performance series will be held Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5 in Staunton, Virginia; Middletown, Virginia; and Front Royal, Virginia, and expects to welcome a combined audience of more than 500 attendees. It also includes piano and percussion accompaniment and features the Fauquier County High School Percussion Band.

“We are super proud to have Samantha lead us to new artistic achievements,” said David Freese, president of The Valley Chorale.

Visit thevalleychorale.org to learn more about the ensemble and spring concert.

The Valley Chorale, originally known as the Front Royal Oratorio Society, was established in 1962. Singers are non-paid and selected by audition. The chorale is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization supported by both private and public funds, including the town of Front Royal, Marion Park Lewis Foundation, Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.