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Back by popular demand: Josh Groban invites 20 Nazareth College students and alumni to join him onstage at upstate New York tour stops

Published July 15, 2016

Twenty voice and musical theatre students and alumni from Nazareth College’s Music and Theatre and Dance departments have been selected to sing backup at Josh Groban’s upstate New York tour stops. The students were invited back by Groban’s national music director after performing with the star in Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse in October, 2015.

The chorus will include sopranos sopranos Gabby Agostinelli, Brittney Burgess, Lilly Han, Hannah Teter, and Jessica Tripi; altos Makaily Courtwright, Rachel Hall, Kristina Jewell, Mariah Rector, and Hadley Strelau; tenors Conner Burry, Christian Drew, David Hauck, Sam Nitsch, and Toby Young; and basses Michael Getty, Sean Healey, Ben Reisinger, Adam Roes, and Sam Scamacca.

Nancy Strelau, associate professor in professional practice/auditions and instrumental coordinator/orchestra conductor in the Nazareth College Music Department will join Groban on stage as a violinist. Strelau is serving as vocal contractor for the appearances.

The upstate New York tour stops are at the Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center, Monday, July 25, 7:30 p.m.; and the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Tuesday, July 26, 7:30 p.m.

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Mare Millow | Marketing & Publicity Manager | Nazareth College Arts Center | mmillow7@naz.edu | 585-389-2093

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