29-04-2025
Philharmonic Chorale marks 100 years with centennial concert
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Philharmonic Chorale hits the century mark, with a musical stroll through the decades, plus a brief step to the distant past, at the ICC Performing Arts Center on May 4.
Since the concert is May the Fourth (be with you) the concert will not only highlight outstanding songs from each decade, it will also, momentarily, visit a time even longer ago, in a galaxy farther away.
Amy Smith, the chorale's director, and member Hollie Hill stopped by WMBD This Morning with 15 of their closest friends and singing partners to talk (and sing) more about it.
They spent considerable time researching its history and will work that research into the program. Hill said, 'we have 17 former directors that we are honoring, so we've done a lot of history review to make sure this concert is worthy of 100 years.'
Smith said the finale will include 'inviting all of our former singers up to join us.'
Tickets for the Philharmonic Chorale's 100th Anniversary Centennial Concert, at ICC Performing Arts Center, Sunday May 4, at 2 p.m., are $12.
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