15th Anniversary Concert
Fifteen years ago this spring, a few singers from University Theater and Motet Choir at the University of Chicago gathered together to sing some Russian folk songs. The new group didn’t have a name yet, but it would soon become Golosa.Today, we still rehearse at the University of Chicago, but we’ve developed our sound, engaged singers from around the city, released CDs, and traveled the world.
Please join us for a wonderful evening celebrating the journey of these 15 years—a retrospective of songs we’ve collected over a decade and a half.
This anniversary also marks a beginning: our first appearance in the brand-new Logan Center for the Arts, a multidisciplinary arts building at UChicago that’s already receiving raves for its architectural design and gorgeous internal performance spaces. And if that’s not enough, this concert will be the debut of our new, vibrantly chromatic costumes designed in the traditional Semeiskie style—the first new outfits we’ve worn since the early days of Golosa. We think you’ll like them.
Wednesday, May 16, 8:00 p.m. in Hyde Park.
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Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
If you missed Golosa’s January 28 radio interview on WLUW Chicago, listen to a recording here. Raia and Tammy play and discuss songs by Golosa and some of the musicians who influence us, with host Dan Kugler.
Note: The mp3 file is large (96 Mb) and may take a minute or longer to download, depending on your connection speed.
Note: The mp3 file is large (96 Mb) and may take a minute or longer to download, depending on your connection speed.
Our second full-length CD, “Until Bright Day”, is now available for sale. Tracks from all our releases may be downloaded on the music page.
Please visit the events page for information on our future engagements. Even better, sign up on our mailing list so that you will be informed of all the choir’s performances and other activities.
Please visit the events page for information on our future engagements. Even better, sign up on our mailing list so that you will be informed of all the choir’s performances and other activities.
olosá is Chicago’s premiere Russian folk choir, founded in 1997 at the University of Chicago. We sing sacred and secular Russian folk songs in a mixed-voice a capella ensemble, and we perform all year long throughout the Chicago area. Auditions are generally held once a year, in September.
The musical director is Tamara Ghattas, the manager is Raisa Kreek, and the president is Drew Boshardy.
The musical director is Tamara Ghattas, the manager is Raisa Kreek, and the president is Drew Boshardy.