{"id":71042,"date":"2016-07-21T14:31:58","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T18:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=71042"},"modified":"2016-07-19T22:35:56","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T02:35:56","slug":"josh-groban-invites-20-nazareth-college-voice-students-and-alumni-to-join-him-again-at-upstate-new-york-tour-stops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=71042","title":{"rendered":"Josh Groban invites 20 Nazareth College voice students and alumni to join him again at upstate New York tour stops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=71043\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-71043\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-71043\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Nazareth-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"Nazareth\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Nazareth-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Nazareth-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Nazareth-400x240.jpg 400w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Nazareth.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Twenty vocal music and musical theatre students and alumni from Nazareth College&#8217;s Music and Theatre &amp; Dance departments have been selected to sing backup at Josh Groban&#8217;s upstate New York tour stops. The students were invited back by Groban&#8217;s national music director after performing with Groban in Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse in October\u00a02015.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Getty of Canastota and\u00a0Makaily Courtwright of Manlius are among students participating.<\/p>\n<p>The students are sopranos Gabby Agostinelli, Brittney Burgess, Lilly Han, Hannah Teter, and Jessica Tripi; altos Makaily Courtwright, Rachel Hall, Kristina Jewell, Mariah Rector, and <!--more-->Hadley Strelau; tenors Conner Burry, Christian Drew, David Hauck, Adam Marino, and Sam Nitsch; and basses Sean Healey, Michael Getty, Ben Reisinger, Adam Roes, and Sam Scamacca.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The upstate New York tour stops are at the Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center, <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1089814171\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, July 25, 7:30 p.m.<\/span><\/span>; and the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1089814172\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Tuesday, July 26, 7:30 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty vocal music and musical theatre students and alumni from Nazareth College&#8217;s Music and Theatre &amp; Dance departments have been selected to sing backup at Josh Groban&#8217;s upstate New York tour stops. The students were invited back by Groban&#8217;s national music director after performing with Groban in Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse in October\u00a02015. 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