The Naptown Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus
In keeping with our mission to provide high-quality, family-friendly, affordable classical and light classical concerts for the enrichment and enjoyment of Central Maryland residents of all ages and backgrounds, we’ve set up a non-auditioned community chorus for singers ages 14 to 100 or more! Participation in the chorus requires no tuition and no audition but singers must be able to match pitch.
The chorus is conducted by veteran chorus master Jeanne Kelly, founder of Encore Creativity for Older Adults and former conductor of the US Naval Academy Women’s Glee Club.
Do YOU want to sing?
Sign up now to join this fun group of music devotees. Chorus Master Jeanne Kelly says that if you can talk you can sing. All rehearsal sessions will include vocal instruction. If you are interested in singing, please contact Jeanne at jeannekelly@naptownphil.org. We especially welcome tenors, baritones, and basses!
Our next performance this season is planned for Sunday, December 13, at Eastport United Methodist Church, 926 Bay Ridge Avenue, Annapolis. It will feature holiday music. We will begin rehearsals on Monday, October 5, at the same location. All singers must pay a $30 fee to cover the cost of music and practice tracks. The practice tracks of your part, and your part highlighted with the other parts, make learning the music easier and faster.
If you want to sing but find the fee a challenge, please contact Jeanne Kelly at jeannekelly@naptownphil.org.
For more information about the Naptown Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus and to sign up to sing contact Jeanne Kelly at jeannekelly@naptownphil.org.
About Jeanne Kelly
Ms. Kelly founded Encore Creativity for Older Adults, the largest choral organization for older adults in the country, in Annapolis in 2017. The organization has now grown to over 50 chapters across ten states. Prior to Encore, Ms. Kelly was the conductor of the United States Naval Academy Women’s Glee Club and served as Executive Director of the Levine School of Music, Virginia Campus; Conductor of the Georgetown University Concert Choir; and Voice Instructor at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland.
Ms. Kelly has extensive experience as a classical music performer, including with the National Symphony, Washington, DC; Baltimore Symphony; Rochester Philharmonic, Rochester, NY; Annapolis Symphony Orchestra; Washington Opera; Baltimore Opera; Tulsa Opera; Delaware Opera, Wilmington, Delaware; Pennsylvania Opera Theater, Philadelphia; Annapolis Opera; Central City Opera, Colorado; Berlin (Germany) Brass Quintet, Washington, DC; and Bethlehem Bach Festival, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
She holds a Master of Music from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio.
Her awards and honors are many, including the Annie Award, Anne Arundel County Arts Council, 2017; “12 Influencers in Aging,” PBS Next Avenue, 2018; “60 over 60,” HelpAge USA, honoring Americans over 60 years of age who are making significant contributions to society at the local, national or international level, 2022; and the Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Findlay, 1995. Ms. Kelly was the Commencement Speaker at the University of Findlay in 2014.