Bio
About NOVA
Bio
About NOVA
THE GROUPS
NOVA CHORALE
For more than 30 seasons, NOVA Chorale has been bringing the world's finest choral music to the Greater New Orleans community.
NOVA VOCE
An intimate, 16-voice ensemble, offers classical chamber music of the highest caliber, with and without instrumental accompaniment.
OUR PASSION
NOVA | New Orleans Vocal Arts Chorale is a group of dedicated choral professionals (singers, teachers, conductors, and students) whose goal is to bring high-quality performances of great choral music to New Orleans, the North Shore, and other area audiences. The Chorale performs a free concert series each year and appears by invitation with other artistic organizations such as the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Orleans Opera Association.
OUR HISTORY
Dr. Ray Sprague, Founder of Louisiana Vocal Arts Chorale which later became NOVA Chorale
NOVA was conceived in 1989 by Dr. Raymond Sprague, professor of choral music at UNO, as a chorale which would recruit the area's finest singers to perform great choral music in the New Orleans region. Currently led by Meg Frazier, Director of the School of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Loyola University, New Orleans.
The chorale has offered over thirty seasons of free concerts as the area's premier choral ensemble. In addition, NOVA has performed by invitation with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and at the Contemporary Arts Center, the Historic New Orleans Collection sponsored Mass for the Bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase at St. Louis Cathedral, the Red Mass at St. Louis Cathedral, the Louisiana American Choral Director's convention, and at numerous other events around the state.
OUR TEAM
Artistic Director
Dr. Meg Frazier
Personnel coordinator
Kelly Cuppett
BOARD PRESIDENT
Eve Masinter
BOARD Secretary
Betsy Widhalm
BOARD Treasurer
Dr. Andrew Hollenbach
Board MEMBERS
Jered Bocage, Development Chair
Caitlin Scanlan, Development Co-Chair
Ernest O’Bannon
Harry Rosenberg
Dr. Mark Townsend
Steven Blackmon
HAVE A VOICE THAT DESERVES TO BE HEARD?
Nova Chorale is an all volunteer organization that is continuously looking for new voices to join in on the harmony. Contact us today by clicking the contact button below and filling out the contact form. Our personnel director, Rachel Ricks, will contact you within 5 business days about joining NOVA.