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Jamestown  (CSi)  The Choralaires will be traveling in February to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City, with a fundraising raffle in progress.

Choralaires Director, Pam Burkhardt sys the group will be in concert at Carnegie Hall, on February 19, 2017, and will be performing Randall Thompson’s “Testament of Freedom.”

Ahead of the New York City trip and performance the Choralaires will perform  concerts at the University of Jamestown’s Reiland Fine Arts Center, at 7:30-p.m., on January 20 and 21,  when they perform Randall Thompson’s “Testament of Freedom,”  which they will perform at Carnegie Hall.

Joining the Choralaires will be the Jamestown Boys Choir under the direction of Meredith Meidinger.

Tickets are $12 for adults, and $5 for students available from any Choralaires member or at the door..

A raffle is in progress to raise funds for travel expenses.

Choralaires member, Mark Sherfy points out that costs for the stay in New York will be picked up by the company, but, he pointed out that the air travel will  be about $1,500 to $2,000 each.

The drawing for raffle tickets will be on the 21st.  Raffle tickets are $20 and available from Choralaires members. Sherfy says 30 singers and 25 spouses and guests will be making the trip.

Ms Burkhardt received an E-Mail in June last year with an invitation to Carnegie Hall from the company that organizes concerts for the Hall, and handles air travel and hotel and food arrangement.

Ms. Burkhardt added that the Choralaires will leave for New York City February 16th and return on the 20th.  The group will leave by air in two groups, on from Jamestown and the other from Fargo.

Pam has more information, and along with Mark on other ways to make a charitable donation.

Again the raffle drawing prizes include:  First Place:  A trip for two to New York City, or $2,000 cash.

Second Prize: $999 in cash.

Third Prize:  A bolt-action rifle.

The Jamestown Choralaires currently has 48 members and was  formed in 1955.

They rehearse Wednesday evenings at 8:45 p.m., at the Jamestown Middle School.