Recent Press Coverage

From the 2011-2012 Season

CITY CHOIR BEGINS FIFTH SEASON WITH LUSTROUS PERFORMANCE
October 25, 2011 - The Washington Post
"From the opening notes of Stravinsky to the concluding measures of Fauré, Shafer won from his singers a keen sense of flowing sound from one note and one phrase to the next that brings magical continuity to the whole work."

METROPOLITAN ARTS REVIEW OF TCCW'S OCTOBER 23, 2011 PERFORMANCE
October 27, 2011 - Metropolitan Arts Online Music Reviews
"The City Choir is a truly professional chorus of great talent."

From the 2010-2011 Season

A DRAMATIC BACH FROM CITY CHOIR OF WASHINGTON
May 16, 2011 - The Washington Post
"...the performance was one of the most meaningful and engaging that I have heard in a long time."

BACH MASS IN B MINOR PERFORMANCE
May 19, 2011 - AllArtsReview4U
"This was my first viewing/hearing of the City Choir and it surely will not be the last.  This group brings an air of professionalism, commitment and attention to details that is commendable."

FROM CITY CHOIR OF WASHINGTON, TRIUMPH OUT OF TRAGEDY
March 1, 2011 - The Washington Post
"In just a few seasons, artistic director Robert Shafer has shaped the City Choir of Washington into another of the area's first-class choruses."

2011 MUSIC FOR CHRSITMAS CONCERT
December 13, 2010 - The Washington Post
"Conductor Robert Shafer has nurtured a warm, full-bodied and forthright sound with his three-season-old City Choir of Washington."