The Antioch Community Chorus, directed by Kris Bolin of Antioch, is very busy rehearsing for this year’s presentation of the Christmas section of Handel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 557 Lake Street in Antioch.
This concert, sponsored by Festival Arts of Antioch, is a Christmas gift to the Lake County area music lovers. Admission is free.
Soloists this year are: Melissa Cardamone of Kenosha, Wis., soprano; Jennifer Kasten of Two Rivers, Wis., soprano; Joseph Graziano of Glendale, Wis., tenor, and Nathaniel Olson of Vernon Hills, Ill., bass.
Chris Kusher of Grayslake, Ill., is the pianist, and the Tim Montalvo String Ensemble and instrumentalists from the Lakes Area Community Band accompany the 60-voice chorus.
The “Messiah” is a production of Festival Arts of Antioch. For further information about this not-for-profit group, go to www.festivalartsantioch.org or call (847) 395-1333.