RB Chorale spring show to showcase stage, screen songs

Six high school seniors — including four from Poway Unified campuses — will compete for scholarships during RB Chorale’s annual spring concerts.

This year’s theme is “Showstoppers from Stage and Screen.” The 43rd annual concerts will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11 in the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road.

Tickets are $32 for preferred seating; $22 for general admission; $20 for seniors, students and military; and $7 for children (infants to 12 years). They can be purchased at RBChorale.org, 858-485-7664 or from any chorale member.

According to show organizers, this year’s concert will feature the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Rodgers and Hart, Irving Berlin and the Gershwins. There will also be popular songs from Disney’s “Frozen” and “Tangled” animated films plus Broadway musicals like “Les Miserables,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Chicago” and “Man of La Mancha.”

Proceeds from the RB Chorale’s spring and winter concerts go to its scholarship fund that provides financial assistance to high school seniors from throughout San Diego County who plan to continue their instrumental or vocal music studies in college.

This year, six finalists were selected from the 13 applicants, officials said. They will be competing for a share of a combined $10,000 that will be presented during the two concerts. The top finalist from each concert — as determined by audience vote — will receive a $2,500 award.

During the Friday night concert the finalists will be:

• Kailey Berry of Hilltop High School in Chula Vista. She is a vocalist who plans on majoring in vocal performance and minoring in Italian at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Her aspirations include attending Boston University’s Opera Institute.

• Kristine L. Llanderal of Poway High School. She is a pianist who plans on getting a bachelor’s degree in music education and conducting at the University of Redlands in Redlands, California. In addition to the piano, she plays the clarinet, has been Poway High’s Emerald Brigade drum major for the past two years and has sung with various choral groups.

• Amber Schumann of Poway High School. She is a pianist who plans to double major in music — with an emphasis in piano and organ performance — and statistics at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Her aspirations include accompanying the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and teaching music.

During the Saturday night concert the finalists will be:

• Rachel Dovsky of San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas. She is a vocalist who plans to double major in music-vocal performance and cognitive science at Chapman University in Orange, California. Her plans include performing at the International Lyric Academy of Rome and Viterbo this summer and she aspires to use music therapy to help people with special needs.

• Nicholas Hoo of Westview High School. He is a saxophonist who plans to major in music entrepreneurship and business at San Diego State University. He also plays the piano and sings while volunteering at four local retirement homes in order to bring the joy of music to others.

• Rachel Hsieh of Del Norte High School. She is a pianist who is considering a double major in piano performance and international relations at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is also a violinist who has aspirations to perform with a renowned orchestra and teach music.