Arizona Women in Tune

Press

August 2010

Press Release

ARIZONA WOMEN IN TUNE ANNOUNCES NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR- LUCIK APRAHAMIAN

Arizona Women in Tune, the state's only lesbian chorale is proud to announce the selection of Lucik Aprahamian as Artistic Director, to begin their 18th performance season.

Aprahamian is in demand as a choral, orchestral and opera conductor. She is presently the choral director at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, and joins Scottsdale Musical Arts as the co-conductor. She is also the co-artistic director of the Southern Arizona Opera.

Aprahamian received her master's degree in conducting from the University of California at Santa Cruz and is a doctoral candidate in conducting at the University of Arizona. As part of her graduate work, Aprahamian was the assistant director of the UA Community Chorus. At the UA she was also the chorus-master for the Opera Theatre, directed the Honor Choir, and was a conductor the Opera Theatre Scenes.

"Arizona Women in Tune is poised to move to the next level of artistic excellence, and Lucik is the right person to lead us there", said Gail Sattler, Board Chair.

AZWIT boasts an active membership of more than 50 lesbian and lesbian-friendly singers, and a rich history of performing socially relevant music. Potential singers do not audition; they attend a rehearsal and then discuss their musical goals with the Artistic Director. Rehearsals begin September 9th and are held each Thursday night, 6:45 to 9:15pm. The first performances of the new season, entitled "Winter Celebration, A Rebirth and Renewal of Spirit" will be December 11th and 12th. Rehearsals and performances are at Faith Lutheran Church, 805 E. Camelback Road.

AZWIT singers are diverse in age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability and economic and life experience. In addition, AZWIT enjoys a strong presence in the Phoenix arts community, is a proud member of GPGLCC, and a member of the international GALA choral movement.