- Last Updated on Thursday, 30 March 2023 18:05
For sixty-two years, the 90-voice South Hills Chorale has taken the local stage singing American classics, Broadway, pop songs, spirituals, old favorites, classical, sacred, and holiday works. This spring, the South Hills Chorale thanks Phil Aley for 10 successful years of service as Music Director. At the close of the Bethel Park-based choir’s winter season, Aley announced his retirement.
Phil delighted audiences in the Pittsburgh area with programs that featured a range of musical genres, from American classics to uplifting spirituals. Among his many achievements, in addition to directing the South Hills Chorale, Phil is a retired Music Director at Baldwin Community United Methodist Church and an accomplished organist.
Phil is passing the baton to Skylar Bunk as Music Director for the Spring 2023 concert season. Skyler has served alongside Phil as Assistant Director and Accompanist for eight years. He holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University, where he studied piano, voice, and choral conducting. He is a faculty member at the Center for Theater Arts in Mt. Lebanon where he teaches piano and voice. Currently Skylar is studying at Carnegie Mellon’s Marta Sanchez Dalcroze Training Center and is a candidate for the Certificate in Dalcroze Eurhythmics.
The South Hills Chorale will be performing their spring concert ‘And So We Sing’ on Friday, May 12 at 7:00PM and Saturday at 2:00PM at Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Rd. Bethel Park. Tickets are $20. They can be bought at the door, online on their website, or from any Chorale member. For more information email Colleen at brenboys@comcast.net or check their website southhillschorale.org
About The South Hills Chorale: The South Hills Chorale is a not-for-profit organization that provides an opportunity for adults to develop and share their choral talents by performing professional-quality concerts throughout Western Pennsylvania for conventions, meetings, community events, and facilities serving seniors and those with infirmities.
