Strung Out Episode 187: PART TWO. INTERVIEW WITH GARY GEIGER, CREATOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE EVANSTON CHILDREN'S CHOIR

Send us Fan MailMost musicians dream of growing up and forming their own band.  Or perhaps joining one.  As a young musician, growing up in a predominantly African-American community in Cleveland, Ohio, Gary Geiger was exposed to rock, soul and many other forms of roots music.  Later in life, he turned toward classical music and on a chance, was given direction of a children's choir.  Inspired by that opportunity, Geiger created the Evanston Children's Choir, in Evanston, Illinois.   It is a choir that is noted for an eclectic style of musical choices: soul, rock, country, jazz, many of the pieces created by regional musicians.  Geiger took a rock n' roll approach to a children's choir and created something very unique.  The critics are starting to take notice as the choir has started to perform with at important venues and with some respected classical (and pop) stars:The ECC has performed in a wide variety of major venues including the Rosemont Theatre, Evanston’s Alice Millar Chapel, the Harris Theater in Chicago’s Millennium Park and Orchestra Hall. The ECC has grown from a mere three (3) singers at its inception to a multi-tiered program that continues to expand.  ECC ensembles are regularly sought after for collaborations and have shared the stage with the likes of the Apollo Chorus of Chicago, the Evanston Symphony, Barry Manilow, S.O.U.L. Creations, the Chicago Philharmonic, the Ondas Ensemble and the North Shore Choral Society. All the while, since its founding in 2002, the ECC has remained committed to its roots, serenading Evanstonians young and old in free outreach performances at schools and community centers.The Evanston Choir website.Support the showWe are always grateful to have you listening to STRUNG OUT.    Here are some important links:SUPPORT THE SHOW:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MartyfineaKMARTIN'S WEBSITE:http://www.MARTINMcCORMACK.COM  (note---you can get my weekly bulletin when you sign up on the list!)MARTIN'S MUSIC: Music | Martin Laurence McCormack (bandcamp.com)Martin McCormack | SpotifyMARTIN'S YOUTUBE CHANNELMartin McCormack - YouTubeFACEBOOKFacebook...