Now in its eighth season, Fiero is a touring choir
of boys ages 10 to 14. The choir also performs with OFC’s
Lyrica as a co-ed treble choir. This year's highlights include joining
with Lyrica to perform Carmina Burana and the Nutcracker
with the Eugene Ballet;
a spring tour to Philadelphia; and concerts on December 10 and May
20.
Fiero has twice served as host choir for the Pacific
International Children’s Choir Festival. In 2003 and 2004
the boychoir received gold medals at the Oregon ACDA Ensemble Festival
and combined with Lyrica to receive a third gold medal in 2005.
The Boychoir goes on tour each season. Past tours have taken the
boys to British Columbia, California and Idaho. In July 2004, members
of Fiero and Lyrica took their first overseas tour to England. They
sang an Evensong service and, as part of the International Children's
Choir Festival Chorus, gave a major performance at Canterbury Cathedral
followed up by a concert with members of the London Symphony in
London's Westminster Hall.
Fiero regularly collaborates with local professional performing
arts organizations including the Oregon
Bach Festival, Eugene
Concert Choir, Oregon
Mozart Players, Eugene
Ballet and Opera companies,
Dance Theatre of Oregon ,
and OFAM. The boychoir has also
worked with some of the world’s finest children’s choir
conductors, including Henry Leck, Sandra Snow, Doreen Rao, Bob Chilcott,
James Litton, Axel Theimer, Walter Turnbull, and others. Collaborations
with touring choirs from England, Australia, Spain, Canada, and
throughout the U.S. are also a regular feature of the OFC experience.
Fiero welcomes new members in September and January.
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