A high-energy musical celebration of contemporary a cappella is coming to Rudder Auditorium. It’s called A Cappella Live and it’s conceived and arranged by Deke Sharon, vocal producer of the smash-hit Pitch Perfect trilogy and TV’s The Sing-Off. Tickets to this family friendly show range from $22 to $60 and are on sale now at MSC Box Office (979) 845-1234 and online at www.MSCOPAS.org. The concert is presented as part of the inaugural Singular Sensations series.
Rocking out onstage are internationally renowned singing groups, including Grammy award-nominated Committed, Pitch Perfect 2’s The Filharmonic, International A Cappella Open Champions Women of the World, and American Idol’s Blake Lewis. Get ready to dance to your favorite songs like you’ve never heard them before.
Committed is a Nashville-based award-winning musical group made up of five talented young men. They emerged as the season two
champions of NBC's hit musical competition The Sing-Off. Together for more than a decade, they released a self-titled album and a Christmas EP which led them to be nominated for a Grammy, Dove, Stellar, and an NAACP Image Award.
The Filharmonic is a band unique in their musical talent and cultural diversity. This a cappella group of Filipino-American youth was featured in NBC’S hit musical competition, The Sing-Off, and they have a lot to sing about. The five-piece vocal group made the semifinals, joined The Sing-Off national tour, and were featured in the Universal Pictures hit movie, Pitch Perfect 2. They became a viral sensation after their Late Late Show appearances.
Women of the World was formed to bring women musicians from across the globe onto a common platform to collaborate and create through the sharing of music and to explore and celebrate the differences in ideologies and cultural tenets that exist in the daily lives of
women all over the world. Thus, their repertoire is vast and varied. Constantly searching for new genres to explore, the group has performed in 34 languages (and counting) including Bulgarian, Cuban, Latino, Brazilian, Turkish, Kenyan, Haitian, Indian, Italian, and Japanese. Women of the World serves as a cultural ambassador of peace and unity through music and has delighted audiences at venues like Carnegie Hall, Blue Note Jazz Club, Boston Symphony Hall, the Kennedy Center, and The Apollo Theater as well as through collaborations with the United Nations, amongst others.
Blake Lewis first came to national attention as one of the most unique contestants to ever compete on American Idol, with a signature sound blending beatboxing, sound effects, vocal scratching, and original arrangements, creating a very contemporary vibe. He followed up his critically acclaimed albums Audio Day Dream and Heartbreak on Vinylwith Portrait of a Chameleonis, which the artist describes as “fun, sexy, and positive; I’d call it future-pop.”
