Winston-Salem

Ensemble Type
Adult Mixed Voices
Musical Director
Carol Earnhardt
Chorus Description

Through the power of choral performances, Heart of the Triad Choral Society embraces and encourages a welcoming environment built on diverse programming, networking, and outreach.

Heart of the Triad Choral Society is a community choir made up of singers from all over the Piedmont Triad. The choir rehearses each Thursday from 7-9:00pm at Main Street United Methodist Church. 306 S Main St., Kernersville, NC 27284

The choir presents concerts and performs for various events throughout the year.

Audition Type
Auditions Not Required
Rehearsal Location
Contact Name
Debbi Vandy
Contact Phone Number
(336) 207-7459
Piedmont Chamber Singers
Ensemble Type
Adult Mixed Voices
Musical Director
Wendy Looker
Chorus Description

Piedmont Chamber Singers is a volunteer ensemble with up to 32 members, which has existed for over 30 years in Winston-Salem. PCS presents five concerts each season, plus other special appearances, in Winston-Salem and elsewhere in the region. Concert repertoire ranges from a cappella to fully orchestrated, including music from perennial favorites by Bach, Handel, Mozart and Haydn, to modern masters such as Britten, Copland and Poulenc, to Winston-Salem’s own resident composers, Dan Locklair, Kenneth Frazelle, William Stevens, Margaret Sandresky and Doug Borwick.

Chorus Website Address
Audition Type
Auditions Required
Rehearsal Location
Contact Name
Scott Schumpert
Contact Phone Number
(336)722-4022
Piedmont Opera
Chorus Name
Ensemble Type
Opera
Musical Director
James Allbritten
Chorus Description

Piedmont Opera produces the highest quality opera productions possible by using international, national, regional and local professional singers and technicians. Piedmont Opera currently attracts patrons from 16 states and communities throughout the Piedmont, Upstate, and Virginia. Since 1978, Piedmont Opera has performed over 48 different productions to an audience of over 150,000 people. In addition to two regularly scheduled productions each year, Piedmont Opera also conducts a wide variety of educational and outreach programs.

Chorus Website Address
Audition Type
Auditions Required
Rehearsal Location
Contact Name
Mariedith Appanaitis
Contact Phone Number
336.725.7101
Triad Harmony Express
Ensemble Type
A Cappella, Men’s Ensembles
Musical Director
Robert W. Cox
Chorus Description

Men’s a cappella ensemble singing primarily barbershop style music. A dynamic show chorus, THE is known for performing scripted two-hour shows based on themes such as Las Vegas, 1940’s Radio Shows and Westerns. Additionally, they compete twice a year in district competitions, always finishing near the top.

Audition Type
Auditions for Voice Placement Only
Rehearsal Location
Contact Name
Robert W. Cox
Contact Email
Contact Phone Number
(910)723-7351
Winston-Salem Girls Chorus
Ensemble Type
Children’s/Youth Choruses
Musical Director
Anne M. Saxon
Chorus Description

WSGC is an auditioned, graded, choral program whose members reside in Winston-Salem and the Piedmont Triad. Our mission is to offer a joyful and empowering experience for girls and young women through vocal music education and artistic excellence in choral music performance. “Empowering girls through song,” the choir program has three levels for ages 8 to 18: Upbeat!, grades 2-4; Lyrica, grades 4-7; Encore, 8th grade and up. Singers do not need prior formal training to begin in Winston-Salem Girls Chorus.

Chorus Website Address
Audition Type
Auditions Required
Rehearsal Location
Contact Name
Anne M. Saxon
Contact Email
Contact Phone Number
(336)922-4073