What is the Magic Valley Chorale
The Magic Valley Chorale
The MAGIC VALLEY CHORALE had its inception as early as 1958 with a presentation of the Messiah under the sponsorship of the Twin Falls Music Club. Roger Vincent again directed “A Chorus of Magic Valley Singers” with Teala Bellini at the piano, in annual performances of the Messiah subsequently sponsored by the Magic Valley Council of Churches and the Twin Falls Ministerial Association.
In February of 1973 the Magic Valley Chorale was officially formed, and a board of nine directors was elected. Roger Vincent was President and directed the Chorale for its first five years. In 1978 the Chorale became associated with the College of Southern Idaho.
The Chorale is dedicated to the promotion of a wide variety of choral music, with two concerts of major choral literature yearly, first in the spring and then at Christmas.
CONDUCTOR | Matt Belliston
Matt began singing with the MVC Chorale in the Fall of 2024. Matt has been involved in performing musical theatre, choir, and band from when he was a boy through college. He has earned a Bachelor's in Vocal Music Education from the University of Utah (2010), and a Master's in Music Education from Carnegie Mellon University (2016). Matt wants people of all walks of life, of all ages, in all career fields, to be able to unwind and enjoy creating music. He feels that it is a way to bring hopes and dreams alive. Though not native to the Magic Valley, his great-grandfather moved to Kimberly in the early 1900s and his grandfather and mother were raised here. Matt was raised in Utah and has lived in Italy, South Dakota, Pennsylvania and settled in Kimberly, Idaho where he and his wife, Michelle both teach music and enjoy co-directing the Kimberly High School and Rise Charter School musicals. They have 3 children and enjoy spending time outside hiking and kayaking.
ACCOMPANIST | Ryker Harris
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