UNLV Singers (MUSE 108) - Auditions are held the week before classes start each semester.
The UNLV Singers is an auditioned ensemble of mostly music majors. Students in UNLV Singers focus on building and refining their individual vocal and ensemble skills using a diverse repertoire of choral literature. 95% of students in the ensemble receive private voice instruction from UNLV’s exceptional voice faculty. The ensemble collaborates with the Las Vegas Philharmonic and UNLV Symphony Orchestra every year to present a choral-orchestral masterwork. Recent works include Ein Deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms, Te Deum by Anton Bruckner, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana., and Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
The 2021-22 season includes four thematic programs of choral repertoire in October, November, and February, performing a , presenting a multi-day southern Nevada concert tour, and collaborating with the LVA music program and the UNLV Symphony to present Mahler's Symphony No. 2. In June of 2023 the choir will tour Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Germany for two weeks.
UNLV Singers rehearses Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday rom 1:00-2:15 PM. Auditions are held the week before the first day of classes each semester and are open to all students of any major.
The ensemble is led by Dr. Joe Svendsen.