Founded in 2004 by Eftihia Papageorgiou, who immigrated to Chicago from Thessaloniki in 1991, the Chicago Hellenic Choir is a program of ODEION School of Music.  The choir serves as an educational and cultural resource for Hellenic communities in the Chicago metropolitan area by preserving, promoting, and celebrating the language, traditions, and religion of Greece through music.  

The choir is comprised of a junior group for ages 5 to 8, a youth group for ages 9 through 18, and an adult group.  Its members are exposed to and learn about the rich language and culture of Greece through the choir’s diverse repertoire, which includes selections by famous Greek composers and poets, lesser known works, and contemporary, traditional, and seasonal compositions.

The choir further fulfills its mission of preserving, promoting and celebrating Greek culture by performing at numerous venues throughout the year, including its annual Winter and Spring concerts at which the choir’s junior, youth, and adult groups perform individually and jointly.  The choir also performs at community events throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, such as the Cultural Events Series of Wright College and concerts at the Greek American Rehabilitation and Nursing Centre.  Performances are  announced via  local media, including print, radio, and television.

In the summer of 2007, the choir performed on tour with the Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society in Kalamata, Greece, and other areas of Peloponneso, and in February 2009 the choir will participate in the Greek Orthodox Folk Dance & Choral Festival in Ontario, California.

For additional information about scheduled performances of the Chicago Hellenic Choir, please visit our calendar of future performances.

The junior choir is open to all children in kindergarten through third grade.

The youth choir is open to all elementary school students in fourth grade and above, junior high students, and high school students.

The adult choir is open to everyone 18 years old and above.

All choir members should have some experience with the Greek language, but fluency is not required. No prior musical experience is required.

                       

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