Spring 2013 Concerts - "Wayfaring Woman"

Saturday, May 18, 2013, 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 19, 2013, 4:00 PM
McKinley Presbyterian Church
809 S. 5th Street, Champaign

Suggested donation $15-25 (more if you can, less if you can't)
Sign interpreted for the hearing impaired

Since humankind stood up and looked to the horizon, we have been traveling creatures. Songs of the way from here to there have been with us just as long. This May, journey with us as Amasong explores songs of seafaring and train travel, of leaving home and joyfully returning, stories of getting ahead together and of going it alone. We will sing in Finnish, Zulu, Taiwanese, English, and even Piratese!

Past Performances

Winter 2012 Concerts, "The Tree of Life"

Saturday, December 15, 2012, 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 16, 2012, 4:00 PM
McKinley Presbyterian Church
809 S. 5th Street, Champaign

Suggested donation $15-25 (more if you can, less if you can't)
Sign interpreted for the hearing impaired

“Run, children run….I’ve got a right to the tree of life!” These words begin Amasong’s Fall 2012 concert. Human life cycles are not dissimilar to those of the trees. We draw inspiration from forests and woods, shade and canopy – our seasons also bring forth life, love, growth, and restoration. Like the roots of an oak, we dig deep for meaning and sustenance. Flowering trees of springtime and summer lush greens mirror humanity’s desire for love and beauty both in the sacred and secular worlds. The brilliant hues of fall and the dormancy of winter remind us to be spectacular in all stages of life as well as to seek rest, peace and restoration - never giving up hope for rebirth as even at life’s end we celebrate lives well-lived. 

Free Family Concert!

Saturday, May 12, 2012, 4:00PM
Good Shepard Lutheran Church
2101 S. Prospect Avenue, Champaign

A kid-sized preview of Amasong's spring concert, with more room to wiggle and our permission to giggle! Hear songs from around the world, with drumming and plenty of space for dancing.

Spring 2012 Concerts

Saturday, May 19, 2012, 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 20, 2012, 4:00 PM
McKinley Presbyterian Church
809 S. 5th Street, Champaign

Suggested donation $15-25 (more if you can, less if you can't)
Sign interpreted for the hearing impaired

Amasong presents Passages, a concert exploring themes of change, transience, and transformation. Featuring devotional songs to the Sacred Feminine from Africa and medieval Europe, contemporary compositions by American women, and folk music from South India to the Bahamas to the Republic of Georgia. Please join Amasong as we celebrate change and experience the transformational power of song! 

Performance with The Prairie Ensemble

Saturday, April 28, 2012, 7:30 PM
Faith United Methodist Church
1719 S. Prospect, Champaign

Amasong joins The Prairie Ensemble for Music from the Theater! In addition to performing with the Ensemble on Felix Mendelssohn's Incidental Music to a Midsummer Night's Dream, we will  be giving a preview of music from our Spring Concert at "half-time."

Women In Transition Fundraiser Concert

Saturday, March 10, 2012, 6:00 PM
Community United Church of Christ
805 S. 6th Street, Champaign

Community United Church of Christ will host Amasong and other performers from our community in an inspiring concert, raising our Voices for the Voiceless. Donations to benefit the Center for Women in Transition. 

Spurlock Museum WorldFest

Saturday, March 3, 2012
2:30-3:00 PM, 3:30-4:00 PM
Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois
600 S. Gregory, Urbana

Experience the sounds of women voices around the globe, including music from Africa, the Middle East, Scandinavia, the Americas, and more! Amasong will sing favorites from our December 2011 concert and preview music from our May 2012 performance, as well as invite the audience to sing with us on some Amasong standards. There is a suggested donation of $5.

2011 Winter Concert
The Spirit Is Moved! A Winter Celebration of Music and Dance

Saturday, December 10, 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 11, 4:00 PM

McKinley Presbyterian Church
809 S. Fifth Street, Champaign, IL

Suggested Donation $15-$25
(more if you can, less if you can't)

Join Amasong for a high-spirited concert of songs and dances from around the world. Sung in ten different languages, this program of music and movement will inspire your heart – and your feet – to dance. Enjoy vocal music from four continents: traditional dancing songs of Serbia, Ghana, Afghanistan, and the Huron Native Americans, Renaissance devotional music from Spain, contemporary composition by Meredith Monk and many more celebratory pieces. Featuring Subhalakshmi Kumar, Bharatanatyam (South Indian Classical) dancer, Josh Houchin, bass, and others.

Sign interpreted for the hearing impaired and wheelchair accessible.

Champaign-Urbana Folk & Roots Festival

On Saturday, November 5, 2011, from 4:00 to 5:00, Amasong will be performing at the Champaign-Urbana Folk & Roots Festival in downtown Urbana.

From the festival website:
Amasong is back again with a song-circle featuring music and dance from around the world! This third annual event at the CUFRF is your chance to join the women of Amasong: Champaign-Urbana’s Premier Lesbian/Feminist Chorus for an energetic and inspiring hour of participatory singing. Learn rounds, chants, and songs in many languages from Amasong’s own repertoire, and the traditional movements that go with the singing. The workshop will be led by singers from Amasong under the direction of Meagan Johnson Smith.

2011 Spring Concert
Celebrating 20 Years of Song!

Saturday, May 21, 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 22, 4:00 PM

McKinley Presbyterian Church
809 S. Fifth Street, Champaign, IL

Suggested Donation $15-$25
(more if you can, less if you can't)

AMASONG: Champaign-Urbana's Premier Lesbian/Feminist Chorus celebrates 20 years of song in May 2011! Over the past twenty years, AMASONG has been known for our diverse repertoire, exploring the range of women's experiences around the world, bringing songs in dozens of languages to life. Come celebrate with us, to hear favorites from the past and see some familiar faces, and open your ears to exciting new music, including the premiere of a commissioned work by music director Meagan Johnson Smith.

Performance at Indi Go Artist Co-Op
Boneyard Arts Festival

Friday, April 8, 2011, 5-7 PM
9 E. University Avenue, downtown Champaign 

AMASONG: Champaign-Urbana's Premier Lesbian/Feminist Chorus invites you to celebrate our 20th anniversary during the Boneyard Arts Festival. Friday, April 8, 5-7 pm, join members and friends of Amasong at Indi Go Artist Co-Op for delicious hors d'oeuvres and drinks, surrounded by the gorgeous art quilts of Deborah Fell. Enter to win fantastic raffle prizes, including gift certificates to local businesses, fine wines, and more--you could even win a one-of-a-kind original art quilt by Deborah Fell! Sneak preview performances of our spring concert repertoire will take place throughout the reception. $10 cover charge at the door and raffle tickets will be sold at the event, with the prize drawing taking place at 6:40 (you do not need to be present to win). Come help us celebrate women in the arts in Champaign-Urbana and 20 years of AMASONG! 

Songs of Power
Springfield Concert

Sunday, February 13, 2011, 4:00PM
First Presbyterian Church
321 S. 7th Street
Springfield, IL
(across from the Lincoln Library)

AMASONG will reprise our 2010 winter concert, SONGS OF POWER, as part of the ECCE Speaker Series at University of Illinois Springfield.  One performance only at the historic First Presbyterian Church in Springfield.  Free and open to the public.

Songs of Power
2011 Winter Concert

Saturday, December 11, 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 12, 4:00 PM

McKinley Presbyterian Church
809 S. Fifth St., Champaign, IL

Suggested Donation $15-$25
(more if you can, less if you can't)