Celebration of the Life of Thomas Schleis
Sunday, October 21, 2012, at 7:30pm |
Foellinger Great Hall
Join in a celebration of the life of Thomas Schleis—the opera manager and vocal coach for the School of Music Opera Program—who enriched this entire community with his vast knowledge and irrepressible wit.
This evening will include performances by faculty and students from the School of Music Opera Program, the UI Varsity Men’s Glee Club, the UI Women’s Glee Club, The Other Guys, the UI Symphony Orchestra, the UI Oratorio Society, the UI Jazz Faculty Ensemble, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Tom’s favorites from musicals such as South Pacific to opera classics will be on the program, and friends and colleagues will share stories and memories of Tom. Those in attendance are welcome to take home a book from Tom’s personal collection, which will be on display in the Foellinger Great Hall foyer.
For additional details about this special commemoration of Tom’s impact on the world, contact Eduardo Diazmuñoz at eduardodiazmunoz@mac.com.
A day of memorials culminates in this celebration for our unforgettable colleague. Everyone is welcome at the other events:
10:30am Dedicated Mass
Ricardo Herrera, cantor
St. John’s Catholic Church
604 E. Armory Ave., Champaign
Contact: Heath Morber (heath.morber@sjcnc.org)
12:30pm Memorial Service
Featuring Ricardo Herrera and the UI Black Chorus conducted by Ollie Watts Davis
St. John’s Catholic Church
604 E. Armory Ave., Champaign
Contact: Heath Morber (heath.morber@sjcnc.org)
The 7:30pm commemoration will last approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes and has no intermission.
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