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A Chicago-based singer who is always searching for that perfect ambiance. 💫

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Our Northern Lights program opens this weekend! Hear what our singers have to say…..

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Today’s Singer Spotlight shines on Soprano Katelyn Lee 🎶Praised for her “beautifully bright” and “silvery” tone (Chicago Classical Review), Katelyn Lee wows audiences nationwide with her versatility—from opera and oratorio to musical theatre. This versatility has provided her with the opportunity to collaborate with notable arts organizations across the country, such as Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Haymarket Opera Company, Chicago Opera Theater, Ozarks Lyric Opera, Cedar Rapids Opera, and Folks Operetta. Locally, when not at CAC, she’s performed with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Music of the Baroque, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

A proud Midwesterner from Springfield, MO, Katelyn now calls Chicago home with her husband, tenor Joe Shadday, and their son, Sullivan.

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Rest in peace, Dolly Parton.

“Light Of A Clear Blue Morning”
words and music by Dolly Parton
Arranged by Craig Hella Johnson
Performed by Chicago a Cappella during COVID
Audio and video production by Paul Langford

Cari Plachy Dinglasan - Soprano
Katelyn Lee - Soprano
Kristin Bell Lelm - Soprano/soloist
Chelsea Lyons - Alto
Emily Price - Alto
Trevor Mitchell - Tenor
Ace Gangoso - Tenor
Joe Labozetta - Baritone
Ryan J. Cox - Baritone
John E. Orduña - bass

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First words and sounds from collaboration on a new opera project with @juliajarcho - super intense but super productive workshop day at @loganuchicago .

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It’s our pleasure to present our 26-27 Season Artistic Roster! Follow along to learn more about these talented artists, or head to chicagoacappella.org to get the most updated news. Link in bio 🌟

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Viva Las Vegas! 🎉🎶🌟
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Parent getaway with our fave travel partners @alexanderedward13 and @emhadenlee

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We had the pleasure of welcoming HerVoice 2025 winner, composer Joan Johnson Drewes, this past Thursday to workshop her winning piece, “I AM – The Song of Myself,” which will premiere this fall as part of our Northern Lights program 🤩

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That’s a wrap on Building American Pop! Thank you for joining us as we traveled back to the Brill Building Era with our guide, Geoffrey Baer. We hope you enjoyed the tunes that so memorably captured the joy, love, and connection of everyday life in the ’50s and ’60s. 🎙️📻

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WCAC 🎶 Tuning in 📻 with Geoffrey Baer as your radio DJ and host for two more Building American Pop shows!

Don’t miss this musical journey through the Brill Building era, and how Chicago radio helped shape the sound. See you tonight for a SOLD OUT show at Nichols Concert Hall @musicinstituteofchicago

Didn’t get tickets? We’ve got some left for our closing show tomorrow Sunday, April 26 at @atthemac 🤩

📸 by @marisakmphoto at @studebakertheater @fineartsbuilding

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🎉 A few of our singers are sharing what they love about the songs in Building American Pop 🤩 What “sleeper hit”are you most excited to hear?

📍Saturday, Apr. 25, 2026 at @musicinstituteofchicago Nichols Concert Hall, 7:30 PM (BALCONY ONLY!)
📍Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026 at @atthemac McAninch Arts Center, 3:00 PM

Tickets are going fast! Grab yours at chicagoacappella.org 🎫

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What an opening show 🤩 Thank you for sharing this fun afternoon with us at the @studebakertheater in the @fineartsbuilding We’ve got two more shows this coming weekend. Make sure to get your tickets now as they are going fast 🔥

📍Saturday, Apr. 25, 2026 at @musicinstituteofchicago Nichols Concert Hall, 7:30 PM (BALCONY ONLY!)
📍Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026 at @atthemac McAninch Arts Center, 3:00 PM

Tickets are available at chicagoacappella.org 🎫

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