Gaston Arts Council of Gaston County


Gaston Choral Society, founded in 1968, is a volunteer group of men and women singers. Our Constitution states our purpose in three parts: 1) To afford members an opportunity to sing for fun, entertainment, and inspiration in a choral group of high caliber and challenge; 2) To provide Gaston County with a choral organization complementary to the growing interest in the musical arts; and 3) To acquaint our audience with . . . our cultural heritage and to acknowledge folk, popular, contemporary, and master composers by singing their compositions in concert. Gaston Choral Society presents two major concerts a year: a Spring concert and a Christmas concert. These concerts consist of a variety of choral literature: Classical to contemporary, religious to whimsical, Broadway to spirituals, both accompanied and a cappella. These musical pieces are intended to appeal to a diversified audience with varied tastes in music. The music is chosen by the director and reviewed by the Board of Directors.


Please click here to view the Master Scheduling Calendar.


Rehearsals are every Thursday evening at 7:30 on the third floor of Unity Place. Contact: Karen Guzek (704-864-8028)


The choral has its annual patron drive the months preceding the spring concert -- January, February, and March. By becoming a patron of the choral society, you will 1. Support the arts in Gaston County. 2. Save your name published in each of our programs. 3. Receive tickets to each concert in the mail prior to the concert. *Patron Levels:* Eighth Note ------ two tickets to each concert ------$ 15.00 Quarter Note ---- four tickets to each concert ------$ 30.00 Half Note -------- eight tickets to each concert -----$ 60.00 Whole Note ----- twenty tickets to each concert --$100.00 This is certainly the least expensive and easiest way to purchase tickets to out concerts. Mail checks to: Gaston Choral Society, PO Box 293, Gastonia, NC 28053.


President: Karen Guzek First Vice-President: Mark Thornburg Second Vice-President: Rene King Crump Secretary: Joan Pearson Treasurer: Bob Thornburg	Members-at-Large: Sue Williamson, Betty Klimek, David Dellinger, Jannine Dellinger Director: Dan Wynkoop Accompanist: Jimmy Brown


Director Dan Wynkoop received his BS degree in music from the Pennsylvania State University in 1995. He currently teaches a variety of music classes at Gaston Day School: Middle and Upper School Chorus, an Electronic Music Class, and a Music Theater class. Dan is also a member of Vocal Pointe, a professional barbershop quartet.

To learn about the history of the society, it original members, and a sampling of its early concerts, click below.