MECHANICSBURG, PA - The American Choral Directors Association of Pennsylvania (ACDA-PA) Summer Conference at Messiah University was the setting for an evening of remarkable musical performances this week, featuring the Gettysburg Children's Choir, the Schumann Quartet, and the Parkside Harmony Barbershop Chorus.
We are thrilled to announce that Parkside Harmony, our internationally acclaimed male a cappella group, has returned home with silver medals from the 84th Annual Convention of the Barbershop Harmony Society. This live singing event took place in Louisville, KY, from July 4-7, and featured top vocal ensembles from eight different countries.
Since its inception in 2015 under the guidance of Artistic Director Sean Devine, Parkside Harmony has been entertaining audiences across south central PA and at music festivals and competitions across the United States, including in Las Vegas, NV; Orlando, FL; and Nashville, TN. While we have previously earned bronze medals in 2017, 2018, and 2022, this year's score and placement mark our highest achievement to date.
On March 10th, Parkside Harmony had the distinct pleasure of hosting the internationally acclaimed quartet, Signature, at local schools for an entire day. This unique event, made possible by a generous grant from The Association of International Champions (AIC) in partnership with Harmony Foundation International, aimed to share the joys of barbershop music and the positive impact of lifelong singing with students.
Signature, hailing from Miami, Florida, are not just renowned performers but also International Quartet Champions. Their passion for barbershop music and their commitment to fostering the next generation of singers made them the perfect ambassadors for this outreach initiative.
Parkside Harmony finished out 2019 with a performance on the legendary Carnegie Hall stage in NYC.
It was an HONOR and a THRILL to open for the Pentatonix Christmas Tour at Giant Center. Thank you to our friends at Hershey Entertainment, Live Nation Concerts, and a SOLD-OUT Hershey crowd!
Honored, thrilled and SO very proud to represent Hershey, Pennsylvania at the 2018 International Convention in Orlando, FL - bringing home 3rd place bronze medals! Thankful for friends and family, providing endless support and encouragement on this wonderful journey!
A huge thanks to the Barbershop Harmony Society's Seneca Land District, and their Chautauqua Serenade - show committee for giving us such a special opportunity take our show on the road last weekend... getting to perform in a legendary venue, sharing our music alongside special guests and great friends!
We are so grateful to Barb Russo Guarente & the wonderful staff at the Friendship Center/ Lower Paxton Township Parks & Recreation for hosting us last night! Due to inclement weather our 'Concert in the Park' was held inside, but the crowds still came out to support a fun night of harmony & community (many sporting their own Parkside Harmony gear)! Special thanks to guest quartets Pratt Street Power & Achording to Dad for adding to the show, Malcolm O'Callaghan for sound support, & Kirman Eye for sponsoring this awesome event!
SO proud of these Parksiders, four chapter quartets that represented
us throughout the 2017 International Convention - including: Brothers
In Arms - kicking off the week by earning 5th Place Bronze Medals in
the International Youth Contest... Pratt Street Power - last year's
Youth Champs, moving on to the open division finishing 18th overall
and earning the Dealer's Choice Award (for the highest placing novice
quartet)... Route 1 - last year's Dealer's Choice winners, going on
this year to place 15th in the world... and Throwback - wrapping up
the week with 4th Place Bronze Medals! We celebrate your many
successes, and thank you for ALL your contributions to Parkside
Harmony!
