Video: Anne Matlack conducts three choirs at once in Morristown; ask her how at ‘Great Conversations’

How do you conduct three choruses at the same time?

We could attempt to answer that, based on Anne Matlack’s performance leading the Harmonium Choral Society, the New Jersey Youth Chorus and the Neighborhood House Children’s Chorus at the Morristown United Methodist Church earlier this month.

But why not just ask Anne yourself?  The artistic director of the Harmonium Choral Society is among 32 featured guests at Great Conversations on March 29.

It’s a fundraising dinner for the Arts Council of the Morris Area. For $195, you can dine at the Madison Hotel with top figures from the worlds of art, entertainment, business, philanthropy, health and sports.

Anne, who holds music degrees from Yale University and the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music,  has led the 100-voice Harmonium chorus since 1987 and has served as organist/choirmaster of Grace Church in Madison for 20 years.

Community outreach is a big part of Harmonium’s mission. With Anne’s guidance, Harmonium established the Morristown Neighborhood House Children’s Chorus in 2009. The Neighborhood House has been helping immigrants and low-income families for more than a century.

This year also marks the 15th anniversary of a high school choral composition contest sponsored by Harmonium.

“It’s a great honor to be invited to join the host conversationalists at the benefit for the Arts Council of the Morris Area,” Anne said in a statement. “I’m very excited about meeting guests at the benefit and discovering new ideas to build a stronger community through innovative arts programs.”

The full roster of Great Conversationalists can be found here.  And check out our podcast with Anne Aronovitch, executive director of the Arts Council of the Morris Area.