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Conspirare Gala to Feature Evening with Craig Hella Johnson and Special Guests

Conspirare's artistic director Craig Hella Johnson will take the stage with several surprise special guests for the professional choral organization's upcoming gala. Billed as "Hidden Music V: Close Harmony," the evening of dining and music will be held on April 27th at the

University of Texas Alumni Center.

The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with wine and hors d'oeuvres on the patio overlooking Waller Creek. Dinner with wines and dessert will follow in the Connally Ballroom.

Following dinner, the concert featuring singing by Craig Hella Johnson and special guests takes the stage. Organizers are not announcing the names of the special guests until closer to the gala date, but they promise the roster of entertainers will match the gala atmosphere of the evening. The night will also include a live auction of travel, wine, and entertainment packages.

Austin-based professional choral organization Conspirare - led by its award-winning founding artistic director Johnson - performs in Austin and other Texas communities as well as nationally and internationally. Conspirare has recorded four commercial CDs, garnering three GRAMMY nominations. Conspirare's latest "Best Classical Crossover Album." nomination was for its CD A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert.

Tickets for the "Close Harmony" range from $150 to $500. All proceeds benefit Conspirare's world-class concerts, recordings, and educational programs.

The University of Texas Alumni Center is located at 2110 San Jacinto Boulevard on the U.T. campus. For more information and reservations, call (512) 476-5775 or visit www.Conspirare.org.

(Conspirare's Company of Voices photo courtesy Conspirare)