2026 SUMMER SESSION
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING IN CONCERT
Singers in grades 3–8 (with unchanged, treble voices) are invited to join our first-ever Pano Youth Summer Session—featuring an epic deep dive into the music of The Lord of the Rings. Over just 3 weeks in May and June, singers will learn selections from the iconic film score, culminating in a truly once-in-a-lifetime performance of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert with Texas Performing Arts at Bass Concert Hall on June 12–14. These spectacular performances will feature a full professional orchestra, a 100-voice adult choir, and the film projected on the big screen—all conducted by Howard Shore, the composer himself. Read more about the concerts below!
All singers are welcome in Pano Youth—NO AUDITIONS, NO PARTICIPATION FEES.
AV VILLARREAL is a maker of joyful noise in Austin, TX. They are a graduate of Texas State University, (Master of Music in Choral Conducting), and Arizona State University (Bachelors of Music in Music Education).
Singing is a human right, and every person deserves access to music making opportunities that help them feel empowered, essential, and worthy. AV has had many opportunities to create music with young people. They taught middle and high school choirs in Austin and Leander ISD from 2015-2019, directed the Texas State Treble Choir during their masters work in 2019-2020, served as the Assistant Conductor of Illumine Youth Choir from 2019-2024, and continue to lead youth and children's ensembles in their position as Music Director for University United Methodist Church, Austin.
Their calling is to create accessible art, and it is a delight of alignment to lead a youth choir under the expansive and inclusive umbrella of Panoramic Voices.
JULI ORLANDINI is a passionate music educator and lifelong choral enthusiast dedicated to building joyful, affirming musical communities for young singers. She holds a degree in Music Education from Westminster Choir College and has taught general, vocal, and choral music at both primary and secondary levels. Juli previously served as Director of Training Choirs with the Denver Children’s Choir and as Children’s Choir Repertoire & Standards Chair for Colorado ACDA, experiences that deepened her commitment to accessible, high-quality choral education.
Juli is also the Managing Artistic Director of Panoramic Voices, where she leads the organization’s “music without borders” mission and collaborative programming across Austin. She is thrilled to support AV and the Pano Youth community during this special summer intensive!
Directed by Juli Orlandini, Panoramic Voices is an adventurous choral collective that thrives on a “music without borders” approach to music making. With collaborations spanning all genres from classical, country, rock, hip hop, and beyond, PV has worked with a dizzying array of artists such as Mobley, Roky Erickson, Carson McHone, Calliope Musicals, Zeale, and Grammy Award-winners Roomful of Teeth. The commissioning of new works has also been an important part of Panoramic Voice’s mission, resulting in the premiere of compositions by Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw, Wilco’s Glenn Kotche, Austin luminary Graham Reynolds, and many more.
The ensemble has been widely recognized for its artistic endeavors, including “Best Choral Performance” from the Austin Critics’ Table, a cover story on Chorus America’s “The Voice” magazine, and regular listing among the Austin Chronicles “Top 10 Treasures.” In 2014, the Austin Chronicle dubbed Brent Baldwin (Panoramic Voice’s past Artistic Director) “Best Choral Wrangler” in its “Best of Austin” awards. The Austin American Statesman has hailed the group’s work as “always adventurous.”
In service to the greater Austin arts community, Panoramic Voices regularly partners with charitable organizations like the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM), SIMS, and Kids In a New Groove (KING) to provide support to the well-being of Austin artists.
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