Who We Are
The Greenville Chamber Singers (GCS), an auditioned women's ensemble formed in 1996, share an exuberant love for choral music and a strong commitment to ongoing growth as performers. We perform a wide variety of music including sacred, Broadway, gospel, and Gershwin!
We are privileged to have had two pieces commissioned for us. The first was by composer Carolyn Hamlin - "A Merry Heart" with text adapted from Proverbs 17:22.
The second was by Dr. Anthony Bernarducci of Clemson University – ‘She” with text based on a poem by Langston Hughes.
Members' previous experiences include high school and college choruses, church choirs, and other community musical groups. The Greenville Chamber Singers is a 501 (c)(3) organization and is a musically versatile ensemble that focuses on community service.
Members are not required to sell tickets, since most performances are free!
There is a music fee of $120 per year or $60 per season - - fall/winter and spring seasons.
Greenville Chamber Singers at Carnegie Hall
Headlining
Enjoying Company
Taking Off!
We sang in a larger group, the NATIONAL SYMPHONIC CHORUS (seven choirs combined) under the baton of Tom Trenny
Taking Off!
Enjoying Company
Taking Off!
After months of preparation, we were so excited to join the larger group for a few rehearsals as well as explore the Big Apple
Enjoying Company
Enjoying Company
We love hanging together and it's obvious by our smiles that we enjoy sing and all the other times together
We snapped him up!
Here is the one and only Tom Trenny, conductor and a featured composer for our concert, posing with some of our singers!
Back Stage
"Cheez-ing" for a selfie backstage at Carnegie Hall...a dream come true!
Ready to SING
It was a fabulous trip and we are so grateful for the opportunity make beautiful music together!
About Us
About our Director
Lisa Dillard
Ms. Dillard has been the Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church in Greer for more than 30 years where she conducts handbell, instrumental and choral ensembles in addition to playing the organ and piano.
Dillard is a member of MTNA, PAM and is the Dean of the Spartanburg AGO. Ms. Dillard holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in piano performance from Converse University where she studied with Douglas Weeks and Frank Ioga and was awarded the Distinction in Performance award. Upon graduation she founded the Fine Arts Day Camp and joined the piano faculty of Lawson Academy.
In addition to conducting, Ms. Dillard enjoys many facets of music making, including teaching flute and piano, performing solo and duo-piano concerts and adjudicating.