Popular Chicago National Anthem Singer Added To RailCats' Opening Day Festivities
May 20, 2014 - American Association (AA)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release
Jim Cornelison, Chicago's renowned National Anthem Singer, will sing the Star Spangled Banner prior to the Gary SouthShore RailCats Opening Day ballgame on Thursday, May 22nd at the U.S. Steel Yard, the RailCats announced on Tuesday.
The RailCats begin their home defense of the 2013 American Association title with a 7:10 pm game vs. last season's championship series opponent the Wichita Wingnuts. A pre-game championship ring ceremony will take place on-field at 6:40 pm and the first 1,500 adult fans (18 and over) will receive a RailCats Replica Championship Ring. Gates open at 6:00 pm.
Cornelison, a native of Vienna, Va., sang with numerous opera companies before coming to Chicago in 1995 to take part in the Lyric Opera's Apprenticeship Program where he one of six accepted apprentices among more than 800 applicants. He has performed nationally and internationally with some of the biggest names in opera, such as Plácido Domingo and Zubin Mehta. Known as a heroic tenor for the dark color of his voice but ability to sing in a tenor range, he has sung with opera companies in Bordeaux, London, Brussels and San Francisco, among many other places.
A 1992 graduate of Indiana University's Masters of Music program, Cornelison has received numerous accolades for his singing, including the William Matheus Sullivan Foundation Award and the George London Foundation Encouragement Grant, as well as first place in the American Opera Society of Chicago's 1997 Vocal Competition.
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