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Eugene Concert Choir Artistic and Executive Director Diane Retallack says she’s tried to be as informed as possible about safety because singing, particularly in a choir, has proven to be risky in a pandemic. One of the earliest super spreader events in 2020 happened at a choir practice in Washington state.
“Here’s one of the most beautiful artforms in the history of the world, and it’s dangerous, it’s shocking, it’s a terrible thing to experience,” she said.
Most of their performances have been cancelled, but Retallack says they’ve been able utilize technology in new ways. They invested in equipment for singers to perform live without latency issues. And they started producing video content for YouTube, like last year’s Christmas performance.