Christopher Salinas, Vinton-Shellsburg 7th grader, was recently selected for participation in the twenty-seventh annual Opus Honor Choir Festival.  Over 3400 students were nominated by their directors for 720 positions in the four Opus Honor Choirs. Selections were made by means of a recorded audition. Guest conductors of the choirs include Roger Hatteberg, Linda Ferjak, Dr. Gerald Kreitzer and Kelly 
Truax who will conduct the 7th & 8th Grade Bass Clef Honor Choir;
 
The 2012 Opus Honor Choirs will perform at 4:00 p.m. November 15thin C.Y. Stephens Auditorium in the Iowa State Center in Ames. 
 
The Opus Honor Choir Festival is under the auspices of the Iowa Choral Directors Association, Inc.