DOWAGIAC — A show for fans of high-quality music and high-quality wine will be coming to the Beckwith Theatre this weekend. 

The Beckwith Theatre, 100 New York Ave., will host “Cabaret Sauvignon!” at 7 p.m. Saturday. The event will feature Chorllennium, a professional-level chamber choir presenting many centuries and styles of songs, ranging from jazz to classical, even musical theatre. The event is a free public concert with a suggested donation of $10. All proceeds will go to provide scholarships for high school students interested in summer music camps. A wine reception will be provided by Hickory Creek Winery and hors d’oeuvres will be provided by Jocelyn Tuszynski.

Chorllennium is comprised of local professional musicians, music educators and choir directors, which makes for a high-quality performance, said David Carew, conductor of the show and director of choral activities at Southwestern Michigan College.

Now in its second year, Carew said Chorllennium is excited to perform at the Beckwith Theatre.

“This show will kind of serve as our Fall 2018 season kick off,” Carew said. “The idea is kind of to pair wine with singing, which is where the title ‘Cabaret Sauvignon!’ came from. It’s just a way to get people together and have a good night.”

The name Chorllennium is a mix of “choral” and “millennium” to signify that the group sings a variety styles of music spanning around 1,000 years, Carew said.

“We do some classic stuff and some contemporary settings and a wide variety of things,” he said. “And some of our members will be doing some solo work in things like musical theater. We will have about seven pieces, and peppered in there will be some solo work.”

All money raised from the show will fund scholarships for high school students looking to partake in summer music camps at SMC.

“We are trying to provide an opportunity for these kids to further their music education, and what better way to do that than getting a group of music educators together to sing?” Carew said. “I think the passion I see in these kids is what makes this all worth it. Not to be too cliché, but the kids are our future. They are the ones who are going to push the arts to new levels, and really enjoy working with young people. We want to help them succeed.”

Carew said he hopes the public will come out to the event not only to see what he says will be a good performance, but also to support the local youth.

“We want to have a good time, enjoy good music, good wine and good fellowship,” he said.

To reserve a seat, call (269) 782-7653.