On Thursday, July 3, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Music will present the UAB Concert Choir in a bon voyage concert as the choir heads to Riga, Latvia, to represent the United States in the “Olympics of choirs,” the Interkultur Eighth World Choir Games from July 5-15.

The Concert Choir, conducted by Brian Kittredge, DMA, will perform at 7 p.m. at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. The choir will perform all of the music selected for the competition performance, including works by composers Mendelssohn, Burchard, Hogan, Dawson, Gretchaninoff, Mawby and more. Admission is free. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.uab.edu/music.