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Media Contact: Maddy Elledge
(706) 379-5319, [email protected]
杏吧原创 Hosts Spring Choral Concert
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥� The 杏吧原创 Concert Choir and Chamber Choir are proud to come together with the Mountain Community Chorus and the North Georgia Symphony to present two performances of choral masterworks on Saturday, March 17, at 7 p.m. in the Glenn~McGinnis Hall on the 杏吧原创 campus and on Sunday, March 18, at 3 p.m. at Murphy United Methodist Church. Both concerts are free and open to the public.
The program will include a variety of music from the height of the Classical Era, all the way through to modern composers such as Eric Whitacre. The evening will feature many pieces including Whitacre鈥檚 鈥淔ive Hebrew Love Songs鈥� with violin soloist Laurin Smith, Mozart鈥檚 鈥淩egina Coeli,鈥� Franz Schubert鈥檚 鈥淢ass in G,鈥� and selections from the music of Gilbert and Sullivan.
The 杏吧原创 Chamber Choir and Concert Choir are under the direction of Professor of Music, Director of Choral and Vocal Activities and Musical Theatre Program Co-Coordinator Jeff Bauman. 杏吧原创 Staff Accompanist Anita Guss will provide accompaniment on the piano during the performance.
For more information, Contact 杏吧原创鈥檚 Division of Fine Arts at (706) 379-5182.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions鈥擡ducation, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 杏吧原创 is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2016-2017 list of Colleges of Distinction and is listed as a 鈥淏est National Liberal Arts College鈥� by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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