FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Maddy Elledge
(706) 379-5319, [email protected]
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ to Present Acapalooza Concert
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´â€™s Division of Fine Arts will present the annual crowd favorite Acapalooza Concert on Friday, April 7, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 8, at 3 p.m. in Susan B. Harris Chapel on the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ campus. Admission is $5 for adults and free for students and children under 12.
This year-end, all-a cappella choir concert will feature music ranging from the classics of choral repertoire, to cutting edge new composers, to their own original arrangements of current popular music. The two-day concert will highlight female and male groups within the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Choirs. The student-led vocal group Altitunes will also perform both evenings.
Friday, April 7, will feature the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Concert Choir. The evening will also offer special performances by the Union County High School Chamber Choir. The ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Chamber Choir will perform on Saturday, April 8. Sharp Memorial United Methodist Church and the Singers of North Georgia (SONG) will also be featured during the program.
All ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ ensembles are directed by Professor of Music, Director of Choral and Vocal Activities, and Musical Theatre Program Co-coordinator Jeff Bauman. Staff Accompanist Anita Guss will perform alongside the choirs on the piano.
For more information, call the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Division of Fine Arts at (706) 379-5182.
About ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ 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, ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,200 students across five divisions—Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., is currently undergoing major campus improvements to accommodate the College’s 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. In 2014, the College was granted active membership in NCAA Division II and is a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2015-2016 list of Colleges of Distinction. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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