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Carthage Choir and Wind Orchestra selected to perform at WMEA Conference
The Music Department is proud to announce that both the Carthage Choir, under the direction of Eduardo Garcia-Novelli and the Carthage Wind Orchestra, led by James Ripley, have been selected to perform at the 2009 Wisconsin Music Educators Association Conference in Madison. Ensembles are selected by review of recordings submitted to the WMEA from the past year's performances. Concerts will be given at the Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison.
The Wind Orchestra will open the convention with a concert at 8:00 am on Thursday, October 29, with a program selected to represent the varied traditions and 136-year history of bands at Carthage. The Carthage Choir concert will be given at 8:00 am on Friday October 30, featuring selections from the a capella sacred tradition as well as significant contemporary repertoire.
More information about the WMEA Conference can be found on their website: www.wmea.com/st_conf/index.html
Midwest Young Artists returns to Carthage for Summer 2009
MYA's Summer at Carthage was once again a huge success, culminating in two concerts given in the A. F. Siebert Chapel on July 25. Orchestral chamber music as the central focus of a three-week camp in Kenosha under the tutelage of some of the finest string teachers in the nation. In addition, students participating in the Fort Sheridan summer jazz and orchestral programs were featured in the final concert.
Young Lutherans Sing
Young Lutherans Sing (YLS) is an inspiring choral and worship experience for young musicians that provides children with a knowledge and appreciation as the basis for future spiritual growth and worship leadership as members of their own congregations. The 2009 program, which immediately preceded the ALCM biennial conference, was held at Carthage College from July 28 - August 1, 2009. Seventy-one children from around the country participated in this years' YLS under the leadership of Michael Burkhardt.
