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Westminster College School of Music presents spring choral concerts

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Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2021

The Westminster College School of Music will perform and livestream four choral concerts for their spring series on April 17-18.

The Westminster College’s Women’s Chorus will perform “Reflections of Love” at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 17. Under the direction of Ashley Graziani, adjunct instructor of music, the concert will also feature Cassandra Zimmerman, a senior music education major from Valencia, Pa., as assistant student conductor. They will be accompanied by Jeffrey Wachter, adjunct instructor of music, on piano.

The Men’s Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Andrew Withington, director of choral activities and associate professor of music, will perform “Travelling Around” at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 17. Junior music education major Micah Wojnowski of Mercer, Pa., will serve as assistant student conductor for the performance. Dr. Kihwa Kim, adjunct instructor of music, will accompany on piano. Freshman music education major Maeve Wonderly from Altoona, Pa., will serve as second pianist.

Westminster College’s Chamber Singers will perform “Magnificence!” at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 18, under the direction of Withington. The performance will again be accompanied by Kim on piano and Wonderly as second pianist.

The Concert Choir, again under the direction of Withington and accompanied by Kim on piano, will perform “Tell Me a Story” at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 18. Senior music education major, Thomas LaBrie of Moon Township, Pa., will serve as assistant student conductor.

The Concert Choir’s performance will also feature soloist Rachel Henry, a junior music education major from Titus, Ala.; guitarist Tyler Snodgrass, a senior neuroscience major from Butler, Pa.; sophomore Daniel Horgan from Glenshaw, Pa., as narrator; Dr. Melinda Crawford-Perttu, associate professor of music, on violin; sophomore music education major Madaline Matejka from Aliquippa, Pa., on flute; junior engineering/physics major Jake Trzcinski from Beaver Falls, Pa., on oboe; senior music education major John Daniels of Hermitage, Pa., on electric bass; and Wojnowski on drums.

All performances will be livestreamed on YouTube. To watch any School of Music performance, use the following link to watch live: https://www.westminster.edu/academics/majors-programs/music/calendar.cfm

Contact Dr. Andrew Withington at withinag@westminster.edu or 724-946-7278 for additional information.

To learn more about Westminster’s School of Music, visit www.westminster.edu/music.