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Apr 17, 2025

͹Ƶ's Music department hosts spring concerts featuring choral and instrumental ensembles

͹Ƶ will hold a series of music ensemble concerts on May 1 and 2, highlighting performances by the Music department's choral and instrumental ensembles.

The Music department at ͹Ƶ invites the community to attend a series of spring ensemble concerts. These events are free and open to the public.

The instrumental ensembles concert will be held on Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. It will feature the Campus-Community band, Chamber Orchestra, and Wind Symphony. The program includes music performances ranging from classics to modern works by 21st century composers, culminating with the Wind Symphony’s presentation of “Symphony No. 7” by Davis Maslanka.

The choral ensembles concert will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. It will feature four ͹Ƶchoral groups: Belle Voce (women’s chorus), directed by Dr. Carrie Groenewold; Canons of ͹Ƶ(men’s chorus), directed by Tim Van Voorst; and Chorale and Concert Choir, both directed by Dr. Ryan Smit. The program includes a wide range of choral music, from classic works by Mendelssohn, Pablo Casals and Randall Thompson to modern arrangements of psalms, folk songs and pop tunes, as well as new works by 21st-century composers.

The concerts and a PDF program will also be available on livestream at /live-events.


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As an institution of higher education committed to a Reformed Christian perspective, ͹Ƶ equips students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community to work toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, ͹Ƶis consistently recognized as a top university by The Wall Street Journal, Times Higher Education, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review.


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