Hillsdale College Choir Performs with Jackson Symphony Orchestra

Season finale concert includes Spring Arbor University Choir and Jackson Chorale in tribute to Leonard Bernstein

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On Saturday, April 27, the Hillsdale College Choir will perform with the Jackson Symphony Orchestra, the Spring Arbor University Choir, and the Jackson Chorale at Jackson College’s Potter Center. The concert, titled “Ode to Joy,” will feature Leonard Bernsteins’s Chichester Psalms, sung in Hebrew, and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.

The performance is sponsored by Spring Arbor University and is the conclusion of the Jackson Symphony Orchestra’s tribute to American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Guest soloists will include Hans Tashjian (bass), Chelsea Shephard (soprano), Myka Murphy (mezzo-soprano), and Albert Lee (tenor).

Rehearsals are open to photographers, and James A. Holleman, Music Director of the Hillsdale College Choir, is available for interviews. For more information and to purchase tickets through the Jackson Symphony Orchestra, click here.

WHEN: Thursday, April 25, 2019 and Friday, April 26, 2019
7:30 p.m. ET – Full Rehearsal

Saturday, April 27, 2019
7:30 p.m. ET – Concert

WHERE: Jackson College
Potter Center
2111 Emmons Rd.
Jackson, MI 49201

WHO: Jackson Symphony Orchestra is a regional orchestra based in Jackson, Michigan. Matthew Aubin is the Music Director.

Hillsdale College Choir is a choral ensemble of 80 Hillsdale College students. Professor James A. Holleman is the Music Director.

Spring Arbor University Choir is an ensemble of approximately 45 students. Associate Professor of Music Richard Hintze is the Director of Choral Activities.

Jackson Chorale is a community-based program of 80 singers. Wendy Treacher is the Music Director.

About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 5.7 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.

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