Jacob Henson to perform with Concordia University's Vocal Jazz Choir throughout the Midwest and locally on Spring Tour

2017 Mar 30

Jacob Henson of Herrin, IL will travel with Concordia University, Nebraska's Vocal Jazz Choir to Missouri, Illinois and Kansas for its performance tour April 6-9, and will perform two local concerts at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday, April 9 at Seward Civic Center Auditorium located at 616 Bradford Street, Seward, Nebraska.

Under the direction of Dr. Kurt von Kampen, Concordia University Nebraska's Vocal Jazz Choir, a 13-voice select ensemble which performs standard jazz and pop influenced choral music, will travel to St. Louis, Concordia and Kansas City, Missouri on their April performance tour.

Twice each year, the choir collaborates with Concordia's Jazz Ensemble to perform a winter and spring JazzFest on Concordia's campus. The choir, comprised of mostly music majors, has performed concerts and school assemblies throughout the Midwest including performances at the Nebraska Music Educator's annual conference, the Columbus NCDA Jazz Festival, The Creston, Iowa FoxFest and in the historic Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Mo.

Concerts have featured performances of music made famous by the New York Voices, the Real Group, Manhattan Transfer, Take Six and many others.

Von Kampen earned a bachelor's degree in music from Concordia University, Nebraska, a master's degree in choral conducting from Oakland University and a doctorate in choral music education from the University of Nebraska.

Admission to concerts is free and open to the public.