Concordia University, Nebraska's Jazz Choir performs spring concert
Seward, NE (03/01/2019) — Concordia University, Nebraska's Vocal Jazz Choir is set to perform their annual spring concert Sunday, March 24 at 7 p.m. at Neutral Grounds located on Seward's Town Square.
"We're excited to bring our jazz and pop-influenced vocal arrangements to the town square," said Dr. Kurt E. von Kampen, director of the group. "This is the second time the choir has performed a full concert in downtown Seward, and we're hopeful that the community will come out and support the choir in the relaxed atmosphere of Neutral Grounds."
The program includes pieces such as Jerome Kern's famous ballad "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," the Toto classic "Rosanna," several Broadway musical numbers including "The Song of Purple Summer" from Spring Awakening and "Singin' in the Rain" from the musical of the same name, and other well-known hits spanning nearly eight decades.
Members of the Vocal Jazz Choir include (in alphabetical order by state, city, last name):
Jacob Roggow, senior, Cottage Hills, Ill., bass
Alex Kaldahl, junior, Spencer, Iowa, bass
Austin Theriot, senior, Lake Charles, La., bass
Sarah Mueller, senior, Hemlock, Mich., alto
Brooke Ann Duerr, freshman, Warren, Mich., alto
Zachary Mueller, freshman, Frankenmuth, Minn., tenor
Vanessa Marsh, senior, Concordia, Mo., soprano
Megan Kroeker, sophomore, Henderson, Neb., soprano
Shanda Fujan, sophomore, Oakland, Neb., soprano
Avery Kesar, junior, Omaha, Neb., bass
Christian Watters, sophomore, Panama, Neb., tenor
Noah Freeman, sophomore, Bend, Ore., tenor
Nicholle Harstad, freshman, Norfolk, Neb., alto
About Concordia University, Nebraska
Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, which currently serves more than 2,500 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.
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Concordia University, Nebraska’s Vocal Jazz Choir will perform their annual spring concert Sunday, March 24 at 7 p.m. at Neutral Grounds located on Seward’s downtown square.
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