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Young Harris College Hosts Spring Choral Concert
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Young Harris College Concert Choir and Chamber Choir are proud to come together with the Mountain Community Chorus and the North Georgia Symphony to present two performances of choral masterworks on Saturday, March 17, at 7 p.m. in the Glenn~McGinnis Hall on the YHC campus and on Sunday, March 18, at 3 p.m. at Murphy United Methodist Church. Both concerts are free and open to the public.
The program will include a variety of music from the height of the Classical Era, all the way through to modern composers such as Eric Whitacre. The evening will feature many pieces including Whitacre’s “Five Hebrew Love Songs” with violin soloist Laurin Smith, Mozart’s “Regina Coeli,” Franz Schubert’s “Mass in G,” and selections from the music of Gilbert and Sullivan.
The YHC Chamber Choir and Concert Choir are under the direction of Professor of Music, Director of Choral and Vocal Activities and Musical Theatre Program Co-Coordinator Jeff Bauman. YHC Staff Accompanist Anita Guss will provide accompaniment on the piano during the performance.
For more information, Contact YHC’s Division of Fine Arts at (706) 379-5182.
About Young Harris College
Young Harris College is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, Young Harris College educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions—Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College’s growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. YHC is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2016-2017 list of Colleges of Distinction and is listed as a “Best National Liberal Arts College” by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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