Featuring Carolyn Suda, cellist and Ian Moschenross, piano
Nova Singers, under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, presents two performances of American Genius, featuring cellist Carolyn Suda and pianist Ian Moschenross, on Friday, April 4 at 7:30pm at First Congregational Church in Moline and in Kresge Recital Hall at Knox College in Galesburg on Sunday, April 6 at 4:00pm
This program will introduce a completely different side of Nova Singers! We will join forces with Carolyn Suda and Ian Moschenross to explore the sound of choir, cello, and piano. These performances will include Jonathan Dove's The Passing of the Year and Eric Whitacre's profoundly personal and emotional Five Hebrew Love Songs.
Carolyn Suda is a member of the music faculty at Monmouth College and serves as adjunct faculty at Knox College. Principal cellist of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony since 1985, Ms. Suda appears frequently in faculty recitals at both colleges, including performances with the KGS Trio at the University of Barcelona and the Reus Music Conservatory in Spain. Ms. Suda has devoted much of her professional life to teaching cellists. As a member of the American String Teachers Association and the Suzuki Association of the Americas, Ms. Suda has served as clinician at numerous cello workshops in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. She directs both the Monmouth College Chamber Orchestra and the Knox College String Ensemble.
Ian Moschenross, a versatile pianist, is an active recitalist, chamber musician and accompanist in Western Illinois. In addition to performing, he teaches applied piano, music history, theory, appreciation and interdisciplinary courses at Monmouth College, where he has served on the faculty since 2004 and holds the rank of Associate Professor of Music. He chaired the music department from 2005-2011. A member of the Illinois Music Teachers Association, Moschenross is a past executive board member and past treasurer. He has held the post of Principal Keyboard of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony since 2004 and is a frequent adjudicator in the area. Ian Moschenross earned degrees from Hanover College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied with C. Kimm Hollis and Mark Clinton, respectively.
Nova Singers, a professional vocal ensemble under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, hopes to share our musical soul with you. Nova Singers is known for bringing a wide variety of choral music to its audiences, and for the beauty and charm the singers impart to their music.
Tickets will be available at the door. Admission is $18 for adults and $15 for seniors. Students are admitted free of charge. For information about tickets, recordings, or other Nova Singers events, call 309-341-7038, e-mail nova@knox.edu or like our Facebook page.
American Genius is sponsored by G & M Distributors. Nova Singers' 2013-2014 season is partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
