University Chamber Choir tours Southwest and Nebraska
The Concordia University, Nebraska Chamber Choir will be performing assemblies and concerts in Fremont and Omaha, Nebraska, and Irvine, La Mesa, Lake Forest, Bakersfield and Long Beach, California, on its annual tour during the week of May 7-15. 2016.
“The University Chamber Choir exists to perform the finest sacred and secular chamber choral works spanning many centuries at a very high level of expertise, but our mission is not limited to the performance,” said the choir’s conductor Dr. Kurt E. von Kampen. “Beyond the desire to make beautiful music, we strive to proclaim the message of salvation through Jesus Christ in song and honor Him using the talents He has given us.”
The 13-member University Chamber Choir is Concordia’s most select choir. The singers are chosen from the 72-voice, critically acclaimed University A Cappella Choir.
The University Chamber Choir was formed in the fall of 1998 and has traveled extensively throughout the United States, with concert tours to Arizona, California, Colorado and throughout the Midwest.
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.
Spring Tour 2016 Schedule
Saturday, May 7
6 p.m. worship/concert
Trinity Lutheran Church
1546 N. Luther Road
Fremont, NE 68025
Sunday, May 8
8 a.m. morning worship
Trinity Lutheran Church
1546 N. Luther Road
Fremont, NE 68025
Sunday, May 8
10:30 a.m. morning worship
Pacific Hills Lutheran Church
1110 S. 90th St.
Omaha, NE 68124
Sunday, May 8
5:30 p.m. concert
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1821 N. 90th St.
Omaha, NE 68114
Monday, May 9
8:45 a.m. morning assembly
Concordia Lutheran Jr./Sr. High School
15656 Fort St.
Omaha, NE 68116
Tuesday, May 10
10:55 a.m. morning assembly
Crean Lutheran High School
12500 Sand Canyon Avenue
Irvine, CA 92618
Tuesday, May 10
7 p.m. concert
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
23262 El Toro Road
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Wednesday, May 11
7 p.m. concert
Christ Lutheran Church Ministries
7929 La Mesa Blvd.
La Mesa, CA 91942-5029
Saturday, May 14
1 p.m. concert
St. John’s Lutheran Church
4500 Buena Vista Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Saturday, May 14
7 p.m. concert
Bethany Lutheran Church
4644 Clark Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808
Sunday, May 15
8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. morning worship
Bethany Lutheran Church
4644 Clark Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808
Students in the Chamber Choir include (alphabetical by state, city, last name):
Jacob Fink, sophomore, Long Beach, Calif., bass
Meredith Locke, sophomore, Winter Haven, Fla., soprano
Jacob Henson, sophomore, Herrin, Ill., tenor
Matthew Kortze, sophomore, Rockford, Ill., bass
Jennifer Reynolds, senior, Ft. Wayne, Ind., alto
Austin Theriot, sophomore, Lake Charles, La., bass
Emily Sievert, sophomore, Frankenmuth, Mich., soprano
Vanessa Marsh, freshman, Concordia, Mo., soprano
Benjamin Hayter, junior, Union, Mo., tenor
Megan Sparling, senior, Columbus, Neb., alto
Micah Most, freshman, Ogallala, Neb., tenor
Clara Rich, junior, Lincoln, Neb., alto
Talitha Elbert, senior, Albuquerque, N.M., alto