Goshen College’s Lavender Jazz spring concert set for April 5
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College’s big band jazz ensemble, will present its spring concert in the Umble Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5.
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VIDEO: The Queen Singers, GC’s BIPOC Women’s Singing Group
In honor of Women’s History Month, join us as we shine a spotlight on GC’s BIPOC women’s singing group, The Queen Singers, and celebrate their talent, passion and unwavering dedication to making beautiful music together.
Voices of the Earth to tour Ohio and Chicago from Feb. 25 to March 3
The Goshen College Voices of the Earth choir will spend their spring break touring and performing in churches and schools across the Midwest from Feb. 25 to March 3, with a home concert on Sunday, March 3 at 7 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
Mary K. Oyer, professor emerita of music, dies at 100 years old
Mary K. Oyer, professor emerita of music, died on January 11, 2024, in Goshen at the age of 100. Oyer taught at Goshen College from 1945 to 1987, during which time she developed a Fine Arts course that became legendary among students and was instrumental in bringing wide recognition and acceptance of the fine arts in a Mennonite liberal arts education.
Sadie Gustafson-Zook ’17: A local singer/songwriter is part of the cultural richness of our community
Goshen singer/songwriter Sadie Gustafson-Zook '17 began performing music in Goshen as a fiddle player in the family band at the age of six.
Goshen College announces Performing Arts Series 2023-24 season line-up
Goshen College’s Performing Arts Series returns for its 26th year during the 2023-24 season with 10 performances featuring new artists and returning favorites to Goshen: Apollo’s Fire — Handel’s Israel in Egypt, The Wailin’ Jennys, A Chanticleer Christmas, Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Flor de Toloache, The Lone Bellow, Kurt Elling, American Patchwork Quartet and Martha Redbone Roots Project, International Guitar Night and MALEVO.
Q&A with Marvin Blickenstaff, retired professor of music (1978-1999)
PianoInspires.com did a Q&A with Marvin Blickenstaff, a retired professor of music who taught from 1978-1999 at Goshen College. PianoInspires.com is the digital home for the Frances Clark Center community. In 2023, the Frances Clark Center established the Marvin Blickenstaff Institute for Teaching Excellence in honor of his legacy as a pedagogue.
Goshen College Symphony Orchestra to perform spring concert on April 22
The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra will present its spring concert in Sauder Concert Hall. The GCSO is conducted by Viktoria Petrak.
Annual EARTHTONES concert celebrates world music
The Goshen College Choirs will present their annual spring concert of world choral music. EARTHTONES: Songs from Many Cultures will feature the Goshen College Chamber Choir, Vox Profundi, and Voices of the Earth ensembles.
Goshen College choir Vox Profundi will perform alongside local high school low-voice choirs
Vox Profundi, Goshen College’s low voice choir, will welcome invited low voice ensembles from area high schools and the community for a day of rehearsals, culminating in an evening concert in Sauder Concert Hall.