Vocal music faculty and students from Missouri Western State University will perform in the First Thursday Downtown Noontime Concert Series at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, April 5 at First Presbyterian Church, 7th and Jules. This is the final concert of the 2011-2012 concert series.
Performers will include faculty members Dr. David Benz, Dr. Roger Hale and Jennifer White, and students Daniel Brooks, Kaitlyn Christian, Adrienne Collins, Jeremy Howe, Donovan Jones, Jacob Mills, Lauren Robbins and Ashley Wood. The pianist will be Ara Ju, a member of the piano faculty.
The program includes both secular and sacred music, including several solos from Handel’s Messiah.
The audience is invited to bring lunch and eat while listening to the performance. Pop or water is provided free of charge. There will be an opportunity to meet the performers after the concert.
To help defray expenses and insure the continuation of the series, a freewill offering of at least $3 is suggested. Additional financial assistance has been provided by the Commerce Bank of St. Joseph.
For more information, contact the church office at 816-232-3358, Western’s music office at 816-271-4420, or Jerry Anderson, Noontime Concerts coordinator, at 816-262-0800.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.