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Nova Singers Presents: A Voice of Her Own

April 22 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

First Lutheran Church, 362 E. Water St., Galesburg

This event is open to the public.

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Nova Singers, under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, presents two performances of A Voice of Her Own on Saturday, April 22, 7:30pm at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg, and on Sunday, April 23, 4:00pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport.

Nova Singers presents an entire evening of women composers. From medieval wonder Hildegard of Bingen, to 17th century prodigy Vittoria Aleotti to 19th century geniuses Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and Clara Schumann to modern-day composers Abbie Betinis, Joan Szymko and Hyo-Won Woo, you will be astounded by the beauty and variety of this music.

Dr. Lane says: “I am thrilled to finally be able to perform this beautiful music! I designed this program for Spring of 2020, but we were unable to perform it due to the pandemic. This program is the realization of a long-held dream of mine: a program ENTIRELY of women composers from many centuries. You may not recognize all of the names on this program, but you will love each and every piece, as we do. And the variety is stunning! From Hildegard chant, to a Renaissance madrigal, to gorgeous part songs by Clara Schumann and Fanny Hensel, to the drama and operatic sound of child prodigy Lili Boulanger---and that’s only the first half! The second half features Joan Szymko’s extraordinary At Such a Dizzy Height, with original choreography by Jennifer Smith and 2 professional dancers! The music and the choreography are absolutely gorgeous. I think this is the most unique program we have ever presented, and I want each and every one of you to hear it!”

Featured on this program is original choreography by Jennifer Smith for At Such a Dizzy Height. Smith is professor of dance and director of the dance program at Knox College. The dancers, MJ Opulencia and Juan Enrique R. Irizarry, Jr. are a current and a past Knox student respectively. Also featured on this program are pianist Sora Park Shepard, flutist Suyeon Ko, violinist Dortha DeWit and cellist Steven Jackson.

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, charm, sincerity and emotional power the singers impart to their music.

Tickets are available at www.novasingers.com or at the door. Admission is $20 for adults and $17 for seniors. Students are admitted free of charge. For information about tickets, recordings, or other Nova Singers’ events visit our website at www.novasingers.com or like our Facebook page.

A Voice of Her Own is sponsored by G & M Distributors and Craft on Seminary Street. Nova Singers’ 2022-2023 season is partially supported by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, The City of Galesburg and The Galesburg Community Foundation.