Millikin University Choir Concert

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHOIR TO GIVE CONCERT

The Millikin University Choir will present a concert at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at the United Methodist Church of Libertyville, 429 Brainerd Avenue, Libertyville, IL.

The choir, from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, will perform as part of its annual winter tour, showcasing its reputation for innovative programming and tonal variety with repertoire spanning five centuries.

Jim Grace, a 1958 graduate of Millikin University, with a 60-year history as Music/Choir Director with the United Methodist Church of Libertyville will be performing an organ offertory.

The Choir owns an extensive touring history that includes performances in Scandinavia, Russia, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, China, Taiwan, the Baltic States and throughout the United Kingdom. Additionally, the Choir has seven CDs to its credit. Recent appearances at National Conferences of the American Choral Director's Association have garnered new attention to the Choir's approach to style and tone. This Choir will also be joined by the Warren High School and Waukegan High School choirs.

The Millikin University Choir is under the direction of Dr. Bradley Holmes, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies. He has led the choir since 1991.

Millikin's School of Music offers a wide variety of degree programs and fields of specialization. The University Choir is one of four traditional choral ensembles involving over 200 students. Choir members are chosen after highly competitive auditions among the student body and represent a variety of majors.

Millikin, an independent coeducational university, offers the diversity of a large university and the personal attention of a small college with multiple academic programs which are unified by a unique grounding in 'performance learning', a hallmark of Millikin's instructional approach.

For more information, contact the United Methodist Church of Libertyville at 847-362-2112.