OCTC Community Chorus Presents Spring 2025 Concert
Monday, May 5, 2025 7 p.m. @ First Christian Church
Owensboro, KY (04/28/2025) — The Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) Community Chorus will present its annual Spring Concert on Monday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. at First Christian Church (700 JR Miller Blvd. Owensboro, KY). Under the direction of Dr. Connie Ford, Professor of Music, and accompanied by accomplished pianist Anna Sparks, the forty-eight-member ensemble will perform a diverse program that highlights celebrated choral works by 20th and 21st century composers.
This season's repertoire explores a rich variety of modern choral styles, featuring pieces by Knut Nystedt, Edwin Ferguson, Stephen Paulus, Allister MacGillivray, Daniel Gawthrop, Eric Whitacre, and Aaron Copland. The performance will also showcase Meggan Clark as the evening's featured instrumentalist on oboe.
Founded in 1987, the OCTC Chorus has a long-standing tradition of community engagement and musical excellence. The spring concert offers an opportunity for audiences to experience the powerful harmony and heartfelt artistry that the group brings to each performance.
Members of the chorus represent a broad cross-section of the Owensboro community, each contributing their unique voice and passion for music. Performers include:
Robbin Baughn, R. D. Bramschreiber, Harley Bravo, Bonnie Brown, Angela Bruce, Mike Bruce, Linda Burgess, Denise Bushong, Maddie Case, Sr. Cheryl Clemons, Janet Corum, Leigh Crume, Jeanette Ebelhar, Susanne Eineigel, Billy Elkins, Crystal Elkins, Janet Estes, Melinda Francis, Chris Freels, Chris Gutierrez, Beth Holmes, Rick Houston, Mary Jungmann, Ellie Kline, Rachel Kurz, Carroll Laswell, Bob Meacham, Vicki Meacham, Calvin Mindrup, Shannon Muffett, Jo Nelson, Tom Pope, Allison Price, Scott Salyer, Christie Stumpf, Sr. Sharon Sullivan, Mary Ann Thompson, Mike Tichenor, Chris Tolliver, Tony Sparks, Maddox Tucker, Karole Webster, Philip Webster, Wendy Wells, Alice Welsh, Jim Wilhoyte, Janna Woodfall, and Andrea Yucra.
This event is free and open to the public. Join us for a memorable evening of music and community spirit as the OCTC Chorus celebrates the enduring beauty and innovation of contemporary choral music.
Questions about the concert or joining the ensemble for future performances can be directed to Dr. Connie Ford at connie.ford@kctcs.edu.
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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