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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Kyle Huneycutt
(706) 379-5319,
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Young Harris College Concert Choir to Present Concert

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Young Harris College Concert Choir will perform in concert on Saturday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in Glenn Auditorium of the Clegg Fine Arts Building on the YHC campus. Admission is $5 for adults and free for students and children 12 and under.

Under the direction of Professor of Music, Director of Choral and Vocal Activities, and Musical Theatre Program Co-coordinator Jeff Bauman, the Concert Choir will perform a contemporary repertoire including “Requiem” by Gabriel Fauré, a seven-movement piece that will be performed with an orchestra.

Several pieces will also feature student soloists. Senior music major Spencer Murray of Cabot, Ark., will be featured during “Omnia Sol” by American composer and conductor Z. Randall Stroope, senior music major Avonne Waddell of Dalton, Ga., will be featured during “Go Lovely Rose” by American composer and conductor Eric Whitacre, and junior music major Adam Trotman of Demorest, Ga., will be featured on “Remember Me” by choral composer Laura Farnell.

In addition to the student soloists, the YHC Concert Choir is comprised of sophomore theatre major Amanda Crane of Midland, Ga., sophomore music major Ariel Philo of Blairsville, Ga., sophomore music major Ashley Brannon of Suwanee, Ga., sophomore theatre major Austin Wilson of Talking Rock, Ga., freshman music and biology major Ben Lapinski of Hoover, Ala., senior religious studies major Brandon Helton of Dahlonega, Ga., senior theatre major Brandon Thomas of Oxford, Ga., senior theatre major Brianna Bridges of Athens, Ga., junior music major Cameron LeJeune of Marble, N.C., freshman theatre major Cara Sullivan of Marietta, Ga., junior theatre major Carli Kidd of Blairsville, Ga., senior business and public policy major Carrie Lizama of Locust Grove, Ga., freshman biology major Chantelle Waddell of Calhoun, Ga., freshman theatre major Charles Ellerby of Atlanta, Ga., junior psychology major Cody Mashburn of East Ellijay, Ga., sophomore history and religious studies major Courtney Huskins of Acworth, Ga., sophomore interdisciplinary studies major Cristina Lizama of Locust Grove, Ga., freshman music major Donovan Anguelo of Blairsville, Ga., freshman music major Elijah Gordon of Bayonne, N.J., sophomore education major Elizabeth Roberts of Marietta, Ga., music education major Emily Nix of Winder, Ga., junior education major Emily Meeden of Atlanta, Ga., junior music major Emily Roberts of Euharlee, Ga., sophomore music education major Hannah Carter of Calhoun, Ga., sophomore education major Hannah Rosselle of Lilburn, Ga., senior theatre major Heath Burnett of Ellijay, Ga., sophomore music major Isabella Ravagni of Cumming, Ga., freshman theatre major Jaime Shaw of Talking Rock, Ga., sophomore music education major Jessica Holzworth of Jasper, Ga., senior music major John-Michael Thomas of Vienna, Va., sophomore business and public policy major Jonah Rackley of Sylvania, Ga., junior music education major Jordan Bishop of Suwanee, Ga., freshman music major Josh Long of Dexter, Ga., freshman music education major Julien Fleming of Blairsville, Ga., sophomore music education major Kate Snell of Elko, Ga., sophomore theatre major Keeley Adkisson of McDonough, Ga., junior art major Kenna Bauman of Young Harris, Ga., sophomore music education major Kenny Boykin of Columbus, Ga., freshman theatre major Kevin Rains of Ellerslie, Ga., freshman theatre major Kristin Talley of Lawrenceville, Ga., sophomore music major Kevin Garland of Adairsville, Ga., sophomore interdisciplinary studies major Lauren James of Griffin, Ga., senior theatre major LaDareon Copeland of Warner Robins, Ga., freshman biology and Spanish major Lena Powell of Waynesboro, Ga., senior theatre major Melissa Tillery of Blue Ridge, Ga., senior music major Sarah Nix of Valdosta, Ga., senior music education major Sarah Stogsdill of Shalimar, Fla., freshman environmental science major Sarah Williford of Marietta, Ga., freshman music education major Savannah Hecht of Gainesville, Ga., senior theatre major Stephanie Mills of Bainbridge, Ga., sophomore music major Tyler Redmond of Athens, Ga., junior psychology major Victoria Barber of Hahira, Ga., and freshman music major Walter Coggins of College Park, Ga.

For more information, call YHC’s Division of Fine Arts at (706) 379-5182.

About Young Harris College
Young Harris College is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, Young Harris College educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,200 students across five divisions—Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., is currently undergoing major campus improvements to accommodate the College’s growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. In 2014, the College was granted active membership in NCAA Division II and is a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. YHC is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2015-2016 list of Colleges of Distinction. For more information, visit yhc.edu.

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