WIU Singers to Perform at American Choral Directors Association Midwestern Region Conference

November 8, 2023

MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University Singers have been invited to perform at the American Choral Directors Association Midwestern Region Conference in Omaha, NE, Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 7-10, 2024. The Midwestern conference is one of six biennial region conferences in the U.S. and comprises 10 states.

"The University Singers was one of 15 choirs invited to perform at the conference and one of three soprano, alto, tenor and bass University ensembles selected from all 10 states. They were also the only choir selected from the state of Illinois. This is a very prestigious honor for any choral ensemble, and we are thrilled the students have the opportunity to participate in such a high-level event and represent Illinois," WIU Associate Professor of Music Brian Winnie said.

Each conference includes invited choirs from the elementary through professional levels who have completed a blind audition process. Choirs submit three recordings (one from each of the previous three years), along with an ensemble philosophy statement and proposed concert program to be adjudicated by a panel of judges throughout the region.

"This would not have been possible without the current and former students in the University Singers who made this possible and the supportive and collaborative faculty and administration within the School of Music and College of Fine Arts and Communication," Winnie said.

Winnie was also selected to present a session at the conference entitled "Sounds Before Sight: Sight-reading With Voice Quality."

For more information on the WIU School of Music, visit wiu.edu/music.

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