Morningside Choir performs at prestigious ACDA National Conference

The Morningside Choir was selected to participate in the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, in February, serving as a demonstration choir for the ACDA Undergraduate Conducting Institute Masterclass.

As one of only thirteen universities selected to perform as a part of the conference, the choir is conducted by four select university undergraduate conducting students. Both the choirs and student conductors were selected via recorded auditions from across the country. The Morningside Choir performed two selections by contemporary composers: Cum Sancto Spiritu by Hyo-won Woo and To See the Sky by Jocelyn Hagen.

During the event, the ensemble and the student conductors collaborated in a clinic format with four renowned American choral conductors: Felicia Barber, Associate Professor of Choral Conducting at the Yale School of Music; Joe Miller, Director of Choral Activities at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Elizabeth Schauer, Director of Choral Activities at the University of Arizona; and André J. Thomas, Associate Arts of the London Symphony and Professor Emeritus at Florida State University.

The Morningside Choir is the university’s premier 45 member touring choral ensemble under the direction of Dr. Ryan Person. It will celebrate its centennial year in 2024.