The Arts at Lincoln Trail College Hosting Two Spring Concerts

The Arts at Lincoln Trail College will host a part of concerts in April. The Spring Choral Concert is on April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Zwermann Arts Center Theater and the Spring Instrumental Ensemble Concert is on April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Zwermann Arts Center Theater.
 
The Spring Choral Concert features the Lincoln Trail College Singing Seniors under the direction of Brenda Harris, the Statesmen Singer under the direction of Dr. Michael Patilla, and the Community Choir under the direction of Yvonne Newlin. Selections include Hold Fast to Dreams, with text taken from a poem by Langston Hughes, Battle of Jericho, Shenandoah, and a John Rutter arrangement of For the Beauty of the Earth, featuring Sophie Kershaw-Patilla on flute.
 
The Spring Instrumental Ensembles Concert features performances by the Lincoln Trail College Orchestra and Jazz Band and a student-led rock group. The LTC Orchestra will play Variations on a Japanese Folk Song, Into the Sky, and an exciting piece called Breakbeat, where orchestra members stomp and clap in certain sections. Among the selections to be played by the Jazz Band are Killer Joe, Over the Rainbow, Mack the Knife featuring Michael Bach on vocals, and an exciting new work called Cold Peanut Butter. The LTC Music Theory Class will perform Hand Work, a body percussion piece.
 
Admission for each concert is $5.