The Central College music programs will perform throughout April. The public has many opportunities to enjoy musical ensemble concerts and recitals, all free of charge.
The A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers will perform at 3 pm on Sunday in Douwstra Auditorium, with M. Joan Kuyper Farver Endowed Chair in Music Mark Babcock directing the choirs. Central’s ALMA will share music at 8 pm on Friday, April 19th in the Cox-Snow Recital Hall, with associate professor emeritus of music Gabriel Espinosa directing the show.
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Flying Pans Steel Drum Band and the Percussion Ensemble will have a concert at 7 pm on Saturday, April 20th in Douwstra Auditorium. Lecturer of music Brad Lampe will direct the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and senior lecturer of music Stan Dahl will direct the Flying Pans Steel Drum Band and the Percussion Ensemble. The College Community Orchestra Concert will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in Douwstra Auditorium with Phil Peters directing the orchestra.
The Student Recital will take place on Tuesday, April 23rd, in Douwstra Auditorium, and will feature compositions by Class of 2026 music major Quintin Hull. He will perform his own piece for piano and the Central Chamber Singers will perform one of his pieces. Assistant professor of music Sean Stephenson is coordinating the performers and Kris DeWild will accompany the performers on the piano.
Each April, Central seniors give their final recitals that are open to the public. The performers include:
- Kamryn Waymire, musical theatre major from Elk Horn, Iowa, at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, Cox-Snow Recital Hall.
- Logan Fehlhafer, music major from Sioux Center, Iowa, at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20, Cox-Snow Recital Hall.
- Jenna Brady, music education – vocal major from Urbandale, Iowa, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, Cox-Snow Recital Hall.
- John Hemphill, computer science and music major from Ankeny, Iowa, at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 28, Cox-Snow Recital Hall.
The ensemble concerts and recitals will be livestreamed on the Central Dutch Network.