Bethlehem, Pa., February 24, 2016— Moravian College's Collegium Musicum will hold its 40th anniversary concert to celebrate the Early Music program with alumni, faculty, and friends on Sunday, March 20, 4:00 p.m. at Peter Hall.
Founded in 1976, The Collegium Musicum is directed by Professor Larry Lipkis. It is a college community Renaissance music ensemble whose members range in age from pre-teens to nonagenarian. The student madrigal groups called the Mostly Monteverdi ensemble (The Monties) and a student instrumental ensemble known as, the Baroque Ensemble (The Telemann) will preform during the event. The three ensembles will combine forces for the gala concert to which alumni of the early music program are invited to participate, along with their spouses, children, and grandchildren.
“Since graduating from Moravian over 6 years ago, I've helped dozens of my students search for their dream college, said Rachel Beard ’09. "In this process, I've had the opportunity to reflect on what made my Moravian experience so special and so unique. And every time, I return to the early music program. Never since have I found a musical community so talented and so passionate, making and sharing music for the sheer joy of it— for forty years and counting,”
“I cannot wait to be involved with the 40th anniversary concert this year! I hope to see all of those people who have been a part of the Early Music family at Moravian come together and perform something special, said Heidi New ’15. "I cannot think of another school that has a program quite like this one. Come out and help us make this 40th anniversary a special one!”
General admission for the event is $10. For more information, please visit the Moravian Music Department web page www.moravian.edu/music. Moravian College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Anyone who anticipates needing any type of accommodation or who has questions about the physical access provided should contact Michael Wilson at 610 861-1365 or wilsonm@moravian.edu prior to visiting Moravian College.
Moravian College is a private coeducational liberal arts college, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. For over 270 years, the Moravian College degree has been based on a liberal arts curriculum where literature, history, cultural values and global issues, ethics, and aesthetic expression and the social sciences are infused with multidisciplinary perspectives. Visit to learn more about how the Moravian College liberal arts curriculum prepares its students for life-long success.