Korff School presents First Nations Choral Festival
calendar icon01 Mar 2024
Lincoln, Neb.--The Glenn Korff School of Music presents First Nations Choral Festival: An Evening of Music by Indigenous Composers on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church.
The event is free and open to the public. The concert will also be live streamed. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcasts the day of the performance for the link.
This Native American choral festival celebrates the rich heritage of Indigenous composers and artists.
The event will feature performances by students from Standing Bear High School and Lincoln North Star High School, multiple University of Nebraska–Lincoln choirs, Saint Paul United Methodist Church choir, and Westminster Presbyterian Church choir. Nebraska youth poet laureate poet Aliyah AmericanHorse and Indigenous artist Sarah Rowe will also be presenting their work, alongside distinguished guests including UMC Bishop David Wilson and Lakota-Sioux Composer Linthicum Blackhorse.
One of the highlights of the evening will be the world premiere of a newly commissioned Native American choral piece, “As In A Dream-Hanbleble,” by Linthicum Blackhorse, symbolizing the festival's commitment to promoting and preserving Indigenous cultural heritage.
"We are thrilled to bring together such a diverse and talented group of artists and performers for the First Nations Festival," said Mary Young, a graduate students in the Glenn Korff School of Music and festival coordinator. "This event not only celebrates First Nation composers of choral music but also provides a cross-curricular event that combines legend, music, poetry, and storytelling.”
St. Paul United Methodist Church is located at 1144 M St. in Lincoln.