McKendree University

McKendree University's concert and chamber choirs performed one last concert for the semester by presenting "The Poet Sings" on Thursday, May 1 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. The choirs were under the direction of Ken Tucker and accompanied by Melissa Ray on piano.

Students from McKendree University's honors jazz band took to the stage to perform beautiful music for the crowd on Wednesday, April 30 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. Students from local junior high and high schools joined them as well.

Students in McKendree's many ensembles put on a beautiful concert in celebration of the university's 12th-annual Academic Excellence Celebration on Thursday, April 24.

Students from the McKendree's percussion ensemble participated in a percussion ensemble concert on Monday, April 21 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.

Students from the Spirit of McKendree band played plenty of toe-tapping pep band songs at the Spirit of McKendree in Concert performance on Tuesday, April 15 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.

Students from McKendree University's jazz combo and jazz choir took to the stage to perform beautiful music for the crowd on Thursday, April 10 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.

McKendree University students performed "She Kills Monsters," the critically-acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons play by Qui Nguyen, from April 4 through 6 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree University senior Faith Olds gave her senior recital on Monday, March 31 in Bothwell Chapel.

McKendree University senior Riley Wuebbels gave his senior recital on Monday, March 24 in Bothwell Chapel.

McKendree University senior Laura Dismer gave her senior recital on Thursday, March 20 in Bothwell Chapel.

Students from McKendree University's wind ensemble, percussion ensemble and concert band took to the stage to perform beautiful music for the crowd on Monday, March 3 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.

McKendree University band and choir students took to the stage to present "A McKendree Christmas!" on Friday, Dec. 6 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. The concert featured performances from the concert choir, chamber choir, wind ensemble, concert band, and percussion ensemble.

Students in McKendree University's jazz choir, jazz combo, and jazz ensemble participated in "A Thankful Jazz" on the evening of Monday, Nov. 25 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

Students from McKendree University's percussion ensemble and percussion methods took to the stage to perform beautiful music for the crowd on Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.

McKendree University senior Lea Hoock gave her senior recital on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree University senior Jessi Riley gave her senior recital on Monday, Nov. 4 in Bothwell Chapel.

McKendree University senior Sean Harper gave his senior recital on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree University senior Alec Blaydes gave his senior recital on Monday, Oct. 28 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree University students performed Night of the Living Dead Live, a hilarious re-imagining of George A. Romero's legendary classic, from Oct. 25-27.

Students in McKendree University's concert band, wind ensemble, concert choir and chamber choir took to the stage on Monday, Oct. 14 to perform in their PRISM concert.

Members of McKendree's Chamber Choir and high school guests from local high schools participated in the Honor Choir Festival on Sunday, Oct. 6.

McKendree University's concert and chamber choirs performed one last concert for the semester by presenting "Music of Broadway" on Friday, May 3 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. The choirs were under the direction of Dr. Nancy Ypma and accompanied by Melissa Ray on piano.

Students of the McKendree University jazz ensemble put on a special jazz festival performance on Wednesday, May 1 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. This festival also featured junior high and high school honors jazz students from local schools.

Concert-goers were treated to a wonderful performance by the Spirit of McKendree Band on Tuesday, April 16 at The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.

Students from McKendree University's wind ensemble, percussion ensemble and jazz combo took to the stage to perform beautiful music for the crowd on Tuesday, April 2 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.

McKendree University's students performed "These Shining Lives," a play by Melanie Marnich, from Feb. 29 to March 3 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.

Seven McKendree music education majors took to the stage to conduct one piece of music each during McKendree's 2024 Student Conductor and Beginning Band Day concert on both Monday, Feb. 19 and Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the Hett on campus.

Members of the McKendree University Chamber Choir put on a concert to herald the season of spring on Thursday, March 21 at Bothwell Chapel on campus.

Five music majors performed during McKendree University's Music Majors Honors Recitals on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at Bothwell Chapel.

McKendree University band and choir students took to the stage to present "A McKendree Christmas!" on Friday, Dec. 1 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. The concert, which was livestreamed, featured performances from the concert choir, chamber choir, wind ensemble and concert band.