STUDENTS SELECTED TO PERFORM AT THE MESSIAH FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS HONORS RECITAL

April 6, 2022

LINDSBORG, KAN., April 6, 2022 – Eight Bethany College students were selected to perform at the Messiah Festival of the Arts Student Honors Recital to be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14 in Presser Hall Auditorium. The performance is free and open to the public. 

 

Students performing include (from left): 

Christian LaCount, sophomore, Vocal Music Education, Wichita, KS 

Gracelynn Gaskill, sophomore, Chemistry and Music, Lindsborg, KS 

Aubrey Larson, freshman, Vocal Music Education, Russell, KS 

Elyse Boden, sophomore, Music Education, Goessel, KS 

Amaya Dungan, sophomore, Vocal Music Education, Salina, KS 

Galina Brauer, junior, Music Performance, Moscow, Russia 

Justin Woolsey, freshman, Instrumental music Education, Newton, KS 

Elise Nelson, senior, Vocal Music Education, Lindsborg, KS (not pictured) 

 

Congratulations to these students for their accomplishments. 

 
The Honors Recital is a public recital during Holy Week, highlighting the best music majors and minors of the Bethany College Music Department.  Performers were chosen by the Music Department faculty.  

 

To be eligible for selection, the student must perform in a fall or spring department recital, degree recital, or have previously exhibited the ability to perform; and be in good academic standing.  

 

Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state. 

 

 

 

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