In this series of seven posts highlighting 2016 ICEP introductions, I am pleased to introduce Dr. Zebulon Highben, Assistant Professor of Music at Muskingem University and Mr. Jihoon Park, conductor of the Gunsan Civic Choir from South Korea. Please join me in congratulating these individuals on their selection as 2016 ICEP Conducting Fellows. Dr. Zebulon […]
International Initiatives
ICEP Spotlight – Dr. Timothy Westerhaus & Dr. Kee-Tae Kong
It is my pleasure to introduce 2016 ICEP Conducting Fellows, Dr. Timothy Westerhaus, Director of Choral Activities at Gonzaga University, and Dr. Kee-Tae Kong, Conductor of the Joyel Choir and Joyel Master’s Ensemble. Please help me congratulate these two outstanding representatives of our international exchange program and welcome them to our division conferences this spring. […]
ICEP Spotlight – Patrick Quigley & Hye Kyoung Yoon
I am delighted to introduce 2016 ACDA ICEP Conducting Fellows Mr. Patrick Quigley and Ms. Hye Kyoung Yoon. For more information regarding the ACDA International Conductors Exchange Program please refer to the most recent Choral Journal article (February 2016), Choral Connections with the Republic of Korea (Land of the Morning Calm) or join us on Facebook. […]
ICEP Spotlight – Dr. Matthew Ferrell & Dr. Jin Soo Kim
In May 1959, the very first Choral Journal mentioned then ACDA Vice President Elwood Keister in a short paragraph encouraging ACDA members to participate in choral music exchange. At the time, the scope of this nascent exchange program was fairly limited compared with today's standards, but the implications for future growth and sharing were quite broad. By 1975, the ACDA Constitution […]
ICEP Spotlight – 2016 Conducting Fellows Dr. Jeffery Ames & Dr. Jung Jin Baek
Greetings Friends! Now that we are all back following the winter holiday, I hope you are all finding early success and reasons to love your singers (and your conductors)! This is an extremely busy time for all of us and with the ACDA Division Conferences beginning in just about three weeks, there seems to be […]
ICEP Spotlight – 2016 Conducting Fellows Dr. Jason Bishop & Sun Young Yun
Greetings Friends! In this second installment of the ICEP Spotlight on ChoralNet, it is my pleasure to introduce 2016 ICEP Exchange Conducting Fellows Dr. Jason Bishop from the United States and Sun Young Yun from South Korea. Please help me in congratulating both Dr. Bishop and Ms. Yun in their selection for the 2016 ICEP exchange. […]