Engelbach-Hart Music Festival to return as part of Fine Arts Series at Illinois College
Illinois College welcomes the public to attend the Engelbach-Hart Music Festival on November 13-15 as part of this year鈥檚 Fine Arts Series.
This admission-free event is a gift to the community and will consist of three exceptional concerts by outstanding artists in IC鈥檚 Rammelkamp Chapel. The Engelbach-Hart Music Festival is possible through a generous gift to the community by the Engelbach and Hart families.
The internationally-renowned Vienna Boys Choir will kick off the festival on Wednesday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Rammelkamp Chapel with their acclaimed Christmas concert. Designated as 鈥渋ntangible cultural heritage in Austria鈥� by UNESCO, the Vienna Boys Choir is a don鈥檛 miss!
Thursday鈥檚 program will be a Faculty Collage Concert, highlighting the exceptional talents of the Illinois College music faculty.
Friday鈥檚 concert will feature Grammy-nominated piano duo ZOFO, short for 20-finger orchestra (ZO=20 and FO=finger orchestra). With acclamations such as 鈥渏aw-dropping awesome,鈥� 鈥渆nergetically and electrifyingly out of this world,鈥� and 鈥渞apturous noise,鈥� ZOFO will take you on the journey of a lifetime.
The first Engelbach-Hart Music Festival took place in 2011. The late A.C. Hart 鈥�25 H鈥�76, Illinois College trustee emeritus, and the late Charlotte Engelbach Hart 鈥�26 H鈥�85 graduated from Illinois College in 1925 and 1926, respectively. The College awarded them each honorary degrees in recognition of their long-standing support of the music program. In 1979 the Hart Sesquicentennial Organ in Rammelkamp Chapel was dedicated in their honor. The baby grand piano in the choral rehearsal room was also named in their honor in 2003.
More information about Illinois College鈥檚 Fine Arts Series, including the Engelbach-Hart Music Festival, is available at .
Engelbach-Hart Music Festival 2024 Schedule
All shows are free and take place in Rammelkamp Chapel.
- Vienna Boys Choir :: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 :: 7:30 PM :: Rammelkamp Chapel
- Faculty Collage Concert :: Thursday, November 14, 2024 :: 7:30 PM :: Rammelkamp Chapel
- ZOFO :: Friday, November 15, 2024 :: 7:30 PM :: Rammelkamp Chapel