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      Penn State Mont Alto Student Chorale to perform three holiday events

      Members of the 2015-16 Penn State Mont Alto Student Chorale are, left to right,: (back row) Randall Ackerman, director of campus development; Taryn Sloat; Marissa Bubbenmoyer; Jamie Buxton, pianist; Ben Stouffer; Avery Pakstis; David Bowman, director; Austin Burns; Mariah Boccardi; (front row) Taylor Figgins; Alexis Medina; Kim Herrmann, assistant professor of physics; Lara Vera; Christine Bair; and Christine Nyangwenyo. Credit: Courtesy of Penn State Mont Alto. All Rights Reserved.

      The Penn State Mont Alto Student Chorale invites the public to attend three holiday choral events that feature the music of Mozart, Schubert, Isaac and Haydn as well as contemporary and traditional Austrian Christmas carols. The events are free of charge.

      •  7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in the Historic Emmanuel Chapel, Penn State Mont Alto 
      • 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 in the Historic Greencastle Presbyterian Church, 57 West Baltimore Street, Greencastle 
      •  5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 in the downtown Gettysburg before the Totem Pole Playhouse and Gettysburg Community Theater presents "A Christmas Carol" at the Majestic Theater. The Chorale will provide roving seasonal music for downtown shoppers and theater attendees in the beautifully decorated square. 

      Kathryn Miner, wife of the late John A. Miner, established the Miner Endowment for the Penn State Mont Alto Student Choir in 2013. As part of the endowment the choral group performs on and off campus.

      For more information, about these performances contact Randall Ackerman, director of campus development and alumni relations at rackerman@psu.edu or 717-749-6116.

      Last Updated November 1, 2016

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