Bel Canto Singers to present first concert of the year

2012-13 Hesston College Bel Canto Singers

The Hesston College Bel Canto Singers will present “Songs of a Wayfarer,” a program of sacred and secular choral music at 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21, at Hesston Mennonite Church. The concert is free and open to the public, though a free-will offering will be collected to cover program costs.

The program is inspired by the campus-wide study of immigration during the 2012-13 year and the First-Year Experience seminar common read “Enrique’s Journey” by Sonia Nazario.

The 21-voice mixed chamber choir, under the direction of Bradley Kauffman, was selected by competitive auditions during the 2011-12 school year.

Bel Canto members include Kaedi LeFevre and Levi Miller, Hesston; Joshua Booth, Newton; Broxton Busenitz, North Newton; Neal Brubaker, Goessel; Deni Brummer and Kayla Kauffman, Hutchinson; Emily Taylor, Buhler; Alex Bargerstock, Masillon, Ohio; Cory Bowman, Millersburg, Ind.; Kaci Diener, Harrisonville, Mo.; Emerencia Dudas, Walbridge, Ohio; Rebecca Eichelberger, Geneva, Neb.; Bonita Garber, Bainbridge, Pa.; Janae King, Gordonville, Pa.; Morgan Martin, New Holland, Pa.; Alisa Murray, Orrville, Ohio; Cameron Ponce, Elkhart, Ind.; Rebecca Rhodes, Arthur, Ill.; Redfa Titihalawa, Papua, Indonesia; and Jeffrey Smoker, Harrisonburg, Va.