Jackson State University Concert Chorale sings in Vienna

Stift_melk_001_2004The Jackson State University Concert Chorale, conducted by Willenham Cortez Castilla, represented JSU’s College of Liberal Arts and Department of Music & Choral Activities in the Vienna International Advent Sing Festival in Vienna, Austria, Dec. 18-23, 2013.

Choirs from all over the world attended the three-week celebration of music.  JSU was one of two groups invited to come from the United States.   The festival was held at the world-famous benedictine monastery, Melk Abbey.

If you are interested in supporting the chorale, please contact W. Cortez Castilla for additional details at 601-979-2891 or 601-979-2141. Donations may be made online at www.jsums.edu/giveonline/. Be sure to select “specific fund,” then “Choral Music Fund.”

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