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Engelbach-Hart Music Festival to return as part of Fine Arts Series at Illinois College

10.30.2024

Illinois College welcomes the public to attend the Engelbach-Hart Music Festival on November 13-15 as part of this year’s 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’s 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 “intangible cultural heritage in Austria” by UNESCO, the Vienna Boys Choir is a don’t miss!

Thursday’s program will be a Faculty Collage Concert, highlighting the exceptional talents of the Illinois College music faculty.

Friday’s concert will feature Grammy-nominated piano duo ZOFO, short for 20-finger orchestra (ZO=20 and FO=finger orchestra). With acclamations such as “jaw-dropping awesome,” “energetically and electrifyingly out of this world,” and “rapturous noise,” 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 ’25 H’76, Illinois College trustee emeritus, and the late Charlotte Engelbach Hart ’26 H’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’s 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
     

About Illinois College

Founded in 1829, Illinois College is a residential liberal arts college fostering academic excellence rooted in opportunities for experiential learning while preparing 山 for lifelong success. The college is located in Jacksonville, Illinois. With an enrollment of more than 1,000 山, the college offers over 50 undergraduate programs. In 1932, the society of Phi Beta Kappa established a chapter at Illinois College, and it remains one of only 11 in the state.

Illinois College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.

Visit www.ic.edu for more information.

Media Contact Information
Emily Titsworth '19, Writer
Office of Marketing and Communication
217.245.3219 | emily.titsworth@ic.edu