Columbia musicians to embark on three-city Austria tour
MISSOURIAN
BY Leslie Horn
COLUMBIA — Since the days of Beethoven and Mozart, Austria has been famous for classical music. On March 21, musicians from Columbia will have a chance to perform there. The Jane Froman Singers of Columbia College are teaming up with the Columbia Civic Orchestra for a nine-day tour of Austria at the end of this month.
“For me personally, it’s my opportunity to be in these performance spaces in cities that were home to great musicians in the history of classical music,” said Nollie Moore, director of the Jane Froman Singers. “It’s an awe-inspiring opportunity.”
The group will perform a preview of the tour program on Sunday evening on the Columbia College campus. The tour, produced by Music Celebrations International, is a part of the 2009 American Celebration of Music in Austria, commemorating the 200th anniversary of composer Joseph Haydn’s death. The group will visit three cities in Austria: Vienna, Graz and Salzburg. Musicians will mostly perform in churches.
