ELGIN, IL — �������� will host 16-year-old Polish pianist Filip Kauch, one of the most promising young musicians of his generation, for a special guest artist residency in April.

On Sunday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m., Kauch will perform Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor with the �������� Civic Orchestra in Herrick Chapel on the university’s campus, located at 1151 N. State Street in Elgin. The performance highlights a unique cultural exchange and offers audiences an opportunity to experience Polish classical music performed by an emerging international artist.

Kauch, who was born in 2009 in Kościan, Poland, began studying piano at the age of eight. He is currently a student at the Jadwiga Kaliszewska Secondary School of Music in Poznań and has already received more than 40 awards in national and international piano competitions.

In addition to his orchestral performance, Kauch will present a solo recital on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. at Church of the Cross Presbyterian Church, 475 W. Higgins Road in Hoffman Estates. The recital program will include works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Paderewski, de Falla, and Debussy.

Tickets for the April 26 concert are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and free for students and children. Tickets will be available at the door (cash only). Admission to the April 28 recital is free, with a freewill offering accepted.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Robert Kania, Music Department, Chair, ��������
rkania@judsonu.edu

Austin Anderson has accepted the role of Interim Program Coordinator of ��������’s Communications Arts Department effective August 1. Anderson has taught Introduction to Sports Broadcasting/Sports Information, Questions of Life: Entering the �������� Conversation, Foundations of Speech, and Wellness as an adjunct professional within ��������’s Demoss Center of Worship in the Performing Arts since 2021. In his new role, Anderson will teach public speaking, communication, media, and sports broadcasting while also advising students within the Communication Arts Program.

“We’re excited to have Austin join �������� as a full-time faculty serving as the Interim Program Coordinator of our Communication Arts Department,” said Dr. Warren Anderson, Director of the Demoss Center for Worship in the Performing Arts. “Austin has a large professional network in the Chicago Sports marketplace since he has worked with three local sports franchises. We believe that his expertise within Chicago sports professional and minor leagues will be key to strengthening our Sports Broadcasting minor and launching a new Podcasting Network.”

Austin will work with ��������’s broadcasting team to create a new Podcast Studio during the 2023-24 academic year. The goal of the Podcast Network is to create new podcasts and train students to create their own podcasts.

Austin Anderson moves into this new role having served for two years as the Director of Sports Information and five years as the Director of Athletic Communications for ��������’s Athletic Department. During his tenure with ��������’s Athletic Department, Anderson managed , wrote departmental press releases, managed social media content, oversaw �������� athletics history (records and awards), was responsible for game broadcast management, and was the event planner for the annual Hall of Fame and the JUISY (�������� Impressive Stars of the Year) award ceremonies.  While at ��������, Anderson has received national recognition for his work and is a three-time top-10 finisher in the annual NAIA-SIDA publications/media contests.

Anderson earned his M.A. in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Spring Arbor University in May 2021. He earned his B.A. from Waynesburg University (2017) in southwestern Pennsylvania with a degree in Communications: Sports Broadcasting/Sports Information. During his time at Waynesburg, he was active in the campus television station, newspaper, and radio station. He also pursued various broadcasting opportunities outside of Waynesburg, including being an announcer for the Westmoreland Sports Network during his senior year. 

Anderson served as an official scorer and alternate play-by-play announcer for the Schaumburg Boomers independent baseball team from 2018-2019. During the summer of 2017, he was the Broadcast/Media Relations Assistant for the Gary SouthShore RailCats independent baseball team. He also has served as the Broadcast and Sales Intern for the Chicago Bandits professional softball team in Rosemont.

Please consider joining us for one or more of the following concerts:

Merit Recital
Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m.
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall

Chamber Singers Recital
Thursday, April 13 at 7 p.m.
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall

Ezequiel Navarro, Oboe Senior Recital
Saturday, April 15 at 7 p.m.
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall

Percussion Ensemble Concert
Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m.
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall

�������� Jazz Combo
Friday, April 21 at 7 p.m.
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall

Eunoia Theatre Ensemble presents
“I See Stars: A Song Cycle”
Directed by Tiger Khokunthod
Saturday, April 22 at 7 p.m.
Dark Room Studio B | Lower Thompson Hall | Free Admission

�������� Civic Orchestra Concert
Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m.
Featuring the Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34, by Johannes Brahms
Herrick Chapel | Tickets at the door: $10 ($8 seniors), Children and Students Free

Piano Ensemble Recital
Tuesday, April 25 at 7 p.m.
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall

Spring Concert of Worship
“The Magic of Music”
Featuring the Michael Folker Family of Musician-Magicians!
Fun for the Whole Family!
Saturday, April 29 at 3 p.m.
Herrick Chapel | Free-Will Offering

Marina Menconi Vocal Recital
Saturday, April 30 at 5 p.m.
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall

Sunday, March 26 | �������� Choir Home Concert | 7 p.m. | Herrick Chapel | Free-will offering

Tuesday, April 11 | Merit Recital | 7 p.m. | Thulin Auditorium | Free-will offering for Instruments for Jamaica

Thursday, April 13 | Chamber Singers Recital | 7 p.m. | Thulin Auditorium

Saturday, April 15 | Ezequiel Navarro Senior Recital, Oboe | 7 p.m. | Thulin Auditorium

Tuesday, April 18 | Percussion Ensemble Concert | 7 p.m. | Thulin Auditorium

Friday, April 21 | Jazz Combo Concert | 7 p.m. | Thulin Auditorium

Saturday, April 22 | Eunoia Theatre Ensemble “I See Stars: A Song Cycle” | 7 p.m. | Dark Room Studio B

Sunday, April 23 | �������� Civic Orchestra Concert | 2 p.m. | Herrick Chapel | Tickets at door: $10/$8 Senior; free for children and students

Tuesday, April 25 | Piano Ensemble Recital | 7 p.m. | Thulin Auditorium

Saturday, April 29 | Spring Concert of Worship: featuring the “Magic of Music” magic show | 3 p.m. | Herrick Chapel | Free-will offering

Sunday, April 30 | Maria Menconi Student Recital, Voice | 5 p.m. | Thulin Auditorium

On the tour, the choir will sing at churches and some performance venues. This tour will feature a nearly 50-member choir, highlighting the strength of the �������� Choir as a critical outreach of the University.

The winter choir tour will include the following stops:

Thursday, January 26
Radical Time Out at Compass Church, Wheaton, Ill. (6 p.m.)

Friday, January 27
First Baptist Church of Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa (7 p.m.)

Sunday, January 29
First Baptist Church, Savoy, Ill. (9:30 and 10:45 a.m.)

�������� alumni and friends are invited to attend concerts in their home cities along the spring tour.

Fall 2022 Choir Tour Itinerary

Thursday, November 3
Central Christian Academy
2565 Villa Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46203
2 p.m. assembly

First Baptist Church
3300 Fairlawn Dr.
Columbus, IN 47203
7 p.m. concert of worship

Friday, November 4
Greenwood Christian Academy
835 West Worthsville Rd.
Greenwood, IN 46143
11 a.m. assembly

First Mennonite Church
566 West Main St.
Berne, IN 46711
7 p.m. concert of Worship

Sunday, November 6
First Baptist Church
1320 Arbor Dr.
Decatur, IL 62526
9:30 a.m. worship service

Springbrook Community Church
10115 West Algonquin Rd.
Huntley, IL 60140
6 p.m. concert of worship

Do you know any prospective students who might be interested in a major offered through the Demoss Center for Worship in the Performing Arts: Christian Ministries, Communication Arts, English, Music Performance, Music Business and Entrepreneurship, and Worship Arts? Admissions and the DCWPA are planning a fun program starting with Chapel, a campus tour, lunch in the cafeteria with DCWPA faculty, viewing a scene from our fall play (It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play), a Dark Room studio tour/recording session, a “Taste of Christian Ministries,” a fun interactive drum circle with percussion instructor Michael Folker, and observing the beginning of a choir rehearsal.  Parents are invited to attend the day with their prospective students. The program will run from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Here is the link to reserve a spot for attending the DCWPA Majors Day:

“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” is based on the classic holiday movie with a clever twist: the story is staged as a live 1940s radio broadcast! The story of George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve but discovers that life is worth living because of the love of family, friends, and God. This fun adaptation will feature the talents of �������� students Spencer Armstrong, Karyssa Dale, John Francis, Rayna Mall, Rachel Rosborough, Tobias Salisbury, and Luke Staerkel all playing multiple parts and creating hilarious sound effects used in the old days of radio.

Critics have hailed Maria Kanyova as an extraordinary singing actress. Robert Trussell of the Kansas City Star wrote of her portrayal of Pat Nixon, “Her voice could stop time.” Throughout Maria’s extensive and busy performing career, she has performed leading roles with the Chicago Lyric Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Dallas Opera, and the New York City Opera, along with many other prestigious opera companies. As a voice teacher and celebrated soprano, Maria is currently an Associate Voice Professor at University of Missouri-Kansas City and a Guest Artist in Voice at ��������. Recently she has bridged her passion for singing and teaching voice together in her creation of Midwest Opera Theater, a mobile opera company, www.midwestopera.com. Here she is committed to giving young singers and community members performance opportunities with seasoned operatic professionals and to present these collaborations in cities and venues where opera might not ordinarily be performed. August 2019 marked the first season for MWOT. This year marks the return of MWOT hosted by �������� after a pause in producing opera during the pandemic months.

Dr. Robert Kania, a native of Poland, has performed as a piano recital soloist and accompanist on three continents: Europe and North and South America. His recent appearances include performances at the Wexford Opera Festival in Wexford, Ireland; the Academy of Music in Poznan, Poland; Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill.; and Berea College in Berea, Ohio. He has studied with such distinguished masters as Sequeira Costa, Andrzej Tatarski, and Jack Wonerock. Through these masters, Dr. Kania’s teaching lineage goes back directly to Franz Liszt and Frederic Chopin. Dr. Kania has taught Piano, Music Theory, Aural Skills, and Orchestration at �������� since 1998. He is also the Artistic Director of the �������� Civic Orchestra.

Maria Kanyova and Robert Kania are married and have four children.

This performance of Another Sunrise is free of charge however there will be an opportunity to give a charitable donation to World Vision for Ukrainian Child Relief after the performance through a free-will offering.

Please consider joining us for one or more of the following concerts:

Merit Recital/Instruments for Jamaica
Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m.
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall | Free-will Offering

Percussion Ensemble Concert
Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m.
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall

�������� Jazz Combo
Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m.
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall

Small Ensembles from the �������� Civic Orchestra
Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m.
Herrick Chapel

Music Certificate Student Recital
Wonee Kim, Piano
Thursday, May 5 at 7 p.m.
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall

Spring Festival of Worship
Three-Concert Series Celebrating 10 years of the DCWPA, 2012-2022

Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m.
An Evening of Celebration
DCWPA Festival Ensemble, University Choir, Percussion Ensemble
Herrick Chapel | Free-will Offering

Saturday, April 30 at 7 p.m.
An Evening of Inspiration
Chamber Singers, Piano Ensemble
Alumni Guitar Ensemble, Theatre, Christian Ministries
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall | Free-will Offering

Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m.
An Afternoon of Jazz
Huntley Brown Jazz Quartet and the �������� Jazz Combo
Herrick Chapel | Free-will Offering