The Knox College Choir will showcase the program for its upcoming spring concert tour, in a free, public send-off concert at 3 p.m., Sunday, February 25, at First Lutheran Church, 364 E. Water St., Galesburg.

The program features works on three themes, sorrow and redemption; solitude, determination and praise; and love and hope.

The Knox College Choir's spring break tour features a series of concerts from March 13 through March 18. The choir is performing in Cincinnati, Ohio; Takoma Park, Fort Washington and Gaithersburg, Maryland; and Carmel, Indiana. The 50-voice vocal ensemble has toured throughout the United States during the College's annual spring break, and embarks on a European tour every four years.

The tour schedule is:

• Tuesday, March 13, 2018, 7:00 p.m.—Faith United Church of Christ, 6886 Salem Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 7:30 p.m.—Leroy and Lois Peters Music Building, Washington Adventist University, 7711 Greenwood Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland
• Friday, March 16, 2018, 7:00 p.m.—Bethany Christian Church, 7128 Allentown Road, Fort Washington, Maryland
• Saturday, March 17, 2018, 7:00 p.m.—Epworth United Methodist Church, 9008 Rosemont Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland
• Sunday, March 18, 2018, 7:00 p.m.—St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 3106 E. Carmel Dr., Carmel, Indiana

The Choir will give its 2018 Home Tour Concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 23, in Knox College's Kresge Recital Hall.

The concerts are all free and open to the public.

The choir is directed during the current academic term by Diana Sáez, while Laura Lane, professor of music, is on sabbatical. Sáez is a leading specialist in the field of Latin American music and an accomplished choral conductor. She has served as artistic director of Cantigas, a chamber choir that she founded; artistic director of the World Bank-IMF Chorus; and director of Catholic University Women's Choir. She earned degrees from Escuela Libre de Música in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Temple University, and the University of Maryland.

The choir's accompanist is Casey Dierlam.

The Knox College Choir has performed in Carnegie Hall, recorded numerous CDs and worked with many renowned composers, including Eriks Ešenvalds, Stacey Gibbs, Abbie Betinis, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Rollo Dilworth, Ruth Watson Henderson, Thea Musgrave, and the late Moses Hogan.

Knox College Choir

Name, Hometown, Major if declared
* Denotes member of Knox College Chamber Singers

Soprano
* Ellie Baird, La Grange, IL - Undecided
Jessica Beckman, Owatonna, MN - Creative Writing
* Lara Braverman, Vernon Hills, IL - Chemistry/Theatre
* Iris Cohn, Portland, OR - Undecided
Miranda Curtis, Raleigh, NC - Theater
* Maggie Decker, St. Louis, MO - Undecided
* Eliza Dehlin, Viroqua, WI - History
Mari Hockett, Warrenville, IL - Writing
Gwen O'Connell, Chicago, IL - Undecided
Anna Rhodes, Avon, IL - Political Science
Sarah Schierbeek, Skokie, IL - Anso/Psychology

Alto
Kaitlyn Agress, Crystal Lake, IL - Creative Writing/Classics
* Lydia Allen, Chicago, IL - Chemistry/French
Francesca Downs, Chicago, IL - Anso/Creative Writing
Amanda Espinosa, Los Angeles, CA - Undecided
Kaitlyn Hrivnak, Kewaunee, WI - Undecided
Sarah Lohmann, St. Louis, MO - Undecided
* Meghan Mohn, Kansas City, KS - Creative Writing
* Katerina Sasieta, St. Louis, MO - Music
* Sarah Smith, Maryville, MO - Music
Madeline Swift, Houston, TX - Undecided
Emily Wallace, Marion, IL - Art Education
* Ingrid Wasmer, Chicago, IL - Undecided
* Moya Woods, Portland, OR - Undecided

Tenor
Julian Bowens - Robinson, St. Louis, MO - Undecided
James Cook, Chicago, IL - Undecided
Ryan Haack, North Judson, IN - English/Writing
Tanner Nelson, Webster Grove, St. Louis,MO - Undecided
* David Petrak, Darien, IL - English Literature
Einar Pieler, Crystal Lake, IL - Undecided
* Noah Zand, Kenosha, WI - Psychology/Elementary Education

Bass
Nico Colangelo, Lombard, IL - Undecided
Benjamin Dolezal, Columbia, MO - Biology/Environmental Science
Edward Freeman, Chicago, IL - Music Education
Alex Gallo, Glen Ellyn, IL - Music
Zak Metalsky, Appleton, WI - Theatre
Shubham Moitra, Mumbai, India - Economics/International Relations
* Aidan Murphy, Prairie View, IL - Creative Writing
* Gabriel Ochoa, Phoenix, AZ - Music Composition
Benjamin Rezko, Chicago, IL - Theatre
Ibrahim Sakrani, Lombard, IL - Undecided
* Jared Smith, Seneca, WI - Chemistry
* Tom Trudeau, Raleigh, NC - Neuroscience