Music is an integral part of our Services. All are welcome and encouraged to provide personal performances for services or make suggestions for Musical Programming. Choir practice is on Wednesday at 6:00 pm.
Meet Joan Boewe, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AND PIANIST
- Joan Boewe, Music Director
Joan directs our choir. It is small but fun. We’d love to have you join in! Here’s a bit about Joan: She grew up in Michigan. During elementary school, the chorus teacher asked her parents if they realized that she had an exceptionally strong singing voice. Joan’s parents found her a teacher and provided her with piano lessons which she continued for eleven years. She taught herself vocal music and began singing for talent shows, weddings, church, etc. She majored in and went on to complete a Masters in Vocal Performance at Michigan State University. She was mentored there by nationally known bass singer, Sam Greenwell. She became his first Fullbright Scholar, receiving this prestigious grant to study in Germany in 1956.
After her studies, she was fortunate to land an engagement in Opera. One position lead to another and she sang on German stages for over 11 years. Her operatic career spanned 53 roles in the lyric repertoire.
She appeared in 719 evening of performance. In the 1970s she gained a position at EKU as a voice teacher and soprano soloist. She served there for 28 years before retiring. Her teaching continues through the lessons she offers students in her private studio.
You may contact Joan at music@madisoncountyuu.org.