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EHHS choral director to study, conduct at Oxford

Anna Marie Kuether, EHHS choral director, is headed to Oxford this summer.

By Lightning Reports, Published: February 22, 2016

Oxford University has announced the acceptance of East Henderson High School Choral Director Anna Marie Kuether into this summer’s Choral Institute as a full conductor, a designation meaning that Kuether will not only attend but will have the opportunity to direct the Institute’s chorus.

A 10-day residential immersive program, the Institute has become a leading international program for teaching choral conducting artistry. Headed by Grammy Award nominees James Jordan (conducting) and James Whitbourn (composer of music for the national commemoration of 9/11 at Westminster Abby), the Institute concludes with directing the Grammy-nominated Westminster Williamson Voices.
A member of Hendersonville’s Carolina Concert Choir, Kuether is in her second year as East Henderson High’s choral director. She has been active in area music for many years. This past Christmas, she was well received as director of the Tryon Community Chorus. She is well known in neighboring Polk County for her 15 years as choral director of choirs in the Polk County School system as well as her directorial talents in several TLT Summer Youth Productions (“Joseph,” “Oliver,” and “Peter Pan”) and also acting in multiple TLT play casts. In addition, she is pianist for Glassy Mountain’s Mountain Hill Community Church.
Kuether has established a GoFundMe account to assist in related travel expenses. Visit the amkuether page on the GoFundMe site to help.