We are super excited to announce that joining Sleepy Sun on stage for a portion of their headlining set at the IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash will be the Austin’s Children’s Choir! Can you even imagine that? It’s blowing our minds to picture a level of psychedelia deeper than anything we’ve felt before as Sleepy Sun’s entrancing music is accented and further intensified by the angelic voices of the Austin Children’s Choir. This is not to be missed.
ABOUT THE AUSTIN CHILDREN’S CHOIR:
Founded in 1986, The Austin Children’s Choir includes three graded choirs with members ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old. Their mission is to enrich the lives of Austin-area children with the joy and discipline of high-quality choral singing. The vision is to provide the Austin music scene with the unique sound of a well-trained children’s choir. The Choir offers many public performances and are not directly affiliated with or sponsored by any religious organization and are proud to be the oldest and finest choir of their kind in Central Texas.
The Austin Children’s Choir is a non-profit organization formed as a gift to this city by former Concordia University Professor of Music Dr. Bernard Gastler. The chord he struck in 1986 still resounds not only throughout Austin, but all over Texas. Learn more about all that the Austin Children’s Choir means to this community at www.austinchildrenschoir.org
ABOUT KATHLEEN TURNER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR:
Artistic Director Kathleen Kalin Turner is one of only a few graduates of the Eastman School of Music to be awarded the prestigious Performer’s Certificate in two disciplines, earning hers in organ and oboe. In addition, she holds a Masters of Music in Sacred Music from Westminster Choir College, (Princeton, New Jersey) and was the 1988 winner of the national MTNA-Wurlitzer Collegiate Artist Competition in organ. Since 1988, Kathleen has held sacred music positions in the Episcopal denomination, most notably Organist/Choirmaster of Trinity Cathedral in Little Rock, Arkansas and historic Christ Church, Frederica on St. Simons Island, Georgia. In addition to her work with the Austin Children’s Choir, Kathleen also serves as the Director of Music for St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. Certified in both the Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly approaches to music education, Kathleen enjoys an active performing career and presents workshops in various facets of music education throughout the country. She lives in Austin with her husband, Te and son, Chris.
