VIRTUAL LECTURE
Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 12:00 pm Central Time
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Email Antje Petty (apetty@wisc.edu) to receive a Zoom link.
(Links will be emailed the day before the event)
Between 1849 and 1914, German-American singing festivals with thousands of participants and visitors were a constant yet changing element in the cultural landscape of the United States. They brought German and European music to America, helped immigrants construct a German-American (musical) identity, and contributed to asserting their status in society. This presentation will focus on the beginnings and the expansion of German-American choirs, especially Männerchöre (choirs for male voices), singing federations and their festivals, and the musical repertoire that was performed from the mid-nineteenth century to the beginning of World War I.
Heike Bungert is Professor for North American History at the University of Münster in Ger