ST.PAUL, MN (02/08/2012)(readMedia)-- Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn. announces that Carl Christenson, son of John and Rebecca Christenson of Kokomo, Ind., won the Concerto Division of the Concerto-Aria Contest held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 with his performance of Concerto in E-flat for Clarinet, I. Allegro, by Franz Kromer, accompanied by Janet Scovill, piano.

Christenson studies clarinet with Jan Possehl Scholl and is pursuing majors in General Music and Biology. He is a 2010 home school graduate.

As a winner of the competition, Christenson will perform as featured guest artists with the Northwestern College Orchestra, under the direction of David Kozamchak, on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Northwestern's Maranatha Hall.

For more information visit nwc.edu/music or contact the Northwestern College Department of Music at 866-532-8687. Concerts are free and open to the public.

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Founded in 1902, Northwestern College is a private Christian liberal arts college in St. Paul, Minn. offering more than 70 areas of study, five master's degrees and several associate degree and certificate programs. More than 3,000 students representing 31 states and 28 countries are enrolled in Northwestern's traditional undergraduate and graduate and continuing education programs. Visit www.nwc.edu.

Posted Wednesday February 08, 2012 at 02:01 pm by University of Northwestern - St. Paul