Luther junior Victoria LaCroix to present soprano recital

DECORAH, IA (03/20/2013)(readMedia)-- Victoria LaCroix, a Luther College junior from Fort Wayne, Ind., will perform a soprano recital at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 13 in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Music Hall on the Luther campus.

LaCroix, the daughter of Timothy and Susan LaCroix, is majoring in music at Luther. She is a 2010 graduate of Concordia Lutheran High School.

LaCroix will perform works by Johannes Brahms, Henri Duparc, Mozart, Henry Purcell and Roger Quilter.

A reception will follow the performance. Both the recital and reception are open to the public with no charge for admission.

LaCroix is a student of Susan Williams, Luther adjunct faculty in music. She will be accompanied by Luther junior Bobby Ragoonanan. Her recital partner is Elizabeth Martens, Luther junior.

Luther is home to one of the largest collegiate music programs in the nation with six choirs, three orchestras, three bands, two jazz bands and nearly 1,000 student musicians.

Luther students participate in large ensembles, faculty-coached chamber groups, private lessons and master classes. More than 350 music majors study music theory, ear training, history, education, composition, church music and performance.

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