Clark College Treble Ensemble & Chorale Winter Quarter Concert

VANCOUVER, WA —  The Clark College Treble Ensemble & College Chorale under the direction of Dr. Jacob Funk, present their Winter Concert on Thursday, March 13, 2025, 7:30 pm at First United Methodist Church, 401 E 33^rd St, Vancouver, WA.  The admission is free and open to the public. Donations to the Clark College Choral Fund accepted at the door. 

The Treble Ensemble will start the concert with a varied set of choral octavos. Included in that set is a piece by our Music Department Chair Dr. Appert titled “A Red, Red Rose.” Other pieces include some Renaissance polyphony, an original setting of the Korean folk song “Arirang”, and a rousing/complicated arrangement of kid’s songs the likes of which you’ve never heard! Next on the program is The Chorale. There are two main themes in this portion of the program—love and water. The first three pieces are filled with joy and pain and features the music of Alec Powell, Jay Rouse, and Gwyneth Walker. The last four pieces are loosely tied together with mentions of water: “Sweet Rivers” by Washington composer Reginald Unterseher, “MLK” by Chilcott, “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Podd, and “In Time of Silver Rain” by Dilworth. Please come out and join these musicians for a wonderful night of beauty.

For complete information about all the Clark College Music Department concerts including the orchestra, concert band, jazz ensemble, and choirs, please see http://www.clark.edu/campus-life/arts-events/music/music-concerts.

Dr. Jacob Funk is the Director of Choirs at Clark College where he conducts three choirs in addition to teaching theory, ear training, music appreciation, rock history, and applied voice. Jacob completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Conducting from the University of Missouri—Kansas City where he was a Graduate Assistant to the Choral Department, Associate Conductor of the Conservatory Concert Choir and co-conductor of the University Singers. While at UMKC he also served as Opera Chorus Master and the director of Canticum Novum. Dr. Funk earned his masters in choral conducting from the University of British Columbia, and his undergraduate degree in vocal performance from John Brown University. Before coming to UMKC he was on the music faculty of John Brown University and Northwest Arkansas Community College, where he taught choir and voice. 

A native of South Korea, Dr. Jeongmi Yoon is a pianist, educator, and adjudicator. As a soloist, collaborative pianist, and chamber musician, she has performed in numerous cities within the United States, China, and South Korea. She has participated in masterclasses with: Richard Goode, Gilbert Kalish, Julian Martin, Arnaldo Cohen, Natalya Antonova, Susan Youen, Roy Howat, Robert Beaser, Dana Brown, and Alan Smith. As an adjudicator, Dr. Yoon has served the Greater

Portland area, including Monday Musical Club and Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) competitions.

Dr. Yoon received her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the University of North Texas, where she held both Teaching Assistant and Fellow positions, while studying under Joseph Banowetz. She holds a Master of Music in Piano performance from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Music from Chonnam National University in South Korea. Currently, Dr. Yoon serves on the faculties at the University of Portland and Clark College.