The Vocal portion of The Virden Music and Arts Festival held Apr. 17 and 18, at the Aud Theatre was a delightful experience for all who attended.
Adjudicating was Millie (Sawatsky) Hildebrand of Winnipeg. Hildebrand grew up in the Oak Lake area, and is familiar to Manitoba’s music community as a teacher, choral director, voice instructor and festival adjudicator; Hildbrand has taught classroom and choral music at all levels.
Hildbrand has worked with the University of Manitoba, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the International Peace Gardens Music Camps, regional and provincial honour choirs, numerous choir tours, many musicals, and had a two-year teaching post in Bucharest, Romania.
Performance history includes productions with Manitoba Opera, Winnipeg Mennonite Theatre, the Oregon Bach Festival Chorus, and Canzona, to list a few.
Hildbrand recently finished her seventh year as director of the Faith and Life Women’s Chorus. She often shares the podium with her husband, Ed, with whom she co-conducted the University of Manitoba Concert Choir for four years.
