In Performance at Penn State: Celebrating Black History Month with Essence of Joy

“In Performance at Penn State” is a monthly program devoted to concerts from Penn State’s School of Music. In February, to celebrate Black History Month, we’ll feature concert performances from recent years by Essence of Joy, the student choir devoted to performing music from African and African American choral traditions. The choir was founded and directed by the late Tony Leach, professor emeritus of music and music education at Penn State.