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Sunday, November 2: Dr. Kari Francis

Two soloists sing in front of a chorus of singers.
Dr. Kari Francis
Dr. Kari Francis

Dr. Kari Francis joined the Bowdoin College this Fall as the new Director of Choral Activities and Lecturer in Music. Raised in California and educated at Eastman, Columbia and Notre Dame, Dr. Francis has now settled in New England bringing her infectious enthusiasm and expertise in a cappella singing to the Bowdoin campus. There she now leads the college’s Chamber Choir and manages student a cappella groups. She sits down with us today to talk about her vision for a new sound for choral music at Bowdoin.

For more Dr. Francis, go to karisfrancis.com and for more about music at Bowdoin College, go to bowdoin.edu/music.

Heather McDougall has enjoyed a varied international career, with more than two decades working across classical radio and music management. With roots as a performing and teaching cellist, she got her start in public media at Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland’s national public broadcaster, in classical radio production and later as artistic administrator for their two radio orchestras. Other production, music direction, and project management roles at West Cork Music, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, WFMT Radio Network (Chicago) and WRTI (Philadelphia) have rounded out her versatility across these fields and reflect her lifelong passion for radio and music-making.