08/17/2025
Attendees at the Music Club of Rock Hill scholarship fundraiser on August 16th we're treated to a pre-concert lecture by Dr. Sonja Sepulveda, Artistic and Music Director of the Palmetto Voices Spiritual Ensemble. This powerful and diverse choir delivered a rousing and spirit raising performance at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church. We all learned that Dr. Sepulveda delivered at TED Talk on her experiences as a female conductor and her inspirational work towards the preservation of the concert spiritual.
We thank Dr. Sepulveda and the Palmetto Voices for their time, talent, and passion, and especially, for the music they shared with us.
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