In March 2024, the Singing quakers were the featured chorus and soloist with the Wichita Grand Opera, directed by guest conductor Dr. Rayvon T.J. Moore in a performance of Fauré Requiem.

The ensemble had the opportunity to perform at the Kansas Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop five times under Dr. Bartel’s leadership (2009, 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2019).

The Singing Quakers toured Canada, singing in Dr. Bartel’s home church, just a few miles shy of Niagara Falls. The ensemble also performed at the US Consulate Office.

The ensemble took their music abroad to Italy and Austria, performing in churches and cathedrals with an orchestra. During their trip, they toured the Mauthausen Concentration Camp and sites from the Sound of Music.

On September 19, the university celebrated the grand unveiling of the new Riney Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Hundreds were in attendance for the special program. The $7.8-million-dollar renovation, led by Shelden Architecture, Simpson Construction, and Hein Landscaping, included an expanded entrance, spacious art gallery, chapel addition, expanded black box..Read More