Sophia Hulen Performs with OPCIC Honors Band

2014 Feb 7

Five members of the Wittenberg University Symphonic Band performed with the 26th annual Ohio Private College Instrumental Conductors Association (OPCICA) Honors Concert Band on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014.

Hosted by Case Western Reserve University, this year's concert was held in historic Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra. By nomination, the students joined peers from 15 other private institutions in Ohio and prepared five pieces in just three rehearsals.

West Lafayette, IN resident, Sophia Hulen, performed.

The five symphonic band members include Sophia Hulen, class of 2017 from West Lafayette, Ind., on the bassoon; Justin Krupa, class of 2017 from New Wilmington, Pa., on the tuba; Caitlin Lobl, class of 2016 from Springfield, Ohio, on the horn; Katrina Lyle, class of 2015 from Mt. Gilead, Ohio, on the flute; and Emily Rayens, class of 2016 from Lexington, Ky., on the flute and piccolo.

A nationally recognized university for the liberal arts and sciences affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Wittenberg University has repeatedly been ranked throughout the years by the Princeton Review for the quality of its teaching and faculty, including 11th in the nation for "Best Classroom Experience" and 15th in the category "Professors Get High Marks" in the 2011 edition of the Princeton Review's annual Best Colleges guide. Most recently, Wittenberg earned the No. 4 spot in the category of "Most Accessible Professors."

Additionally, in 2010, The Chronicle of Higher Education named Wittenberg one of the nation's top producers of Fulbright Scholars among bachelor degree-granting institutions. The university has also been recognized nationally for excellence in service and athletics. Learn more at www.wittenberg.edu.