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About
Blendings Vocal Ensemble is a Kalamazoo-based ensemble that performs great standards from the American Songbook. Our mission is to collaborate as an ensemble of quality musicians to experience the shared artistic joys of singing together, to inspire our audiences with singing, and to further enrich the cultural fabric of our community.
Hal Hobson-Morse
Artistic Director
Hal is delighted to direct such a dynamic group of singers and musicians. He earned his BFA from Western Michigan University, and has directed several area church choirs and ensembles, both here and in Lansing. In addition to directing, Hal enjoys creating vocal arrangements for Blendings, and collaborating with area musicians.
Hal is very involved in the performing arts scene in Kalamazoo, from acting and music directing at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre and Farmer’s Alley Theatre, to composing music for radio dramas with All Ears Theatre. Hal recently retired from 22 years of elementary music teaching, still maintains a private piano studio, and teaches with the Gilmore Piano Labs.
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Emma Peterman
Collaborative Pianist
Emma V. Peterman is a pianist, composer, and music director originally from Livonia, MI. Since graduating from WMU with a degree in Music Composition, Emma has been living and working in Kalamazoo's thriving arts community. She works as a music director and keyboardist for theatrical productions with many local organizations, including The Kalamazoo Civic, Queer Theatre Kalamazoo, WMU, and Cornwell Dinner Theatre. She also serves as a collaborative pianist and voice coach with WMU and Kalamazoo Public Schools.
Emma is grateful for the artistic opportunities working with Blendings provides, along with the chance to perform more jazz, pop, and American Songbook! Outside of music, Emma enjoys spending time with her cats, playing D&D with friends, and writing.
Jonathan Moody
Bass Guitar
Jonathan Moody’s musical resume reads like a road trip itinerary. From touring Europe in an orchestra, standing onstage at the Telluride Jazz Festival, solo bass guitar performances around the US, and a very liberal amount of rock gigs in dive bars, Moody remains mobile by playing for “whoever asks first.”Moody currently navigates between Kalamazoo-based cover band, KiND, Jazz-Fusion band Asphalt, Music Director at Unity of Kalamazoo as well as regular pit musician in the SW Michigan theatre scene. Moody brings a strong foundation and genre authenticity to each and every gig. At home in Kalamazoo, MI, Moody is a dad, coffee and taco enthusiast and occasional cartoonist/illustrator.
Past Concerts
Our mission is to collaborate as an ensemble of quality musicians to experience the shared artistic joys of singing together, to inspire our audiences with singing, and to further enrich the cultural fabric of our community.
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