Bel Canto Chorus Elects Two New Board Members

MILWAUKEE - June 25, 2013 - PRLog -- Milwaukee, WI - Bel Canto Chorus, Southeastern Wisconsin's longest continuously performing arts organization, recently elected two new members to its board of directors.

Board President Martin Tierney welcomed Raúl C. Galván (Milwaukee Public Television) and Sequoya Borgman (McGladrey, LLP) at the Bel Canto Chorus annual meeting on June 10, 2013.

"I'm confident that the expertise that Raúl and Sequoya possess will assist the board in providing the support and guidance needed to fulfill our organization's mission and the artistic vision of Music Director Richard Hynson as we head into the 2013-2014 Bel Canto season and beyond," said Tierney.

Raúl C. Galván is the Manager for Program Production at Milwaukee Public Television. He oversees all local production for the PBS affiliated TV Stations in Milwaukee, managing a department of 15 full-time professionals, numerous free-lancers and student crew members. Galván has been nominated for two Midwest Emmy Awards, and honored by Wisconsin Broadcasters Association with two Best Documentary awards. He is also an Adjunct Professor of History at Carroll University, Waukesha, and Video Director, Bradley Center, Milwaukee. Galván sits on the Wisconsin Humanities Council Board of Directors  Latino Arts, Inc. Board of Directors, and Wisconsin Latino Historical Society Board of Directors. He holds a Ph.D., Global History, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and Master of Arts, Broadcast Communications, Marquette University.

Sequoya Borgman is a Tax Partner at McGladrey LLP, a leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services. He leads the firm's Milwaukee tax practice. With more than 15 years of experience in public accounting, Borgman is a seasoned tax professional who advises both public and private companies, including many with foreign operations. He has an extensive understanding of complex tax transactions and has provided tax compliance and advisory services to companies in the manufacturing, construction, banking, insurance, retail, software, health care, utility and communications industries. Borgman has a master's degree in accounting, as well as a bachelor's degree in accounting from East Carolina University. He is a certified public accountant in Wisconsin, Illinois and North Carolina, and is a member of the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

About Bel Canto Chorus
Formed in 1931, Bel Canto Chorus is Southeastern Wisconsin's longest continuously performing arts organization. It is made up of mostly volunteer singers from southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. Under the direction of Richard Hynson, the chorus opened its 81st season on Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2011 with "United We Stand" in Cathedral Square park. This free concert marking the tenth anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks featured Mozart's Requiem and Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" with the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra. The concert aired statewide on Wisconsin Public Television. "The chorus sang with force and assurance, easily separating the complex vocal lines... and following Hynson's judicious phrasing in when to hold back and when to let go." (David Lewellen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

For additional information, promotional photos, or interview requests, contact Kathy Pratscher, Executive Director, at (414) 481-8801.
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