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Congratulations to RU’s own Timm Adams on being named the Artistic Director of Camerata Emanon! Timm will continue in his role of Associate Professor of Music at RU while leading the Camerata Emanon Singers. 

From Camerata Emanon on Facebook: The board of Camerata Emanon is pleased to announce the appointment of its new artistic director, following the outstanding ten-year leadership of Dr. Timothy Anderson. The new director will be Timm Adams, Associate Professor of Music at Rockford University.

Timm brings years of experience in theater, musical theater, vocal instruction, and choral conducting to his new role, having directed the renowned Chicago Chamber Choir from 2000-2015 as well as choirs at Rockford University and other institutions.

Since its founding in 1999, The Camerata Emanon Singers has brought together talented individuals from the greater Rockford region with a passion for singing. As a community chamber choir dedicated to singing choral compositions requiring little or no accompaniment, Camerata Emanon has presented music from a variety of styles and periods at its concerts. It has also been blessed with former artistic directors, founder Rulee Stallmann (1999-2015) and Tim Anderson (2015-2025).

“After singing with the fine musicians of Camerata Emanon for five years, I’m looking forward to continuing Tim Anderson’s excellent work,” said new artistic director Timm Adams. “I’m fascinated by the ability of the human voice to move an audience. I’m also interested in the storytelling of choral programming. And I’m committed to the community role of choirs, for both the singers and the community at large. I look forward to developing further the chorus’s beautiful sound and chamber repertoire to complement the already rich musical scene in Rockford. Thank you for this opportunity.”

Photo from the 2024 RUPA trip to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland.