Musical Ensembles

Carol Evans, has served as Assistant Professor of Music at Gwynedd Mercy University and Choral Director of the Voices of Gwynedd for the past 25 years. Under Carol’s direction the Voices of Gwynedd (VOG) has become the unofficial national and international ambassador for Gwynedd Mercy University. Professor Evans manages to assemble a group of ninety to one hundred singers each year to train them to a level of accomplishment that is truly remarkable evoking invitations for the VOG to participate in high profile performances with international recording artists, professional sports organizations, pop and classical artists. These performances include: Barry Manilow, Linda Eder, Judy Collins, multiple national anthem performances for the Philadelphia Phillies, Eagles and Flyers, the North Penn Symphony Orchestra, performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and the Verdi Requiem, and with John Rutter conducting the magnificent Requiem by Mozart on the stage of Carnegie Hall.

In addition, Ms. Evans has led performance tours nationally and throughout the world. Ms. Evans earned a Masters of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from Temple University, and a bachelor's degree in Music Education from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music. Dedicated to education, Gwynedd Mercy University recently awarded Ms. Evans the Mary F. & Christian R. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Gwynedd Mercy University Outstanding Professor of the Year Award. She is married to professional flutist and composer, Leslie Burrs, and they are extremely proud of their daughter, Aryssa Leigh Burrs, an award winning mezzo soprano..