UPC Music Scholars

Organ Scholar

In 2022, we introduced our Music Resident program, which offers an internship opportunity for a keyboardist with an interest in liturgical music. The resident is given free room and board in the church apartment and unrestricted access to our facilities and instruments for practice. They have the opportunity to regularly lead in worship, as well as helping with our children’s choirs, assisting with administrative facets of our program, and allowing us the flexibility of having a separate accompanist and conductor on occasion.

Meet Our 2023-2024 Organ Scholar

Hania Kantzer

About Hania

Hania Kantzer is a sophomore pursuing degrees in biochemistry and in Asian studies. While at UNC, she has been able to take part in projects at the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies as well as gaining experience in archeological research on the Huqoq Excavation Project in Israel this summer. She also recently picked up playing baroque violin in the UNC Baroque Ensemble. In her free time, she enjoys attending local classical music concerts and is currently working on constructing a spinet harpsichord. She has always been passionate about sacred music, and is very excited to be working with University Presbyterian Church this year.

Choral Scholars

Choral scholars at UPC are sacred music interns who serve as section leaders in the choir. The concept of having choral scholars to help lead worship has its origins in the collegiate chapels of England and the tradition has since been adopted by churches across America. While choral scholars are traditionally voice majors from the UNC Music Department, they may or may not have experience singing in a church setting so in addition to contributing their vocal leadership to our choir, they also have the opportunity to explore repertoire from the sacred canon in a liturgical context while growing other aspects of their musicianship. For their commitment to the church, a modest stipend is awarded to each choral scholar toward their continued musical education.

Meet Our 2023-2024 Choral Scholars

Annie Ascher

Soprano

About Annie

Annie Ascher is a rising sophomore at UNC, double majoring in Public Relations/Advertising and Music. Originally from Clarendon Hills, IL (just outside of Chicago) she grew up singing in her church choir at Grace Episcopal. She loves traveling. This summer, she studied at the London School of Economics and spent time in Paris and Amsterdam. She is grateful to everyone at UPC for welcoming her into their community.

Carrina Macaluso

Mezzo-Soprano

About Carrina

Carrina Macaluso is a classically trained mezzo-soprano currently studying under Dr. LaToya Lain at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Carrina has been involved in community choirs, church choirs, and school choirs for the past eleven years. In addition to singing in choir, Carrina enjoys acting, and participating in musical theater and opera workshop at UNC. Carrina is thrilled to be a part of the UPC Choral Scholars program.

Jackson Moseley

Bass

About Carson

Jackson is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, where he majored in music and psychology. Jackson, a bass, studied voice under Marc Callahan for four years, and he has been a member of the Glee Club, Carolina Choir, and Chamber Singers over the semesters. In addition, he was a member of the co-ed Christian a cappella group Psalm 100 on campus. He intends to pursue nursing as a career.

Ethan Bunch

Tenor

About Ethan

Ethan Bunch is a sophomore voice student at UNC Chapel Hill and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in music. He has been singing for eight years and has performed in several choirs/glee groups over that time (he currently sings with the UNC Walk-Ons). When not doing musical activities, Ethan likes to build his LEGO collection and to play games online with his friends. After his undergrad years, he hopes to become a music educator for K-12 students.