Gretchen R. Iben Arts Series Presents:

Karen Stewart & H. William Glazier

Sunday | April 27 | 4:00 p.m.

The Gretchen Iben Arts Series is pleased to welcome Peoria native, Karen Stewart, in a recital of
music by Handel, Verdi, Puccini, Bernstein and others. Stewart is a versatile lyric soprano
whose voice was described in a Chicago Tribune review as a “…lush soprano clear and vibrant,
the top notes ringing and powerful.”
Karen has enjoyed a career that includes performances in Opera, Oratorio and Chamber Music.
Her appearances include performances at Carnegie Hall with the Chicago Symphony, regional
orchestras and choral societies, and European tours.

View the program here!

“What goes through your mind as you sit in the sanctuary and look around?

As I sit in my pew and look up at the cross with the wonderful light illuminating it, I am reminded of why I am at Westminster on this particular day. The cross reminds me that Christ died for me and, in a sense, I am to do the same in my daily life. The brightness of the cross illustrates for me the brightness of living my life in the way of Christ.”