Dr. Jeffery Ames, professor of music and director of choral activities, recently led members of the Coro Novo Spiritu in a 25th Anniversary concert held in the courtyard of the Von Trapp castle in Caldonazzo, Italy.
![Dr. Ames conducting](https://b1292217.smushcdn.com/1292217/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Dr.-Ames-in-Italy-2.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
The week-long festival consisted of rehearsals and cultural exchanges in the Trentino region of Northern Italy. This was Ames’ fifth appearance as guest conductor/clinician in the festival’s nine year history.