Rebekah Ahner, Kunkletown, performed at the world famous Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of the National Sacred Honors Choir sponsored by Houghton College recently.

The March 9 performance was held in historic Stern Auditorium. A reception followed the concert.Rebekah is a sophomore biology major currently attending Houghton College in New York. She is the daughter of Ross and Robbi (Kuehner) Ahner and a 2012 graduate of Palmerton Area High School."There is no more venerated hall in the world than Carnegie. It is both an honor and a sacred trust," said Dr. Stephen Plate, dean and director of the Greatbatch School of Music at Houghton College.The national Sacred Honors Choir is composed of hundreds of Christian musicians from six countries and across the U.S. These performers represent both professional and collegiate choirs.For the performance they partnered with a professional New York symphony orchestra and featured the work of Houghton College faculty, students and distinguished alumni.Selections of music included Mozart Requiem, Beethoven Piano Fantasy Op. 80 and a new commission by Houghton College composer David Davies, Cantate Domino.The performance was led by Maestro Brandon Johnson, director of choral activities at the Greatbatch School of Music at Houghton College.Johnson has conducted the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus. He studied conducting with German conductor Helmuth Rilling and was selected to conduct the Grammy winning Oregon Bach Festival Chorus and Orchestra.