BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Wesleyan University’s a cappella group Suspended will travel to Asahikawa, Japan in June as a part of the 45th anniversary of the Bloomington-Normal/Asahikawa Sister City relationship.
Traveling to Japan will be the group members, as well as retired IWU associate professor of music Todd Tucker and several Twin City officials and residents. Suspended and Tucker will perform at a large gathering and possibly a few smaller venues.
“We’re really looking forward to the opportunity to share American culture through music,” said Suspended member and manager Matt LoPresti, a senior finance and political science double major from Glenview, Ill. “Illinois Wesleyan really focuses on intercultural relationships and studying abroad. This puts into play all that we’ve been taught for four years.”
Suspended, who arranges much of their own music, will also release their upcoming CD, Until Further Notice, on April 27.