Internationally acclaimed singer and composer Matt Boehler will return to his alma mater to present Back to Roots as part of the Viterbo University Out-of-Our-Minds Chamber Music series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 in the Fine Arts Center Nola Starling Recital Hall.

Boehler will perform his original Foursquare Cathedral and other works with Viterbo faculty member Mary Ellen Haupert on piano. Foursquare Cathedral was the winner of the 2017 Art Song Composition Competition of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, described by the judges as “absolutely brilliant, from the first note to the last.” While at Viterbo, Boehler will also share his knowledge about performance and music composition with students in music theory, acting, and performance classes.

“Matt is an extraordinarily talented person and a world-class bass, who will surprise and delight the audience,” said Haupert. “As a composer, Matt interprets and performs music at a deep and meaningful level. I’m thrilled to be able to work with him, and overjoyed that he’s going to share a bit of what he knows with our students.”