Fine Arts

Month: November 2007

  • Despite Snow, 35th Annual Christmas in Christ Chapel Set for Weekend

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    Despite forecasts of heavy snow during the weekend in parts of Southern Minnesota, Christmas in Christ Chapel at Gustavus Adolphus College remains on as scheduled. Ticket holders are asked to take the appropriate steps and allow for extra driving time if necessary.

  • Student Recitals Fill Weekend with Music at Gustavus

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    Fine Arts Office

    Three student recitals of bassoon, voice and flute, sponsored by the Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College, are scheduled for this weekend on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. The recitals, Jessica Gehrke, bassoon; Hannah Wunsch, voice; and Brittany Krusemark, flute, are free and open to the public.

  • Gustavus Percussionists in Concert Sunday

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    Fine Arts Office

    The Gustavus Percussion Ensembles Fall Concert is set for Sunday, November 18, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. Conducted by Robert Adney and Paul Hill, the concert is free and open to the public.

  • Gustavus Jazz in Concert Saturday

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    Fine Arts Office

    The Gustavus Jazz Lab Band and the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Steve Wright, will present their fall concert, Saturday, November 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. This is the first performance by the jazz lab band on the campus following the release of their newest cd, Taking Off,…

  • Gustavus Wind Orchestras Perform Friday

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    Fine Arts Office

    The Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestras will appear in concert, conducted by Douglas Nimmo, Friday, November 16 in Christ Chapel on the Gustavus campus. This joint concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

  • Gustavus Theatre Presents Festival of Student Work

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    Fine Arts Office

    The Department of Theatre & Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College presents a Festival of Student Work November 15 – 18. A miniature fringe festival in its own right, this collaboration of more than sixty actors, dancers, designers, and technicians, operating on ten different production schedules, will fill Anderson Theatre and the Schaefer Fine Arts Center…

  • Woodwind Ensembles to Perform at Gustavus

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    Fine Arts Office

    Sunday, November 11, brings four woodwind ensembles to the Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall stage on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. The Gustavus Chamber Players, Woodwind Choir, Flute Trio and Saxophone Quartet join forces to present this concert of music for woodwind ensembles at 3:30 p.m. This performance is directed by Ann Pesavento and John Samuel…

  • Gustavus to Present Faculty Voice Recital

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    Fine Arts Office

    The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College will present a recital performed by members of the department’s voice faculty on Sunday, November 11. Seven members of the department, including Michael Jorgensen, Patricia Snapp, Timothy O’Brien, Christina Smith, Nick Wayne, Rebecca McConnaughey and Erin Damburger, will join with pianists Yumko Oshima-Ryan, Esther Wang and Bonnie…

  • Gustavus Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras to Present Concert

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    Fine Arts Office

    The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College will present its fall symphony concert on Friday, November 9, featuring both the Gustavus Symphony and the Gustavus Philharmonic. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on the Gustavus campus.