Month: May 2010

The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, with the assistance of the Gustavus Choir and concerto competition winners Abbie Johnson, piccolo and Scott Simpkins, bass trombone, present the department’s season finale with a performance in Christ Chapel on Saturday, May 29. This performance, conducted by Gregory Aune, is part of the College’s Commencement Weekend festivities and begins at…

The second weekend in May proved to be a big one for the Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College as a series of six student recitals and one orchestra concert filled the weekend and Björling Recital Hall with music. Included in the schedule was the final performance of the Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra and recitals…

The Department of Music at Gustavus presents its annual Brassworks! concert on Sunday, May 9, beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Björling Recital Hall. This event includes performances by the Gustavus Trombone Choir, the Gustavus Brass Choir, the Horn Quartet, the Gustavus Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble and the Christ Chapel Brass. The concert is free and open to…

The Lucia Singers under the direction of Patricia Snapp will present its annual Mothers’ Day concert on Sunday, May 9, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. The performance is free and open to the public.

A quartet of student recitals featuring piano, voice and bass trombone are on the schedule for another busy weekend of senior recitals at Gustavus Adolphus College. Ashley Tibbetts, piano and mezzo soprano, Kirsten Bouma, mezzo soprano, and Azra Halilovic, piano and soprano fill Saturday’s calendar. Scott Simpkins, bass trombone, concludes the weekend with a recital…