Archive for April, 2011
Choir of Christ Chapel Presents Home Concert Friday
The Choir of Christ Chapel of Gustavus Adolphus College, under the direction of Patricia Kazarow, will present its annual Home Concert in Christ Chapel on Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. The performance is the culmination of a four-concert tour in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The concert is free and open to the public.
Telepathy Drawings, Exhibition Closing Reception and Gallery Talk on April 28th
The Department of Art/Art History extends an invitation to attend the closing reception of the Telepathy Drawings Exhibition is Schaefer Gallery on April 28 from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Gallery talks by artists John Morris and Christina Ayala will begin at 5:00 p.m. The exhibition, currently on display in Schaefer Gallery, is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and closes on April 29. The closing reception and the gallery talks are open to the public at no charge.
St. Ansgar’s Chorus & Chamber Singers Sunday
Performances by the St. Ansgar's Men's Chorus and the Gustavus Chamber Singers close another weekend of performances with their spring concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on Sunday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. Both ensembles are directed by Rod Urtel and are free and open to the public.
Prichard Percussion & Piano Performance Friday
Northfield senior Sean Prichard will present his senior recital in Jussi Björling Recital Hall at Gustavus Adolphus College on Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. For this program, Prichard will perform three original compositions along with other works on percussion and piano. His senior recital is free and open to the public. Prichard, who has […]
Hill Leads Percussion Ensemble Sunday
The Gustavus Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of adjunct professor Paul Hill, will present its annual spring concert in Björling Recital Hall on Sunday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m. The program includes a new composition by Sean Prichard '11, along with other works on standard, as well as not so standard, percussion instruments. The concert is free and open to the public.
Guptil Senior Flute Recital Saturday
The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to present the senior flute recital of Rachel Guptil of Lino Lakes, Minnesota. Rachel's recital is part of a busy schedule of end-of-the-year recitals in the department and will be performed in Jussi Björling Recital Hall at 3:30 p.m on Saturday, April 30 with pianist and harpsichordist Brenda Moore. The recital is free and open to the public.
Pesavento Directs Final Woodwind Chamber Concert May 1
Long-time professor of music and bassoonist Ann Pesavento will retire in May after thirty-three years of service to the Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College. Before she retires, she will preside over one final woodwind chamber concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on Sunday, May 1. The concert includes performances byThe Kalmar Woodwind Quintet, The Quadrivium Winds, The Gustavus Saxophone Quartet, and, of course, The Senior Bassoon Quartet. Sunday's Woodwind Chamber Concert begins at 3:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public.
Choir of Christ Chapel Tour Begins April 28
The Choir of Christ Chapel of Gustavus Adolphus College, under the direction of Patricia Kazarow, will present it annual concert tour with performances in Minnesota and Wisconsin during its upcoming tour April 28-May 1.
Adolphus Jazz Concert Friday
The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to announce the spring concert by the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Steve Wright. This performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on Friday, April 15 and is free and open to the public.
Sunday Recitals Feature Voice, Piano, Sax
A set of three senior and junior student recitals fills the schedule on Sunday, April 17 at Jussi Björling Recital Hall on the Gustavus campus. The afternoon of music features Sarah Cartwright, piano and voice at 1:30 p.m., Jessica Gjerde, soprano at 3:30 p.m. and the combined talents of pianist Brit Barkholtz and saxophonist Andy Phillips at 7:30 p.m. All three recitals are free and open to the public.