Year: 2014

  • Wind Orchestra Spring Finale Celebrates Nimmo & Wright

    In any other year, the spring concert on the Gustavus campus by the Gustavus Wind Orchestra would simply be the spring concert — the wind orchestra’s final major performance of the year. However, with the College, its alumni and the music community gathering in Christ Chapel on Saturday, May 10, to celebrate the over 50…

  • Dynamic Brass Duo to Perform in Bjorling

    Senior instrumental music education major Matt Bauer and junior physics major Will Doebler will present their joint student recital on Sunday May, 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Bjorling Recital Hall. Their recital is free and open to the public and flowers will be given to all mothers who attend this concert on Mother’s Day. Will…

  • Riley Lass Senior Recital in Björling Sunday

    On Sunday, May 11 at 1:30 p.m. in Bjorling Recital Hall, tenor Riley Lass, an ACS chemistry major from Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, will present his senior voice recital. The public may attend this concert free and there will be refreshments afterwards. Riley’s performance will contain a wide range of repertoire from different time periods. He…

  • Foster & Pothen Combine for Junior Recital Sunday

    The Department of Music at Gustavus is pleased to present the junior recital by Kacie Foster, piano and Eric Pothen, baritone, Sunday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. This joint recital by Foster and Pothen will be performed in Jussi Björling Recital Hall with accompanist Bonnie Jorgensen. The recital is open to the public. Tickets are…

  • Thompson, May & Coulter Recital Sunday

    Senior vocalists Rebecca Thompson, Zoë May and Darcy Coulter will join forces on Sunday, May 11, to present their combined senior recital in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. This recital by Thompson, May and Coulter will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will be accompanied by pianists Leah Rodmyre and Claire Merchen. The performance is free and…

  • Senior Olivia Reininger Will Display Two Talents in Bjorling

    Pacific Palisades, California is the hometown of music performance major Olivia Reininger. On Saturday May 10 in Bjorling Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m., Olivia will take the stage to present her senior recital, performing works for voice and for solo piano. This performance is free for the public to attend and there will be refreshments…

  • Lucia Singers & Gustavus Choir Concert Sunday

    The combined voices of the Lucia Singers, an 80-voice women’s chorus under the direction of Conductor Brandon Dean, and the Gustavus Choir, a 64-voice mixed ensemble led by Conductor Gregory, will combine for their final concert of the year on Sunday, May 4, beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel on the Gustavus campus. This…

  • Greenwell Senior Vocal Recital Set for Sunday

    Senior mezzo-soprano Kaylena Greenwell of Crystal, Minnesota will graduate on June 1 with a major in political science and a minor in music. Before she receives her diploma, she will present her senior recital in Bjorling Recital Hall on Sunday, May 4 at 12:30 p.m. All members of the public can attend the concert for…

  • Woodwind Chamber Ensembles Open Busy Weekend in Bjorling

    The combined efforts of 7 woodwind ensembles, featuring more than 30 Gustavus student-musicians, will open a busy recital and concert weekend at Gustavus Adolphus College on Friday, May 2. The Woodwind Chamber Ensembles’ Spring Concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. This performance by all things woodwind is free and open…

  • Senior Honors Recital Saturday in Bjorling

    The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Music will present its Senior Honors Recital in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on Saturday, May 3, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The Honors Recital is an annual event held on Honors Day and features the finest musicians studying in the department. The Senior Honors Recital is free and open to…