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Bands at Gustavus to Present Fall Concert Saturday
The combined musicians of the Gustavus Wind Orchestra, the Gustavus Wind Symphony and the Gustavus Chamber Winds will present the Department of Music’s Fall Bands Concert on Saturday, November 12 at 1:30 p.m. Under the direction of ensemble conductors James Patrick Miller, Heidi Johanna Miller and Karrin Meffert-Nelson, the ensembles will include the efforts of […]
Gustavus Jazz to Welcome Saxophonist Dave Camwell to Concert Sunday
For the fall concert by the Gustavus Jazz Lab Band and the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble, the members of the ensembles will welcome saxophonist Dave Camwell to the Björling Recital Hall stage. The Fall Jazz Concert, beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 13 in Jussi Björling Recital Hall, will include performances by the two ensembles […]
Gustavus to Host 28th Honor Band Festival
The Annual Gustavus Honor Band Festival and Concert will celebrate its 28h year on November 6 & 7 with the arrival on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus of over 250 high school musicians from 54 high schools in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and South Dakota. Two concert bands with over 100 members each and one jazz […]
Gustavus Symphony to Perform Works by Schubert, Mozart & Schumann
The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Ruth Lin, will present its fall concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on Friday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Melissa Morey, horn, and includes performances of music by Franz Schubert, W.A. Mozart and Robert Schumann. This performance is open to the public. Tickets […]
Hillstrom Museum of Art Animal & Sporting Paintings Open Through Fall Break
The exhibition Animal and Sporting Paintings in the Penkhus Collection: The Very English Ambience of It All will be open for the Hillstrom Museum of Art’s regular hours during the College’s Fall Break, October 22-25, and will remain on display through November 6, 2016. Museum hours are 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Saturday/Sunday and 9:00 a.m. […]
Minnesota Percussion Trio to Premiere Katherine Johns Bergman ’07 Composition at Gustavus
The Department of Music at Gustavus is delighted to bring the Minnesota Percussion Trio to the campus to premiere a new work by Gustavus composer Katherine Johns Bergman ’07 on Sunday, October 16. This new work, The Land of Cloud-Tinted Water, will be presented by the trio at 1:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Hall. Admission […]
Norton & Wang Faculty Recital Set in Bjorling
The Department of Music at Gustavus will present a combined faculty recital with saxophonist Donnie Norton and pianist Esther Wang on Monday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Björling Recital Hall. This recital, one of the Department’s Colloquium Series, is free and open to the public. The faculty duo will open the recital with Bernhard […]
Family Weekend Features Music Showcase
The annual Family Weekend at Gustavus is a favorite of the extended Gustavus community as the fall colors bring hundreds of family and friends to the campus. Sunday, October 9, is a special day for the College and the students in the Department of Music. This year many of the department’s choral and instrumental ensembles […]
Nobel Concert to Feature Gustavus Faculty
A long tradition at Gustavus, the Nobel Concert will be presented Tuesday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. This year’s concert includes members of the Gustavus Department of Music performing works by Cesar Franck and Francis Poulenc. Admission to the concert is free and open to the public. Tickets are not […]
Gustavus Announces First Concerto/Aria Competition for High School Musicians
The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to announce the first Concerto/Aria Competition for high school musicians. The competition is open to instrumentalists and vocalists in high school (9-12) who are currently taking lessons. The winner of the competition will receive a Music Scholarship at Gustavus and will perform with the Gustavus […]