Year: 2016

It’s difficult to imagine the thoughts in Theodora Cormontan’s mind in 1887 as she stood on the deck of the Hekla and sailed from Norway for America with her father and sister, leaving behind an established music career of performance, teaching and composition. As the coastline faded in the distance, the 46-year-old Norwegian composer probably…

A busy spring semester continues this weekend at Gustavus Adolphus College as seniors Hannah Walters, voice & viola and Caleb Likely, trombone, present their final Gustavus recitals in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. Walters will present her recital with pianist Bonnie Jorgensen at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 and Likely at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday,…

Gustavus Pianist and Professor of Music Esther Wang will join the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Ruth Lin for the symphony’s spring concert on Saturday, March 19 at 1:30 p.m. This performance will be presented in Jussi Björling Recital Hall at no charge. The public is cordially invited to attend. For those unable to attend,…

The Jazz Studies program at Gustavus Adolphus College will present 5 of its jazz combos in a concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on Friday, March 18. The performance, set for 7:30 p.m., will include works by 3 combos named after the great names in jazz history — Duke, Bird, and Dizzy — as well…

The Department of Music at Gustavus is pleased to present “Myth, Revolution, and Nationalism in Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle” a guest lecture by Alexander K. Rothe, on Thursday, March 17 at 1:30 p.m. The lecture is open to the public and will be presented in Schaefer Fine Arts Music 308. In this lecture, Dr. Alexander…

The Vasa Wind Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Karrin Meffert-Nelson, will present its 2016 spring concert in Björling Recital Hall on Saturday, March 12 at 1:30 p.m. In addition to performances by the ensemble, the concert will include two guest student conductors, flutist James DeVoll, and three chamber ensembles. Admission to this spring concert…

A busy spring semester of student recitals at Gustavus Adolphus College begins Sunday, March 6, with Laura Johnson’s senior clarinet recital. The 7:30 p.m. recital will be presented under the sponsorship of the Department of Music at Gustavus in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. The performance will be open and free to the public. Laura Johnson…

The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to present the second faculty recital of the weekend with a performance by flutist James DeVoll on Sunday, February 28 at 1:30 p.m. in Björling Recital Hall. DeVoll will be assisted in Sunday’s recital by cellist Sharon Mautner-Rodgers and pianist Beth Winterfeldt in this recital…

Dr. Justin Knoepfel, a member of the Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College, will present a faculty viola recital on Saturday, February 27 at 3:30 p.m., accompanied by pianist Beth Winterfeldt. This recital will be performed in Björling Recital Hall and will be free and open to the public. To open this recital, Dr.…