Author: Al

The Lucia Singers and the Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra will combine efforts to present their 2015 spring concerts in one event in Christ Chapel on Sunday, May 3. This joint performance under the direction of Brandon Dean and Justin Knoepfel will begin at 3:30 and will feature a performance of Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria with vocal soloists…

For its spring concert on Saturday, May 2, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra and Conductor James Patrick Miller will commemorate the 75th anniversary of Composer Percy Grainger’s historic concert tour with the Gustavus Concert Band and also welcome two soloists from the U.S. Coast Guard Band as guest artists. Musician First Class Laurie Baynard, flute and…

The Gustavus Choir, under the direction of Dr. Gregory Aune, will present its spring concert on Honors Day, Saturday, May 2, at 3:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. This year’s performance, “Darkness & Light,” will include solo performances by members of the choir and accompaniment by a chamber string ensemble,…

An annual celebration of the finest musicians in Gustavus’s Class of 2015 will be held Saturday, May 2 at 1:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. The 2015 Senior Honors Recital will feature performances by seven of the Department of Music’s graduating seniors in voice, piano, guitar, horn, double bass and bassoon. This performance is…

Another busy weekend of student recitals and end of the semester concerts is set for the Gustavus campus as the Department of Music continues through its busy spring schedule. For the coming weekend, seven student recitals, with performances by nine student recitalists, and one ensemble spring concert will keep the department busy. Two performances are…

The Gustavus Jazz Lab Band, and its new director Dr. Dave Stamps, will return from a short spring concert tour to present its 2015 Home Concert on Sunday, April 19 at 1:30 p.m. For this performance in Jussi Björling Recital Hall, the GJLB will be joined by the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble. Both ensembles are directed…

The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College moves into another busy weekend of student recitals in Björling Recital Hall. Five recitals over the weekend will include performances by eight recitalists, their accompanists and fellow Gustavus student-musicians who will be assisting them. All five recitals will be presented in Björling Recital Hall, are open to…

Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus continues its 34th season of Entertainment Worth Coming Out For by announcing a performance at Bjorling Recital Hall at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter on Friday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. Repertoire will include music from TCGMC’s most recent Twin Cities concerts, Here Comes the Sun: The Music of…

The Gustavus Department of Music is gearing up for the busy student recital season with three recitals this weekend. These recitals showcase the variety and talent of the young musicians studying in the Department of Music. The events are open to the public at no charge. A reception for the recitalists will follow each recital…