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A decades-long tradition of including the arts as part of the renowned Nobel Conference continues as the Gustavus community celebrates 50 years of Nobel, October 7 & 8. The Nobel Conference Concert will be presented by the Gustavus Symphony with Ruth Lin, conductor and guest pianist Esther Wang at 8:00 p.m. on October 7 in…

The Department of Music at Gustavus is pleased to bring guest saxophonist Kimberly Gedde to the Jussi Björling Recital Hall stage on Friday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m. for a guest recital with pianist Sandra Joy Friesen. This performance, part of the department’s Colloquium Series, brings the two musicians to Gustavus for a day-long residency…

By The Weekly Staff | September 28, 2014 | Dan Vruno The music department is putting on a show that shouldn’t be missed by anyone, currently compiling Alumni, previous and current faculty of Gustavus, and the current students at Gustavus to contribute. The Inaugural Concert set to celebrate the community and the Inauguration of President…

Associate Professor of Music, Yumiko Oshima-Ryan, will present a faculty piano recital in Bjorling Recital Hall on Saturday, September 20. The performance will include two major works by Takashi Yoshimatsu and Franz Liszt. This recital will begin at 1:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. For this recital, Dr. Oshima-Ryan has selected…

Musicians Spencer Martin, viola and Du Huang, piano, will present a guest recital Friday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Bjorling Recital Hall on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. The recital by Martin and Huang is sponsored by the Department of Music at Gustavus and will be open to the public. Tickets are not required.…

Organist Chad Winterfeldt, a familiar face on the Gustavus campus, assumed his role as the newly-named Cantor of Christ Chapel with the opening convocation on Tuesday in Christ Chapel. To celebrate his new role on campus and to open the 2014-15 recital season, Winterfeldt will present a faculty recital on the Hillgreen-Lane Pipe Organ in…

The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to announce the selection of jazz composer and director Dave Stamps to lead jazz studies at Gustavus following the retirement of Dr. Steve Wright, long-time director of the trumpet and jazz programs, at the end of last year. Stamps will direct the jazz studies program…