Author: Al
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String & Wind Orchestras Share Spring Concert
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Two ensembles from the Department of Music at Gustavus will join forces to present their spring concerts on Saturday, May 17, at 1:30 p.m. in Björling Recital Hall. The Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Justin Knoepfel will open the concert followed by the Vasa Wind Orchestra, conducted by Karrin Meffert-Nelson. This performance in Björling Recital…
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The Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Shakespeare’s Midsummer in Arboretum
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What do you get when you put fairies, love and a magic, all-powerful flower together? Chaos. That, and the thrilling and epic story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, put on the grassy stage of the Linnaeus Arboretum by theatre professor Henry MacCarthy. This workshop version of Shakespeare’s classic story of love and unintended consequences features…
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Wind Orchestra Spring Finale Celebrates Nimmo & Wright
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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…
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Dynamic Brass Duo to Perform in Bjorling
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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…
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Foster & Pothen Combine for Junior Recital Sunday
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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…
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Thompson, May & Coulter Recital Sunday
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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…
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Lucia Singers & Gustavus Choir Concert Sunday
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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…
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Woodwind Chamber Ensembles Open Busy Weekend in Bjorling
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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…
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Senior Honors Recital Saturday in Bjorling
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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…
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Gustavus Department of Theatre & Dance Presents Grace
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For the spring of 2014, the Gustavus Dance Company will perform Grace, a collaboration of elegantly crafted movement and artistic innovations, which embody the essence of grace. Taking the stage of the Anderson Theater once again, the company will present thought-provoking dances on May 2 and 3at 8:00 p.m. and May 4 at 2:00 p.m.…