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The Gustavus Jazz Lab Band, the top touring jazz ensemble from Gustavus Adolphus College and one of the Midwest’s finest collegiate jazz ensembles, and Director Steve Wright, well-known Minnesota jazz trumpet player and composer, will present its Home Concert in Björling Recital Hall on Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. The performance follows a very…

The Department of Music is pleased to present the junior organ recital of Tony Ouradnik in Christ Chapel on Sunday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. Tony is a junior music performance major from Bismarck, North Dakota and studies organ at Gustavus with Dr. Chad Winterfeldt. He will be assisted in this recital by organist Emily…

Under the direction of Dr. Justin Knoepfel, the Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra will present its spring concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on Saturday, April 12. The concert, which includes 3 works for string ensemble composed in the 20th century, will begin at 1:30 p.m. It will be presented free and open to the public. Saturday’s…

The Department of Music is pleased to present a junior organ recital by David Lim of New Prague. David will present his recital in Christ Chapel on Friday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. This recital is free and open to the public. For this recital, David has selected a program that includes a variety of…

The Gustavus Jazz Lab Band, the top touring jazz ensemble from Gustavus Adolphus College and one of the Midwest’s finest collegiate jazz ensembles, and Director Steve Wright, well-known Minnesota jazz trumpet player and composer, will travel through South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Iowa and Minnesota on its 2014 Jazz Concert Tour, March 28 –…

For the second time in the Gustavus Choir’s 82-year history, it has received an invitation to perform at the American Choral Directors Association North Central Division Conference. This concert by the Gustavus Choir, conducted by Dr. Gregory Aune, is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on March 21 at St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines, Iowa. It…

The Adolphus Jazz Ensemble and Director Steve Wright will be joined by the Gustavus Jazz Trio for their spring concert on Sunday, March 23, at 1:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. This performance is open to the public and admission is free. Under the direction of Steve Wright, the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble will open…

The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to present two of its faculty members, Flutist Barbara Leibundguth and Pianist Esther Wang, in a faculty recital on Saturday, March 22 in Björling Recital Hall. This performance by Leibundguth and Wang is free and open to the public and begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s…

The biennial Gustavus Music Showcase, featuring performances by the Gustavus Choir, the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra and the Gustavus Jazz Lab Band, will be presented at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church (900 Stillwater Avenue) in Mahtomedi on Sunday, March 16. The performance is free and open to the public and will begin at…