Fine Arts

Author: chaseywedge

  • Introducing the Winners of the GSO 2024 Concerto & Aria Competition

    Introducing the Winners of the GSO 2024 Concerto & Aria Competition

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    chaseywedge

    The Music Department at Gustavus Adolphus College has announced the winners of the 2024 Concerto/Aria competition. Bassoonist Will Schmidt ’27, violinist Jack Saetveit ’25, and cellist Elle Bergquist ’24 were named the winners of this year’s competition and will perform their concertos with the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra on May 3. Vocalist Josh Newman ’25 also…

  • Lifelong Learning and Connection: Alumni Collaborate at MMEA

    Lifelong Learning and Connection: Alumni Collaborate at MMEA

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    chaseywedge

    The 2024 MMEA Midwinter Clinic featured the collaboration of two Gustavus Alumni from the class of 2007, Justin Schramm and Katherine Johns Bergman. Justin is now the band director at Prior Lake High School and Katherine is a successful freelance composer with her pieces being performed across the country. At this year’s MMEA Midwinter Clinic,…

  • Internationally Renowned Maestro Óscar Navarro Holds Residency at Gustavus

    Internationally Renowned Maestro Óscar Navarro Holds Residency at Gustavus

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    chaseywedge

    On Thursday, November 2, 2023, Gustavus Adolphus College had the honor of welcoming Maestro Óscar Navarro for a five-day residency during which he was featured as a special guest conductor and clinician for the 2023 Gustavus Honor Band Festival. During his residency Maestro Navarro also led rehearsals with both the Gustavus Wind Symphony and the…

  • Junior Art Majors Unveil Spring Schaefer Art Gallery Exhibit

    Junior Art Majors Unveil Spring Schaefer Art Gallery Exhibit

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    chaseywedge

    On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, the Schaefer Art Gallery will unveil its newest exhibit with a public opening reception in the gallery at Gustavus Adolphus College beginning at 4:30 p.m. and concluding at 6:30 p.m.  This exhibit features the works of Junior Art majors at Gustavus Adolphus College and serves as these students’ Junior capstone…

  • Fine Arts Preview: November 22 – 28

    Fine Arts Preview: November 22 – 28

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    chaseywedge

    This week features the opening of the new Hillstrom Museum exhibit, Battle at the River Bottom: Drawings and Videos by Kristen Lowe, as well as the continuation of the Creative Summer art exhibit. Creative Summer Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday, November 15 – Wednesday, December 8 Schaefer Art Gallery Recent work…