Category: Music
-
Björling Scholarship Supports Music Majors and Non-Music Majors
—
by
Gustavus Adolphus College prides itself on having a high-quality music program that allows students to stay involved in music—even if they don’t major in it.
-
Kurt Elling ’89 Wins Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album
—
by
Long recognized as one of the top jazz vocalists of our time, Elling won his second Grammy Award for his album “Secrets are the Best Stories.”
-
Tohoku and Fukushima: Ten Years Later
—
by
Music professor Masayoshi Ishikawa collaborated on this powerful tribute for the 10th anniversary of the 2011 Japanese tsunami and nuclear disaster.
-
Stamps Blends Jazz, Community, and Leadership in the Arts
—
by
Dave Stamps directs the Gustavus jazz ensembles, leads the arts administration program, and connects musicians across the region and beyond.
-
33rd annual Björling Music Festival Goes Virtual
—
by
The Gustavus Department of Music’s annual day-long event will take place in a virtual format on Saturday, March 27.
-
Two Virtual Performances Set for This Weekend
—
by
The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Music will present two virtual concerts this weekend. Along with the upcoming Winds of Christmas performance on Tuesday, December 8 and the premiere of Christmas in Christ Chapel on Saturday, December 19, the weekend concerts represent the culmination of an unusual semester marked by the COVID-19 pandemic—with musicians wearing…
-
The Arts at Nobel Conference 56
—
by
The move of Nobel Conference 56: Cancer in the Age of Biotechnology to an online format has opened the door to a new level of creativity from fine arts students involved with the conference. While preparations for this year’s conference began well before COVID-19 hit, they continued to evolve right up until the performances were…
-
Grant provides opportunities for collaborative student research in the arts
—
by
Sara Cronk ’22 had decided on a chemistry major as a first year student at Gustavus. As part of her financial aid package, she was granted a Robert and Cindy Peterson Summer Research Fellowship. The award gave Cronk the funding for a collaborative summer research experience with a faculty member. As a chemistry major, student…
-
Senior Spotlight: Jonathan Hickox-Young
—
by
The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Jonathan Hickox-Young is a music major from Reno, Nevada. His future plans include attending the University of Minnesota to complete a master’s degree in percussion performance. His percussion instructor at Gustavus, Dr. Adam Rappel, says that he can’t wait…
-
Senior Spotlight: Alex Preston
—
by
The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Alex Preston is a music major and arts administration minor from Denver, CO. After graduation, he hopes to start a career that combines his passion for music composition, sound engineering, arts administration, and non-profit work. Preston played tenor saxophone…
