Category: Music

The Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestras will open a busy weekend in the Department of Music at Gustavus on Saturday, November 14 with a joint fall concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. The Autumn Winds performance by the two ensembles will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 14 and brings long-time wind orchestra conductor…

Following a busy October that included performances at the Nobel Conference, Family Weekend and a joint concert with the orchestra at Buffalo High School, the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Ruth Lin will present its fall concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on Saturday, November 7 at 1:30 p.m. For this performance, the symphony will…

Gustavus tenor David Nelson ’17 participated in a unique musical opportunity on October 17 when he was invited to perform as one of 5 young vocalists in a masterclass with renowned Swedish baritone Håkan Hagegård in Minneapolis. Hagegård, one of Sweden’s most recognized vocalists, was in the Twin Cities and agreed with Philip Brunelle to…

The Annual Gustavus Honor Band Festival and Concert will celebrate its 27th year on November 1 & 2 with the arrival on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus of over 230 high school musicians from 56 high schools in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Two concert bands with over 100 members each and one jazz band will…

The Department of Music at Gustavus is pleased to present a faculty recital by its horn instructor, Melissa Morey, Saturday, October 17 at 1:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. Ms. Morey, a member of the Mélange à Trois Trio, will be joined by the other members of the Trio, Cara Wilson, violin and Stephen…

Finland’s renowned organist Kalevi Kiviniemi and Sibelius baritone Jukka Pietilä will present a recital Friday, October 16 in Christ Chapel on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. This performance, funded by the Gustavus Artist Series and the Finlandia Foundation, Twin Cities, is part of a North American concert tour by the duo and will begin at…

The annual Family Weekend at Gustavus is a favorite of the extended Gustavus community as the fall colors bring hundreds of family and friends to the campus for a busy three days. Sunday, October 11, is a special day for the College and the students in the Department of Music. This year nine of the…

Music at Nobel, a tradition that began in the early years of the Nobel Conference, continues with the 51st conference October 6 & 7, 2015 at Gustavus Adolphus College. The Department of Music at Gustavus will be evident throughout the 2-day conference and will include performances by over 250 Gustavus students and faculty members. The…

The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to open its faculty recital season with a solo recital by mezzo soprano Molly Clinefelter, Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m. Ms. Clinefelter’s program, For the Child in Us All, will be presented in Jussi Björling Recital Hall with pianist Matt McFarlane and cellist Sebastian…

Two Gustavus Department of Music faculty members, Justin Knoepfel, viola and Jill Olson-Moser, violin, joined vocalist Idina Menzel for the pop singer’s August 13 concert in Minneapolis. Menzel, best known for her Oscar and Grammy-winning performance of “Let It Go” in Disney’s animated film Frozen, performed with a chamber orchestra of Minnesota musicians on the…