Fine Arts

Category: Music

  • Minnesota State University Piano Trio Opens Gustavus Music Season

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    The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is please to open its 2012-13 performance season with a trio of performers from its sister institution, Minnesota State University in Mankato. The trio of violinist Lydia Miller, ‘cellist Joseph Rodgers and pianist David Viscoli will present this public concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on the…

  • “Same Old” Summer Turns Out to be Anything But for Flutist Antonio Herbert ‘13

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    If Antonio Herbert ’13 of Kissimee, Florida, ever wondered if his decision to attend Gustavus en route to a professional music career was the right one, the summer of 2012 affirmed his decision. And Herbert, principal flutist in both the Gustavus Wind and Symphony Orchestras, found out that is really does matter who you know.…

  • Gusties and the 2012 Minnesota Fringe Festival

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    It’s late July in Minnesota. The temperatures are climbing and the craziness of the 2012 Minnesota Fringe Festival is just around the corner. As usual, a number of current and former Gustavus students and faculty will be performing and directing at the Festival, which will take place August 2-12 at various locations in Minneapolis and…

  • Gustavus Opens Summer Show Choir Camp

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    The sounds of singing and dancing in Jussi Björling Recital Hall announce that the 2012 Gustavus Show Choir Summer Music Camp has opened in the Schaefer Fine Arts Center on the Gustavus campus. The camp runs Sunday, July 15 through Saturday, July 21. Its finale performance begins at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday in Björling Recital…

  • Musician Ben Johnson-Tesch ’12 Receives Prestigious Med School Sholarship

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    Tuesday, May 22, 2012, was a pretty big day for recent Gustavus Adolphus College graduate Ben Johnson-Tesch ’12. Not only did the day mark the last day of academics for Johnson-Tesch at Gustavus as he finished up his spring semester finals, but he also received some exciting news from the University of Minnesota Medical School.

  • Successful Gustavus String Institute Concludes with Finale Concert Friday

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    The first-ever Gustavus Summer Music String Institute concludes Friday with a public concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall by the Institute’s chamber orchestra of campers and staff directed by Dr. Ruth Lin. The June 22 performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

  • Summer Music Strings Institute Set for Gustavus

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    The summer of 2012 welcomes an addition to the summer programs schedule at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, as the Gustavus Summer Music Strings Institute opens its doors June 17 – 22 in the Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Information and registration for this 6-day, intensive string study institute, led by Dr. Justin Knoepfel…

  • Gustavus & Guthrie Partner to Offer Summer Audition Boot Camp

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    The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter have announced that they are partnering to offer a unique and intensive summer Theater Audition Boot Camp, June 24-30, 2012.

  • Gustavus Wind Orchestra Presents Season Finale May 26

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    Under the direction of Conductor Douglas Nimmo, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra will present the Department of Music’s season finale on Saturday, May 26, beginning at 8:00 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. This finale concert, offered the night before commencement each year, is open to the public at no charge.

  • Symphony Concert Fund-Raiser Features Competition Winners

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    The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to feature its annual concerto/aria competition winners in the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra’s spring concert, under the direction of Conductor Ruth Lin, Saturday, May 12 at 1:30 p.m. In addition to the performances by the competition winners, the concert will be a special concert for the…