Fine Arts

Category: Music

  • Christmas in Christ Chapel to be Broadcast Regionally

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    The 39th annual Christmas in Christ Chapel, Julljus: Light from the Old World; Light to the New, celebrating the College’s 150th academic year and honoring its Swedish immigrant heritage, was presented on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus on December 2, 3 & 4, 2011. In recognition of the Sesquicentennial Celebration at Gustavus, 25 radio stations throughout…

  • Neal & Leandra At Gustavus December 9

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    The Gustavus Artist Series is delighted to bring Gustavus alumni and Red House recording artists Neal & Leandra to the campus for a very special pre-Christmas concert, Friday, December 9, 2011, at Jussi Björling Recital Hall. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are available online at gustavustickets.com. Tickets will also be available at…

  • Hauer & Jarvis Recital Saturday

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    Elizabeth Hauer, euphonium and Camille Jarvis, saxophone will present a junior recital in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College on Saturday, December 10, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Both instrumentalists will be accompanied by pianist Beth Winterfeldt. The performance is free and open to the public.

  • Hill Leads Percussion Ensemble Sunday

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    The Gustavus Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of adjunct professor Paul Hill, will present its annual fall concert in Björling Recital Hall on Sunday, December 11, at 1:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the publi

  • Philharmonic & Ensembles Concert Saturday

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    Under the direction of Conductor Justin Knoepfel, the Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra will present its fall concert Saturday, December 10 at 1:30 p.m. This performance by the 16-member ensemble will take place in Björling Recital Hall on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. The concert is free and open to the public. This performance features works by…

  • Gustavus Wind Orchestra Featured on TPT Broadcast

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    From the time of its dedication in 1929 until its towering height was surpassed by the IDS Center in 1972, the Foshay Tower was the dominant landmark on the Minneapolis skyline. At 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 7, Twin Cities Public Television will re-visit this historic Minnesota landmark as part of its Lost Cities III broadcast…

  • Julljus: Christmas in Christ Chapel 2011

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    The 39th annual Christmas in Christ Chapel celebration at Gustavus Adolphus College will be presented on December 2, 3 & 4, 2011. This year’s theme, commemorating the College’s 150th academic year and celebrating the institution’s Swedish immigrant heritage, is Julljus: Light from the Old World, Light to the New.

  • Meffert-Nelson, Knoepfel & Hill in Minnesota Opera Premiere

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    Gustavus Department of Music faculty Karrin Meffert-Nelson, Justin Knoepfel and Paul Hill were in the orchestra as the Minnesota Opera premiered Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s Silent Night to sold-out audiences at St. Paul’s Ordway Center on November 12 – 20. Called “dark and elegaic” by the Daily Planet, Silent Night is based on the…

  • Reyelts & Schmidt Recital Sunday

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    Vocalists Erianna Reyelts and Maria Schmidt will open the student recital season at Gustavus with a joint recital on Sunday, November 20 in Jussi Björling Recital. Reyelts will be accompanied by pianist Ruth Webber and Schmidt by pianist Yanna Georgas. This joint student recital will begin at 1:30 p.m.

  • Woodwind Chamber Concert at Gustavus Sunday

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    Under the leadership of Karrin Meffert-Nelson, Ann Pesavento, James DeVoll and John Engebretson, six woodwind ensembles of the Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College will present their fall recital Sunday, November 20. This event includes performances by the The Gustavus Flute Choir, the Gustavus Saxophone Quartet, the Ignotum Nomen, the Gustie Winds, the Fyra…