Category: Music

As part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jussi Bjorling, the Jussi Bjorling Society-USA, in cooperation with Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, will present a concert in memory of the legendary Swedish tenor on Friday, June 24. The performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Jussi Bjorling Recital…

The 40-voice Minnesota All-State Lutheran Choir will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 24 in Christ Chapel on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. The concert is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be collected.

Dawn Michelle (Gehlhar) Williams ’06 reveals her true heart and soul at the piano. She states that in many ways, her music is like her dad’s story telling.  Using notes instead of words, Dawn draws on her own experiences as she strives to write music that includes bits of her — her feelings, heart, dreams—and…

Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to announce the publication of David Holdhusen’s Commitment to Musical Excellence: The 75 Year History of the Gustavus Choir. Published by Cambridge Scholars, the work is a result of the research Holdhusen, a 1996 Gustavus graduate, compiled for his doctoral dissertation at Florida State University. With information collected from the…

The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Conductor Ruth Lin, will present the Department of Music’s season finale with a performance in Christ Chapel on Saturday, May 28 at 8:00 p.m. The winners of the 2011 Gustavus Concerto/Aria Competition, violinist Taylor Frey ’13, baritone Christopher Hall ’11 and flutist Antonio Herbert ’13, will join…

The Vasa and Gustavus Wind Orchestras from the Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College will present their final formal concert of the year in Christ Chapel on Saturday, May 14. This performance, conducted by Douglas Nimmo and guest conductor Karrin Melffert Nelson, will begin at 3:30 p.m. with the Vasa Wind Orchestra opening the…

The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College will complete its recital season with four senior recitals May 13-15. All four performances will be presented in Jussi Björling Recital Hall and will be free and open to the public. The recitals will feature Jonathan Monk, saxophone, Benjamin Mordecai, piano, Monica Klutzke, flute and Christopher Hall,…

The Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra will present its final performance of the year under the baton of Justin Knoepfel on Sunday, May 15. The 18-member string ensemble will begin the concert at 1:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public. Sunday’s performance will open with the String Symphony No.…

As part the the 2011 Gustavus Adolphus College Honors Day celebration on Saturday, May 7, the Department of Music will present its annual Senior Honors Recital at 1:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. Five student musicians, in piano, voice and bassoon, have been selected to perform in the recital.