Tag: Bjorling
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Folk Duo Neal and Leandra Return for Homecoming Concert at Gustavus
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Minneapolis folk duo and Gustavus alumni Neal and Leandra return for a special Homecoming Weekend concert at the place where they met 25 years ago, Gustavus Adolphus College. With six successful cds on the market and concert tours taking them from coast to coast, the Red House Recording artists will appear in concert on Saturday,…
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‘Cellist Isomura and Pianist Oshima-Ryan Present Recital at Gustavus
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Sachiya Isomura, ‘cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra and Yumiko Oshima-Ryan, pianist at Gustavus Adolphus College, will present a recital of works by Boccherini, Chopin, Mayuzumi and Brahms in a joint guest/faculty appearance on Saturday, September 23. This performance begins at 1:30 pm. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on the Gustavus campus. It is free and…
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Pianist R. Kent Cook Leads Off Gustavus Guest Artist Season
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The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College welcomes Pianist R. Kent Cook as its first guest artist of the new performance season. Cook will perform the Preludes for Piano by Claude Debussy on Friday, September 15, 2006, beginning at 7:30 p.m. This guest artist recital will be presented in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on…
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Minnesota Valley Sommarfest’s Final Season Concludes with Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale
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Minnesota Valley Sommarfest’s final season concludes Thursday, July 27, with a performance of Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat or “The Soldier’s Tale.” Thursday’s concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall on the Gustavus campus with Douglas Nimmo conducting the ensemble which includes Michael Jorgensen as the narrator, along with a number of…
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Sommarfest Continues with Return of Artaria String Quartet
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Minnesota Valley Sommarfest’s 17th and final season continues this week with the return of the Artaria String Quartet to the Sommarfest stage. Joined by Mankato pianist David Viscoli, the quartet will perform works by Mendelssohn, Janacek and Robert Schumann at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 20 in Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall on the Gustavus campus. Tickets…
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Minnesota Valley Sommarfest’s Final Season Continues with Sommarfest Trio Performance
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Minnesota Valley Sommarfest’s final season continues this Thursday, July 13, with a performance at 7:30 p.m. by the Minnesota Valley Trio in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on the Gustavus campus. The Trio, which has performed in every one of the 17 seasons of Minnesota Valley Sommarfest, will welcome violinist Nancy Oliveros of the Artaria String…
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Winds and Symphony Orchestras Combine for Spring Concert
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The Vasa Wind Orchestra and the Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra will present a combined concert on Friday, May 12, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Gustavus Adolphus College. This performance, under the direction of Douglas Nimmo and Warren Friesen, is free and open to the public and will be presented in Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall.
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New Music Concert Scheduled at Gustavus
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The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Music will introduce a concert of new music in Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall on Saturday, May 13, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Under the direction of Michele Gillman and Scott Kallestad, student ensembles will present new compositions, including two by Gillman. This performance is free and open to the public.
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Weekend Recitals Close Performance Season at Gustavus
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The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College presents three student recitals this weekend in Bjorling Recital Hall as another recital season comes to a close. Percussionist Todd Swingle opens the weekend with his senior recital at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, May 13. Baritone Greg Dokken and soprano Jamie Hultgren combine efforts at 7:30 p.m. Aaron…
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Two Student Recitals Set for the Weekend at Gustavus
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The Department of Music at Gustavus will present two student recitals this weekend in addition to a number of ensemble performances. Vocalists Sam Eckberg and Brian Fahey open the weekend Friday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Sara Burns, flute, follows with her junior flute recital on Sunday, May 7 at 3:30 p.m. Both recitals…