Tag: Gustavus
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Gustavus Wind Orchestra Performs at MMEA
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The Gustavus Wind Orchestra was an honored guest at the Minnesota Music Educator Association (MMEA) Mid-Winter Clinic in late February. The MMEA invites a select number of bands and musical groups each year to participate in their yearly conference through an audition process, and the Wind Orchestra was chosen for the Friday evening slot. Students…
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Hundreds of High School Musicians Attend 30th Annual Björling Music Festival
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This week Gustavus Adolphus College hosted nearly 300 high school musicians from 65 different high schools during the 30th Annual Björling Music Festival
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Nevitt’s Minneapolis Institute of Art Exhibit Featured by Star Tribune
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Art faculty member Jennifer Nevitt’s solo show at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, “Sans Terre,” was recently featured for its “unmistakeable physicality” in the Star Tribune.
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Theatre and Dance “Mini-Festival” Nearly Sold Out for this Weekend
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The Gustavus Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents a trio of shows December 8-10 in a “fringe festival” style.
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Rolnick receives grant for work with movement and older adults
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Dance professor Melissa Rolnick has been awarded the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Professional Mid-Career Artist Grant for her MEISA practice.
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Fringe Festival Features Gustavus Theatre in "A Mother for Choco"
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This year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival will feature the work of hundreds of Gustavus Theatre & Dance students, alumni and faculty. This year is no exception with a special story focusing on the challenges of adoption in Keiko Kasza’s “A Mother for Choco (& other Mother Stories),” a Kid’s Fringe piece developed by Amy Seham and…
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Concert Season Finale Highlights Gustavus Commencement Weekend
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The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra and the Gustavus Choir combine forces Saturday, May 30, to present the concert season’s finale performance at 8:00 p.m. in Christ Chapel. Concerto/Aria Competition winners Azra Halilovic, piano and Tom Oelfke, trombone are among the featured performers as the the symphony and choir drop the final curtain of the fine arts…
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Impresario from Smyrna Moves Into Final Weekend
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Following an opening weekend which featured a sold-out opening night, The Impresario from Smyrna, Anderson Theatre’s season finale, presents its final two performances May 8 and 9. The Impresario lived up to its billing as a laugh-out-loud comedy set in 18th Century Venice. From the script adapted by Director Henry MacCarthy, to the acting, the…
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Gustavus Wind Orchestra Welcomes Guest Conductor Timothy Mahr on Saturday
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The Gustavus Wind Orchestra, under interim conductor James Patrick Miller, welcomes guest conductor Timothy Mahr to Christ Chapel for its final 2009 performance on Saturday, May 2. The concert includes a premiere performance of This Dark World by junior David Mann, and soloists Hanna Schutte, xylophone and Abbie Johnson, piccolo. The concert begins at 3:30…
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Gustavus Symphony Presents "East Meets West" Concert Saturday
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The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Music and Conductor Warren Friesen present the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra in concert, “East Meets West,” Saturday, May 2, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Christ Chapel. This Honors Day performance includes appearances by guest soloists and Gustavus graduates Anders Eckman, tenor and Colin McGuire, violin. The concert is open to…