Entries tagged with ‘Music’
From College Friends to Music Professionals: The Journey of Alex Terpkosh and Manny Green
Alex Terpkosh and Manny Green met during their freshman year At Gustavus and quickly became great friends. Green ’23 was an Instrumental Music Education major with Honors in Conducting, while Terpkosh ’23 was a double major in Music and Biology. They bonded over long sight-singing sessions and shared music experiences, helping each other through the […]
Jenna Kavouras: A Composer’s Journey from Gustavus to the World Stage
Jenna Kavouras ‘22 was a Music major and Management minor during her time at Gustavus. She was originally a Music Education major and then switched over to just a Music major. Through the Music major, her experiences playing saxophone and bass clarinet, her involvement in the Wind Orchestra, the Gustavus Jazz Ensemble and the Symphony […]
New GWO Album Available Now
The Gustavus Wind Orchestra under the direction of Dr. James Patrick Miller is proud to announce the digital release of their new album, Heroes: Facing Adversity and Destiny. A result of the GWO virtual tour in the spring of 2021, this album includes music from major Hollywood productions such as How to Train Your Dragon, […]
Gustavus Choir and Gustavus Wind Orchestra Premiere Virtual Tour Concerts
Featuring a mix of music and personal narratives, the innovative virtual tours share Gustavus music with the world amidst the continuing pandemic.
Kurt Elling ’89 Wins Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album
Long recognized as one of the top jazz vocalists of our time, Elling won his second Grammy Award for his album "Secrets are the Best Stories."
Tohoku and Fukushima: Ten Years Later
Music professor Masayoshi Ishikawa collaborated on this powerful tribute for the 10th anniversary of the 2011 Japanese tsunami and nuclear disaster.
Stamps Blends Jazz, Community, and Leadership in the Arts
Dave Stamps directs the Gustavus jazz ensembles, leads the arts administration program, and connects musicians across the region and beyond.
Two Virtual Performances Set for This Weekend
The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Music will present two virtual concerts this weekend. Along with the upcoming Winds of Christmas performance on Tuesday, December 8 and the premiere of Christmas in Christ Chapel on Saturday, December 19, the weekend concerts represent the culmination of an unusual semester marked by the COVID-19 pandemic—with musicians wearing […]
Hundreds of High School Musicians Attend 30th Annual Björling Music Festival
This week Gustavus Adolphus College hosted nearly 300 high school musicians from 65 different high schools during the 30th Annual Björling Music Festival
Masayoshi Ishikawa Wins Swenson-Bunn Award for Teaching Excellence
The visiting professor of music balances student-centered teaching with his own composition and performance work.