Tag: Music
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Masayoshi Ishikawa Wins Swenson-Bunn Award for Teaching Excellence
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The visiting professor of music balances student-centered teaching with his own composition and performance work.
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G-Sharp to Perform on Minnesota Public Radio May 10
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Men’s a capella group G-Sharp will perform live on Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) during Classical MPR Live with John Birge, which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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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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Senior Trumpet and Piano Recitals this Weekend
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Two senior recitals set the stage for music at Gustavus this weekend as Erik Mahon, trumpet and Susan Engberg, piano present solo recitals in Björling Recital Hall. Mahon, a native of Littleton, Colorado, is accompanied by pianist Beth Winterfeldt at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 14. Engberg follows at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 15. Both…
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John McKay Returns to Open Gustavus Music Season with Piano Recital
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Long-time professor of music at Gustavus Adolphus College, John McKay, returns to Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall Saturday, September 20, to present the first recital of the new school year at 7:30 p.m. Included in this performance are works by Haydn, Brahms, Chopin and the world premiere of a new work by Mortimer Barron.
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Gustavus Presents Flutist John Samuel Roper Recital
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The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College will present a faculty flute recital by John Samuel Roper, Saturday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. Roper’s recital will be presented with pianist Jieun Kim and bassoonist Ann Pesavento. The performance in Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall is free and open to the public.
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Gustavus Wind Orchestras Perform Friday
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The Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestras will appear in concert, conducted by Douglas Nimmo, Friday, November 16 in Christ Chapel on the Gustavus campus. This joint concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
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Family Weekend Showcase Concert Set for Sunday at Gustavus Adolphus College
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The Gustavus Department of Music’s annual tradition of showcasing major ensembles continues this Sunday, October 14, with a performance for Family Weekend in Christ Chapel. The concert includes the Gustavus Choir, the Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestras, the Gustavus Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras and the Lucia Singers and begins at 1:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel.…
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KSTP Anchor John Mason to Narrate Nobel Concert Tuesday
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John Mason, Anchor, KSTP-TV, will narrate the 2007 Nobel Conference Concert, Tuesday, October 2, beginning at 8:00 p.m. in Christ Chapel. The concert, matching the energy theme of the annual Nobel Conference, will feature a 1956 industrial cartoon titled “Energetically Yours” and funded by Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. Mason will narrate the film…
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Historical Instruments Residency Presented by Trevor Stephenson at Gustavus
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Trevor Stephenson, historical keyboard scholar, will present a residency and recital Friday, September 14 on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. Using his replica 17th-century Flemish harpsichord and replica late 18th-century fortepiano, Stephenson will perform music by Scarlatti, Handel, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, and Schubert. The 7:30 p.m. recital in Jussi Björling Recital Hall is free…