Gustavus Adolphus College

Mission

The mission of the Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is two-fold:

• to provide a rigorous and innovative music curriculum (Music at Gustavus), and
• to promote the idea of building a more beautiful world through music (Music from Gustavus)

"Music from Gustavus" represents a commitment to provide unique musical experiences that promote the College as a national liberal arts institution affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and broaden the scope and effect of the study of music on campus. This commitment is met by scheduling regional, national, and international performances, often in cooperation with other areas of the College. Music ensemble tours frequently include companion courses to augment the educational experience by focusing on the history and culture of the people and places visited.

Department of Music Touring Philosophy

The tradition of concert touring by the music ensembles at Gustavus Adolphus College was established as early as 1878 for the musical, artistic and educational benefit of the student members. Concert touring provides an opportunity to perform a concert program numerous times, fostering a deeper artistic understanding and expression of the music. It develops high levels of musical discipline and artistic integrity and allows the musicians to experience a variety of acoustic environments and widely diverse audience and ensemble dynamics.

Concert touring encourages the development of professional attitudes necessary to perform at a consistently high level and provides opportunities to experience diverse cultures, both domestic and international, through the music performed and experiences planned as a part of each tour. Touring teaches interpersonal skills and team building, which come from a variety of shared experiences.

Concert touring reaches beyond the musician and the ensemble, enhancing the public image of the College. The music and the musicians provide a "product of excellence" for the audience and an outreach to the many constituencies of the College, ranging from our alumni, parents, and friends to those persons associated with the College through the offices of Admission, Church Relations, and Advancement. The tours provide an opportunity to develop new relationships and visibility, as well as to reactivate, strengthen, and celebrate existing connections to Gustavus and its students.

Extended domestic and international tours include a unique feature at Gustavus. These tours are combined with a specially designed companion course to provide an interdisciplinary perspective for the students, develop increased cultural awareness, promote a more diverse student body, and build cross-cultural bridges.

Gustavus Symphony Orchestra
Warren Friesen, conductor

• (Please check back for more information and schedule updates)

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Gustavus Wind Orchestra
Douglas Nimmo, conductor

• Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
  St. Mark's Lutheran Church
  North St. Paul, MN
• Saturday, January 31, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
  Bethany Lutheran Church
  
• Cherry Hills Village, CO
• Sunday, February 1, 2009 @ 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
  Mount Olive Lutheran Church
  
• Aurora, CO
• Monday, February 2, 2009 @ 10 a.m.
• Denver Lutheran High School
• Denver, CO
• Monday, February 2, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
  Abiding Hope Lutheran Church
  
• Littleton, CO
• Tuesday, February 3, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
• First United Methodist Church
• Colorado Springs, CO
• Thursday, February 5, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
  Our Savior's Lutheran Church
  
• Fort Collins, CO
• Friday, February 6, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
  Calvary Lutheran Church
  
• Rapid City, SD
• Saturday, February 7, 2009 @ 3:30 p.m.
  St. Mark's Lutheran Church
  
• Sioux Falls, SD
• Sunday, February 8, 2009 @ 2 p.m.
  Christ Chapel (Home Concert)
  
• St. Peter, MN

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The Gustavus Choir
Greg Aune, conductor

2009 Concert Tour

• Saturday, March 14, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
  Sauk Rapids High School
  Sauk Rapids, MN
• Sunday, March 15, 2009 @ 10:30 a.m.
• Trinity Lutheran Church
• Sauk Rapids, MN
• Saturday, March 21, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
  Trinity Lutheran Church
  Whidbey Island, WA
• Sunday, March 22, 2009 @ 9:30 a.m.
  Trinity Lutheran Church
  
• Whidbey Island, WA
• Sunday, March 22, 2009 @ 4 p.m.
  Trinity Lutheran Church
  
• Tacoma, WA
• Monday, March 23, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
  Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
  
• Olympia, WA
• Tuesday, March 24, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
  Elsinore Theatre
  
• Salem, OR
• Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ TBD
• Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
  Hope Lutheran Church
  
• Fresno, CA
• Saturday, March 28, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
• California Lutheran University- Samuelson Chapel
• Thousand Oaks, CA
• Sunday, April 5, 2009 @ 3:30 p.m.
  Christ Chapel (Home Concert)
  
• St. Peter, MN

2010 Concert Tour

• Jan. 29 – Feb. 7
  Midwest: MN, IL, WI
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Gustavus String Orchestra
Warren Friesen, conductor

2009 Concert Tour

• Friday, January 30, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
  Trinity Lutheran Church
  
• Stillwater, MN
• Saturday, January 31, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
  St. John's Lutheran Church
  
• Des Moines, IA
• Sunday, February 1, 2009 @ 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m.
  St. John's Lutheran Church
  
• Des Moines, IA
• Monday, February 2, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
  
• Manchester, MO
• Wednesday, February 4, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
  First Evangelical Lutheran Church
  
• Nashville, TN
• Thursday, February 5, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
• Epiphany Lutheran Church
• Dayton, OH
• Friday, February 6, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
  Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
  Naperville, IL
• Saturday, February 7, 2009 @ 3:30 p.m.
  Schauer Arts Center
  
• Hartford, WI
• Monday, February 9, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
  Christ Chapel (Home Concert)
  
• St. Peter, MN

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Gustavus Jazz Lab Band
Steve Wright, director

2009 Concert Tour

• March 21–29, 2009
  TBD
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Choir of Christ Chapel
Patricia Kazarow, conductor

2009 Concert Tour

• April 17–19, 2009
  TBD
  (Please check back for more information and schedule updates)
• Friday, April 24, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
  Christ Chapel (home concert)
  St. Peter, MN