Lindsay Guinand performs at Orchestra Hall for Augustana's 150th

2010 Apr 1

Lindsay Guinand from Naperville, IL will perform with the Symphonic Band at the renowned Orchestra Hall in Chicago on Sunday, April 18 at 3 p.m. The concert will feature Augustana's top choir, symphonic band, and orchestra in celebration of the college's 150th anniversary. For ticket information, please visit www.cso.org or call (312) 294-3000.

The concert will include David Manslanka's Symphony No. 8 (2008) performed by the Augustana Symphonic Band, Bela Bartok's Dance Suite by the Augustana Symphony Orchestra, and Eric Whitacre's Cloudburst by the Augustana Choir. All the ensembles are looking forward to the amazing acoustics in Orchestra Hall. "The performance of being in a world-class performance hall is just different," said Dr. Jon Hurty, choir director and co-chair of the music department.

Dr. James Lambrecht, symphonic band director, agrees with Hurty. "The privilege of performing in one of the world's greatest concert halls, steeped with all the history and memories of performances by one of the world's greatest performing ensembles will leave the students with a aonce in a lifetime' sort of experience," he said.

Orchestra Hall was established in 1904 and is home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Augustana musicians made their first appearance at Orchestra Hall in 1926. "For the orchestra to have an opportunity to play in the hall which is the home of the Chicago Symphony is a rare pleasure," said Dr. Daniel Culver, symphony orchestra director and co-chair of the music department.

Guinand plays the b-flat clarinet. Guinand is a first year at Augustana and is majoring in music education

Students are looking forward to performing for alumni, friends and family, many of whom live in the Chicagoland area. "My family has had season tickets for Chicago Symphony Orchestra performances for as long as I can remember," said Dana Gustafson, a junior French horn player from Des Plaines, IL. Read Gustafson's blog about the band's preparation at www.augustana.edu/blogs.

A charter coach will make a round trip from Augustana to Orchestra Hall on the day of the concert. Tickets for the coach are $35. For more information or to reserve a spot on the coach, please visit www.augustana.edu/hallbus.