Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. Augustana is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 165 Academic All-Americans, two Nobel laureates, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world’s most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States. www.augustana.edu
(see more)Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. Augustana is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 165 Academic All-Americans, two Nobel laureates, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world’s most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States. www.augustana.edu
John Whitson composed works for senior recital at Augustana College
Augustana senior John Whitson, a vocal music education and composition major from Geneva, Ill., composed works that were performed at his senior recital on Wednesday, March 16 at 8 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall.
Augustana College students to perform in recital
Augustana students Rachel Auton on trombone, a music education major of Hartland, WI. and Lauren Heiberger on horn, a music education major of Mundelein, IL. will perform in their student recital sharing their talents with the Augustana community on Saturday, April 2 at 4 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall.
Voice Seminar performed by Augustana College students
A group of Augustana students showcased their vocal talents in a Voice Seminar held on Tuesday, March 22 in Wallenberg Hall. Selections included "Alma del Core" by Antonio Caldara, among others. Students were accompanied by Sheila Doak on piano.
Augustana student production of "Gross Indecency"
This year's Play Production class will stage the drama "Gross Indecency," about Oscar Wilde's trials on charges of sodomy. The production is the student-directed culmination with performances taking place March 18-20 in Bergendoff Hall's Black Box Theatre.
Augustana Symphonic Band to perform in Home Concert
To conclude their Midwest tour, the Augustana Symphonic band will return home to perform the music they traveled with on their annual performance tour. The concert will take place on March 12 at 8 p.m. in Centennial Hall.
Augustana Choir to perform in Home Concert
After a beautiful tour of California, the Augustana Choir will return home to share the music they created while on their annual performance tour. The concert will take place on March 11 at 8 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, IA.
Augustana Concert Band and Horn Choir Perform
The Augustana Concert Band and Horn Choir performed their concert on Saturday, Febuary 13 in Centennial Hall. This group of student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Selections included several pieces including "Summer Dances" by Brian Balmages, among others. The students were joined by the Rock Island High School Band.
Marisa Hollems performed recital at Augustana College
Augustana student, Marisa Hollems performed a student flute and piccolo recital on Saturday, January 30 in Wallenberg Hall. She performed George Gershwin's "Pastoral Svit" by Gunnar de Frumerie, among others. She was accompanied by Gail Baldwin on piano.
The Augustana Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert
The Augustana Symphony Orchestra performed their winter concert on Saturday, February 13 in Centennial Hall. This group of student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Selections included pieces such as "Tragic Overture" by Johannes Brahms and "Serenade for String Orchestra" by Sir Edward Elgar, among others.
Recital performed by Augustana College students
Augustana students Ellenelle Gilliam and Steven Mondloch performed in their student recital sharing their vocal talents with the Augustana community on Sunday, February 7, 2016. Selections included Bach's "Ich esse mit Freuden from Ich bin vergnut mit meinem Glucke" and Barbara Strozzi's "Lilla dici ch'io non t'amo", among others. Students were accompanied by Robert Elfline on piano.
Brian Hinkley performed recital at Augustana College
Augustana student, Brian Hinkley, a music performance major of Lombard, Ill., performed a student piano recital on Saturday, February 6 in Wallenberg Hall. He performed Paule Maurice's "Tableaux de Provence", among others. He was accompanied by Rachel Auton on trombone, Sarah Bromberger on oboe, and by alto saxophone Elijah Olson.
Augustana Jazz Combo performed winter concert
The Augustana Jazz Combo performed their winter concert on Wednesday, February 10 in Larson Hall in Bergendoff Hall. Eleven student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Selections included several pieces including "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson, "The Pink Panther" by Henry Mancini, among others.
Augustana Jazz Ensemble Concert
The Augustana Jazz Ensemble performed their winter concert on Friday, February 5 in the Centennial Hall. Twenty-one student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Selections included several pieces including "Strike Up the Band" by Gershwin & Gershwin and arranged by Sammy Nestico, among others.
Augustana Symphonic Band to perform contemporary music on tour in Midwest and Colorado
The Augustana College Symphonic Band will perform throughout the Midwest and Colorado as part of the band's 2016 tour, beginning in the Chicago suburbs and continuing west to Kansas City, Hays, Kansas and Denver.
Augustana students participated in gripping theatre production of 'Machinal'
The Augustana theatre season's theme of Crime and Justice was fully present in this powerful expressionistic drama about a young woman in the 1920s, whose limitations and restrictions ultimately pushed her to commit a horrible crime. Machinal, which means "automatic" or "mechanical" in French, is based loosely on the murder trial of Ruth Snyder and her lover. This show was presented in Potter Theatre within Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts (3701 7th Avenue) on October 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. and October 18 and 25 at 1:30 p.m.
Augustana Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert
The Augustana Jazz Ensemble performed its spring concert on Friday, May 8 in Centennial Hall. Sixteen student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Selections included "The Next Chapter" by Patty Darling and "Struttin' With Some Barbeque" by Lillian Armstrong and Don Raye, arranged by Mike Tomaro, among others.
Augustana Flute & Clarinet Choir Concert
The Augustana Flute and Clarinet Choir performed their spring concert on Wednesday, May 6 in Wallenberg Hall. Sixteen student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Flute choir selections included, "The Last Rose of Summer", a traditional Irish song and "Tag!" by David L. Wells, among others. Clarinet Choir selections included "Argentine" by David Bennett and "Klezmer Jam" by Valentin Hude, among others.
Augustana Jazz Combo Spring Concert
The Augustana Jazz Combo performed their spring concert on Wednesday, May 13 in Larson Hall within Bergendoff Hall. Eight student musicians shared their talents with the Augustana community. Selections included "Jelly Roll" by Charles Mingus and "You Are The Sunshine of My Life" by Stevie Wonder, among others.
Recital performed by Augustana College students
Augustana seniors Justin Lebo, a vocal music education major of Palatine, Ill. and Hillary Taylor, a vocal music education major of Dekalb, Ill. performed in their student recital sharing their talents with the Augustana community on Sunday, May 3, 2015. Selections included Bach's "Händen, die sich nicht verschliessen" and Ernest Bacon's "Five Poems of Emily Dickinson", among others. Students were accompanied by soprano Hannah Buto, Jessica Gerdish on viola and Sheila Doak on piano.
Seniors performed recital at Augustana College
Six Augustana seniors performed in a Seniors' recital on Sunday, May 10 in Wallenberg Hall. Selections included "Regnava nel silenzio" by Gaetano Donizetti, sung by soprano Emily Webb, and "Rhapsody for Euphonium" by James Carrow, played by Gabrielle Potter, among others. Students were accompanied by Charles Schmidt and Robert Elfline on piano.
Augustana Percussion Ensemble Concert
The Augustana Percussion Ensemble performed their spring concert on Saturday, April 25 in the Ensemble Room in Bergendoff Hall. Ten student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Selections included several traditional pieces and "Rock Trap" by William Schinstine, among others. The students were accompanied by Marisa Hollems on piccolo.
Hannah Buto performed recital at Augustana College
Augustana senior, Hannah Buto, a vocal music education major of Lake Zurich, Ill., performed a student vioce recital on Saturday, May 2 in Wallenberg Hall. She performed George Gershwin's "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "The Last Rose of Summer" by John Whitson, among others. She was accompanied by mezzo soprano Hillary Taylor, Jessica Gerdisch on viola, and Sheila Doak on piano.
Augustana Symphony Orchestra Concert
The Augustana Symphony Orchestra performed its spring concert on Saturday, May 2 in Centennial Hall. Over sixty student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Selections included Aaron Copland's "Our Town - Music from the Film Score" and "Siegried Idyll" by Richard Wagner, among others. Students were joined by faculty members from the music department.
Brian Hinkley performed recital at Augustana College
Augustana sophomore, Brian Hinkley, a music performance major of Lombard, Ill., performed a student piano recital on Tuesday, April 28 in Wallenberg Hall. He performed Ludwig van Beethoven's "Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1" and "Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79" by Johannes Brahms, among others.
Augustana students performed in voice seminar
Sixteen Augustana students performed in a voice seminar on Tuesday, April 28 in Wallenberg Hall. Selections included "The Sky Above the Roof" by Ralph Vaughan Williams, sung by mezzo soprano Sara Naftzger, and Stephen Sondheim's "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" from Sweeney Todd, sung by soprano Victoria Beale. Students were accompanied by Michelle Crouch, Sheila Doak, Howard Eckdahl and Justin Lebo on piano.
Scott Reynolds performed recital at Augustana College
Augustana senior, Scott Reynolds, an instrumental music education major of Elgin, Ill., performed a student recital on Friday, April 24 in Wallenberg Hall. He performed Aaron Copland's "Concerto for Clarinet" and "Clarinet Sonata in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1" by Johannes Brahms, among others. He was accompanied by Mary Neil on piano.
Augustana students exhibit art at Augustana Teaching Museum of Art
Every year graduating studio art and graphic design students create and display a collection of original art. This year twenty students created unique collections that were displayed in the Augustana Teaching Museum of art from April 24 to May 24.
Recital performed by Augustana College students
Augustana seniors Elizabeth Lundine, an instrumental music education major of Villa Park, Ill. and Lorraine Stamberger, a geography and environmental studies major of La Moille, Ill. performed in their student recital on Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Wallenberg Hall. Their selections included Ludwig van Beethoven's "Sonaten in G Major für Klavier und Violine Op. 30, Nr. 3" and "Zwei Konzertetüden, S.145" by Franz Liszt. Lundine played violin, Stamberger played violin and they were accompanied by Mary Neil on piano.
Augustana Chamber Singers Spring Concert
The Augustana Chamber Singers performed their spring concert on Sunday, April 19 in Wallenberg Hall. Seventeen student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Selections included "Dobbin's Flowery Vale" arranged by Rachel Lindley and "World of Sports" by Anders Edenroth, among others. This performance was in conjunction with the Wennerberg Men's Chorus Festival with Matt Oltman which was made possible by the generous support from the Meredith Foundation.
Nathan Payne performed recital at Augustana College
Augustana sophomore, Nathan Payne, an English major of Ottumwa, Iowa, performed a student piano recital on Saturday, April 18 in Wallenberg Hall. He performed Frederic Chopin's "Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39" and "Three Intermezzi, Op. 117" by Johannes Brahms, among others.