Augustana College

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Six Augustana students performed in a general student recital on Tuesday, April 21 in Wallenberg Hall. Each student performed one or two pieces by the same composer. Selections included Franz Josef Haydn's "Divertimento", played by cellist Paige Phelps and "Fantasia para un Gentilhombre" by Joaquim Rodrigo, played by flutist Emily Haskins, among others. Students were accompanied by Sheila Doak, Mary Neil, Justin Lebo and Brian Hinckley on piano.

The Wennerberg Men's Festival Chorus participated in a four day workshop with guest conductor Matt Oltman. The final performance was on Sunday, April 19 in Wallenberg Hall. Over forty men from Wennerberg Men's Chorus, Augustana Choir, the Handel Oratorio Society, local high schools, and the surrounding community participated in the festival. Selections included "Ave Maria" by Franz Biebl and "Die Rose stand imm Tau" by Robert Shumann, among others. The festival was made possible by the generous support of the Meredith Foundation.

Six Augustana students performed in a voice seminar on Tuesday, March 31 in Wallenberg Hall. Each student performed one or two pieces by the same composer. Selections included George Frederic Handel's "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming" from Messiah, sung by counter tenor John Whitson, and "Come Away, Death" by Roger Quilter, sung by bass-baritone Philip Corrado. Students were accompanied by Sheila Doak and Michelle Crough on piano.

Augustana senior, Silvia Ramirez-Bertolasi, a vocal music performance major of Arlington Heights, Ill., performed her senior recital on Saturday, March 28 at 4 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall. She performed Franz Schubert's "Der Hirt auf dem Felsen" and "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion" from George F. Handel's "Messiah", among others. She was accompanied by Scott Reynolds on clarinet and Mary Neil on piano.

The Augustana Flute Choir performed a St. Patrick's Day Concert on Tuesday, March 17 in Wallenberg Hall. Ten student musicians shared their talents with the Augustana community, helping to celebrate this holiday. Selections included Jonathen Cohen's "Piccolos in the Pub" and David Bailey's "A Lively Irish Medley" among others.

Augustana senior, Jens Hurty, a vocal music performance major of Moline, Ill., performed his senior recital on Saturday, March 21 in Wallenberg Hall. He performed "The Song that Goes Like This" from Monty Python's Spamalot by John De Prez and Eric Idle and Johann Sebastian Bach's "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein" from Matthaus-Passion, among others. He was accompanied by Robert Elfline on piano and Kelsey Schauer, a mezzo-soprano.

Augustana junior Rebecca Andersen, a vocal music education major of Woodstock, Ill. and senior Christine Nyquist, a general music major of Rockford, Ill. performed in their student recital sharing their talents with the Augustana community on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Andersen's selections included" Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer" and "Meine Liebe ist grün" by Johannes Brahms. Nyquist performed Franz Schubert's "Hymne an die Jungfrau" and "Seligkeit". Additional pieces as well as duets were performed. The students were accompanied by Sheila Doak on piano and Sarah Bromberger on oboe.

The Augustana Symphonic Band returned from its tour to Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Illinois and performed the Home Concert on Saturday, March 14 at 8 p.m. in Centennial Hall. The audience of family members, friends and many alumni welcomed the band home after their 2,600 mile journey.

Augustana senior, Brian Jozwiak, a vocal music performance major of Vernon Hills, Ill., performed his senior recital on Sunday, March 15 in Wallenberg Hall. He performed Alessandro Scarlatti's "Speranze mie" and Gustav Mahler's "Ich atmet' einen linden Duft". He was accompanied by Robert Elfline on piano.

Augustana junior, Henry Weberpal, a cello performance major of Sycamore, Ill., performed his junior recital on Saturday, March 14 in Wallenberg Hall. He performed David Popper's "Requiem, Op. 66" and Beethoven's "Sonata in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1" among others. He was accompanied by Sheila Doak and Rebecca Strandberg on piano and Patrick Yasutake and Paige Phelps on cello.

Augustana students performed a collection of monologues titled "Any One of Us: Words from Prison" at the Figge Art Museum on Thursday, February 19 in conjunction with the Figge's current exhibit "Girls in Justice". The monologues were written by women in prisons in creative writing workshops with the goal of using their voices to impact policy, laws and treatment of incarcerated women.

The Augustana Concert Band performed its winter concert on Saturday, February 14 in Centennial Hall. Over seventy student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. This concert also featured the Augustana Horn Choir and the Rock Island High School Band.

Seven Augustana students were among a select group of artists from colleges and universities in the Quad Cities area to exhibit their art at the Figge Art Museum's College Invitational Exhibition. A closing reception and awards ceremony was held at the Figge on Thursday, February 5. 

Four of Augustana's choirs performed their annual winter concert on Saturday, February 7. More than 100 student musicians shared their talents with the Augustana community. Participating choirs included Cantilena Augustana, Kammarkor, Wennerberg Men's Chorus and Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble. The Webster Competition winners were also featured.

The Augustana Jazz Ensemble performed its winter concert "Beyond Category" on Friday, February 5 in Centennial Hall. The concert featured the music of Duke Ellington, exactly as it was played by his orchestra. Selections included "Black and Tan Fantasy" and the "Peer Gynt Suite" as arranged by Billy Strayhorn.