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Auso Thanksgiving Concert, Andrews University

Concerts and Event Programs 2021-2022

The largest composition on this program is jazz legend Duke Ellington’s orchestral masterpiece The River, which he completed in collaboration with orchestrator Ron Collier. The full composition was commissioned by the American Ballet Theater, and so tonight’s program features the standard “Suite” of musical selections extracted from that ballet. Beginning as a delicate Spring, this Suite includes seven watery miniatures such as Meander, Giggling Rapids, Lake, and Vortex. The contrasts in energy and color are striking! Ellington’s ballet originally debuted in 1970 at Lincoln Center in New York City. Alongside Ellington’s geographical and stylistic journey, the AUSO will present two …

Wind/Percussion- Fall Studio Recital, Andrews University

Concerts and Event Programs 2021-2022

Recital by students of Aleksandra Kemble, Jason Gresl, Alan Mitchell, Marc Churchill, and Gabriel Renteria-Elyea.

Fall String Studio Recital, Andrews University

Concerts and Event Programs 2021-2022

Trynchuk and Miller Studio recital performed by the Music Department string students.

Sunday Music Series- Duo Of Hope, Andrews University

Concerts and Event Programs 2021-2022

Peruvian cellist Taide Prieto and Mexican pianist and conductor Francisco Fernandez comprise Duo of Hope. Together they have performed in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Currently, they are pursuing graduate degrees in music performance at the University of Michigan. Duo of Hope will perform an all-Tchaikovsky program that will include some of his most beautiful vocal works transcribed for cello and piano by Taide Prieto as part of her doctoral dissertation.

Voice Vespers, Andrews University

Concerts and Event Programs 2021-2022

8th Annual Voice vespers presented by Music Department voice students.

An evening of Music, Worship and Word.

Wind Symphony Fall Concert, Andrews University

Concerts and Event Programs 2021-2022

Andrews University Wind Symphony under the direction of Byron Graves presents

Hands Across the Sea.

Auso Fall Concert, Andrews University

Concerts and Event Programs 2021-2022

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is excited to present its first full concert of the new school year, one that will be open to more audience members than anything in the previous year. Audience members will be required to wear a mask in attendance, but there will be no limits on seating capacity, so we encourage all community members to join us in person for some gorgeous music making, as there won’t be a live-stream video option for viewing at home. Orchestral music composed during the 19th Century is commonly described as representing the “Romantic era,” with Romanticism being “characterized …

Megan Mocca - Graduate Voice Recital, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

"Life and Death"

Megan Mocca featuring works by Mahler, Moore, Gounod, and Delibes.

Ronnie Zanella, piano

Katia Nikolaus, mezzo soprano

Jesse Gray Senior Viola Recital, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

Jesse Gray featuring works by Walton, Bach, and Bruch.

Tyler Ninalga, and Jeremy Ahn, piano

Willaglys Senior - Senior Oboe Recital, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

Willaglys Senior featuring works by Bach, Britten, and Mozart.

Joshua Goines, piano

Ricardo Reyna - Senior Trumpet Recital, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

Ricardo Reyna featuring pieces by Torelli, Corelli, Neruda, and Mendez.

Gabriel Palacios, Linda Sanchez, Muyu Zou, and Tyler Ninalga, piano

Charles Steck, trumpet

Colin Fenwick Violin Senior Recital, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

Colin Fenwick featuring works by Mozart, Vaughan Williams, and Ysaye.

Dr. Keneth Logan and Muyu Zou, piano

David Ortiz - Graduate Voice Recital, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

David Ortiz featuring works by Schumann, Brahms, and Poulenc.

Joshua Goines, piano

Jade Mcclellan Junior Violin Recital, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

Jade McClellan featuring works by Bach, Paganini, and Brahms.

Ronnie Zanella, piano

Katia Nikolaus - Graduate Voice Recital, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

Katia Nikolaus featuring works by Schubert, Debussy, and Elgar.

Ronnie Zanella, piano

Megan Mocca, soprano

Colin West, baritone

String quartet:

Ronnie Zanella, Migena Wilcox, Simon Luke Brown, Jamison Moore

Piano Studio Recital Of Dr. Chi Yong Yun, Department Of Music

Concerts and Event Programs 2018-2019

Students of the Department of Music featuring works by Beethoven, Schumann, and Debussy.

Waus Thank You Concert, Department Of Music

Concerts and Event Programs 2018-2019

Andrews University Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Crhis Wild, featuring works by Rachmaninoff, Bartok, Guizar, and Borodin.

Piano, Dr. Chi Yong Yun.

Letitia Bullard Senior Voice Recital, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

"Until Now"

Letitia Bullard featuring works by Beethoven, Gershwin, Handel, and Grieg.

Lyshll Prudente, piano

Wind Studio Recital, Department Of Music

Concerts and Event Programs 2018-2019

Students of the Department of Music featuring works by Poulenc, Britten, and Brahms.

Giovanni Corrodus - Graduate Conducting Recital, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

University Singers and Chorale under the direction of Giovanni Corrodus featuring works by Hogan, Hovland, Bairstow, and Paulus.

Ronnie Zanella - Graduate Conducting Recital, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

The Dark Night of the Soul

Andrews University Singers and Chorale under the direction of Ronnie Zanella, featuring works by Gjeilo, Clausen, Forrest, Whitacre, Lotti, and Runestad.

Guest musicians:

Stephanie Guimaraes, violin

Migena Wilcox, violin

Simon Brown, viola

Kilim Chung, cello

Liliam Martinelli, piano

Gabriel Palacios, piano

Wind Symphony Spring Concert, Department Of Music

Concerts and Event Programs 2018-2019

Wind Symphony under the direction of Byron Graves featuring works by Kuo, Spittal, Rogers, and Bernstein.

Soloists:

Jason Gresl, clarinet/bass clarinet

Betania Cañas, flute

Pedro Falcon, oboe

Graduate conductors:

Edgar Luna

Katia Nikolaus

Trynchuk And Wild Studio Recital, Department Of Music

Concerts and Event Programs 2018-2019

Students of Carla Trynchuk and Christopher Wild featuring works by Bruch, Bach, Vieuxtemps, Lalo, Williams, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Wieniawski, Prokofiev, and Ravel.

Piano Studio Recital Of Dr. Chi Yong Yun, Department Of Music

Concerts and Event Programs 2018-2019

Students of Dr. Chi Yong Yun featuring works by Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Liszt, Schumann, Debussy, Clementi, and Bach.

Departmental Assembly, Department Of Music

Concerts and Event Programs 2018-2019

Students of the Department of Music featuring works by Beethoven, Haydn, Chopin, Debussy, and Schumann.

Andrews University Symphony Orchestra- Spring Concert, Department Of Music

Concerts and Event Programs 2018-2019

Spring Destiny

AU Symphony Orchestra under the conduction of Chris Wild featuring works of Mozart, Verdi, and Ravel.

Soloists:

Carla Trynchuk, violin

Claudio Gonzalez, viola

Wind Symphony Vespers Concert, Department Of Music

Concerts and Event Programs 2018-2019

Benediction

Andrews University Wind Symphony under the direction of Byron Graves featuring works by Roost, Curnow, and Hartley.

Katia Nikolaus, graduate conductor.

Voice Senior Recital - James Andrew Hearn, Department Of Music

Student Degree Recitals 2018-2019

A Journey through Song

James Andrew Hearn featuring songs by Beethoven, Schubert, and Schumann.

Accompanist: Hteemu Dee

Young Artist Competition, Department Of Music

Concerts and Event Programs 2018-2019

Students from the Music Department and the AU Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Wild featuring works by Mozart, Prokofiev, Saint-Saens, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky.

Soloists:

Emily Jurek

Stephanie Guimaraes

Jeremy Myung

Jade McClellan

Katharina Burghardt

Simon Luke Brown

Graduate Conductor:

Edgar Luna

Sunday Music Series - Contemporary Composers Of Au, Department Of Music

Concerts and Event Programs 2018-2019

Students and faculty from the Department of Music featuring their own compositions.