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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2024, Andrews University Thu, 28 Nov 2024 02:39:00 +0000 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 02:39:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu DOM Ensembles Christmas Extravaganza http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65500 Join the Andrews University Department of Music for an unforgettable Christmas Extravaganza to welcome the season! This event will feature the University Singers and Chorale under the direction of Stephen Zork, the Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Marc Elysée, the Wind Symphony, under the direction of Denisse Santos, as well as students from the piano studio of Chi Yun and string ensembles from the studio of Carla Trynchuk.  The concert will feature music favorites such as Of The Father’s Love Begotten and Patapan, scenes from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, and the ever popular Leroy Anderson Sleigh Ride.  Join us at the Howard Performing Arts Center on Saturday evening, December 7, or for a repeat performance Sunday evening, December 8. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit <a href="http://howard.andrews.edu">howard.andrews.edu</a>. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:38:29 +0000 DOM Ensembles Christmas Extravaganza http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65501 Join the Andrews University Department of Music for an unforgettable Christmas Extravaganza to welcome the season! This event will feature the University Singers and Chorale under the direction of Stephen Zork, the Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Marc Elysée, the Wind Symphony, under the direction of Denisse Santos, as well as students from the piano studio of Chi Yun and string ensembles from the studio of Carla Trynchuk.  The concert will feature music favorites such as Of The Father’s Love Begotten and Patapan, scenes from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, and the ever popular Leroy Anderson Sleigh Ride.  Join us at the Howard Performing Arts Center on Saturday evening, December 7, or for a repeat performance Sunday evening, December 8. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit <a href="http://howard.andrews.edu">howard.andrews.edu</a>. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:37:35 +0000 Southern Adventist University & AUSO Concert http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65499 This free symphony orchestra concert will take place this Saturday, Nov. 16. Laurie Redmer Cadwallader, director of the Southern Adventist University Orchestra, and Marc Élysée, director of the Andrews University Symphony Orchestra, will join forces for a unique performance at 7:30 p.m. in the Howard Performing Arts Center. The program will feature works by Dukas, Barber, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn. With more than 160 performers, this concert promises to be a truly exceptional event! Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:39:06 +0000 Department of Music Fall Voice Vespers http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65805 Join the Andrews University Department of Music voice students for the tenth annual "We Sing" voice vespers at the Howard Performing Arts Center on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. This voice vespers is a tribute to the iconic singing duo Hale and Wilder (Robert Hale and Dean Wilder) and features the music they sang around the world in over 4,000 concerts. We are joined by our guest accompanist, Marcelo Martins. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:04:31 +0000 Sunday Music Series: Dawn Wohn http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65514 Praised as having “a joyful sense of freedom, and a pure, unencumbered tone” by BBC Music Magazine, violinist Dawn Dongeun Wohn has performed in concert halls across five continents including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:32:52 +0000 Andrews University Choirs Fall Concert http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65245 The Andrews University Department of Music presents “A Vision Unfolding—Learning from the Past & Present,” featuring the Andrews University Singers and Chorale.   This Saturday night at 8 p.m. in the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Andrews University Singers will open the concert with songs of salutations and praises to the triune God. The centerpiece of the concert features the premier performance of “Song of Assurance” by Andrews University alumnus and published composer, Michael Sandvik, director of choirs at Great Lakes Adventist Academy. The University Chorale presents the final portion of the concert featuring the new five-movement work by Kyle Pederson, entitled “A Vision Unfolding.” The composer has written stirring music inspired by and including foundational texts and speeches of American poets: Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Robert Bode and Shanelle Gabriel. The work respectfully focuses on what our country has stood for in our best moments, from which we find powerful declarations of a nation rooted in equality, freedom and justice for all. <div> Andrews University Singers & Chorale</div> <div>  </div> <div> Conductor: Stephen Zork</div> <div>  </div> <div> The Andrews University Singers is the select choir of the Department of Music and represents Andrews University locally, nationally and abroad through concert tours, television broadcast and audio recordings. They have given highly acclaimed international concert tours throughout the countries of Great Britain, Iceland, Norway, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Chile, Bahamas, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.</div>   Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:21:21 +0000 AUSO Fall Concert: Festive Memories http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65246 Join the Andrews University Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the Howard Performing Arts Center. Under the direction of Marc Élysée, the first half features Brahms' lively "Hungarian Dance No. 1" and the dazzling "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Moszkowski, with Aiko Ayala as the featured piano soloist. The second half, led by graduate conducting student Earlon Cornwall, includes the majestic "Jupiter" from Holst's "The Planets" and "Scenes of Jamaica," a work full colors and delightful tunes by Andrew Marshall. Don't miss this captivating blend of orchestral brilliance!   Repertoire: Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 1 Moszkowski - Piano Concerto No. 2      (Aiko Ayala, soloist) Intermission Andrew Marshall - Scenes of Jamaica (comp. 2003) G. Holst - "Jupiter" from The Planets   Andrews University Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Marc Élysée The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:49:28 +0000 SMS: Aleksandra Kemble and Joe Clark http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65512 The choir invitational originally scheduled on this date has had to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.  Instead, please join us for an afternoon of delightful music with flute and clarinet. The flute and clarinet recital, presented by Aleksandra Kemble (flute) and Joe Clark (clarinet), promises an exciting experience, blending the rich colors of both instruments and creating harmonies that will resonate long after the performance. They will be playing works by Muczynski, Clark, Koechlin, Szalowski, Rutter, Gould and more.   Program:   John Rutter (b. 1945) - Three American Miniatures  I. Fanfare and Proclamation  II. Blues  III. Rag   Charles Koechlin (1970) - Sonatine Modale, Op. 155 I. Andante moderato  II. Allegro moderato  III. Andantino  IV. Assez large V. Allegro    Eric Mandat (b. 1957) - Winter Fantasy for clarinet solo   Antoni Szałowski  (1907-1973)- Duo   I. Allegro  II. Andante  III. Allegro    ~Brief Pause~    Joe Clark (b.1994) - Split Infinitive    Morton Gould (1913-1996)- Duo  I. Unison  II. Song  III. March  IV. Waltz  V. Hora  VI. Lullaby   Claude Debussy (1862-1918) - Syrinx  for flute solo    Robert Muczynski (1929-2010) - Duos for Flute and Clarinet, Op. 24 I. Andante sostenuto II. Allegro risoluto  III. Moderato  IV. Allegro ma non troppo  V. Andante molto  VI. Allegro Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:26:51 +0000