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‘Christmas at Luther’ television program wins Emmy award

DECORAH, Iowa – Luther College’s nationally recognized “Christmas at Luther” holiday concert television program has earned an Emmy award for Twin Cities Public Television, the producer of the 2008 program that was aired by PBS Television as a PBS Holiday…

Luther College Homecoming concert Oct. 4

DECORAH, Iowa – Three Luther College music ensembles will present a Homecoming concert Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther campus (http//www.luther.edu).The concert is open to the public with no charge…

Luther’s Armstrong to perform instrumental recital Sept. 25

DECORAH, Iowa – Heather Armstrong, assistant professor of oboe at Luther College, will perform an instrumental recital on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in Noble Recital Hall in the Jenson-Noble Hall on the Luther Campus (http://www.luther.edu).The program titled “Oboe+2”…

Murasaki Duo to perform recital Oct. 10

DECORAH, Iowa – The Murasaki Duo, consisting Luther College faculty members Eric Kutz and Miko Kominami, will perform a recital on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in Noble Recital Hall in the Jenson-Noble Music Hall on the Luther campus…

Luther’s Kanakis to perform voice recital Sept. 13

DECORAH, Iowa – Karen Kanakis, assistant professor of music at Luther College, will perform a voice recital Sunday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in Luther’s Noble Recital Hall in the Jenson-Noble Music Hall (http://www.luther.edu).The program is open to the public…

Luther College announces sale on ensemble recordings

DECORAH, Iowa – Luther College Music Department is holding a sale of several Luther College recordings on CD.The CDs now on sale include Nordic Choir’s “Everlasting Light,” “I Will Sing to the Lord” and “I Sing as I Arise Today”…

Concert Band to perform Showcase concert May 23

Concert Band will perform Saturday, May 23 at 1:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life, following the Commencement ceremonies. The concert, a prelude to the ensemble’s fifth tour of Japan and China May 27- June 9, is open…

Luther music ensembles to perform Brahms’ “A German Requiem”

The Luther College Cathedral Choir, Collegiate Chorale, Nordic Choir and Symphony Orchestra will perform Johannes Brahms’ “A German Requiem” in concert on Friday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life.Tickets to…

Opera students to present Strauss’s ‘Die Fledermaus’ May 8-9

Luther College’s students of the spring semester opera performance class will present two performances of Strauss’s Die Fledermaus Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, 7:30 p.m. in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life. Tickets are $10.  For…

Jonathon Struve and Jessica Paul to perform baritone and piano recital May 9

Jonathon Struve, baritone, and Jessica Paul, piano, will present a faculty recital Saturday, May 9 at noon in the Noble Recital Hall.The performance is open to the public with no charge for admission. The program will feature 20th century British…

Strauss and Strauss to perform piano and violin recital May 2

John Strauss, piano, and Virginia Strauss, violin, will present a faculty recital Saturday, May 2 at 4 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall.The performance is open to the public with no charge for admission. The program will feature Trio in…

Karen Kanakis to give faculty recital May 2

Karen Kanakis, Luther College assistant professor of music, will present a faculty recital Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall.The performance is open to the public with no charge for admission. The recital will feature the…

Norsemen and Aurora to perform spring concert May 1

Norsemen and Aurora, will present a spring concert Friday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life.The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission.Norsemen will perform works by Boyd Bacon, Franz Biebl,…

Jazz Band to perform in concert April 28

The Luther College Jazz Band under the direction of Tom Bourcier will perform in concert Tuesday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.The concert is open to the public with no charge for…

Varsity Band and Wind and Percussion Ensemble to present concert April 22

The Luther College Varsity Band and Wind and Percussion Ensemble will perform a joint concert Wednesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith.The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission.    The Varsity Band…

Cantorei and Philharmonia Concert

Cantorei and Philharmonia will present a concert Thursday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life.The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission. Cantorei will perform “Gracious Spirit Dwell With Me” arranged…

Art Song Jamboree

Jessica Paul, Luther College associate professor of music, will host the final segment of this year’s four-part music performance series titled “Art Song Jamboree.”  The performance will be held Monday, April 20 at 5:15 p.m. in the Center for Faith…

Chamber Orchestra Concert

The Luther College Chamber Orchestra will perform in concert Sunday, April 19 at 4 p.m., in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission.The orchestra will perform Suite No….

Tana Field, Faculty Voice

Tana Field, Luther College alumni guest lecturer in music, will present a faculty mezzo-soprano recital Wednesday, April 29 at 7 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall.Field will perform “Chansons de Bilitis” by Claude Debussy, “Shéhérazade” and “Chansons madécasses” by Maurice…

Collegium Musicum to perform in concert April 15

Luther College Collegium Musicum will perform in concert Wednesday, April 15, 7 p.m., in the Noble Recital Hall.The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission.The concert will include instrumental Renaissance and Baroque works for recorders, viols,…

Luther College Cathedral Choir to perform Homecoming Concert April 7

Luther College’s Cathedral Choir will perform Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life.The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission. Cathedral Choir will perform “Cantemus!” by Lajos Bárdos; “Cantate Domino” by…

Luther College to host Dorian Invitational Choral Festival and Concert

Luther College will host the Dorian Invitational Choral Festival and Concert Tuesday, April 7. Festival events will be held in the Center for Faith and Life.The Dorian Invitational Choral Festival Concert will begin at 3:30 p.m. with performances by each…

‘Music in the Shape of a Pear’ concert series continues March 14

The semi-annual “Music in the Shape of a Pear” concert series, directed by music faculty members Brooke Joyce and Katherine Reed-Maxfield, will continue in March with “A Civil War Musicale.”The concert will be held Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m….

Martin and Hu to perform viola and piano recital March 18

Spencer Martin and Xiao Hu will present a viola and piano recital Wednesday, March 18, 7 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall.The performance is open to the public with no charge for admission. The program will feature “Suite for Viola…

Music faculty to present opera scenes recital

Twelve members of the music department faculty will present a recital of opera scenes Friday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall.The performance is open to the public with no charge for admission. The program includes scenes…

Dorian Band Festival March 1 and 2

Luther College will host two concerts March 1 and 2 in conjunction with the 60th annual Dorian Band Festival.Luther’s Varsity Band, Wind and Percussion Ensemble and Concert Band will perform Sunday, March 1 at 7 p.m. in the Center for…

Pianists Hu and Huang to present faculty recital Feb. 20

Xiao Hu and Du Huang will present a piano duo recital Friday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall.The program is open to the public with no charge for admission.The first half of the program will feature…

Richard Tirk to give faculty recital March 5

Richard Tirk, Luther College assistant professor of music, will present a faculty trumpet recital Thursday, March 5 at 8 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall.The performance is open to the public with no charge for admission. Tirk will perform works…

Heather Armstrong to give faculty oboe recital Feb. 19

Heather Armstrong, Luther College assistant professor of oboe and music theory, will present a faculty oboe recital Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall.Armstrong’s recital “Oboe + 1” includes works for oboe with harpsichord and oboe…

Bradley Moore to perform guest piano recital on Feb. 17

Bradley Moore, guest pianist, will hold a guest recital Feb. 17 in the Noble Recital Hall.The program is open to the public with no charge for admission.Moore will perform works including “Sonata in F” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, “Sonata III”…

Tana Field to give Faculty Recital Feb. 28

Tana Field, Luther College alumni guest lecturer in music, will present a faculty mezzo-soprano recital Saturday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall.The performance is open to the public with no charge for admission. Field will perform…

Jessica Paul and company to host third segment of ‘Art Song Jamboree’ series Feb. 23

Jessica Paul, Luther College associate professor of music, will host the third of the four-part music performance series titled “Art Song Jamboree.”  The performance will be held Monday, Feb. 23 at 5:15 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life…

Jubal Fulks to give faculty recital Feb. 28

Jubal Fulks, Luther College visiting assistant professor of music, will present a faculty violin recital Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8:30 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall.     The performance is open to the public with no charge for admission. Fulks…

Luther College’s Rolf Erdahl to give recital Feb. 15

Rolf Erdahl, Luther College music faculty member, will present an oboe and bass duet recital with Carrie Vechionne, Sunday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Jensen-Noble Music Hall.     The faculty recital is open to the public with no…

Luther College Dorian Orchestra Festival concerts Feb. 8 and 9

Luther College will host two concerts Feb. 8 and 9 in conjunction with the 38th annual Dorian Orchestra Festival.Luther’s Symphony Orchestra will perform Sunday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. The Dorian…

Faculty Artist Series: Luther College’s Peter Lingen to perform faculty guitar recital February 7

Guitarist Peter Lingen will perform a faculty guitar recital Saturday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Music Hall on the Luther College campus.The program is open to the public with no charge for…

Luther faculty to present solo piano recital February 6

Miko Kominami, Luther College music faculty, will give a solo piano recital, Friday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall in the Jenson-Noble Music Hall on the Luther campus. Kominami will perform Toccata in e minor, BWV…

Luther College Jazz Band to present fall concert Nov. 21

The Luther College Jazz Band under the direction of Tom Bourcier will perform a concert Friday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life on the campus of Luther College. The concert…

Luther students perform exceptionally well at regional NATS competition

Luther College students earned an unprecedented 22 of the 60 honors given at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions. More than 350 high school, college, and graduate students from Iowa competed Oct. 31-Nov. 1.      NATS Auditions begin…

Luther College Jazz Orchestra and Vocal Jazz Ensemble concert Nov. 23

The Luther College Jazz Orchestra will perform in concert Sunday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m., in the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther campus.     The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission.The Jazz…

Jessica Paul and company to host second segment of ‘Art Song Jamboree’ series Nov 10

Jessica Paul, Luther College associate professor of music, will host the second of the four-part music performance series titled “Art Song Jamboree.”  The performance will be held Monday, Nov. 10 at 5:15 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life…

Chamber Orchestra to Give Concert Nov. 9

The Luther College Chamber Orchestra will perform in concert Sunday, Nov. 9, at 4 p.m., in the Noble Recital Hall on the campus of Luther College.The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission.The Chamber Orchestra consists…

Luther College Jazz Orchestra experiences trip of a lifetime

Student musicians of the Luther College Jazz Orchestra experienced the trip of a lifetime as they performed concerts in seven Brazilian cities during a 13 day tour in May 2008.    During the study-abroad trip, the Jazz Orchestra appeared in many…

Renowned pianist James Tocco to perform at Luther Nov. 7

Award-winning pianist James Tocco will perform a solo piano recital Friday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall of Jenson-Noble Music Hall on the campus of Luther College. The performance is open to the public with no…

‘An American and Paris’–A Fall Opera Workshop Performance at Luther

Students in Luther College’s Opera Workshop course, directed by Andrew Whitfield, assistant professor of music, will present “An American and Paris” on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall…

Varsity Band Concert November 13

The Luther College Varsity Band will perform Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall on the campus of Luther College. The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission.  …

Jitro Girls Choir to perform at Luther College Nov. 14

The Jitro Girls Choir, one of the top children’s choirs in the world, will perform in concert Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life on the campus of Luther College. Tickets are $21, $19…

Luther College’s Carol Hester to give faculty flute recital October 24

Carol Hester, Luther College associate professor of music, will present a faculty flute recital Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music on the campus of Luther College. The performance is…

Concert Band to Give Concert Nov. 2

The Luther College Concert Band will perform Sunday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall on the campus of Luther College.The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission.  The…

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra performs Nov. 1

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra will present a concert of jazz and American music on Saturday, Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. in the Luther College Center for Faith and Life.     Tickets are $23, $21 for students and senior citizens, and are…

Luther College announces release of Nordic Choir recording

Luther College has released the new Nordic Choir recording, “In The Beginning.” The CD is available on the Luther College recordings website, http://music.luther.edu/recordings. The CD is $20 (includes shipping and handling) and it is available Monday, Oct. 6.”In The Beginning”…

Luther senior, Cooper, to present piano recital

Brett Cooper, a Luther College senior from Marion, Iowa, will perform a recital Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Music Hall on the campus of Luther College. Cooper, the son of John…

Luther junior, Schultz, to present piano recital

Greg Schultz, a Luther College junior from Thompson, N.D., will perform a piano recital Saturday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Music Hall on the campus of Luther College. Schultz, the son of…

Jessica Paul and company to host opening segment of “Art Song Jamboree” series Oct. 13

Jessica Paul, Luther College associate professor of music, will host the first of the four-part music performance series titled “Art Song Jamboree.”  The performance will be held Monday, Oct. 13 at 5:15 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life…

Luther College’s Gregory Peterson to Give Faculty Organ Recital

Gregory Peterson, Luther College assistant professor of music, will present a faculty organ recital Sunday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life main hall on the campus of Luther College. The performance is open to…