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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2025, Andrews University Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:04:00 +0000 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:04:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Andrews University Wind Symphony Spring Concert https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65257 "Scenes of Summer" is the theme of the upcoming Wind Symphony spring concert. As the semester draws to an end, we begin to think about warmer days, celebrations and festivals, and for some students, going home. This concert celebrates all things summer, featuring pieces such as "Summer Dances" by Brian Balmages, "As Summer Was Just Beginning" by Larry Daehn and the fun march "The Purple Carnival" arranged by Frank Erickson. This concert is unique in that it features some of our student composers. Carlos Lugo will debut his "Danza Fantástica," a piece for piano and wind symphony, in this world premiere performance. Also debuting a world premier is Naomi Pelayo Cang with her piece, "Mi Hogar Querido." The first half of our concert will conclude with Yohance Mack’s "Take My Hand, Precious Lord," a piece composed for the unveiling of the new Martin Luther King Jr. monuments in Benton Harbor and St Joseph, MI. Repertoire "A Celebration Fanfare" – Alfred Reed  "Danza Fantástica" – Carlos Lugo     Carlos Lugo, Piano "Mi Hogar Querido" – Naomi Pelayo Cang "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" – Yohance Mack   Intermission "The Purple Carnival" – Harry Alford, arr. Frank Erickson     Francis Aguilar Jr., Graduate Student Conductor "Summer Dances" – Brian Balmages     Earlon Cornwall, Graduate Student Conductor Percussion Ensemble Feature "As Summer Was Just Beginning" – Larry Daehn     Janelle Dobson, Graduate Student Conductor "The Stars and Stripes – John Philip Sousa   <div> Andrews University Wind Symphony</div> <div>  </div> <div> Conductor: Denisse Santos</div> <div>  </div> <div> The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States.</div> Sat, Apr 12, 2025 08:30 pm -0400 AU Department Of Music Singer/Actor Studio Opera https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65502 Join the Andrews University Singer Actor Studio for a comedic evening featuring acts from Benjamin Britten's "Albert Herring" and Gioachino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville." This performance will not be live streamed! "Albert Herring," composed by Benjamin Britten in 1956, is a coming-of-age story. Young Albert dreams of becoming his own man. The town leaders dream of restoring an emphasis on virtue by restarting The May Festival (aka Blossomtime). These two agendas collide in hilarious fashion! Performed in English. The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) is perhaps the most iconic opera of Gioacchino Rossini, featuring music made more famous by Bugs Bunny in the Looney Toons cartoons. Figaro works to help the Count woo Rosina, while Dr. Bartolo and Don Basilio connive plans for an arranged marriage. This comic opera has been thrilling audiences since 1775! Performed in Italian with English titles. Mon, Apr 14, 2025 07:00 pm -0400 AU Symphony Orchestra: WAUS Thank You Concert https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65256 Program:    Rhosymedre - Vaughan Williams (orch. Arnold Foster) Pavane pour une infante défunte - Ravel Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 - Schumann Chi Yong Yun, piano I.    Allegro affetuoso II.   Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso III. Allegro vivace   -:-:- Intermission -:-:-   Romeo & Juliet Overture - Tchaikovsky Psalm 150 - Franck The Heavens Are Telling – Haydn Prof. Stephen Zork, conductor Kaitlin Nelson, soprano - Jon Clough, tenor - David Ashley, bass Andrews University Singers     Chi Yong Yun, pianist Pianist Chi Yong Yun has been hailed by audiences and critics alike as an artist of rare poetic insight and pianistic brilliance. Yun’s performances as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician have received critical acclaim throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Born in Seoul, Korea, Yun moved to the United States at the age of six, where she continued her musical studies.  The top prizewinner of numerous international and national competitions, Yun received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees and performer’s diploma on full scholarship from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music as a Thomson Star Fellow, studying under Karen Shaw, Edmund Battersby and Menahem Pressler. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree under Ian Hobson at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Yun has performed in international music festivals such as Aspen, Atlantic, Folgarida, International Keyboard Institute and Festival, DPS, Shandelee, Prague, Montecito, Taeurueng, Oregon and InterHarmony International Music Festival. She has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Philharmonic, Camerata, SunnySide, Beaverton and the Folgarida Festival Orchestra. As a recitalist and active collaborative musician, she has performed throughout the U.S., Prague, Italy, Austria, Germany, Hong Kong, Philippines and South Korea. An avid pedagogue, teaching has been an important and substantial part of Yun’s career. She has given master classes throughout the U.S. and worldwide and is currently professor of music and director of keyboard studies at Andrews University. Prior to Andrews University, she has also held teaching positions at Indiana University, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, and Illinois Wesleyan University. Yun serves as a faculty-artist at numerous international music festivals and workshops and as an adjudicator for piano competitions in the United States and worldwide.      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. Sat, Apr 19, 2025 08:30 pm -0400 Howard Presents: Carla Trynchuk & Elena Braslavsky https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65497 Violinist Carla Trynchuk and pianist Elena Braslavsky will be performing a recital including works by Bach, Brahms and the Ukrainian composer Silvestrov. Trynchuk, faculty at Andrews University, has performed internationally as soloist and recitalist in more than 15 countries.  Braslavsky, formerly a faculty member at The Juilliard School and the Mannes School of Music, currently serves on the piano faculty of the Mozarteum University of Salzburg.  Trynchuk and Braslavsky were classmates together at The Juilliard School. Sun, Apr 20, 2025 07:00 pm -0400