Department of Music Events: 2023–2024
All events, unless noted, are pink card events and free and open to the public
Many Music Department events are streamed live and available on-demand.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
Student Recital
String Chamber Night
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
Student Recital
BM Instrumental
Performance/Church Music Entrance and Continuance
Organ and Strings – 7 p.m. • Studio A
Winds/Piano – 7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5
Lyric Production: Cendrillon/Cinderella
by Pauline Viardot
8 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6
Lyric Production: Cendrillon/Cinderella
by Pauline Viardot
2 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Lyric Production: Cendrillon/Cinderella
by Pauline Viardot
8 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
Lyric Production: Cendrillon/Cinderella
by Pauline Viardot
2 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Senior Recital
Emma Silvestri, mezzo-soprano
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14
Junior Recital
El Pike, soprano
3:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
Senior Recital
Connor Bitterman, trumpet
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21
Senior Recital
Will Fecko, tenor
Jake Olson,tenor
3:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25
Senior Recital
Jack Schabert, percussion
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26
Guest Recital
French Favorites for Piano Four Hands
Namji Kim and Lori Cruciani, piano
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Guest Masterclass
Sarah Paradis, trombone
11:30 a.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Home Concert: The St. Olaf Band
Henry Dorn, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Junior Recital
Claire Hughes, violin
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Home Concert
The St. Olaf Choir
Anton Armstrong, conductor
3;30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Studio A
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Faculty Recital
Catherine Ramirez, solo flute
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Junior Half Recital
Bobby Bellairs, saxophone
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Recital
St. Olaf Orchestra Sr. Soloist Preliminary Auditions
7 p.m.–9 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SUNDAY, MARCH 3
Junior BM Church Music Recital
Abby Carter, soprano
Thomas McCarthy, tenor
4:30 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
MONDAY, MARCH 4
Home Concert: The St. Olaf Handbell Choir
Jill Mahr, director
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, MARCH 5
Recital: BM Education Entrance and Continuance
voice — 7 p.m. • Studio A
instrumental — 7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
(time and location subject to change)
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
Junior Recital
Sabe Dunlap, soprano
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, MARCH 10
Spring Concert: The St. Olaf Orchestra
Chung Park, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
TUESDAY, MARCH 12
Junior Half Recital
Alice Ryan, cello
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Guest Recital
Greg Banaszak, saxophone
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, MARCH 14
Guest Masterclass
The Boston Trio
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall (2 sessions? Reception room, as well?)
Guest Recital
The Boston Trio
Irina Muresanu, violin
Jonah Ellsworth, cello
Heng-Jin Park, piano
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
Junior Recital
Rebecca Lyford, violin
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, MARCH 17
Junior Half Recital
Rachel Christensen, violin
2 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Spring Concert:
The Norsemand Band
Michael Buck, conductor
The St. Olaf Philharmonia
Chung Park, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
MONDAY, MARCH 18
Senior Recital
Max Okagaki, clarinet
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, MARCH 19
Senior Recital
Lily Mitzel, oboe
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
Senior Recital
Parker Barrette, tuba
Jesse Wiemer-Hastings, tuba
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, MARCH 21
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial chapel
TUESDAY, APRIL 2
Senior Recital
Nathaniel Johnson, violin
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, APRIL 5
Senior Recital
Jake Vidervol, tenor
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, APRIL 7
Senior Recital
Rachel Dumont, soprano
2 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Senior Recital
Carter Allen-Weyenberg, flute
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
Student Recital
11:30 a.m. • Studio A
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
Senior Recital
Eli Schrubbe, violin
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Senior Recital
Miriam Clapp, violin
8:15 p.m. • Urness
Saturday, April 13
SENIOR RECITAL SATURDAY
Senior Recital
Leigha Daniels, cello
2 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Senior Recital
Ruth Hailey, soprano
3:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Senior Recital
Parker Barrette, organ
Lucas Jindra, organ
4:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
Senior Recital
Henry Vermeer, baritone
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
Oratorio
St. Olaf Chapel Choir
The St. Olaf Orchestra
Adam Reinwald, conductor
Chung Park, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
Guest Artist Masterclass
Timothy Lovelace, piano
6:30 p.m.—8 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, APRIL 19
Senior Recital
Elijah Culp, composition
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, APRIL 21
Concert: The St. Olaf Band
Henry Dorn, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
Concert: The St. Olaf Cantorei
James E. Bobb, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
MONDAY, APRIL 22
Senior Recital
Katya Jarmulowicz, horn
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, APRIL 23
Composition Recitals:
Fresh Ink I
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Fresh Ink II
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24
Senior Half Recital
Brennan Sele, violin
7 – 7:30 p.m. • Urness Recitl Hall
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
Senior Half Recital
Sophia Kushner, composition and piano
7 – 7:30 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Spring Concert
Collegium Musicum
Directors:
James E. Bobb, baroque ensemble
Dana Maeda, recorders and wind band
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Spring Concert
The St. Olaf Handbell Choir
The Manitou Ringers
The Chapel Ringers
Jill Mahr, director
TBD, student director
3:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
Senior Recital
Abby Johnson, soprano
2 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Concert
The Manitou Singers
with Guest, Andrea Ramsey
Therees Tkach Hibbard, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
Senior Recital
Taylor Dirks, soprano
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Senior Recital
Aaron Looney, organ
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
Faculty/Guest Recital
Francesca Anderegg, violin
Erika Ribeiro, piano
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, MAY 2
Student Recital
11:30 a.m. • Studio A
Concert
Percussion Ensemble
Matt McClung, director
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, MAY 3
Concert
Jazz I and II
Joseph Jefferson, director
7:30 p.m. • The Lion’s Pause Main Stage
SATURDAY, MAY 4
Concert:
The Viking Chorus
Adam Reinwald, conductor
The Norseman Band
Michael Buck, conductor
The St. Olaf Philharmonia
Chung Park, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SUNDAY, MAY 5
Chamber Recital
Jazz Combos
3:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Concert
The Chamber Singers
Therees Tkach Hibbard, conductor
with
The Carleton Chamber Singers
Matthew Olson, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
MONDAY, MAY 6
Recital
St. Olaf Orchestra Tour Soloist Auditions
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Tuesday, May 7
Chamber Recital
Brass Chamber Night
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
Chamber Recitals:
Woodwind Chamber Night I
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Woodwind Chamber Night II
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, MAY 9
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, MAY 10
Concert
The St. Olaf Choir
Anton Armstrong, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Guest Recital
Somali Songs for All Ages
Harbi Mohamed Kahiye, percussion
Local Somali Singers
St. Olaf Student/Faculty Ensemble
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
MONDAY, MAY 13
Chamber Recitals
String Chamber Night I
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
String Chamber Night II
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, MAY 14
Recital: BM Performance/Church Music
Entrance and Continuance
organ – 7 p.m. • Studio A
voice – immediately following organ section in Studio A
winds – 7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Strings/piano – 8:15 p.m.
(time/location subject to change depending on intsrument type breakout)
Student Recital
9:30 p.m. • Studio a
Past Events:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 (rescheduled time)
Recital: St. Olaf Orchestra
Tour Soloists Auditions
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Brass Masterclass: Christan Griego of Griego mouthpieces
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Pedagogy Seminar: Taiko Drumming
Jennifer Weir, presenter
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. • CHM 140 (Orchestra Room)
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WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 23 -24
Korean Composers Festival
Festival Detailed Schedule
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Nathan Hesselink
Hybridity and the Boundaries of South Korean Tradition
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. • Viking Theater (Buntrock Commons)
Korean Composers Festival Presentations, session no. 1
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. • Fosnes (CHM 233)
Iseul Kim
Mingyeong Son
John Robison
Korean Composers Festival Presentations, session no. 2
2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. • Fosnes (CHM 233)
Jennifer Marie Weir
Koeun Grace Lee
Korean Composers’ Festival Concert No. 1
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
Martha Vickery (sangswae position) gwengarri
Kari Scanlon, jing
Stephen Wunrow, janggu
Richardson Handjaja Kilis, buk
Catherine Rodland, organ
Soomin Kim, soprano
Harris Bernstein, viola
Tana Field, mezzo-soprano
Min-Kyo Jung, piano
The Manitou Singers, Therees Tkach Hibbard, conductor
The St. Olaf Choir, Anton Armstrong, conductor
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Korean Composers Festival Presentations, session no. 3
12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. • Fosnes (CHM 239)
Soojin Lee
Chee Hyeon Choi
Craig B. Parker
Korean Composers’ Festival Concert No. 2
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Keeheon Nam, clarinet
Austin Wahl, guitar
Jumi Kim, soprano
Craig Parker, trumpet
Ke Eun Grace Lee, piano
Dahm Huh, viola
HyeKyung Lee, piano
April Kim, piano
Yu-Fang Chen, violin
Peter Opie, cello
Korean Composer Festival Concert No. 3
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Ashley Ng, violin
Julia Bae, violin
Kowoon Lee, piano
Soomin Kim, soprano
Harris Bernstein, viola
Koeun Greace Lee, piano
Nora Doyle, cello
Paul Schimming, clarinet
April Kim, piano
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
Concert: The St. Olaf Band
Henry Dorn, conductor
with guest soloist: Madeleine Folkerts ’17, horn
7:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
FAMILY WEEKEND CONCERT
The Manitou Singers
Therees Tkach Hibbard, conductor
The Viking Chorus
Adam Reinwald, conductor
The Norseman Band
Michael Buck, conductor
The St. Olaf Philharmonia
Chung Park, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
Concert: Chapel Choir
Adam Reinwald, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
Halloween Organ Concert: Pipescreams
7 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
Home Concert: The St. Olaf Orchestra
Chung Park, conductor
with soloists
Leigha Daniels, cello
Rebecca Lyford, violin
7:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29
Guest Recital: The Gibbs Street Duo
Hilary Glen, cello
Sung-Min Kim, piano
4:30 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30
Advanced Conducting Recital I
7 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
Advanced Conducting Recital II
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31
Recital: BM Education Entrance and Continuance
Instrumental • 7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Vocal • 7 p.m. • Studio A
(times and location subject to change)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Senior Recital
Elizabeth Delaney, horn
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Senior Recital
Tommy Krueger, tenor
Hannah Paulson, mezz0-soprano
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Concert: The St. Olaf Handbell Choir
Jill Mahr, conductor
3:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Chapel Service Concert: Cantorei
James E. Bobb, conductor
10:30 a.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Recital: BM Vocal Performance/Church Music
Entrance and Continuance
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Guest Recital
Classical and Folk Music of North India
Pooja Goswami Pavan, voice
Kedar Naphade, harmonium
Pankaj Mishra, sarangi
A. Pavan, tabla
Featuring an opening performance by Music of South Asia students
7 – 8:30 p.m. • CAD 330 (Dance Studio 1)
Faculty Recital
The Music of Justin Merritt and Henry Dorn
8:15 p.m. • Studio A
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Senior Recital
Meredith Wallace, soprano
Darby Wilson, soprano
2 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Family Concert
The St. Olaf Orchestra
Chung Park, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
Concert
The Chamber Singers
Therees Tkach Hibbard, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Guest Masterclass
Javier Ignacio and CJ Greer
from the Broadway Tour of Company
1 – 3 p.m. • Skifter Studio A
THEATER DEPARTMENT PRODUCTION OF
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Wednesday, Nov. 15 – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16 – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18 – 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18 – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19 – 2 p.m.
Kelsey Theater
This is a ticketed event: Link to tickets:
https://wp.stolaf.edu/theater/tickets/
This event will be pinkcarded for student attendance credit
Please contact Ali Regan with questions: regan1@stolaf.edu or call 507-786-3240
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Student Recital
11:30 a.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Concert: Percussion Ensemble
Matthew McClung, director
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Concert: Jazz I and II
Joseph Jefferson, director
7:30 p.m. • The Lion’s Pause Main Stage
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Senior Recital
Henry Specker, double bass
3:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Composition Recital
Fresh Ink
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Senior Recital
Jake Dreifort, trombone
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1
Chapel Concert
Collegiate Chorale
Anton Armstrong, conductor
10:10 a.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
(This event will not be pink carded)
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival
The Manitou Singers
The Viking Chorus
The St. Olaf Cantorei
The St. Olaf Chapel Singers
The St. Olaf Choir
The St. Olaf Orchestra
conductors:
Therees Tkach Hibbard
Adam Reinwald
James E. Bobb
Anton Armstrong
Chung Park
8 p.m. • Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN
This is a ticketed event • This event is not pink carded
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival
The Manitou Singers
The Viking Chorus
The St. Olaf Cantorei
The St. Olaf Chapel Singers
The St. Olaf Choir
The St. Olaf Orchestra
conductors:
Therees Tkach Hibbard
Adam Reinwald
James E. Bobb
Anton Armstrong
Chung Park
2 p.m. • Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN
This is a ticketed event • This event is not pink carded
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival
The Manitou Singers
The Viking Chorus
The St. Olaf Cantorei
The St. Olaf Chapel Singers
The St. Olaf Choir
The St. Olaf Orchestra
conductors:
Therees Tkach Hibbard
Adam Reinwald
James E. Bobb
Anton Armstrong
Chung Park
7:30 p.m. • Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN
This is a ticketed event • This event is not pink carded
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3
Christmas Ring: The St. Olaf Handbells
Jill Mahr, conductor
4:30 p.m. • Buntrock Commons
(This event is not pink carded)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4
Norseman Christmas Singalong
Michael Buck, conductor
5 p.m. • CHM 140 (Orchestra Room)
All are Welcome!
(This event is not a pink carded)
Brass Chamber Night
7 – 8:30 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6
Chamber Recitals:
Woodwind Night I
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Woodwind Night II
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7
Masterclass: Brass Tech with John Maddox
11:30 a.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8
Concert: Collegium Musicum
Directors:
James E. Bobb
Dana Maeda
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
Chamber Recital
Jazz Combo Night
3:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Senior Recital
Alexys Sayegh, soprano
4:30 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall