Conductor: Tony Oliver
Rehearsals: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
The Augustana Percussion Ensemble is a chamber group that performs music specifically written for the percussion ensemble from 1930 to the present. The ensemble also performs various transcriptions and arrangements of music never imagined for percussion (but that we think sound pretty good).
The ensemble’s crowd-pleasing concerts present a diverse mix of musical styles—from light to serious to “out there”—and participants play traditional and non-traditional percussion instruments of all kinds. The group serves as a place of additional training for the percussionists in Augustana’s larger ensembles, and as a percussive outlet to anyone on campus interested in percussion or percussion music.
The large percussion ensemble is open to any student without audition. Auditioned groups are selected from the larger group to play advanced literature as their desires or abilities allow.
The large group rehearses on average one hour per week, and performs two major concerts per year. In addition, the ensemble sometimes presents small outreach concerts to the community.
Grant Estes '21, commemorating Dr. Janina Ehrlich's 45 years of service at Augustana, will premiere "The Quarrel Between Winter and Summer," composed by faculty member Dr. Jacob Bancks, on Sunday, April 14, at 2 p.m., in Wallenberg Hall (on the second floor of Denkmann Memorial Building).
Dr. John Hildreth had no idea he was going to be honored at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center’s 41st annual Memorial Service and Award Ceremony.
The $11.2 million transformation of Bergendoff Hall is complete. Students and faculty are taking advantage of the new and updated spaces, including Larson Hall, the piano lab, ensemble rehearsal hall, practice rooms, Hamann Concert Hall and more.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Sasha Garver, flute, and Part-Time Instructor of Music Matthew Kowalczyk, bassoon, will offer
Senior George Behnke, a music music major from Davenport, Iowa, will perform a piano recital.
The Augustana Jazz Ensemble will perform, directed by Dr. Joel Lindscheid.
