From opera to jazz, Augustana ensembles offer student musicians the opportunity to broaden their understanding, skills and love of music. Ensembles provide students with a high level of performance quality and in-depth exposure to music literature across a wide variety of genres and time periods.
Augustana Jazz Ensemble and Augustana Jazz Combos
Kali Yuga (improvisational)
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.
