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Music Ensembles

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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.

Newly promoted faculty members

Augustana celebrates faculty promotions and tenure

Twelve faculty members advance in their careers at the college.

Dr. Jon Hurty

Dr. Jon Hurty honored for excellence in choral music

Augustana's Dr. Jon Hurty has received the Harold A. Decker Award from the Illinois Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association in recognition of his exceptional leadership and contributions to choral music.

Vocal Valentines

Delivering love songs on Valentine’s Day

Members of Phi Mu Alpha–Zeta Beta sang love songs to surprised students, faculty and staff in classrooms and offices across campus on Valentine’s Day. The music fraternity rehearsed for months, and delivered no fewer than 100 vocal valentines.

High School Choral Festival Concert

The High School Choral Festival is for high school mixed ensembles of up to 30 singers, with a goal to gather a group of ensembles particularly interested in preparing and performing high quality choral music in an atmosphere that is fun and musically rewarding.