Choir of the West 2019 Tour – United Kingdom and Germany
Visits to some of United Kingdom’s most beautiful cities, concert exchanges with important chamber choirs around the world, and participation in a renowned choral competition are all features of the Choir of the West 2019 tour. The itinerary will include stops in Edinburgh, York, Cambridge,…
PLU Trumpet Ensemble live on KING-FM
On March 15th at 8 p.m., the PLU Trumpet Ensemble will be performing live in Seattle on KING-FM for their “Northwest Focus Live” program. The opportunity came about earlier in the school year when the music office received a message from the NW Focus Live…
Wind Ensemble’s World Premiere of Echo Chambers
The PLU Wind Ensemble performed the world premiere of Echo Chambers on March 10, 2019. Echo Chambers came about after a conversation during a national conference in 2017 between Ed Powell, Professor of Music and Director of Bands at PLU, and Peter Van Zandt Lane,…
New Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna
PLU’s music faculty welcomes their newest hire, Cassio Vianna. The native of Brazil brings with him an extensive resume of teaching, composing, and performing jazz music. This year, he’ll begin a new journey channeling his passion into educating and inspiring PLU students as director of…
Snapshot of the recent Honolulu trip
The PLU Wind Ensemble traveled to Hawaii at the end of January for their 2019 Hawaiian Tour. The trip was the groups’ first time touring the islands in over 20 years. The group toured January 23rd – 30th on the island of Oahu, with stops…
Winners of the Inaugural Angela Meade Vocal Competition
Internationally known soprano, and PLU alum, Angela Meade ’00 offered a rare opportunity for PLU students considering a career as professional vocalists. Meade along with her husband John Myers, also a professional opera singer, established the endowment that made the competition a reality. After an…
PLU Wind Ensemble travels to Hawaii
The PLU Wind Ensemble will be traveling to Hawaii at the end of January for their 2019 Hawaiian Tour. This will mark the groups’ first time touring the islands in over 20 years. The tour dates will be January 23rd – 30th on the island…
Upcoming Opera, Le Nozze di Figaro
This pinnacle of classical opera focuses on the marriage of Figaro and Susanna. Together with the Countess Almaviva, they foil the efforts of the philandering Count to seduce Susanna and teach him a lesson in fidelity. Mozart’s comic masterpiece presented by the PLU Opera Workshop, is…
Concert web streaming of PLU’s annual Christmas Concert, Winter Rose
Join us in one of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Northwest, as The Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra present our annual Christmas concert, Winter Rose . Works by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius and others, mixed with…
Lyric Brass CD Release
This week we sat down with Dr. Zachary Lyman to talk about everything from recording issues and Bach, to the new Lyric Brass CD and everyone involved in this project. Read on! What can we find in this CD? The CD contains 4 works by…
A PLU Christmas, Winter Rose
Don’t miss one of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Pacific Northwest, as the Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra present our annual Christmas concerts. This year’s theme, Winter Rose , features performances of works by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells,…
Richard D. Moe Organ Recital Series
The Richard D. Moe Organ Series has an exciting lineup of performances planned for the 2018-19 academic year. The upcoming October 21st performance will be the 20th Anniversary Concert of the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ and feature PLU’s own music faculty and student performers.…
Elise Rodrigues ’15 voted Eatonville School District Teacher of the Year
After her first year in the Eatonville School District, and only second year of teaching, students chose band teacher Elise Rodrigues ’15 as the Teacher of the Year for the 2017-18 school year. Elise is a recent Music Education graduate from PLU and described by…
Jazz Under the Stars 20th anniversary and concert lineup announced
The 2018 Jazz Under the Stars series will begin on Thursday, July 19 in the outdoor amphitheater of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center at PLU. This annual summer concert series is FREE to the public, as it is PLU’s gift to the community. The…
PLU’s Wind Ensemble upcoming CBDNA performance
In an all encompassing PLU performance, PLU’s Wind Ensemble will be traveling to California to perform at the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), West/Northwest Conference this spring. “It was a huge honor for us to be accepted. We had to submit a recording and…
Backstage with Violinist Svend Rønning
This week we sat down with Dr. Rønning to talk about everything from Rick Steves to Rachmaninoff. Read on! How did you first get started playing the violin? What drew you to the instrument? My mother tells me that she noticed that I loved to…
Concert web streaming of PLU’s annual Christmas Concert, Gloria
Join us in one of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Northwest, as The Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra present our annual Christmas concert, Gloria . Works by Gustav Holst, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Randol Bass will be mixed with…
Preparation, organization, punctuality and respect is how Barry Johnson leads his singing, teaching and directing in the PLU music department
Barry Johnson has performed in over 25 roles in the Seattle and Tacoma Operas, while also teaching voice and opera lessons at PLU for over 20 years. Today, you can find him teaching full-time to music students at PLU. What is your background? I was…
University Choral Union presents Gioachino Rossini’s “Petite Messe Solennelle”
Full of beauty and a joy to sing is how conductor Richard Nance describes Pacific Lutheran University Choral Union’s upcoming Gioachino Rossini’s “Petite Messe Solennelle”. The performance took place Sunday, November 12 in Lagerquist Concert Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Building. The performance featured PLU…
Remembering Gordon Gilbertson
Gordon Gilbertson will forever remain a legacy in the PLU music department. David Robbins, Senior Advancement Officer and former chair of the department recounts Gordon’s impact at PLU. “Gordon was hired at PLU in 1954 to serve as band director and teach music education courses.…
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