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Winners of the 2021 Fischoff Grand Prize and Gold Medal, the Risus Quartet was officially founded in 2020 in South Korea by four young passionate musicians. "Risus" in Latin means “laugh” and was named in the sense of wanting to give joy and laughter to the audiences.

The Quartet’s members—Haeni Lee, Jieun Yoo (violins), Mary Eunkyung Chang (viola), Bobae Lee (cello)—graduated from Seoul National University with a passion for chamber music. After graduating from Seoul National University, they began their studies in the United States, and they broadened their view as musicians. Continuing their passion for quartet, they successfully had their first invited concert in Seoul, the Tongui-dong Classic on Sept. 12, 2020.

Additionally, Risus Quartet was invited to the Chamber Music Festival from Seocho-gu and Samick Art Center in October 2020 and February 2021. With constant research and curiosity, Risus Quartet is digesting music of various genres from Baroque to modern music.

Repertoire:

String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op.76, No.4 "Sunrise" by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Allegro con spirito
Adagio
Menuetto. Allegro
Finale. Allegro, ma non-troppo

Total (25:00)

String Quartet No. 3 in C-sharp major by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

Prima parte: Moderato
Seconda parte: Allegro
Ricapitulazione della prima parte: Moderato
Coda: Allegro molto

 Total(15:00)

Intermission

String Quartet No.6 in F minor, Op.80 by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Allegro vivace assai
Allegro assai
Adagio
Finale: Allegro molto 

Total: (27:00

COVID-19 Safety Measures

All students, employees and visitors to campus will be required to wear masks in the public spaces inside Andrews University campus buildings regardless of vaccination status, effective Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, and currently through Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021.

We encourage you (our guests) to be vaccinated or have recently tested negative for COVID-19. Please self-screen for symptoms and exposures prior to attending a concert. You should not attend events If symptomatic or if you meet Health Department criteria for isolation or quarantine. 

The University is continually monitoring transmission data for the area as well as recommendations from both local and federal agencies. The University may alter mitigation protocols to address changes in risk. This could include requiring the wearing of masks/face coverings and up to canceling or postponing an event.

Jukebox Saturday Night is a music review of the great Big Bands during the 1930's, 40's and 50's.  A fun filled event for all ages that captures the exciting sounds of great melodies and lyrics performed by an energetic group of instrumentalists and vocalists who will keep you moving in your seats, tapping your toes, and clapping your hands.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

All Students, employees and visitors to campus will be required to wear masks in the public spaces inside Andrews University campus buildings regardless of vaccination status, effective Monday, August 16, 2021, and currently through Sunday, October 31, 2021.

We encourage you (our guests) to be vaccinated or have recently tested negative for COVID-19.  Please self-screen for symptoms and exposures prior to attending a concert.  You should not attend events If symptomatic or if you meet Health Dept criteria for isolation or quarantine. 

The University is continually monitoring transmission data for the area as well as recommendations from both local and federal agencies.  The University may alter mitigation protocols to address changes in risk.  This could include requiring the wearing of masks/face coverings and up to canceling or postponing an event. 

Pianist Chi Yong Yun is an exceptional artist whose stellar abilities as a performer are recognized internationally and to critical acclaim. Whether as a soloist, collaborative musician, or master teacher, her skills as a pianist are exquisite. Listening to a concert performed by Chi Yong Yun is an experience not to be missed.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

We encourage you (our guests) to be vaccinated or have recently tested negative for COVID-19.  Please self-screen for symptoms and exposures prior to attending a concert.  You should not attend events If symptomatic or if you meet Health Dept criteria for isolation or quarantine. Wearing of masks is encouraged.

The University is continually monitoring transmission data for the area as well as recommendations from both local and federal agencies.  The University may alter mitigation protocols to address changes in risk.  This could include requiring the wearing of masks/face coverings and up to canceling or postponing an event. 

Come enjoy this special gala concert presented by the Andrews University Singers (Stephen Zork, conductor) Wind Symphony (Byron Graves, conductor) and Symphony Orchestra (Chris Wild, conductor). We present this music especially for the alumni visiting for Homecoming 2021, but all are invited to join us for this free concert.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

All Students, employees and visitors to campus will be required to wear masks in the public spaces inside Andrews University campus buildings regardless of vaccination status, effective Monday, August 16, 2021, and currently through Sunday, October 31, 2021.

We encourage you (our guests) to be vaccinated or have recently tested negative for COVID-19. Please self-screen for symptoms and exposures prior to attending a concert. You should not attend events if symptomatic or if you meet Health Department criteria for isolation or quarantine.

The University is continually monitoring transmission data for the area as well as recommendations from both local and federal agencies. The University may alter mitigation protocols to address changes in risk. This could include requiring the wearing of masks/face coverings and up to canceling or postponing an event.

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is excited to present its first full concert of the new school year, one that will be open to more audience members than anything in the previous year. Audience members will be required to wear a mask in attendance, but there will be no limits on seating capacity, so we encourage all community members to join us in person for some gorgeous music making, as there won’t be a live-stream video option for viewing at home.

Orchestral music composed during the 19th Century is commonly described as representing the “Romantic era,” with Romanticism being “characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature.” In some composers’ works of the period, they sought to transcend the physical world with music that in some cases can be interpreted to possess divine qualities. Such Romantic inclinations can be observed in all of the music being performed by the AUSO on October 16, including compositions by Anton Bruckner, Jean Sibelius, and Sir Edward Elgar.

In recent years, the AUSO has welcomed guest composer and Adventist Maestro Herbert Blomstedt for guest lectures and rehearsals, with him sharing his international experiences and wisdom with our orchestra members. Maestro Blomstedt happens to be an enthusiast for the divine qualities of symphonies composed by Anton Bruckner and is often invited to conduct Bruckner’s music with such esteemed orchestras as the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Learning and performing Bruckner’s Symphony No.6 is a rare and unique opportunity for the AUSO, and will probably be the first time that one of his grand symphonies will be heard in the Howard Performing Arts Center.

Prior to performing the Bruckner symphony in its entirety, before intermission the orchestra will perform two shorter works in Sibelius’ Pohjola’s Daugher and Elgar’s Sospiri. Pohjola’s Daughter is a colorful piece that illustrates a story from historical Finnish folklore. A Finnish composer, Sibelius commonly turned to Finnish cultural history as he advocated for Finnish independence from the repressive Russian Empire. A more peaceful work, Elgar’s Sospiri translates to “Sighs” and features the orchestra’s string and harp musicians.

Program:

Jean Sibelius - Pohjola’s Daughter

Sir Edward Elgar - Sospiri

- Intermission -

Anton Bruckner - Symphony No.6 in A Major

• I - Majestoso
• II - Adagio
• III - Scherzo & Trio
• IV - Finale

COVID-19 Safety Measures

All Students, employees and visitors to campus will be required to wear masks in the public spaces inside Andrews University campus buildings regardless of vaccination status, effective Monday, August 16, 2021, and currently through Sunday, October 31, 2021.

We encourage you (our guests) to be vaccinated or have recently tested negative for COVID-19.  Please self-screen for symptoms and exposures prior to attending a concert.  You should not attend events If symptomatic or if you meet Health Dept criteria for isolation or quarantine. 

The University is continually monitoring transmission data for the area as well as recommendations from both local and federal agencies.  The University may alter mitigation protocols to address changes in risk.  This could include requiring the wearing of masks/face coverings and up to canceling or postponing an event. 

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Join us for an evening of music, exploring and celebrating the strength and resilience of women. Tchaikovsky dedicated his heroic Fourth Symphony to his long-time patron Nadezhda von Meck - a savvy businesswoman who supported many artists of the time. Violist Mitsuru Kubo performs Jeremy Crosmer's viola concerto Masks: A Heroine's Tale. Crosmer wrote the five movement concerto to "draw attention to the different ways women shine in society." The program begins with a suite of excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, one of the most long standing and notable masterpieces portraying fearless courage and rebelliousness from one of music's boldest heroines.

Conductor: Matthew Aubin

Guest Violist: Mitsuru Kubo

COVID-19 Safety Measures

All Students, employees and visitors to campus will be required to wear masks in the public spaces inside Andrews University campus buildings regardless of vaccination status, effective Monday, August 16, 2021, and currently through Sunday, October 31, 2021.

We encourage you (our guests) to be vaccinated or have recently tested negative for COVID-19.  Please self-screen for symptoms and exposures prior to attending a concert.  You should not attend events If symptomatic or if you meet Health Dept criteria for isolation or quarantine. 

The University is continually monitoring transmission data for the area as well as recommendations from both local and federal agencies.  The University may alter mitigation protocols to address changes in risk.  This could include requiring the wearing of masks/face coverings and up to canceling or postponing an event. 

Come enjoy this special gala concert presented by the Andrews University Singers (Stephen Zork, conductor) Wind Symphony (Byron Graves, conductor) and Symphony Orchestra (Chris Wild, conductor). We present this music especially for the alumni visiting for Homecoming 2021, but all are invited to join us for this free concert.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

All Students, employees and visitors to campus will be required to wear masks in the public spaces inside Andrews University campus buildings regardless of vaccination status, effective Monday, August 16, 2021, and currently through Sunday, October 31, 2021.

We encourage you (our guests) to be vaccinated or have recently tested negative for COVID-19. Please self-screen for symptoms and exposures prior to attending a concert. You should not attend events if symptomatic or if you meet Health Department criteria for isolation or quarantine.

The University is continually monitoring transmission data for the area as well as recommendations from both local and federal agencies. The University may alter mitigation protocols to address changes in risk. This could include requiring the wearing of masks/face coverings and up to canceling or postponing an event.

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is excited to present its first full concert of the new school year, one that will be open to more audience members than anything in the previous year. Audience members will be required to wear a mask in attendance, but there will be no limits on seating capacity, so we encourage all community members to join us in person for some gorgeous music making, as there won’t be a live-stream video option for viewing at home.

Orchestral music composed during the 19th Century is commonly described as representing the “Romantic era,” with Romanticism being “characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature.” In some composers’ works of the period, they sought to transcend the physical world with music that in some cases can be interpreted to possess divine qualities. Such Romantic inclinations can be observed in all of the music being performed by the AUSO on October 16, including compositions by Anton Bruckner, Jean Sibelius, and Sir Edward Elgar.

In recent years, the AUSO has welcomed guest composer and Adventist Maestro Herbert Blomstedt for guest lectures and rehearsals, with him sharing his international experiences and wisdom with our orchestra members. Maestro Blomstedt happens to be an enthusiast for the divine qualities of symphonies composed by Anton Bruckner and is often invited to conduct Bruckner’s music with such esteemed orchestras as the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Learning and performing Bruckner’s Symphony No.6 is a rare and unique opportunity for the AUSO, and will probably be the first time that one of his grand symphonies will be heard in the Howard Performing Arts Center.

Prior to performing the Bruckner symphony in its entirety, before intermission the orchestra will perform two shorter works in Sibelius’ Pohjola’s Daugher and Elgar’s Sospiri. Pohjola’s Daughter is a colorful piece that illustrates a story from historical Finnish folklore. A Finnish composer, Sibelius commonly turned to Finnish cultural history as he advocated for Finnish independence from the repressive Russian Empire. A more peaceful work, Elgar’s Sospiri translates to “Sighs” and features the orchestra’s string and harp musicians.

Program:

Jean Sibelius - Pohjola’s Daughter

Sir Edward Elgar - Sospiri

- Intermission -

Anton Bruckner - Symphony No.6 in A Major

• I - Majestoso
• II - Adagio
• III - Scherzo & Trio
• IV - Finale

COVID-19 Safety Measures

All Students, employees and visitors to campus will be required to wear masks in the public spaces inside Andrews University campus buildings regardless of vaccination status, effective Monday, August 16, 2021, and currently through Sunday, October 31, 2021.

We encourage you (our guests) to be vaccinated or have recently tested negative for COVID-19.  Please self-screen for symptoms and exposures prior to attending a concert.  You should not attend events If symptomatic or if you meet Health Dept criteria for isolation or quarantine. 

The University is continually monitoring transmission data for the area as well as recommendations from both local and federal agencies.  The University may alter mitigation protocols to address changes in risk.  This could include requiring the wearing of masks/face coverings and up to canceling or postponing an event. 

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Join us for an evening of music, exploring and celebrating the strength and resilience of women. Tchaikovsky dedicated his heroic Fourth Symphony to his long-time patron Nadezhda von Meck - a savvy businesswoman who supported many artists of the time. Violist Mitsuru Kubo performs Jeremy Crosmer's viola concerto Masks: A Heroine's Tale. Crosmer wrote the five movement concerto to "draw attention to the different ways women shine in society." The program begins with a suite of excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, one of the most long standing and notable masterpieces portraying fearless courage and rebelliousness from one of music's boldest heroines.

Conductor: Matthew Aubin

Guest Violist: Mitsuru Kubo

COVID-19 Safety Measures

All Students, employees and visitors to campus will be required to wear masks in the public spaces inside Andrews University campus buildings regardless of vaccination status, effective Monday, August 16, 2021, and currently through Sunday, October 31, 2021.

We encourage you (our guests) to be vaccinated or have recently tested negative for COVID-19.  Please self-screen for symptoms and exposures prior to attending a concert.  You should not attend events If symptomatic or if you meet Health Dept criteria for isolation or quarantine. 

The University is continually monitoring transmission data for the area as well as recommendations from both local and federal agencies.  The University may alter mitigation protocols to address changes in risk.  This could include requiring the wearing of masks/face coverings and up to canceling or postponing an event.