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Violinist Carla Trynchuk and pianist Elena Braslavsky will be performing a recital including works by Bach, Brahms, and the Ukrainian composer Silvestrov.  Trynchuk, faculty at Andrews University, has performed internationally as soloist and recitalist in more than 15 countries.  Braslavsky, formerly a faculty member at The Juilliard School and the Mannes School of Music, currently serves on the piano faculty of the Mozarteum University of Salzburg.  Trynchuk and Braslavsky were classmates together at The Juilliard School.

K-Anthony and Friends present worship and vibing. Join us on Friday, April 25, 2025, for an evening of worship and music in the lobby of the Howard Performing Arts Center.

CONCERT POSTPONED!

Regretfully we have to announce another postponement of the Phil Keaggy concert scheduled for April 6, 2025. His agent shared that this delay will be important in giving Phil’s hand longer to heal. The healing process has taken much longer than anticipated; the result, however, will be a better concert experience for his fans. He has rescheduled the concert to Sunday, September 7, 2025. Ticket sales for this concert will start on July 14, 2025. 

For those of you who have purchased tickets to the Phil Keaggy April 6, 2025, concert, we will be contacting you to make arrangements for a refund or a reschedule.  

Artist: Phil Keaggy 

One of the most admired guitarists in music today, Phil Keaggy continues to delight audiences all over the US, performing primarily acoustic shows and occasional concerts with a band. Aware that God gave him a calling to deliver the Gospel through his music, Phil has been grateful to do just that for the last 40 years, and will hopefully continue to do so.

This Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. in the Howard Performing Arts Center, the choirs of the Andrews University Department of Music present “Paradise Promised,” featuring the Andrews University Singers and Chorale in collaboration with musicians from the Andrews University Symphony Orchestra.

Through masterfully composed repertoire, nature and mankind express praise and gratitude for God’s creation and provision for His plan of salvation.  Included in the program is "Tree of Peace" by Gwyneth Walker, "Gloria Dios" by Ariel Ramirez, "A New Jerusalem Arise" by Kyle Pederson, "Sinner, Don’t Let the Harvest Pass You By" by Richard Shaffer and "Christ lag in Todesbanden" (Christ Lay in Death's Bonds) by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach’s moving piece rejoices in Jesus’ resurrection from the tomb, assuring our salvation!  A special feature of the concert is the performance of "We Must Tell," a world premier by University Chorale member and composer Jaelah Simons.

Andrews University Singers

Conductor: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir of the Department of Music and represents Andrews University locally, nationally and abroad through concert tours, television broadcast and audio recordings. They have given highly acclaimed international concert tours throughout the countries of Great Britain, Iceland, Norway, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Chile, Bahamas, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.

"Scenes of Summer" is the theme of the upcoming Wind Symphony spring concert. As the semester draws to an end, we begin to think about warmer days, celebrations and festivals, and for some students, going home. This concert celebrates all things summer, featuring pieces such as "Summer Dances" by Brian Balmages, "As Summer Was Just Beginning" by Larry Daehn and the fun march "The Purple Carnival" arranged by Frank Erickson.

This concert is unique in that it features some of our student composers. Carlos Lugo will debut his "Danza Fantástica," a piece for piano and wind symphony, in this world premiere performance. Also debuting a world premier is Naomi Pelayo Cang with her piece, "Mi Hogar Querido." The first half of our concert will conclude with Yohance Mack’s "Take My Hand, Precious Lord," a piece composed for the unveiling of the new Martin Luther King Jr. monuments in Benton Harbor and St Joseph, MI.

Repertoire

"A Celebration Fanfare" – Alfred Reed 

"Danza Fantástica" – Carlos Lugo
    Carlos Lugo, Piano

"Mi Hogar Querido" – Naomi Pelayo Cang

"Take My Hand, Precious Lord" – Yohance Mack
 

Intermission

"The Purple Carnival" – Harry Alford, arr. Frank Erickson
    Francis Aguilar Jr., Graduate Student Conductor

"Summer Dances" – Brian Balmages
    Earlon Cornwall, Graduate Student Conductor

Percussion Ensemble Feature

"As Summer Was Just Beginning" – Larry Daehn
    Janelle Dobson, Graduate Student Conductor

"The Stars and Stripes – John Philip Sousa

Join the Andrews University Singer Actor Studio for a comedic evening featuring acts from Benjamin Britten's "Albert Herring" and Gioachino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville." This performance will not be live streamed!

"Albert Herring," composed by Benjamin Britten in 1956, is a coming-of-age story. Young Albert dreams of becoming his own man. The town leaders dream of restoring an emphasis on virtue by restarting The May Festival (aka Blossomtime). These two agendas collide in hilarious fashion! Performed in English.

The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) is perhaps the most iconic opera of Gioacchino Rossini, featuring music made more famous by Bugs Bunny in the Looney Toons cartoons. Figaro works to help the Count woo Rosina, while Dr. Bartolo and Don Basilio connive plans for an arranged marriage. This comic opera has been thrilling audiences since 1775! Performed in Italian with English titles.

K-Anthony and Friends present worship and vibing. Join us on Friday, April 25, 2025, for an evening of worship and music in the lobby of the Howard Performing Arts Center.

More information coming later…

More information coming later…