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Brilliant vocal harmonies, an inspired lyrical creativity, and powerful, uncompromising testimonies pervade an evening with the award-winning Heritage Singers. This talented group of professional musicians features carefully selected vocalists with vocal styles ranging from traditional to contemporary Christian. Celebrating 45 years of ministry, Heritage has continued to bring the love of Jesus to millions through the international language of music.  Come join the Heritage Singers for this special time of praise!

This concert is sponsored by:

Everett, Schalk & Associates
Allred Funeral Homes
Tim & Tom Straman

The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America Concert Band represents the professionalism and excellence found every day throughout the Air Force. This diverse, 45-piece ensemble’s repertoire ranges from symphonic band masterworks, to traditional marches, to modern compositions, to pops and jazz. During a concert, you are likely to hear stirring works from contemporary composers as well as the familiar sounds of John Philip Sousa or Major Glenn Miller. The band also features talented vocal soloists, performing a wide variety of popular, classical, and patriotic selections.

Founded in 2015, Fuego Quartet is an award-winning chamber group devoted to the performance of both standard and contemporary works written for the saxophone. Most recently, they were the awarded the Gold Medal of the 2017 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, 1st place in Brass, Winds and Percussion at the Plowman Chamber Music Competition and 2nd Place in the 2017 National MTNA Chamber Music Competition. Fuego has been featured in a variety of settings from standard concert hall venues to community outreach concerts.  

Anthem Lights is an American Christian group originating from Nashville, TN.  Made up of four gifted vocalist and talented songwriters: Chad Graham, Spencer Kane, Caleb Grimm and Joseph Stamper, they are innovative, high energy, and ministry minded.  The meaning behind their name asserts that although there is lots of darkness in this life, in the end, light is going to come through and win.  They want to be a channel for that light to reach those who need it and to remind us that our lives have purpose and meaning in Christ.  A collaboration of pop and religious music has resulted in an edgy style of their own that is effectively making them a favorite among young people.

Jamie Grace Harper, an American contemporary Christian musician, singer, rapper and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia grew up singing and playing instruments in both church and at home with her older sister, Morgan Harper.  In 2010 she was discovered by Toby Mac and signed to his record label Gotee Records under which she produced two albums.  At just 25 years old, now independent artist Jamie Grace has 4 #1 radio singles, many nominations as a singer/songwriter, millions of views on her weekly Youtube videos and a “crazy but awesome" (as Jamie Grace explains it) tour schedule.  Said to have a somewhat unusual style, Jamie Grace combines elements of hip hop, folk, and pop into one distinct sound.  This year, she released her latest hit single, “The Happy Song”.

Septura brings together London’s leading players to redefine brass chamber music through the uniquely expressive sound of the brass septet. In music for voice and piano, Septura explores a great transatlantic relationship between Maurice Ravel and George Gershwin, whom despite their vastly contrasting musical worlds of French impressionism and American jazz, developed a deep mutual respect for each other. Septura will open the concert with Ravel’s Mother Goose, charting a course from Debussy's Preludes and moving on to Gershwin’s Songbook. They will perform Gershwin’s Three Piano Preludes and close with An American in Paris, especially arranged for brass and solo car-horns.

Update:

Septura will be playing Debussy's Preludes instead of Faure Melodies as printed earlier.

Come enjoy this special gala concert presented by the Andrews University Wind Symphony (under the direction of Byron Graves) and Symphony Orchestra (directed by Dr. Claudio Gonzalez). The first half of the program will include a variety of summer-themed music presented by the Wind Symphony, and the second half will feature pianist and AU alumnus Wen-Ting Ong performing the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Symphony Orchestra. This program is specially designed for the alumni visiting for Homecoming 2017, but all are invited to join us for this free concert.

Repertoire

The Star-Spangled Banner, arr. Jack Stamp  

Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite, by Karl King (arr. Bainum)                        

As Summer Was Just Beginning (Song for James Dean), by Larry Daehn  

Summer Dances, by Brian Balmages  

Nitro, by Frank Ticheli  

"Egmont" Overture, by Ludwig van Beethoven                       

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Allegro (1^st Mvt.), by Ludwig van Beethoven

Andrews University Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

Andrews University Symphony Orchestra

Director: Claudio Gonzalez

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

Pianist and conductor Ian Hobson is recognized internationally for his command of an extraordinarily comprehensive repertoire.  In addition to being a lauded performer, Mr. Hobson is a dedicated scholar and educator.  An artist of prodigious energy and resource, having to date amassed a discography of some 60 releases, including the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven and Schumann and a complete edition of Brahms’s variations for piano.  Mr. Hobson is also in the process of recording a complete edition – the most comprehensive to date – of the works of Frédéric Chopin.

Free Admission

University Singers

Director: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir from 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. 

Symphony Orchestra

Director: Claudio Gonzalez

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

"Summer Fades Away" 

Our beautiful Michigan summer is gradually fading away, as the days grow shorter and we feel a chill in the night air. But before the warmth disappears completely, come enjoy music performed by the Andrews University Wind Symphony to ease our seasonal transition. Directed by Byron Graves, the Wind Symphony will perform a wide variety of summer-themed music, including Aaron Copland’s An Outdoor Overture, Karl King’s famous circus march Barnum & Bailey’s Favorite, as well as a nod to fall with the wistful melancholy sounds of October by Eric Whitacre.”

Repertoire

The Star-Spangled Banner, arr. Jack Stamp 

Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite, by Karl King (arr. Bainum)                       

As Summer Was Just Beginning (Song for James Dean), by Larry Daehn

After a Gentle Rain, by Anthony Ianna

     I.  The Dark Green Glistens with Old Reflections                                              

     II. Sparkling Air Bursts with Dancing Sunlight  

Nitro, by Frank Ticheli

Summer Dances, by Brian Balmages 

October, by Eric Whitacre 

An Outdoor Overture, by Aaron Copland 

Andrews University Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

Although his compositional output was large and varied, William Alwyn’s concerto for harp and string orchestra, Lyra angelica, has gained most prominence since American figure skater Michelle Kwan utilized its music in her 1998 Winter Olympics routine.  SMSO’s very own principal harpist, Rachel Miller, will be featured on this beautiful composition.   

Program:
Gabrieli, Sonata pian’ e forte                         
Alwyn, Lyra angelica
Mozart, Serenade #10, “Gran Partita” 

Pre-concert conversation begins at 3:00 pm.

Featuring the voice students of the Department of Music, come and join for a journey through marvelous hymn arrangements and settings of African-American spirituals.

Symphony Orchestra

Director: Claudio Gonzalez

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

University Singers

Director: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir from 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. 

Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

This annual favorite brings in all the sounds of the season!  Come prepared to sing your treasured well-known Christmas carols from your seat with Carrie VanDenburgh and other musicians on stage.

Free Admission

Listen to a diverse program of chamber music presented by a trio of Andrews University faculty. Yun, Trynchuk, and Thompson will perform Mozart’s Piano Trio No. 5 in C Major, K. 548; Fauré’s Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120; and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

Free Admission

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Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

University Singers

Director: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir from 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. 

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Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

University Singers

Director: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir from 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. 

Symphony Orchestra

Director: Claudio Gonzalez

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

Symphony Orchestra

Director: Claudio Gonzalez

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

Join the Department of Music at Andrews University for a community choir festival under the leadership of Stephen Zork.

Free Admission

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University Singers

Director: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir from 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. 

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Korean American Pianist Chi Yong Yun is serving as Associate Professor of Piano and director of piano studies at Andrews University. Hailed by audiences and critics alike as an artist of rare poetic insight and pianistic brilliance, Ms. Yun’s performances as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician has received critical acclaim throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Free Admission

A collaboration between the Wind Symphony and WAUS.

Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

Come enjoy this special gala concert presented by the Andrews University Wind Symphony (under the direction of Byron Graves) and Symphony Orchestra (directed by Dr. Claudio Gonzalez). The first half of the program will include a variety of summer-themed music presented by the Wind Symphony, and the second half will feature pianist and AU alumnus Wen-Ting Ong performing the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Symphony Orchestra. This program is specially designed for the alumni visiting for Homecoming 2017, but all are invited to join us for this free concert.

Repertoire

The Star-Spangled Banner, arr. Jack Stamp  

Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite, by Karl King (arr. Bainum)                        

As Summer Was Just Beginning (Song for James Dean), by Larry Daehn  

Summer Dances, by Brian Balmages  

Nitro, by Frank Ticheli  

"Egmont" Overture, by Ludwig van Beethoven                       

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Allegro (1^st Mvt.), by Ludwig van Beethoven

Andrews University Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

Andrews University Symphony Orchestra

Director: Claudio Gonzalez

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

Brilliant vocal harmonies, an inspired lyrical creativity, and powerful, uncompromising testimonies pervade an evening with the award-winning Heritage Singers. This talented group of professional musicians features carefully selected vocalists with vocal styles ranging from traditional to contemporary Christian. Celebrating 45 years of ministry, Heritage has continued to bring the love of Jesus to millions through the international language of music.  Come join the Heritage Singers for this special time of praise!

This concert is sponsored by:

Everett, Schalk & Associates
Allred Funeral Homes
Tim & Tom Straman

Pianist and conductor Ian Hobson is recognized internationally for his command of an extraordinarily comprehensive repertoire.  In addition to being a lauded performer, Mr. Hobson is a dedicated scholar and educator.  An artist of prodigious energy and resource, having to date amassed a discography of some 60 releases, including the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven and Schumann and a complete edition of Brahms’s variations for piano.  Mr. Hobson is also in the process of recording a complete edition – the most comprehensive to date – of the works of Frédéric Chopin.

Free Admission

The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America Concert Band represents the professionalism and excellence found every day throughout the Air Force. This diverse, 45-piece ensemble’s repertoire ranges from symphonic band masterworks, to traditional marches, to modern compositions, to pops and jazz. During a concert, you are likely to hear stirring works from contemporary composers as well as the familiar sounds of John Philip Sousa or Major Glenn Miller. The band also features talented vocal soloists, performing a wide variety of popular, classical, and patriotic selections.

University Singers

Director: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir from 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. 

Considered his most perfect and personal film by many Chaplin admirers, The Kid recounts the story of an abandoned baby unwillingly taken in by The Tramp. As the boy matures, it is evident the two have developed a tremendous bond. Experience this touching drama and inventive comedy with Chaplin’s original musical score performed live by the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra!

Pre-concert conversation begins at 3:00 pm. 

Symphony Orchestra

Director: Claudio Gonzalez

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

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"Summer Fades Away" 

Our beautiful Michigan summer is gradually fading away, as the days grow shorter and we feel a chill in the night air. But before the warmth disappears completely, come enjoy music performed by the Andrews University Wind Symphony to ease our seasonal transition. Directed by Byron Graves, the Wind Symphony will perform a wide variety of summer-themed music, including Aaron Copland’s An Outdoor Overture, Karl King’s famous circus march Barnum & Bailey’s Favorite, as well as a nod to fall with the wistful melancholy sounds of October by Eric Whitacre.”

Repertoire

The Star-Spangled Banner, arr. Jack Stamp 

Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite, by Karl King (arr. Bainum)                       

As Summer Was Just Beginning (Song for James Dean), by Larry Daehn

After a Gentle Rain, by Anthony Ianna

     I.  The Dark Green Glistens with Old Reflections                                              

     II. Sparkling Air Bursts with Dancing Sunlight  

Nitro, by Frank Ticheli

Summer Dances, by Brian Balmages 

October, by Eric Whitacre 

An Outdoor Overture, by Aaron Copland 

Andrews University Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

Founded in 2015, Fuego Quartet is an award-winning chamber group devoted to the performance of both standard and contemporary works written for the saxophone. Most recently, they were the awarded the Gold Medal of the 2017 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, 1st place in Brass, Winds and Percussion at the Plowman Chamber Music Competition and 2nd Place in the 2017 National MTNA Chamber Music Competition. Fuego has been featured in a variety of settings from standard concert hall venues to community outreach concerts.  

Although his compositional output was large and varied, William Alwyn’s concerto for harp and string orchestra, Lyra angelica, has gained most prominence since American figure skater Michelle Kwan utilized its music in her 1998 Winter Olympics routine.  SMSO’s very own principal harpist, Rachel Miller, will be featured on this beautiful composition.   

Program:
Gabrieli, Sonata pian’ e forte                         
Alwyn, Lyra angelica
Mozart, Serenade #10, “Gran Partita” 

Pre-concert conversation begins at 3:00 pm.

Featuring the voice students of the Department of Music, come and join for a journey through marvelous hymn arrangements and settings of African-American spirituals.

Symphony Orchestra

Director: Claudio Gonzalez

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

Anthem Lights is an American Christian group originating from Nashville, TN.  Made up of four gifted vocalist and talented songwriters: Chad Graham, Spencer Kane, Caleb Grimm and Joseph Stamper, they are innovative, high energy, and ministry minded.  The meaning behind their name asserts that although there is lots of darkness in this life, in the end, light is going to come through and win.  They want to be a channel for that light to reach those who need it and to remind us that our lives have purpose and meaning in Christ.  A collaboration of pop and religious music has resulted in an edgy style of their own that is effectively making them a favorite among young people.

University Singers

Director: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir from 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. 

Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

This annual favorite brings in all the sounds of the season!  Come prepared to sing your treasured well-known Christmas carols from your seat with Carrie VanDenburgh and other musicians on stage.

Free Admission

Listen to a diverse program of chamber music presented by a trio of Andrews University faculty. Yun, Trynchuk, and Thompson will perform Mozart’s Piano Trio No. 5 in C Major, K. 548; Fauré’s Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120; and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

Free Admission

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Jamie Grace Harper, an American contemporary Christian musician, singer, rapper and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia grew up singing and playing instruments in both church and at home with her older sister, Morgan Harper.  In 2010 she was discovered by Toby Mac and signed to his record label Gotee Records under which she produced two albums.  At just 25 years old, now independent artist Jamie Grace has 4 #1 radio singles, many nominations as a singer/songwriter, millions of views on her weekly Youtube videos and a “crazy but awesome" (as Jamie Grace explains it) tour schedule.  Said to have a somewhat unusual style, Jamie Grace combines elements of hip hop, folk, and pop into one distinct sound.  This year, she released her latest hit single, “The Happy Song”.

Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

Septura brings together London’s leading players to redefine brass chamber music through the uniquely expressive sound of the brass septet. In music for voice and piano, Septura explores a great transatlantic relationship between Maurice Ravel and George Gershwin, whom despite their vastly contrasting musical worlds of French impressionism and American jazz, developed a deep mutual respect for each other. Septura will open the concert with Ravel’s Mother Goose, charting a course from Debussy's Preludes and moving on to Gershwin’s Songbook. They will perform Gershwin’s Three Piano Preludes and close with An American in Paris, especially arranged for brass and solo car-horns.

Update:

Septura will be playing Debussy's Preludes instead of Faure Melodies as printed earlier.

University Singers

Director: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir from 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. 

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Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

University Singers

Director: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir from 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. 

Symphony Orchestra

Director: Claudio Gonzalez

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

Symphony Orchestra

Director: Claudio Gonzalez

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

Join the Department of Music at Andrews University for a community choir festival under the leadership of Stephen Zork.

Free Admission

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As Mahler’s first purely instrumental symphony since his First, the Fifth Symphony occupies a pivotal place in Mahler’s endlessly fascinating output. Composed during the summers of 1901 and 1902, following the meeting of Alma Schindler in Vienna the previous winter, this symphony is reflective of the composer’s personal life with its trajectory from mourning to triumph.

Program: Mahler, Symphony No. 5

Pre-concert conversation begins at 3:00pm

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University Singers

Director: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir from 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. 

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Korean American Pianist Chi Yong Yun is serving as Associate Professor of Piano and director of piano studies at Andrews University. Hailed by audiences and critics alike as an artist of rare poetic insight and pianistic brilliance, Ms. Yun’s performances as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician has received critical acclaim throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Free Admission

A collaboration between the Wind Symphony and WAUS.

Wind Symphony

Director: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area, and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States. 

Bailemos – let’s dance! Get those feet a movin’ as you listen to the exotic Latin rhythms of this fiery and festive music. Korean-born Jiji Kim joins the SMSO on Rodrigo’s Concierto  di Aranjuez. Jiji is an accomplished artist on both acoustic and electric guitar. Her impeccable musicianship, combined with compelling stage presence and fascinating repertoire, earned her First Prize at the 2016 Concert Artists Guild International Competition.

Program:
del Aguila, Conga                                                                       
Rodrigo, Concierto di Aranjuez                                             
Revueltas or Ginastera, Sensemayá or “Malambo” from Estancia            
Turina, Danzas fantásticas                                                 
Ravel, Bolero  

Pre-concert conversation starts at 3:00 pm.