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The SVF-Vättern College Choir performs together inside Wallenberg Hall on April 13, 2023.

Vättern College Choir gives Augie a symphony of Swedish culture

Celeaciya Olvera April 20, 2023

As an institution, Augustsana prides itself on giving students and organizations platforms to express their backgrounds and spread information to the Augustana Community. On April 13, the Scandinavian...

First year Graham Hunt plays cello in the Christmas at Augustana dress rehearsal on Dec. 1, 2022.

Christmas at Augustana: The seniors’ finale

Najiah Osborne December 10, 2022

As students prepare for the end of the semester, the celebration of Christmas awaits. Christmas at Augustana is an event led by the Augustana Symphony Orchestra. They performed with the Augustana Brass...

Jon Hurty conducts students during choir practice in Larson Hall.

Singing without masks: How choirs have adapted through the pandemic

Kayla Palliser April 8, 2022

Over the past two years, classrooms have faced changing COVID-19 policies, including social distancing, smaller class sizes and hybrid offerings. However, one activity has faced some of the most extreme...

Seniors (left to right) Margaret Cannizzarro, Madeleine Rodriguez, Anna Triska and first-year Cassidy Wiltjer talk to each other while waiting to be fitted.

How concert attire unifies an ensemble

Michelle Pacheco October 10, 2021

As the world becomes a more accepting place, so do Augustana’s music groups. As a result, concert attire has been a pressing matter for these groups as they continue to look for ways to be more inclusive...

The housing lottery is stressful, but it is a system that works

The housing lottery is stressful, but it is a system that works

Bethany Abrams April 28, 2021

As a first-year student and rising sophomore, this was my first experience with Augustana College’s housing lottery. As expected, it was quite a stressful time waiting and watching all the available...

Bergendoff is in structural treble

Bergendoff is in structural treble

Giselle Barajas March 5, 2020

Augustana’s music building, Bergendoff, has surprisingly withstood the test of time. However, Bergendoff has definitely not aged well, and students have begged for a renovation for years. The Director...

Dr. Sonja Hurty directs the Augustana Concert Chorlae, on Thursday, Sept. 20. Photo by Emma Gannaway.

The Hurtys: The Music Department’s Power Couple

Michelle Quinn September 27, 2018

21 years ago, Director of Choral Activities Jon Hurty and instructor of music Sonja Hurty came to Augustana from California State University Northridge. The Hurtys came to the college due to the choral...

Christmas at Augustana

Christmas at Augustana

Katherine Hogan December 8, 2016

According to Dr. Jon Hurty, an Augustana music director, “Christmas at Augustana has been the most well-attended on campus concert at Augustana since its inception about eight years ago.” The opening...

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