Hisham Groover will be Augustana’s next orchestra conductor. Groover was selected by a search committee alongside President Andrea Talentino and Provost Dianna Shandy. The orchestra hopes the new conductor...
For the first time since spring of 2020, multiple Augustana ensembles are setting off on tour. In March and April, two of Augustana’s choirs will tour the Midwest, and the Symphonic Band will venture...
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...
Religious organizations such as Augie Catholics, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) and Campus Ministries have all adapted in specific ways to follow Augustana’s COVID-19 guidelines.
Senior Maria...
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...
This year, the Augustana choral department has decided to ditch the old concert uniforms and opt for something more gender-neutral. Just like most vocal ensembles around the United States, Augustana has...
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...
Following the success of their previous two concerts, Augustana College will have its third Chamber Singers Spring Matinee this April 17 at 2:00pm in Wallenberg Hall.
This year's concert is themed around...
Augustana College is exploring ways to allocate $3.2 million from the college’s budget so that students who haven’t received their state grants can remain in school.
A budget impasse in the Illinois...
The upcoming Chamber Singers concert has a new addition this year: a men’s choir festival. On April 19, the group will perform their annual spring concert.
The Chamber Singers are directed by Jon Hurty,...
The Augustana choirs are joining forces to take a new spin on the traditional winter concert.
The winter concert on Saturday will feature four Augustana choirs, Cantilena Augustana, Wennerberg Men’s...
The Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts and Centennial Hall were closed today due to a chilled water line that burst in a mechanical room on Friday night.
Vice President Kent Barnds said the burst in Bergendoff...
