Augustana College

Department of Music

2001 S. Summit Avenue
Sioux Falls,South Dakota 57197
605.274.5451
admission@augie.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Arts in Music Education: Instrumental

Bachelor of Arts in Music Education: Vocal

Bachelor of Arts in Music Education

Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Entrepreneurship

The Department of Music offers performance experiences that include international and regional touring, performances in the renowned Mary W. Sommervold Hall of the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, and the opportunity to perform and learn from nationally known visiting artists. Large and chamber ensembles are available in vocal and instrumental studies. Choral, band, symphonic, operatic, solo, chamber and jazz are some of the varied opportunitites for students at Augustana. Ensembles are open to the whole campus community, and there are more than a dozen performing groups engaging music of all eras and styles. Keyboard majors rehearse and perform on the highest quality concert pianos and organs. Class sizes in theory, history, and conducting are purposefully small to enhance learning and class participation. If you are interested in auditioning for our music ensembles, we welcome you! First of all, anyone can audition. You do NOT need to be a music major to be in any of our ensembles. You do, however, need to come ready to share your musicianship and perform to the best of your ability during your audition. Leave you nerves at home or in your residence hall room — we are eager to meet (and hear) you! Please see the Music Ensembles page for specific information on the audition process. Distinguished teachers, talented students, supportive public: these are the people who make the Department of Music at Augustana College a nationally recognized center for musical learning, serving and sharing. A talented faculty of performers, conductors, composers and authors, drawn from the nation's finest conservatories and universities, work to develop the whole person in the context of? a caring academic community of outstanding students and enthusiastic audiences.

Faculty Info:

Emily Anderson (Flute Choir Instructor), Michael Anderson (Tuba Instructor), Andrea Carlson (Horn Instructor), Dr. Brian Hanegan (Saxophone, Northlanders Jazz), Christopher Hill (Clarinet Instructor), Angie Larson (Clarinet Instructor), Patricia Masek (Flute Instructor), Scott Olson (Trumpet Instructor), Jeff Paul (Oboe Instructor), Dr. Larry Petersen (Assistant Director of Bands and Music Education), Jason Roseth (Trombone Instructor), John Tomkins (Bassoon Instructor), Dr. Christopher Unger (Director of Bands, Brass Choir, conducting), Daniel Sailer (Percussion Instructor), Dr. Monty Barnard (Voice Instructor), Natalie Campbell (Voice Instructor), Dr. Lisa Grevlos (Chair, School of Music Director of Vocal Studies, Opera Theatre and Angelus), Dr. Paul Nesheim (Director of Choral Activities, Professor of Music Director of The Augustana Choir and Chamber Choir), Judith Schreck (Voice Instructor), Dr. Russell Svenningsen (Associate Professor of Music Vocal Instructor and Director of The University Chorale), Shu Li, DMA (Instructor of Piano and Music Theory), Marilyn Schempp '79 (Organ, Piano Instructor), John Casey (Bass Instructor), Robert Erhard (Cello Instructor), Dr. Peter Folliard (Dean, School of Music Director of Orchestras), Geoff Gunderson (Guitar Instructor), Dr. Yi-Chun Lin (Violin Instructor), Magdalena Modzelewska (Violin Instructor), Andrew Reinartz (Jazz Bass Instructor), Maria Peters (Viola Instructor), Anna Vorhes (Harp Instructor/Non-Western Music Instructor), Dr. Larry Petersen (Assistant Director of Bands and Music Education),

JENNY LIND MEETS P.T. BARNUM Opens In Hollywood in June
by Blair Ingenthron - April 28, 2024

Catch JENNY LIND PRESENTS P.T. BARNUM, a Hollywood Fringe Festival selection, written and performed by Shelley Cooper. The show opens on June 26 at Asylum @ Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre. Proceeds will support the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival.

UNCSA Professor of Double Bass Paul Sharpe Named UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award Winner
by Stephi Wild - March 21, 2024

University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) Professor of Double Bass Paul Sharpe has been named recipient of a 2024 University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

From Social Media to Showbiz: How Michael Salamone Turned Newfound Fame into Real Acting Opportunities
by Team BWW - March 27, 2023

Growing up in a tiny Chicago suburb called New Lennox, Michael wanted to become a guardian ad litem. He eventually went to Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, where he pursued degrees in philosophy and political science. However, along the way, Michael discovered a new love and passion - acting and content creation.

Oratorio Society Of New York Presents Bach's Mass In B Minor At Carnegie Hall, May 8
by A.A. Cristi - March 22, 2023

The Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, concludes its 2022-23 season with a performance of J.S. Bach's Mass in B minor on Monday, May 8, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage.

JENNY LIND PRESENTS P.T. BARNUM On February 3 At Whitefire Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - November 29, 2022

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Augustana College Theatre Announces 2021-22 Season
by Stephi Wild - August 25, 2021

Learn more about the full season, and how to purchase tickets, here!

The Little OPERA Theatre Of NY Streams Free Production Highlights
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2020

The little OPERA theatre of ny (LOTNY) streams highlights of its productions of Owen Wingrave, Piramo e Tisbe, L'Amant Anonyme, Slow Dusk & Markheim, available to view for free.

Levitt At The Falls Announces CEO
by Stephi Wild - June 29, 2018

Levitt at the Falls, the outdoor music venue opening in 2019 at Falls Park West, is proud to announce the hiring of Nancy Halverson as its first CEO.

A Retelling of 19th Century Sauk Land Dispossession & Scott County Settlement
by Robert Diamond - May 10, 2018

Opera Saratoga Announces Complete Casting And Programs For 2018 Summer Festival
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2018

Opera Saratoga's Artistic and General Director Lawrence Edelson announced the complete casting and programming for the company's 2018 Summer Festival, which will feature new productions of four operas at The Spa Little Theater in Spa State Park, along with a wide variety of free and ticketed concert events from May 26th through July 15th at venues throughout the region. Single tickets, as well as subscription packages, are on sale now at www.operasaratoga.org.

Past Student Productions

	SHOW	THEATER
	'Night, Mother (4/7/22 - 4/10/22)	Augustana College
	Speaking in Tongues (1/14/21 - 1/17/21)	Augustana College
	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (11/19/20 - 12/5/20)	Augustana College
	Disney's The Lion King Jr (9/9/19 - 9/9/20)	Augustana College Theatre Department
	James And The Giant Peach (2/27/20 - 3/1/20)	Augustana College
	SEUSSICAL JR (9/17/18 - 9/17/19)	AUGUSTANA COLLEGE THEATRE DEPARTMENT
	Crimes of the Heart (5/9/19 - 5/12/19)	Augustana College
	Boy (Ziegler) (4/11/19 - 4/14/19)	Augustana College
	TITANIC(ENSEMBLE VERSION) (4/28/17 - 5/7/17)	Augustana College


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