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Music Events Calendar

In the event of inclement weather, please call 651-631-5218 for weather related cancellation information. 
(Any decision to cancel an event will be reached no later than 2 hours prior to event start time.)

Dates and times subject to change. Please check website regularly for up-to-date information.
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2011  September | October | November | December
2012 January | FebruaryMarch | AprilMay

2011

September

29Piano Master Class: Luke Norell (NC), 12:45 pm

October

3Christmas at Northwestern tickets go on sale*:  Concert tickets: adults $14, alumni $12,  students/seniors $9, NWC students $5
3High School application / audition recording for Violin Master Class due by 4:30 p.m.
6Alexander Technique Session for Singing and Life: Brian McCullough (Choir Room), 12:45-2:15 pm
16–18Piano Tour to South Dakota
20Piano Tour Homecoming Recital (NC), 12:45 p.m.
22Violin Master Class with Roger Frisch  (Totino Fine Arts), 2 p.m.
27Junior Recital:  Julia Clearman, piano (NC), 12:45 p.m.
31Music Department Break Out Chapel:  DYNAMIC Swedish Singing Group

November

3Senior Recital: John Baumgartner, trombone (NC), 12:45 p.m.
8Women's Chorale, Varsity Men's Chorus and Jazz Ensemble Concert (MH), 7:30 p.m.
11Symphonic Band and Chamber Winds Concert (MH), 7:30 p.m.
13College Choir with the Two Rivers Chorale (OC, Benson Great Hall), 3 p.m.
17

Orchestra with Opera Workshop Children's Matinee (MH), 1 p.m.
  Matinee for area homeschool families, public schools, and private schools
  Sorry, the Thursday Matinee is full.

18Orchestra with Opera Workshop Children's Concert (MH), 7 p.m.
  Children's activities presented by the Academy of Music
    **Free Admission.  Reserved seating only.
21Chamber Ensembles Recital (NC), 7 p.m.

December

2Christmas at Northwestern (MH), 7:30 p.m.*
3Christmas at Northwestern (MH), 7:30 p.m.*
4Christmas at Northwestern (MH), 3 p.m.*
4Christmas at Northwestern Christmas Dinner (BR), 5:30 p.m.*
8NWC Jazz Ensemble performs (OC,  Roseville Library), 7 p.m.
9

NWC ORCHESTRA performs with local church band in chapel (MH), 9:10 a.m.

9NWC ORCHESTRA performs with local church band at CD release concert (OC, Costance Free Church, Andover), 7 p.m.

2012

January

14Jazz Ensemble participates in the Roseville Jazz Blast (MH), 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call ticket office at 651-631-5151
24Faculty Artist Series:  Faculty Collage (NC), 7:30 p.m.
26

Orchestra/Opera local school tour (OC)

27-29Orchestra Praise Tour (OC)

February

2

Junior Recital:  Jillian Aydellotte, soprano and Jessica Laeger, mezzo soprano (NC), 12:45 p.m.

4

Concerto-Aria Competition: (NC), 1 p.m.

9Senior Recital:  Hannah Lindahl, soprano & Marissa Vossen, soprano (NC), 12:45 p.m.
16

Symphonic Band  performance at 2012 MMEA Mid-Winter Clinic (Minneapolis Convention Center Ballroom), 1 p.m.  Registration for this event is required at mmea.org/winterclinic.htm.

23Senior Recital:  Chantal Abendroth, clarinet & Morgan Trang, flute (NC), 12:45 p.m.
27Faculty Artist Series: Roger Frisch & Friends (NC), 7:30 p.m.

March

1-8College Choir Arizona Tour
15Senior Recital:  Stefan Swanson, trombone & Ashley Tuley, trumpet (NC), 12:45 p.m.
18College Choir Homecoming Concert (OC, Salem Covenant Church, New Brighton, MN), 4 p.m.
19Flute Master Class with Adam Kuenzel, MN Orchestra (Choir Room) 6:30 p.m.
22Junior / Senior Recital:  Rosalee Allard, clarinet & Matthew Hagestuen, baritone (NC), 12:45 p.m.
22Faculty Artist Series:
  Michele Frisch, flute, and Catherine McCord Larsen, soprano (NC), 7:30 p.m.
27Trombone Master Class with Doug Wright, MN Orchestra (Choir Room), 6:30 p.m.
29Senior Recital: Bethany Meyer, soprano, and Jason Meyer, tenor (NC), 12:45 p.m.
31–April 2Women's Chorale Tour (OC)

April

12Junior Recital: Bethany Jackson, soprano, and T. Hastings Reeves, bass/baritone(NC), 12:45 p.m.
12

NWC Jazz Ensemble with Kenni Holmen, tenor saxophone and Armstrong High School Jazz Ensemble 1 (OC), 7 p.m.

20-22Varsity Men's Chorus Tour (OC)
23Chamber Ensemble Recital (NC), 7 p.m.
26Senior Recital: Shawn Fletcher, tenor (NC), 12:45 p.m.
30Women's Chorale / Varsity Men's Chorus Homecoming Concert (MH), 7:30 p.m.

May

1Chamber Singers Concert (NC), 12:40 p.m.
1Orchestra Concert with Concerto-Aria winners (MH), 7:30 p.m.
3Senior Recital: Brad Halbersma, tenor (NC), 12:45 p.m.
3Jazz Ensemble Bon Voyage Concert (MH), 7:30 p.m.
4Symphonic Band Bon Voyage Concert (MH), 7:30 p.m. 
15-22Symphonic Band & Jazz Ensemble East Coast Tour

 

Key to event locations:
BR = Blue Room
MH = Maranatha Hall
EC = Ericksen Center
NC = Nazareth Chapel
OC = Off Campus

All Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
*Ticketed Event - tickets may be purchased online or by calling 651-631-5151
**Free Admission; ticket reservations required at nwc.edu/academyofmusic

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