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On March 27, the annual Violin and Viola Studio Performance took place in Colton Hall. The event was in-person but also available over a livestream. There were 16 students who showcased their skills during the event. Ioana Galu, the assistant professor of violin and viola, hosted this event. Galu is also part of the Rawlins […]

The Chamber Singers is a vocal ensemble at USD, and over spring break, this group traveled around South Dakota and Iowa.  The conductor of Chamber Singers David Holdhusen traveled along with the band. During an email interview with The Volante, Holdhusen said the whole tour was his favorite part. “Really, just the tour, in general, […]

Tracelyn Gesteland, a voice and opera professor, brought back the annual studio showcase on April 9 this year. This was the first time she has been able to hold this event since 2019. “We’ve had a studio showcase every spring since I began teaching at USD, with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to […]

After watching “The Adam Project” on Netflix starring Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell and Mark Ruffalo, I will say there are some good things about the movie and some things I wasn’t a big fan of. Starting with the good things, I felt it was a nice film with a compelling story line. However, I felt […]

Rap star Jack Harlow dropped a song to add to your summer playlist titled “First Class.” This is the second song Harlow has released in 2022, with his first song called “Nail Tech” being released in February.  When I first listened to this song, I was honestly not a huge fan of it. However, after […]

The Department of Theatre is presenting the last play of this semester, Triumph of Love, April 20-23 at 7:30 p.m. and April 24 at 2 p.m. in the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre.   Director Casey Paradies said Triumph of Love is a musical about the princess of Sparta, Princess Leonide, who falls in love with a […]

The USD Opera will be returning to the main stage after two years to present a serious, yet comedic, opera titled “Alcina.”  Directed by professor of music Tracelyn Gesteland and conducted by Luis Viquez, “Alcina” by George Frideric Handel is set in the late medieval times where an evil sorceress puts a knight under her […]

USD’s music department presented its first ever Composition Studio Recital on April 14 in Colton Recital Hall. Students have been offered lessons in music composing since the fall of 2020.  “The compositions in the recital were composed by my students,” Paul Lombardi, USD composition professor, said. “The pieces will be performed by my students as […]

Robert Palmer hosted a piano masterclass in the Colton Recital Hall for students interested in getting feedback to help with their songs on April 4. Palmer said he has made fifteen tours of Asia, with solo and concert performances in the metropolitan centers of Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo. Palmer said he has also […]

The Department of Music’s Rawlins Piano Guest Series hosted their fifth concert of the 2021-22 season with guest pianist Robert Palmer in the Colton Recital Hall on April 3.  Palmer said his career spans the United States, Europe and Asia with solos, orchestral and chamber music appearances. Palmer continues to perform regularly throughout the United […]