music
The Symphony: A Night of Beautiful Music
The University of South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (USDSO) always presents a lively and entertaining performance. I had the pleasure of attending the matinee concert and was incredibly excited to listen to a full symphony created by the famous composer, Beethoven. Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67” is a challenging and intricate piece […]
Rawlins Piano Trio Comeback After COVID-19
The Rawlins Piano Trio will be performing a home concert in the Fine Arts building on Jan. 31. This performance is one of the Trio’s first following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rawlins Piano Trio was originally established in 1987 and consists of three faculty members from USD. The current group has been performing together for […]
Christmas Music Needs to Stop
This past weekend I made my way to Sioux Falls and my phone was dead so I was forced to listen to the radio. And to my absolute horror there were a bunch of radio stations playing Christmas music. Now I understand there are very few Thanksgiving songs, and probably none of them should be […]
Spotify or Apple Music: Which One is Worth It?
The type of music you listen to says a lot about you and your feelings, but the music streaming service you use can also tell a lot about a person. Let’s face it, music services like Pandora or the radio are dwindling in daily listeners. Meanwhile, Apple Music and Spotify numbers are consistently growing. However, […]
USD Opera to perform “All Together Now” this weekend
USD Opera will be hosting its first event of the year, “All Together Now: Operatic Scenes and Ensembles” Nov. 20 and 21. The program features eight scenes from operas and operettas with music by composers such as Mozart, Rossini, Bizet and Stephen Sondheim. Assistant Professor of music JuanCarlos Mendoza is directing the event. Mendoza said […]
USD Faculty Ensembles perform for first time together
The USD Faculty Ensembles in Concert will feature two faculty ensembles: the Faculty Brass Quintet and the South Dakota Chamber Winds. This will be the first concert the two wind groups perform together. Both groups will perform separately and at the end they will perform a piece together. Assistant professor of horn Dr. Amy Laursen has been playing the horn for […]
Jade Bolin’s senior percussion recital
At USD, every music major has to perform a half hour recital to fulfill their graduation requirements. For percussionists, this includes a mallet piece, a multiple percussion piece and a small or group ensemble piece. Senior music education major Jade Bolin performed her senior recital on March 27th in Colton Recital Hall in the Fine Arts building. Bolin has […]
USD Symphony Orchestra performs winter concert
The USD Symphony Orchestra presented their winter concert Friday. Due to COVID-19, the performance had limited attendance by invitation only and was live-streamed for others to virtually attend. Director of Orchestras Luis Viquez said that they have followed all USD mandates, but preparing the orchestra for this concert had its challenges due to COVID-19. “We […]
USD Chamber Singers perform at Spring Choral Showcase
The USD Chamber Singers performed at the Spring Choral Showcase on Sunday, Feb. 28. In previous years, the three USD choirs would perform together, but due to COVID-19 performances had to be adjusted. The Chamber Singers is the premiere vocal ensemble at USD with a repertoire of primarily a cappella style performances. Dr. David Holdhusen, […]
USD student-athlete finds balance for true passion
Recently, USD’s Griffin Wolner auditioned and received a call back from the reality TV show, The Voice. This talented, student-athlete has more than one trick up his sleeve as he balances schoolwork, sports and his passion for music. Wolner is currently a junior at USD studying medical biology and minoring in psychology. Originally from Winona, […]