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 approached him about PLU joining a consortium of choirs from around the world to commission and premiere his Nordic Light Symphony. The other organizations include: State Choir ‘Latvija’ and Liepaja Symphony Orchestra (Latvia), the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (Australia), the: Berlin Radio Choir (Germany), City of London Sinfonia (UK), Toronto Orpheus Choir (Canada). “I was thrilled that a composer of this stature would ask our university to give the United States premiere performance of this

of the piece ranges from fast paced and energetic to slow and reflective. “There are moments in the piece where you might think you’re listening to a piece composed in Luther’s time, and then all of a sudden the music takes a dramatic turn toward the 21st Century,” Lyman says. When asked if it was a challenge to blend old and new musical styles, Kracht explains that brass instruments were common in Germany during Luther’s time which made combining musical styles feel more natural. However, this

celebrating Yuletide music, food and heritage as well as the advent season. Passion Play Dec. 10, 11, 12 & 13 at 7:30 p.m. / Dec. 13 & 14 at 2 p.m. Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts This nontraditional Passion Play examines the intersection of religion and politics as three communities—Queen Elizabeth’s England, Hitler’s Germany and Reagan’s America—attempt to stage the death and resurrection of Christ. The play-about-a-play takes the audience on a humorous yet unsettling journey

world premiere of Robert Kyr’s Christmas Oratorio. Kyr is Professor of Music at the University of Oregon. From the end of May to the second week of June 2015, the Choir of the West will go on an international tour, performing concerts in Stockholm (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark), Wittenberg (Germany), Prague (the Czech Republic) and Linz (Austria).  In Linz, the choir will compete in the Anton Bruckner Choir Competition. The Choir of the West has been invited to perform as the featured choir for the

was not what he saw when he was flying injured soldiers and Marines out of the battlefields of Iraq to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Hrivnak, a professional firefighter now, and a U.S. Air Force captain with 20 years of service, urged the audience to consider writing about their experiences. There is a power in the written word that details first-hand experiences, he stressed. Hrivnak said that because of political feelings about the Iraq War, residents in other countries feel that all Americans are

programs, Europe will host four groups of students this winter. With a German Studies class going to Germany, an Education class to Hungary, and Literature and Religion classes to Greece, students will explore all corners of the continent. In Europe, students will experience everything from student teaching in Budapest to home-stays in Berlin and weekend trips to the Greek islands of Santorini and Rhodes. North America J-Term Study Away programs don’t always mean students are leaving the country; they

Broch’s middle name, Joseph. According to Professor Jenkins, a leading Broch scholar had located poems published under the name K.L. Hib, but had not seen the other documents in the archive that Jenkins had found. Fortunately, the scholar had already made the connection between Broch and the pseudonym, so it was not necessary for her to prove it. In addition to Dr. Jenkins’s fellowship at Yale, she was also awarded the Suhrkamp Fellowship by the German Literary Archive in Marbach, Germany for the

discussions, being a member in clubs, and taking courses. And most importantly I have been able to share my experience with prospective students and their families as well as with current students through my campus positions. Being a part of ASPLU, as a senator, also helped me learn about the inter working of the university while building connections. Studying away in Freiburg, Germany was life changing as it allowed me to understand what being a global citizen really meant; I was able to build on my

is its dedication to helping students succeed in the field of global education,” said Henrichsen. “When the opportunity arose to obtain both political science and communication credit by studying and interning in Norway, I jumped at the chance.” She was hooked. Henrichsen, who double-majored in political science and communication, traveled abroad four separate times as an undergraduate – to Germany and England, to Norway, to the Balkans, and to Switzerland. That is where Henrichsen ’07 finds

politics, examining the racialized/gendered roles of soldier and spouse offered in the name of “equality” and “human rights.” Beth Griech-Polelle, ‘The First Victims: The Nazi Euthanasia Campaign’ Tuesday, Nov. 10 | 7 p.m. | Scandinavian Cultural Center In a gross misuse of the actual meaning of the term euthanasia, Hitler, his top physicians, and a vast array of doctors, nurses, and technicians, would put into motion a secret, systematic program called “Aktion T-4” or the “Euthanasia Project” to