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From pre-med to classical singer, new faculty member Soon Cho’s positive impact on the PLU music dep https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2017/10/16/from-pre-med-to-classical-singer-new-faculty-member-soon-chos-positive-impact-on-the-plu-music-department/

universally applicable. It takes courage to be a unique individual and to live out one’s love and passions. Read Previous The upcoming Choral Concert will be music to our ears Read Next Marathon runner and musician- an interview with new music faculty member Lark Powers LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and

There Will Come Soft Rains https://www.plu.edu/choir/there-will-come-soft-rains/

, including the North American premieres of Sven David Sandström’s Matthauspassion and the Nordic Light Symphony by Ēriks Ešenvalds. Dr. Nance has published choral works with Walton Music, Hinshaw Music and Colla Voce Music. In 2002, Nance was selected to write the prestigious Raymond Brock Memorial Composition for the American Choral Directors Association. In 2011 and 2013 was awarded the American Prize for choral conducting, and he has received leadership awards from the Washington State and

Alice Giles ‘cool’ World Harp Tour stops in Tacoma https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2014/10/02/alice-giles-cool-world-harp-tour-stops-in-tacoma/

, was awarded the coveted Churchill International Fellowship and an Australia Council Grant to study in the USA and made her New York debut recital at Merkin Hall in 1983. The Alice Giles Concert is made possible by the generous support of The Greater Seattle Chapter of the American Harp Society, Patricia Wooster, and an anonymous donor. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Read Previous Going for a Grammy Read Next The Choir of the West: PLU’s Premier Choral Ensemble Keeps Particularly

Three-time Grammy Award winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin joins the PLU Jazz Ensemble on stage https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2017/03/24/three-time-grammy-award-winning-saxophonist-jeff-coffin-joins-the-plu-jazz-ensemble-on-stage/

Helen Weathermon Joyful Noise Endowment for Jazz Studies at PLU.CONCERT April 19, 2017 at 8pmKaren Hille Phillips Center for the Performing ArtsTickets$8 general admission $5 senior citizens (55+), military, alumni Free for PLU community, all students with an ID and 18 years and younger. Tickets are also available through the PLU Concierge Desk, 253-535-7411 and, if still available, at the door. Purchase Read Previous Celebrated composer and PLU alumna Cindy McTee visits campus Read Next Choral

Christmas Concert Gala to Feature Two Musical Premieres and a Superstar Headliner https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/11/02/christmas-concert/

heard Angela sing are in for an added treat at the gala concert,” said University Chorale Conductor and Associate Director of Choral Activities Brian Galante. “She has a powerful voice – warm, rich and vibrant in the loud, climactic moments, and sublimely beautiful in the soft, tender sections.” “We’ll get to hear the full range and expression of her singing in the repertoire for this Christmas Concert. And even though she has a commanding stage presence, she is able to draw the audience in for the

Marathon runner and musician- an interview with new music faculty member Lark Powers https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2017/11/14/marathon-runner-and-musician-an-interview-with-new-music-faculty-member-lark-powers/

Street Y in New York City and at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Internationally, I have been heard in Europe, Mexico and Canada, including performances at the International Festival of Spanish Keyboard Music in Almería, Spain, the Simón Bolívar Amphitheater in Mexico City, and the Bibliothèque de Dinan, in Brittany, France. Upcoming events/performances? I’ll be playing one of the piano parts in the upcoming performance of Rossini’s “Petite Messe Solennelle” with the Choral Union on

Gina Gillie https://www.plu.edu/horn/staff/gina-gillie/

Quartet No. 1 (2015). Three-movement work for horn quartet. Music currently self-published, PDF copies are available by contacting Gina Gillie. Duration: 17 minutes. International Women’s Brass Conference 2022 Composition Competition Winner for “Mountain Ascent” Biography Dr. Gina Gillie is a Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University where she teaches horn and aural skills, conducts a horn choir, and performs frequently with faculty groups and in solo and chamber recitals. As an orchestral

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Multi-talented senior and composer TJ Wheeler ’22 views music as his vocation https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/multi-talented-senior-and-composer-tj-wheeler-22-views-music-as-his-vocation/

Multi-talented senior and composer TJ Wheeler ’22 views music as his vocation Posted by: vcraker / June 22, 2022 June 22, 2022 TJ Wheeler ’22 is a music composition major at Pacific Lutheran University. This semester, he was a valuable member of six music ensembles, including Choir of the West, Opera, Steel Band, Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and the PLU Ringers handbell choir. We talked with Wheeler about his experiences at and before PLU, and how he became such a talented musician.How

Pacific Lutheran University’s Jazz and Wind Ensembles go “Down Under” this summer https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2013/05/21/pacific-lutheran-universitys-jazz-and-wind-ensembles-go-down-under-this-summer/

, and go on a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House. The opportunity to explore all facets of Australia, geographically, musically, and culturally is sure to be an unforgettable experience. Friends, family and fans can follow along with their Australian adventures on their blog athttp://plumusicdownunder.blogspot.com/ View the Blog! Read Previous Greg Youtz: Composing for the cannery – of boxcars, rhinos, and grapes Read Next The Choir of the West and Choral Union perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Holiday Music Events https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2021/11/29/holiday-music-events/

Kaleidoscope, Tuesday, December 7 at 6pm in person and live streamed String Kaleidoscope, Tuesday, December 7 at 8pm in person and live streamed University Concert Band, Wednesday, December 8 at 8pm in person and live streamed Sounds of Christmas, Thursday, December 9 at 8pm in person (tickets required) and live streamed The University Singers and Knights Chorus present an evening of choral music to suit the season. Piano Ensemble, Friday, December 10 at 8pm in person and live streamed Composers Forum