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Simon Carrington to guest-conduct PLU’s Choir of the West https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2015/11/02/simon-carrington-to-guest-conduct-plus-choir-of-the-west/

Pacific Lutheran University’s Choir of the West will perform under the direction of Simon Carrington, one of the world’s foremost choral conductors, as the featured ensemble for the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO) Conference, to be held in Portland, November 12-14. The choir will give…

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PLU to present US premiere of St. Matthew Passion as part of larger “Passion Week” event https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2016/01/14/plu-to-present-the-us-premiere-of-new-st-matthew-passion-as-part-of-larger-passion-week-event/

Save the date for Tacoma Passion Week, March 13-23 PLU’s Choral Union, Choir of the West and University Symphony Orchestra will join forces to present the United States premiere of Sven-David Sandström’s St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion) on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23 at…

PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

Students featured in University Symphony Orchestra season closer https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2016/05/02/students-featured-in-university-symphony-orchestra-season-closer/

The Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra will close its 2015-16 season with a blend of brand new works and twentieth-century masterpieces. The concert on Tuesday, May 10 at 8pm, features violinist Laura Hillis ’17 and composer Emilio Gonzalez ’16, and will be conducted by Jeffrey…

announced 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 Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

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/

Soon Cho has traveled throughout the country and world as a lyric mezzo-soprano. Today, you can find her teaching to music students at PLU. What is your background? I began my musical training as a pianist and a violinist and never had aspirations of being…

Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

Preparation, organization, punctuality and respect is how Barry Johnson leads his singing, teaching https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2017/12/06/preparation-organization-punctuality-and-respect-is-how-barry-johnson-leads-his-singing-teaching-and-directing-in-the-plu-music-department/

Barry Johnson has performed in over 25 roles in the Seattle and Tacoma Operas, while also teaching voice and opera lessons at PLU for over 20 years. Today, you can find him teaching full-time to music students at PLU. What is your background? I was…

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PLU hosts Tamana Girls’ High School Band in friendship concert https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2018/04/13/friendship-concert/

A prestigious all-girls high school band from Japan, Tamana Girls High School, will once again visit Pierce County this June in a friendship concert with Graham-Kapowsin High School (GKHS). Their message: friendship through music. This year, the Friendship Concert performed by Tamana Girls High School…

write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

New Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2019/03/14/cassio-vianna/

PLU’s music faculty welcomes their newest hire, Cassio Vianna. The native of Brazil brings with him an extensive resume of teaching, composing, and performing jazz music. This year, he’ll begin a new journey channeling his passion into educating and inspiring PLU students as director of…

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Close encounters https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/09/04/close-encounters/

A blue heron ignores student paparazzi and continues to look for a midmorning snack at Northwest Trek. First-years have a close encounter on the wild side with the critters at Northwest Trek By Katie Scaff ’13 The sights, sounds, and even smells of local wildlife…

first time at the park, but even some Northwest natives chose to come on this trip. “I’ve been here before… it’s not always the same tour,” said first-year Dani Andrews. As the guide explained, different animals can be seen on the tour during different times of the year. This time of year, animals can typically be seen preparing for the breeding season – where elk bugle for mates and big horn sheep literally bang heads. Saturday, though, the group got an unexpected treat. They oohed and awed over a

Going for a Grammy https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2014/09/28/going-for-a-grammy/

When you think Grammys, you might think Béyoncé and Macklemore—but you might not think Lute. It might be time to rethink the Grammys. Micah Haven, a 2009 Music Education graduate of Pacific Lutheran University and now the director of bands at Meeker Middle School in…

, 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 Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

Pacific Lutheran University Choirs and Orchestra close “Passion Week” with North American premiere https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2016/03/11/pacific-lutheran-university-choirs-and-orchestra-will-perform-north-american-premiere/

The Pacific Lutheran University Choir of the West, Choral Union and the University Symphony Orchestra perform the North American premiere of the “St. Matthew Passion” by Sven-David Sandström, one of the world’s best-known composers, on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23 at 8:00 pm…

offers masterclass to faculty-nominated students 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 Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022