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  • The PLU Wind Ensemble traveled to Hawaii at the end of January for their 2019 Hawaiian Tour. The trip was the groups’ first time touring the islands in over 20 years. The group toured January 23rd – 30th on the island of Oahu, with stops…

    restaurants, everything is easily accessible with plenty of opportunity to explore. Our first full day we went to Pearl Harbor, what a humbling experience and such an important and historical site to witness and understand, an extremely valuable experience. Day two brought our first opportunities to share and perform some music.  We started by heading north of Honolulu to Leilehua High School – a great exchange and we are so happy to have visited there. Later in the day we had a phenomenal exchange with

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 26, 2015)—Megan Leibold ’13 and Anikka Abbott ’15 have more in common than Pacific Lutheran University: They both have won the title of Miss Pierce County. And not only that , but they also won back-to-back: Leibold won in February 2014 and…

    Sound and decided to compete in Miss Pierce County after transferring to PLU. After winning that, Leibold went on to take second place at the Miss Washington pageant and won the award for Talent. Leibold graduated from PLU with a Bachelor’s of Music with a concentration in Vocal Performance and now teaches private voice and piano lessons at the Washington Academy of Music and sings with the jazz combo The Pit Crew in Tacoma. “I don’t think there is that appreciation of classical music; one thing I

  • Dear Campus Community: It is with deep sadness that I share with you the news of the passing of PLU’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Rae Linda Brown. Rae Linda died Sunday morning, at peace surrounded by her family after a…

    valiantly supported by a dedicated team of doctors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. In her short time with us, Rae Linda made an indelible mark on PLU. She was a supreme champion for student access and she inspired many students with her remarkable journey from humble beginnings to Yale University, where she earned both her master’s degree in African American Studies and her Ph.D. in Musicology. Music filled Rae Linda’s life. Her grandparents, father, aunt

  • In early September, three small, black video cameras were installed in Lagerquist Concert Hall and on September 25, 2012, PLU streamed its first live concert – the President’s Inaugural Concert.  Moving forward, streaming live concerts will become a permanent aspect of SOAC and PLU. These…

    Communication and the Office of Development, open up many doorways. Family and friends from across the country can now watch students perform in our many renowned ensembles. In addition, any student interested in attending PLU, despite location, can watch our students and faculty perform. “We have such talented faculty and students in our music department, we’re excited for the world to see and hear them,” Dean Cameron Bennett says. “This also dramatically enhances the visibility of our exceptional music

  • Pacific Lutheran University presents the U.S. premiere of ‘Nordic Light Symphony,’ a multimedia production inspired by the Northern Lights The Aurora Borealis is the largest optical phenomenon in the Earth’s upper atmosphere; a spectacular event, that many only dream of seeing. For those that aspire…

    media was compiled into a narrative with videos of the lights and recordings of nature sounds. From there, the music of a large, multi-media work for choir and orchestra was born. The music underlays the images, songs and stories told by the various people from the arctic regions. It is at times mystical, ethereal, dramatic and lyrical. “I remember the night we met for the first time in the snow-clad meadow of Northern Norway – the Aurora Polaris flared up, and, no matter how hard they tried, my

  • PLU’s 125th Anniversary will come to a spectacular crescendo December 11, 2015, with a televised broadcast, a performance by opera star Angela Meade ’01 and a world premiere by an acclaimed Hollywood composer-all in one very special concert. It may just have turned to fall,…

    Wednesday, December 2, at 7:30pm and Seattle on Monday, December 7, at 7:30pm. This year’s concert theme, “A Christmas Invitation,” features the exclusive world premiere of prolific Hollywood film composer J.A.C. Redford’s A Christmas Invitation, a three-movement work composed specifically for the Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra. The choirs and orchestra also will premiere “December: A Meditation on Advent,” composed by PLU Professor of Music Greg Youtz.  The

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 7, 2018) — The familiar coffee house on the corner of Garfield and C St. is open for business once again, with a new owner and a new name: Notes’ Coffee Company. Proud new proprietor John Gore has PLU students and Parkland…

    Notes’ Coffee Company: A coffee house seeking community on Garfield Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / December 7, 2018 Image: John Gore, owner of Notes’ Coffee Company, chats with customers as he prepares their order. Gore is planning on turning Notes’ Coffee Company into a meeting place for the community, complete with live music, open mic night, board games and plenty of space for lively discussion and intermingling. December 7, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH

  • JP Avila, Associate Professor of Art & Design, and Chad P. Hall ’10, PLU alum, have been busy at work with the release of season 4 of their podcast, This is Design School . This release welcomes amazing guests in the design world and beyond.…

    design and what that means for their work and their creative process.” “This season we have really upped our game. Chad and I are becoming more production savvy and that includes the addition of Michael R. Clark, another PLU alum from the music department who is composing the music for Season 4. It’s an honor to be working with another talented individual to share our work and love for the creative arts,” JP Avila remarks.   You can find more information about the podcast and the hosts below: Website

  • When a Metropolitan Opera singer visits campus, you take note. Alfred Walker, who has performed in star roles all over the world, is offering a masterclass on May 10 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 306. PLU student singers,…

    Metropolitan Opera singer offers masterclass to faculty-nominated students Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / April 21, 2016 April 21, 2016 By Mandi LeCompteOutreach ManagerWhen a Metropolitan Opera singer visits campus, you take note. Alfred Walker, who has performed in star roles all over the world, is offering a masterclass on May 10 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 306. PLU student singers, nominated by PLU voice faculty, include Christian Hinrichsen, Nathan Robe

  • Fairy high jinks, true love and bewitching spells will play out on stage at the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts January 23-26 when PLU’s Opera series presents Benjamin Britten’s, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Originally premiered in 1960 at the Aldeburgh Festival, Britten’s evocative…

    A Midsummer Night’s Dream first opera set in the Karen Hille Phillips Center Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 2, 2014 January 2, 2014 Fairy high jinks, true love and bewitching spells will play out on stage at the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts January 23-26 when PLU’s Opera series presents Benjamin Britten’s, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Originally premiered in 1960 at the Aldeburgh Festival, Britten’s evocative score has a rich harmonic texture, beautiful lyrical music