‘College Relations’ Category

Ipoh: A Musical Exchange with Kinta Valley Symphony Society

Dispatch from Katelyn Yee ’20, communication studies, sociology, and anthropology I barged through the doorway with a cello and a handful of bows in my arms and a second cello strapped to my back. The energy in the room was contagious. I literally stood for a moment with my jaw on the floor, taking in […]

Why Malaysia and Singapore?

Pre-tour dispatch from Dr. Ruth Lin, conductor of the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra

Choir Tour Program: Music Capitals of Europe

Here is the Choir Tour 2019 Program for the Musical Capitals of Europe. Enjoy!    

Berlin: The Presence of Something Greater

—dispatch from Aleah Felton ’20, secondary English education major When I’m not an English ed major, I am a proud second alto in the Gustavus Choir. G Choir has afforded me so many opportunities, including my first adventure outside of the country ever! I am grateful for the valuable music and life lessons that my […]

Vienna: “A True Sense of Belonging”

  —Dispatch from Zach Diedrich, junior vocal music education major from Bloomington, Minn. Since my first year, when I had the honor and privilege of joining the Gustavus Choir as a bass, international choir tour 2019 was an elusive concept that seemed so far away. When I found out we were going to Europe I […]

“Afjording” Norway

Junior Charlie Barnhouse talks about the realities of fjords and funds.

Hej kompisar! (Hello Friends!)

A re-cap of GWO's first performance in Stockholm through the eyes of first year student, Natalie Johnson.

G Choir Struts in in Stratford, Oxford, and Paris

Good evening from Paris! Despite Logan Boese ’16 claiming “huh, looks like South Dakota” upon spying the French countryside for the first time, we are thrilled to have reached such a treasured city. The last three days allowed us the chance to explore two tremendous pillars of England’s influence on learning the world over: the birth […]

All Was Well In Wales

Hello from the Welsh town of Mold! The last few days have been a diverse scamper between England and Wales. Wednesday evening, the choir performed in Bath’s St. Michael’s, another beautiful 1800’s Anglican church. Further away from the opulence of St. Paul’s Cathedral or the elegance of Mayfair, St. Michael’s was a clear example of a […]