String Orchestra to Visit Seven States on Tour

The Gustavus Adolphus College String Orchestra, conducted by Warren Friesen, will embark on a 10-day tour from Jan. 30 to Feb. 8 that will take it to seven different states.

The ensemble will kick-off the tour with a 7:30 p.m. performance Friday, Jan. 30 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, Minn. The tour will proceed with stops in Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin before returning to St. Peter for a home concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9 in Christ Chapel. The entire concert schedule is as follows:

• Friday, Jan. 30 / Trinity Lutheran Church / Stillwater, Minn. / 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 31 / St. John’s Lutheran Church / Des Moines, Iowa / 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Feb. 1 / St. John’s Lutheran Church / Des Moines, Iowa / 8:45 and 11 a.m.
• Monday, Feb. 2 / Good Shepherd Lutheran Church / Manchester, Mo. / 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 4 / First Evangelical Lutheran Church / Nashville, Tenn. / 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 5 / Epiphany Lutheran Church / Dayton, Ohio / 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 6 / Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church / Naperville, Ill. / 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 7 / Schauer Arts Center / Hartford, Wis. / 3:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Feb. 8 / Redeemer Lutheran Church / Hartford, Wis. / 10 a.m.
• Monday, Feb. 9 / Christ Chapel / St. Peter, Minn. / 7:30 p.m.

The Gustavus String Orchestra is a select group of string players who also perform with the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, a 90-member orchestra that plays a broad selection of music from the 18th century through the present day. The symphony orchestra regularly performs with faculty and guest soloists, as well as other campus ensembles, at events such as Christmas in Christ Chapel and the internationally recognized Nobel Conference.

The symphony orchestra tours annually — either as a string orchestra or with its full complement — and once every four years travels abroad for a unique musical and cultural experience. In the spring of 2000, the orchestra made its European debut, performing in England, Scotland, and Wales. In both 2004 and 2008, the group embarked on concert tours to China.

For more information about the upcoming tour, contact Lisa Westphal, manager of music tours at Gustavus, at 507-933-7163 or lwestph2@gustavus.edu.