Fryxell Geology Museum recently issued the following announcement.
The Augustana Symphonic Band and the Augustana Choir both will be on tour in February 2019.
The band will perform in Illinois and Wisconsin, while the choir travels through Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois.
Established in 1931, the Augustana Choir has been conducted by Dr. Jon Hurty since 1996.
The Augustana Symphonic Band, established in 1874, performs music written for the wind band. It is conducted by Dr. James Lambrecht.
Alumni, families and friends of the college are invited to attend one of these free performances in their area:
Augustana Symphonic Band tour
Feb 15: Joliet, Ill., Joliet Township High School; afternoon clinic, evening performance
Feb. 12: Crystal Lake, Ill., First Congregational Lutheran Church evening performance
Feb. 17: Whitefish Bay, Wis., Whitefish Bay High School evening performance
Feb. 18: Brookfield, Wis., Wilson Center Hall Harris Theatre
Feb. 19: West Aurora, Ill., West Aurora High School afternoon concert
Feb.20: Naperville, Ill., Matea High School morning clinic and late morning concert
Feb. 21: Antioch, Ill., Antioch High School afternoon clinic and evening performance
Feb. 22: Hinsdale, Ill., Hinsdale High School afternoon clinic and evening concert
Feb. 23: Orland Park, Ill., Carl Sandburg High School, afternoon concert at school band festival
Augustana Choir tour
Feb. 15: Iowa City, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 7 p.m. joint concert with Mount Vernon High School
Feb. 16: Council Bluffs, Iowa, St. John Lutheran Church, 7 p.m. joint concert with Lewis Central High School
Feb. 17: Manhattan, Kansas, First Lutheran Church, 2 p.m.
Feb. 18: Topeka, Kansas, Grace Episcopal Cathedral, 7 p.m. joint concert with Topeka High School
Feb. 19: Kansas City, Kansas, FOX4 WDAF-TV 12:45 p.m. TV interview and performance
Feb. 19: Orland Park, Kansas, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 7 p.m. concert
Feb. 21: Bloomington, Ill., St. John's Lutheran Church, 7 p.m. concert
Feb. 22: Galesburg, Ill., First Lutheran Church, 7 p.m. concert
Original source can be found here.
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