MOORHEAD — 2023 has been Country music’s biggest year commercially since the 90’s. Artists like Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs are putting up the biggest sales and streaming numbers of the year. (Wallen’s single Last Night spent 16 weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100). WithContinue Reading
MOORHEAD – As an avid Olivia Rodrigo fan, I was very excited for her sophomore album “GUTS” to come out on Sept. 8. I thoroughly enjoyed her first album “SOUR” when it came out and was excited to get some new music just two years later. It pains me toContinue Reading
In recent years, mental health has emerged as an aspect of our lives that considerably more people are aware of. Because there is a growing conversation around the causes and effects of suicide, more people are taking action to raise awareness. This has motivated Hotdish Entertainment to help raise furtherContinue Reading
My favorite part of homecoming has always been the homecoming concert. This concert brings together the three flagship ensembles of our music program and it reminds many alumni of the band, orchestra, and choir programs what it was like to be performing in Memorial Auditorium. The concert on Saturday, Sept.Continue Reading
“Friends of Music Appreciation: Faculty Blockbuster” was performed on Sunday, Sept. 9 in the Christiansen Recital Hall. The concert was performed as thanks for the generous donations that the music department receives each year. It featured a wide array of Concordia’s music faculty, from vocal professors Anthony Leathem and HollyContinue Reading
Arias, cadenzas, and concertos drift down the passages of the Hvidsten Hall of Music during March and April, a cacophony of sounds overlapping and intertwining as students prepare for upcoming recitals. Students begin preparing as early as summer, and it all comes down to the wire once the school yearContinue Reading
Walking by the Centrum on Tuesday, Jan. 30, one could hear a sound never heard before on Concordia’s campus: the sound of a student-performed opera, backed by orchestra. Performing the first act of Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus,” Concordia students sang and acted alongside the Concordia Orchestra. Music professors David HamiltonContinue Reading
Looking for a study break, a night out with friends, or just wanting to get off campus? These five music venues deliver high quality music for a practical student price. The Red Raven Espresso Parlour The Red Raven is a coffee shop home to vintage furniture, delicious food, and gourmetContinue Reading
The vocal department at Concordia is going to see a new face in their lineup come the fall of 2017. The department is preparing to begin the search to find a replacement for Dr. Jonathan Lasch, current assistant professor of voice. The faculty began to prepare for the application processContinue Reading
Over one-third of Cobbers are involved in a music ensemble on campus. That means that over one- third of Cobbers aren’t getting the experience they deserve at Concor-dia College. If you’ve ever seen the illustrious Memorial Auditorium, you probably know that it is nothing short of an acoustic masterpiece madeContinue Reading