Augustana Online Spring is in the air for Symphony's Winter Concert The Augustana Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Daniel Culver, will feature works by Robert Schumann in its Winter Concert on Saturday, February 19.
Admission is free.
For the second half of the concert, the Augustana Symphony will be joined by soloist Dr. Mary Neil for Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor , a virtuoso piece from a composer known for the technical difficulty of his piano works. Dr. Neil, associate professor of piano in the Augustana Music Department, has performed several other demanding concertos for piano with the Symphony, including Brahms' 2nd and Rakhmaninov's 3rd. Dr. Culver, who holds the Henry Veld Chair in Music at Augustana, is director of orchestral activities at the College. The Augustana Symphony Orchestra is made up of students, faculty and members of the community.