Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
After intermission, the orchestra will be joined by Dr. Janina Ehrlich for Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor. In addition to her appointment as assistant professor of music at Augustana, Dr. Ehrlich performs as a member of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and the Lyra Trio. As the Illinois String Chairman of Music Teachers National Association, Dr. Ehrlich has written a theory and performance syllabus for strings. Dr. Daniel Culver holds the Henry Veld Chair in Music at Augustana. In addition to conducting the Augustana Symphony Orchestra, he is conductor and music director for the Quad City Youth Symphony Orchestra.