Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2026, Andrews University Sun, 1 Feb 2026 02:38:00 +0000 Sun, 1 Feb 2026 02:38:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu AUSO & Young Artist Competition Winner Concert https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67525 <p> The Andrews University Symphony&nbsp;Orchestra is presenting its annual Young Artist Competition concert featuring this year Jonathan Clough, tenor, and Aiko Ayla, piano, as well as violinists Nikolaz Feliciano and Claire Yang. These talented students from the Department of Music at Andrews University will perform some of the most beautiful and challenging works of the symphony's repertoire.&nbsp;</p> <p> Join us on this unique evening of&nbsp;virtuosity and elegance,&nbsp;and enjoy the music of Clara Schumann, W. A. Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Donizetti and Tchaikovsky.&nbsp;</p> <p> We are happy to offer this concert to our community <em>free of charge</em>, but patrons will have the opportunity to support the students of the Andrews University Symphony Orchestra, as they are currently raising funds for their music tour to California this coming March.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center"> <strong><u>Program</u></strong></p> <p align="center"> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center"> &ldquo;Meine Seele ist ersch&uuml;ttert&rdquo;&mdash;L. V. Beethoven</p> <p align="center"> from &quot;Christ on the Mount of Olives&quot;</p> <p align="center"> Jonathan Clough, tenor</p> <p align="center"> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center"> Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64&mdash;F. Mendelssohn</p> <p align="center"> &quot;Mvt. 1 Allegro molto appassionato&quot;</p> <p align="center"> Nikolaz Feliciano, violin</p> <p align="center"> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center"> &nbsp;&ldquo;Ich baue ganz auf deine St&auml;rke&rdquo;&mdash;W. A. Mozart</p> <p align="center"> from &quot;The Abduction from the Seraglio&quot;</p> <p align="center"> Jonathan Clough, tenor</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center"> <strong>-:-:- Intermission -:-:-</strong></p> <p align="center"> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center"> Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7&mdash;Clara Schumann</p> <p align="center"> &quot;Mvt. 3 Finale: Allegro non troppo&quot;</p> <p align="center"> Aiko Ayala, piano</p> <p align="center"> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center"> &ldquo;Una furtiva lagrima&rdquo;&mdash;G. Donizetti</p> <p align="center"> from &quot;The Elixir of Love&quot;</p> <p align="center"> Jonathan Clough, tenor</p> <p align="center"> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center"> Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35&mdash;P. Mendelssohn</p> <p align="center"> &quot;Mvt. 1 Allegro moderato&mdash;Moderato assai&quot;</p> <p align="center"> Claire Yang, violin</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> <strong>Andrews University Symphony Orchestra</strong></p> <p> <strong>Conductor: Marc &Eacute;lys&eacute;e</strong></p> <p> The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.</p> Sat, Feb 07, 2026 07:30 pm -0500