85-year-old Augustana Choir to perform
Cal Lutheran concert one of six California tour stops
Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, is known throughout the United States for the excellence of its choral tradition.
(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Feb. 4, 2016) A choir that has performed from Uppsala Cathedral in Sweden to Carnegie Hall will give a free concert at California Lutheran University on Feb. 20.
The Augustana Choir Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Samuelson Chapel.
Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, is known throughout the United States for the excellence of its choral tradition. Founded in 1931, the Augustana Choir is the school’s premier choral ensemble and has performed in some of the most storied venues in the world, including Chicago’s Orchestra Hall. The choir has released many recordings and performed on commercial and public radio and network television.
The Cal Lutheran concert is one of six stops in California where the Augustana Choir will perform under the direction of Jon Hurty in February.
The chapel is located at 165 Chapel Lane in Thousand Oaks. For more information, call the Music Department at 805-493-3306 or visit CalLutheran.edu.