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Masterworks concert to feature Iowa State choirs and orchestra – LAS News
Iowa State University’s Department of Music and Theatre will present Masterworks on Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Stephens Auditorium. The Masterworks concert will be the ISU choirs’ and ISU Symphony Orchestra’s final performance of the year as they present Italian-Baroque composer Francesco Durante’s setting of the “Magnificat.” This beloved and time-honored text will be cushioned by two movements from two grand oratorios, “Elijah” and “The Creation.”
Two notable works by Minneapolis composer Jake Runestad will also be performed. “A Silence Haunts Me” will be sung by guest artists from the Des Moines Choral Society. The piece is based on Beethoven’s “Heiligenstadt Testament,” a letter Beethoven wrote, but never sent, in which he confessed his struggles with deafness.
Runestad’s “Come to the Woods” uses texts by naturalist and author John Muir. Upon his first visit to Yosemite at about age 30, Muir was captured by the beauty of the redwoods and sequoias of central California and wrote extensively about his experiences there. The performance will feature pianist Amanda Jennings.
Madison Mayfield (’24 music), a member of the Cantamus ensemble, said the nature-focused piece is meaningful to her personally.
“‘Come to the Woods’ takes this lovely poem by John Muir about the beauty and grandeur of nature and creates a beautiful soundscape of voices and piano,” Mayfield said. “I think I connect well with this piece since I’ve been to Muir Woods, and I’ve been able to experience the very same landscape that John Muir wrote about. Runestad excellently captures the beauty, peace, and character of the woods in this song.”
The ISU Symphony Orchestra, led by Borivoj Martinić-Jerčić, associate professor of music, will round out the program, playing the final movement of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. The ISU choirs, featuring Lyrica, Cantamus, the Iowa Statesmen, and Iowa State Singers, will sing with the ISU Symphony Orchestra under the direction of James Rodde, professor of music, and Jennifer Rodgers, assistant teaching professor of music.
General admission is $10 and $5 for children 18 and under, Iowa State students, and seniors ages 65 and older. Tickets can be purchased at the door prior to the performance or ahead of time through the Stephens Auditorium ticket office.
For more information about Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre events and programs, visit music.iastate.edu.
Published: April 22, 2024
One of the top Iowa high school football prospects in the state has made his college decision official.
Iowa City Regina High School senior-to-be Tate Wallace has announced he has verbally committed to the University of Minnesota in the Big Ten Conference. Wallace picked the Golden Gophers and head coach PJ Fleck over a finalists Notre Dame, Nebraska, Arizona, Arizona State and Wisconsin.
Wallace narrowed down his list of schools to six at the end of April before making his final decision.
Iowa City Regina Football Standout Tate Wallace Ranked As No. 2 Overall Prospect In Iowa High School Football
The 6-foot-2, 226-pound linebacker is considered the No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Iowa for high school football, and is the No. 21 linebacker in the Class of 2027, according to 247Sports.
In the 247Sports Composite rankings, Wallace is No. 2 in Iowa high school football, No. 29 at linebacker and No. 359 for the Class of 2027.
Along With Minnesota, Tate Wallace Currently Holds Offers From Schools Such As Arizona, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Iowa State
Wallace currently holds 16 total offers including from the previously mentioned Minnesota, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Arizona, Arizona State, Wisconsin, Iowa State, Kansas State, Purdue, Tennessee, West Virginia, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Toledo, UNLV, North Dakota and North Dakota State.
As a junior, Wallace registered almost 50 tackles on defense, with 29 of them being counted as solo stops. He had 18 tackles for loss, 8.5 quarterback sacks and forced two fumbles, as Iowa City Regina advanced to the state championship game of the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Football Championships.
Future Minnesota Golden Gopher Has Been Key Two-Way Starter For Regals
Wallace also hauled in 40 passes for 611 yards with 10 receiving touchdowns on offense for the Regals. As a two-way player for Iowa City Regina during his sophomore season, Wallace had 27.5 tackles, including 16 solo stops, four tackles for loss and a quarterback sack, adding 51 receptions for 752 yards and eight touchdowns.
Back in March, Wallace announced seven spring visits to Notre Dame, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, Kansas State and Arizona State. He also visited Tennessee this past fall, taking in an SEC contest with the Volunteers.
Along with his success on the football field, Wallace helped lead the Regals to the Iowa High School Athletic Association Boys State Basketball Tournament this past winter. He earned High School on SI all-state honors in the process.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) — Volunteers broke ground Saturday for Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity’s 16th Woman Build, honoring a retired University of Iowa nursing professor.
Liz Swanson, a retired nursing professor, was chosen as this year’s honoree for her decades of impact. The Women Build program focuses on including women in every step of home construction.
While the home is built in Swanson’s honor, it will go to a fellow nurse and mother of three. The family applied through the affordable housing program.
Swanson said she’s proud to be part of a project that directly connects to her nursing legacy.
“It’s very special to have the unique opportunity to help the nurse who is working nights,” Swanson said.
Swanson said stable housing gives families the security to plan for the future.
“It means security for families. We talked briefly to the children and they said, ‘we’re gonna have our own bedroom,’” Swanson said.
Volunteers are set to begin work on the home in August. Those interested in volunteering can find more information here.
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