
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 10, 2025) — The Augustana College Department of Music presented Christmas at Augustana on December 7 and December 8, 2024.
More than 200 student musicians took the stage to share their talents in what has become a highlight of the Augustana and Quad-Cities holiday season. Presented by Quad City Bank and Trust, Christmas at Augustana has thrilled audiences since 2008. The performance features the Augustana Brass Ensemble, Augustana Symphony Orchestra, Ascension Ringers, Augustana Choir, Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble, and Augustana Concert Chorale.
Performers included:
Abby McKay, a Pre-Medicine, Public Health major from Bettendorf (52722), performed in the Brass Ensemble
Addison Bailey, an Augie Ages major from Riverdale (52722), performed in the Brass Ensemble and Orchestra
Julian Anderson, a Business Administration-Marketing major from Rock Island (61201), performed in the Choir
George Behnke, a Music General major from Davenport (52806), performed in the Choir Orchestra
Kal Boswell, an Augie Ages major from Rock Island (61201), performed in the Choir
Charlotte Boyer, a Psychology major from Rock Island (61201), performed in the Jenny Lind
Sawyer Carver, an Augie Ages major from Milan (61264), performed in the Jenny Lind
Leah Conner, an Augie Ages major from Rock Island (61201), performed in the Concert Chorale
Hannah Dochterman, a Music Education major from Geneso (61254), performed in the Choir
Ian Empen, an Environmental Studies, Geography major from Rock Island (61201), performed in the Brass Ensemble and Orchestra
Julia Fairchild, a History major from Moline (61265), performed in the Jenny Lind
Georgi Feigley, a French, Music Performance-Vocal major from Rock Island (61201), performed in the Choir
Lauren Groene, an Augie Ages major from Milan (61264), performed in the Jenny Lind
Bailey Hacker, a Women Gender and Sexuality, Psychology major from Milan (61264), performed in the Concert Chorale
Brennan Hampton, a Music Composition major from Rock Island (61201), performed in the Choir
Anandi Hoogheem, a French, Communication Sciences and Disorders major from Coal Valley (61240), performed in the Orchestra
Maxfield Huang, an Augie Ages major from Bettendorf (52722), performed in the Choir
Jonathan Knuth, a Kinesiology, Biology major from Rock Island (61201), performed in the Brass Ensemble
Lauren Ladson, a Music Performance-Instrumental major from Davenport (52803), performed in the Orchestra
Haley Marshall, a Geology major from Coal Valley (61240), performed in the Jenny Lind
Emma Miller, a Psychology, Musical Theatre major from Geneseo (61254), performed in the Jenny Lind
Set Morales-Espinosa, a Music Education major from Davenport (52806), performed in the Orchestra
Brayden Moseley, an Augie Ages major from Milan (61264), performed in the Orchestra
Joshua Nelson, an Augie Ages major from Bettendorf (52722), performed in the Concert Chorale
Ayva Parker, a Political Science major from Davenport (52806), performed in the Orchestra
Elyse Pritchard, an Augie Ages major from Moline (61265), performed in the Brass Ensemble
Aaron Randolph, a Sociology and Anthropology major from Davenport (52806), performed in the Choir and Orchestra
Julia Remour, a Business Administration-Marketing, Business Administration-Management major from East Moline (61244), performed in the Choir
Lucas Rettig, a Computer Science, Mathematics major from Rock Island (61201), performed in the Choir
Tyler Ritz, an Augie Ages major from De Witt (52742), performed in the Concert Chorale
Sydney Schiltz, an Augie Ages major from Coal Valley (61240), performed in the Concert Chorale
Ryan Sondgeroth, an Augie Ages major from Leclaire (52753), performed in the Choir
Sebastian Tuominen-Pawlik, an Augie Ages major from Rock Island (61201), performed in the Concert Chorale
Zander Ulam, a Music Education major from Geneseo (61254), performed in the Brass Ensemble and Orchestra
John Zaimes, a Biology major from Davenport (52803), performed in the Brass Ensemble
A private college of the liberal arts and sciences, Augustana enrolls 2,500 students on a 115-acre residential campus in the Quad Cities (pop 470,000) along the Mississippi River. Augustana prioritizes engaged learning in 100 majors, minors, and other academic programs, building each student's potential through customized success teams, hands-on learning, 170 student organizations, and 28 NCAA DIII athletic teams. The college also serves forty graduate-level students in a fully-accredited Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology program. Augustana's location and community partnerships provide students access to internships, jobs, student teaching, and research opportunities.