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.

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