{"id":49571,"date":"2018-07-25T14:16:39","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T14:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/?p=49571"},"modified":"2021-12-15T17:11:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T17:11:53","slug":"49571","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/2018\/07\/25\/49571\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Quick Questions With the New Conductor of The Masterworks Chorale"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Mark<\/a>Mark Sedio ’76 has been the transitional conductor for the Augsburg choir for the past two years. Mark has recently accepted a new role\u00a0as conductor for The Masterworks Chorale.\u00a0We had the chance\u00a0to chat with Mark about all things Augsburg and music. Check out these 6 Quick Questions with Mark Sedio:Favorite memory as a student at Augsburg:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conversation with friends in the old “Chin Wag” before Augsburg Choir rehearsals.<\/p>\n

What makes singing in a choir so great\/powerful\/exciting?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The act of making something beautiful together – a true act of community.\u00a0 The joy of performing a piece – the final result of hours and hours of rehearsal.\u00a0 Then, of course, all the non-musical things wrapped up in it all – singing with friends, the performance spaces, the stories about the history of a piece – all coming together.<\/div>\n

What excites you about working with Masterworks?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The caliber of the singing is so very high and the possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n

What are you looking forward to with Masterworks?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the past four years, it’s been great fun for me to have worked first with Cedar Singers and then the Augsburg Choir.\u00a0 Osmo V\u00e4nsk\u00e4, the conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra, says it’s all about the music – and it is.\u00a0 How we form a phrase together, how we mold sound – not necessarily a pre-conceived notion of what an ensemble should sound like – but rather what we do with the sound we have.\u00a0 That’s the concept I used with both Cedars and Augsburg Choir – it works – and the outcome can be really thrilling.<\/div>\n
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\"GroupShare something about working with the Augsburg Choir:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It’s hard to put into words what the 50-plus singers in the Choir came to mean to me.\u00a0 Again, it’s all about community.\u00a0 It was a joy to be able to make music together – and I think it showed in each and every performance.\u00a0 We had great fun – and it showed in their singing.\u00a0 I am extraordinarily proud of those wonderful musicians (some whom I knew since they were first-years in Cedar Singers).\u00a0 Their musicianship and growth over the years.\u00a0 To work with them was both an honor and sheer joy.<\/div>\n
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Share a Mark Sedio fun fact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If I wasn’t able to do what I am doing (choral music, organ, composition), I’d LOVE to have a talk-show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

If you are interested in joining The Masterworks Chorale, the gatherings are open to\u00a0anyone interested in singing! The first gathering is Tuesday, September 4th from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\u00a0in the Choir Room (M2) in Augsburg University’s Anderson Music Hall. For more information visit the\u00a0Augsburg University Masterworks Chorale Facebook page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the Augsburg University Music Department website, click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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