Where to continue playing euphonium?

bridgenail
Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:30:06 +0000

A neighbor’s son is studying the euphonium at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. It’s a small LAC of Swedish/Lutheran heritage about 45 min SW of Minneapolis. I can’t speak to the level of playing there but you could research that.

Many small Scandanavian/Lutheran LACs in the area will have an emphasis on music for the whole student body - meaning students would be allowed and encouraged to take part in music. The religious aspects of these schools are fairly light I believe. St. Olaf in MN and Luther in Iowa (besides Lawrence - another good choice) would be 2 other schools that come to mind where you could get an LAC education with a strong emphasis on music. Their level of music would most likely be good for your stated needs. They attract some very good students (as does Lawrence). I don’t know about the euphonium at these schools but you can go on-line and check their music school and faculty information.