Sunday, December 5, 2021 — 2:45 p.m. (CT) — Skoglund Center Auditorium
St. Olaf Christmas Festival 2021
Love Divine
St. Olaf Choir • Anton Armstrong '78 and Mark Stover '01, Conductor
St. Olaf Orchestra • Steven Amundson, Conductor
St. Olaf Cantorei • James E. Bobb, Conductor
Manitou Singers • Therees Tkach Hibbard, Conductor
St. Olaf Chapel Choir • Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, Conductor
Viking Chorus • Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, Conductor
Production Credits
Executive Producer
Michael Kyle '85
Jeffrey O'Donnell '02
Chief Engineer
Joshua Wyatt '05
Video Director
Phillip Byrd
Video Associate Director
Janet Shapiro
Video Engineer
Robb Hallam '22
Camera Operator
Aleks Jenner '22
Nate Haustein '06
Katie Davis '23
Carol Luna Morales '23
Sofía Chamorro Pilacuán '25
Xochitl Figueroa '25
Mikael Maritz '25
Cole Monson '25
Keely Spens '25
Scott Hoffman
Video Assistant
Kailyn Grider '17
Adrian Rossing '15
Graphics Operator
Annika Knudson '25
On-Air Host
Valerie Kahler
Audio Engineer
Sam Hudson
Audio Producer
Mike Pengra
Rebecca Beam '18
Jeffrey O'Donnell '02
Lighting Director
Sean Tonko P'22
Lighting Designer
Karin Olson
House Audio Engineer
Todd Behrens
Production Assistant
Erica Beebe
Score Reader
Anna Severtson '22
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YourClassical Minnesota Public Radio is the exclusive radio media partner of the St. Olaf Christmas Festival.
Video production brought to you by the generosity and support of our sponsors:
Paul and Margot Grangaard
David and Cynthia Hill
The Mark and Laura Johnson family
Tim and Jan Maudlin with gratitude for The Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community
Tomson Family Foundation
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