Bethany College Music Department presents Galina Brauer, Junior Organ Recital

May 2, 2022

LINDSBORG, KAN., April 25, 2022 – The Bethany College Department of Music will host a recital on Friday, May 6, at 5:00 PM. Galina Brauer will perform her Junior Recital in Pearson Chapel inside the Mabee Welcome Center on the Bethany College Campus. Galina is an organ major from Moscow, Russia, and will perform organ works by JS Bach, Bruhns, Lemmens, and Vierne; and piano works by Bela Bartok and Grieg. She studies organ with Dr. Hentus van Rooyen, Assistant Professor of Sacred Music, and piano with Accompanist Brenda Finch. The program will also include Elise Nelson, soprano. The recital is open to the public, admission is free. The recital will also be live-streamed. Please visit: bethanylb.edu/live


Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College is online at bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.


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