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Rachel Tsukamoto
Rachel Tsukamoto
Reporter · Jamestown, ND
Rachel Tsukamoto graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in Business Administration and has spent five years reporting on local businesses in the area. She has previously written for the Grand Forks Herald, where she developed a keen insight into local economic trends.
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ABERDEEN, S.D. (NSU) The Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony will present “America the Beautiful,” a concert featuring iconic American compositions, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at Northern State University s Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater in the Johnson Fine Arts Center.
The Details
The concert celebrates American music as Northern State University marks its 125th anniversary, bringing together orchestral performances, storytelling and visual imagery.
Christopher Stanichar, director of the Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony and associate professor of music at Northern, will conduct the orchestra. The program features works by Stanichar, Morton Gould, John Philip Sousa and Ferde Grofé.
A highlight of the evening will be Grofé s Grand Canyon Suite, a musical portrayal of the landscapes of the American West. The performance will be accompanied by visual projections created by Stephen Lias.
The concert will also feature narrator Emily Magera and the Aberdeen Central High School Orchestra, direct
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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