Tofte’s Danielle Hansen will take part in one of the oldest musical celebrations of Christmas in the United States when she performs in the St. Olaf Christmas Festival.
Daniel is a member of the Manitou Singers.
Started in 1912 by F. Melius Christiansen, founder of the St. Olaf College Music Department, the festival features more than 500 student musicians who are members of five choirs and the St. Olaf Orchestra.
The theme of this year’s St. Olaf Christmas Festival is “Light Dawns, Hope Blooms.” Participating ensembles include the St. Olaf Choir, Viking Chorus, Chapel Choir, Cantorei, Manitou Singers, and the St. Olaf Orchestra. Each group performs individually and as part of a mass ensemble.
The festival, which is regularly broadcast nationwide on public television and radio, has been featured nationally in such publications as TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, the Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times.
Hansen is an undeclared major. She is the daughter of Paul Hansen and Diane Blanchette and a 2015 graduate of Cook County High School.
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