Education & Community
'Giants in the Earth' Community Events
In anticipation for the revival of Douglas Moore's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Giants in the Earth, we're excited to share related events, thanks to participating community partners, that will both celebrate and further our knowledge on
South Dakota history.
Check frequently as new events are added throughout the concert season.
Giants in the Earth Novel: New Annotated Version
This reprinting of Giants in the Earth by Ole Edvart Rølvaag, features an updated introduction and revised annotations by Allan C. Carlson, and offers the modern reader thoughtful insights into Ole Edvart Rølvaag's beliefs and hopes about the immigrant experience in America-Norwegian or otherwise.
Publication date is September 19, 2024 and will be sold at the Festival of Books.
PRE-SALE IS NOW AVAILABLE, CLICK THE LINK TO ORDER!
This special annotated version provided by the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation
Festival of Books Conference
"GIANTS IN THE EARTH: A CENTENNIAL APPRECIATION"
Saturday, September 21
2:00pm-2:45pm
South Dakota State University, Brookings SD
The new annotation of Giants in the Earth will be available for purchase, plus SDSO's Music Director, Delta David Gier and Executive Director, Jennifer Teisinger, along with Allan C. Carlson and Kamryn Miller, will discuss the significance of Giants in the Earth, the book and the opera. This panel discussion is moderated by Dedra Birzer.
This event provided by the South Dakota Humanities Council
Minnehaha Historical Society October History Talk
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Happy Hour 6:30pm; Presentation 7:00-8:30pm
Legends at Lake Lorraine, Sioux Falls SD
SDSO's Music Director, Delta David Gier, and Executive Director, Jennifer Teisinger, will hold a panel discussion about the upcoming opera, Giants in the Earth. Learn more about it's history and why SDSO is taking on the project. Following the discussion, SDSO principal cellist, Robert Erhard, will preview the Dvorak cello concerto ahead of our November 16th concert - 'Robert Erhard Plays Dvorak'.
56th Annual Dakota Conference
Friday, April 25 - Saturday, April 26, 2025
Augustana University, Sioux Falls SD
The 56th Annual Dakota Conference focuses on topics about the history and cultures of South Dakota and the Northern Plains.