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Concordia Christmas Concert, other music events scheduled

Concordia College will present a variety of music ensemble concerts in the first semester of the 2025-26 academic year.

With the exception of the Concordia Christmas Concerts, the PRISM Concert, and the Homecoming Concert, most on-campus concerts are free and open to the public.

September

  • "Life, the Universe, and Everything," Jennifer Waleczek, piano, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music
  • Fall Student Composer Recital, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music

October

  • Homecoming Concert, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, Memorial Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free for Concordia students, faculty, and staff. Tickets are available at ConcordiaTickets.com.
  • Fall Choir Concert, 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, Memorial Auditorium
  • Jazz Bands Concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, Buxton/Hanson Rehearsal Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music
  • Griffeath Voice Studio Recital, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music

November

  • Band Tour Home Concert, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, Memorial Auditorium
  • Senior Honors Concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, Centrum, Knutson Campus Center
  • High School Honor Strings Concert, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, Memorial Auditorium
  • Guest and Faculty Recital: Kelly Burns and Robin Griffeath, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music
  • Symphonia Concert, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, Buxton/Hanson Rehearsal Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music
  • Concordia Concert Handbells, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music
  • Guest Recital: Dennis Parker, cello, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music
  • PRISM Concert, noon, Sunday, Nov. 23, Memorial Auditorium. At a PRISM concert, musicians and visual elements surround the audience, providing an immersive experience. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children and students. Concordia students, faculty, and staff get in for free with their ID. Tickets will go on sale in mid-October. 
  • Fall Bands Concert, 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, Buxton/Hanson Rehearsal Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music
  • Fall Vocal Jazz Concert, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music

December

  • 99th Annual Concordia Christmas Concert, “Welcome All Wonders!,” will be performed in Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, as well as at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. The region’s grandest Christmas celebration features more than 300 student musicians and five ensembles. Tickets for Moorhead performances are $25 to $30 plus processing fees, and tickets for Orchestra Hall performances are $28 to $38, plus facility and handling fees. All tickets go on sale Oct. 28 at ConcordiaChristmas.com.
  • Flute and Clarinet Choirs Concert, 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, Howard Choral Rehearsal Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music
  • Low Brass Studio Recital, 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music
  • Percussion Ensemble Concert, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, Buxton/Hanson Rehearsal Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music

More information is available at ConcordiaCollege.edu/MusicEvents.