MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia College will present a variety of music ensemble concerts and cultural events in the upcoming months.
Scheduled events include “Considering Matthew Shepard: 25 Years Later,” a multi-event project using music, performance, and spoken word to bring focus to prejudice and tolerance while engaging our campus and community in conversations on how to erase hate in the world, while exploring the legacy of Matthew Shepard 25 years after his death.
- Theatre performance of “The Laramie Project,” 8 p.m. Thursday, April 25, through Saturday, April 27, at the Francis Frazier Comstock Theatre at Concordia College. Tickets are available at ConcordiaCollege.edu/Theatre.
- YourClassical Minnesota Public Radio presents “Bring the Sing,” 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, Centrum, Knutson Campus Center at Concordia College. The performance will feature music from the “Justice Choir Songbook,” conducted by Dr. Joseph K. Kemper, assistant professor of choral music, and Joseph Osowski, director of choirs, St. Michael-Albertville High School. The event is free and open to the public.
- “Considering Matthew Shepard” Oratorio, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28, Memorial Auditorium at Concordia College. The piece will be performed by Concordia choirs and a faculty ensemble, and conducted by Michael Culloton, director of choral activities. Tickets are available at ConcordiaTickets.com.
Additional musical performances have also been scheduled.
- PROJECT Trio, with the Excelsior! Trio opening, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music.
- High School Honor Band Concert, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, Memorial Auditorium.
- Mike Block, cellist, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Music Hall.
- Percussion Ensemble Concert, 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, Memorial Auditorium.
- Echo Band Concert, 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14, Buxton Hanson Rehearsal Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music.
- Harmonia & Voce Hominum Concert, 6 p.m. Sunday, April 14, Christiansen Recital Hall.
- Vocal Jazz Concert, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, Buxton Hanson Rehearsal Hall.
- Symphonia Concert, 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, Centrum, Knutson Campus Center.
- Singing Down the Barriers with Dr. Emery Stephens Jr., 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, Christiansen Recital Hall.
- Handbells Concert, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 21, Buxton Hanson Rehearsal Hall.
- Tactus Spring Recital, 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21, Christiansen Recital Hall.
- Orchestra Spotlight Concert, 6 p.m. Sunday, April 21, Memorial Auditorium.
- Jazz Bands Concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, Buxton Hanson Rehearsal Hall.
- Chamber Music Recital, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, Christiansen Recital Hall.
- Symphonic Band Concert, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 28, Memorial Auditorium.
- ACDA Chamber Voices Recital, 8 p.m. Monday, April 29, Christiansen Recital Hall.