2022 International Tour to Spain
The Concordia Orchestra and The Concordia Band traveled together to Spain in May 2022. They performed concerts in beautiful venues, experienced local Spanish culture, and made connections with local Spanish musicians and Ensembles.
Students explored the regions of Castile and León, beginning the tour in Burgos, a city marked by its intact medieval architecture including its stunning French Gothic Cathedral. They also journeyed to Oviedo, A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, and concluded with a tour in Madrid.
2018 International Tour to Greece
In May 2018, The Concordia Orchestra toured Greece, with concert performances in the Catholic Church of Immaculate Conception in Thessaloniki; the Kyriakopoulio Cultural Center in Itea; the Fougaro Cultural Center of Nafplio; and the Roumeli Cultural Center in Athens. Repertoire included Overture to Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II; Haydn's "London" Symphony; An Outdoor Overture by Aaron Copland; Legacy by recent Concordia alumnus Paul Cravens; Kabelevsky's Overture to Colas Breugnon; Symphony No. 2 in B minor by Alexandar Borodin; and Gospel Fever! by Concordia professor and saxophone soloist Russell Peterson.