Performing & Visual Arts
Benson Great Hall
Benson Great Hall is one of the finest performing arts centers in the St. Paul and Minneapolis area, hosting concerts, performances, conferences, and more. Our comfortable seating, excellent acoustics, and friendly staff make it the perfect venue to take in a concert or event. The suspended acoustic canopy reflects sound to both audience and performers. In addition, the hall’s unique truss system and motorized rigging allows for creative stage design. Other signature features include a 4,000 pipe, 67-rank Blackinton organ, and a thrust extension on the main stage.
Wheelchair accessible seating is available on the main floor in front of the Mezzanine. Please advise a ticket representative of accessible seating needs when ordering tickets or contact the Ticket Office at any time.
Benson Great Hall and other spaces are available for rent, find out more!
Upcoming Events
FEB 26 2026
2026 Concerto-Aria Competition Recital
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
This annual competition offers student musicians the chance to compete for the opportunity to perform with the Festival Orchestra at the Classics in the Great Hall concert
MAR 1 2026
MAR 5 2026
Faculty Recital: Dr. Merrin Guice Gill, voice - "He Will Hold Me Fast"
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Faculty artist Merrin Guice Gill takes the stage for a collaborative vocal recital
MAR 27 2026
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Dr. Steven Thompson directs the Wind Symphony in Benson Great Hall
MAR 28 2026
Bethel Choir Spring Concert | We Shall Walk Through the Valley
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Dr. Merrin Guice Gill conducts the Bethel Choir in Benson Great Hall
APR 9 2026
The Greatest Story Ever Retold Premier and Book Launch
7 p.m. Benson Great Hall
An evening to explore Jesus films and the Gospels that have inspired them.
APR 10 2026
Lucia Chorum & Royal Register Spring Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Join us for an inspiring program of choral works written specifically for men's and women's voices
APR 12 2026
Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert
3 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Dr. Brad Cawyer directs the Chamber Orchestra in Benson Great Hall
APR 17 2026
Philharmonic Orchestra Spring Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Dr. Brad Cawyer conducts the Philharmonic in Benson Great Hall
APR 25 2026
MAY 1 2026
7:30 p.m.
Get ready for a night of swing and improv with Bethel's Jazz Orchestras!
MAY 3 2026
Handbell Ensemble Spring Concert
2 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Deb Garvey conducts the Bethel Handbell Ensemble in Benson Great Hall
MAY 8 2026
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Bethel's Festival Choir and Orchestra present an unforgettable multimedia concert experience in Benson Great Hall
MAY 12 2026
Swingin' on the Egg with Bethel Jazz Orchestra
7 p.m. On "The Egg" in the Brushaber Commons Atrium
Join us for an evening of swing dancing and live jazz!
MAY 16 2026
Opera and Musical Theatre Scenes Show
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
A caberet-style performance of opera and musical theatre favorites in Benson Great Hall!
MAY 23 2026
Benson Great Hall
For graduating students in the College of Arts and Sciences | 9 a.m., 11:30 p.m., and 2 p.m.
MAY 23 2026
Benson Great Hall
For graduating students in the College of Adult Professional Studies and the Graduate School | 7 p.m.
MAY 23 2026
JUNE 26 2026
Grand Concert – American Union of Swedish Singers
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
AUSS Convention Grand Chorus with special performances and collaborations from Magnum Chorum, Swedish Tenor Niklas Rygert, and The Luleå-Gammelstad Male Chorus
JUNE 28 2026
2 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Violins of Hope is a project of concerts based on a collection of over 60 string instruments owned by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust