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.
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Upcoming Events
OCT 12 2023
Border of Dreams: A Textura Documentary
7 p.m. Benson Great Hall
In this short documentary film by journalists from Guatemala and Bethel University, two undocumented families try to change their lives by crossing the Mexico-U.S. border. One makes it. One doesn't.
OCT 14 2023
Con Voce Festiva, Dr. Merrin Guice Gill, Soprano
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Merrin Guice Gill presents a Collaborative Faculty recital, assisted by Emily Urban, collaborative pianist
OCT 20 2023
OCT 21 2023
Choral Ensembles Concert "Taste and See"
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
The Singing Royal Choirs present their Fall concert
OCT 22 2023
2 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Anthony McGill Plays Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto
OCT 27 2023
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
The Bethel Wind Symphony presents their Fall concert.
OCT 28 2023
Oboe Masterclass with Dr. Lindsay Flowers
10 a.m. Benson Great Hall
Oboe Masterclass with Dr. Lindsay Flowers
NOV 3 2023
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
The 11:12 and 5:40 Jazz Orchestras present their Fall concert.
NOV 7 2023
Great Hall Choral Arts Festival Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Area high school choirs join Bethel Choir on the Benson Great Hall stage.
NOV 9 2023
2023 Performance Prize Competition Recital
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Student soloists perform for the opportunity to win a cash prize.
NOV 11 2023
Philharmonic Orchestra Fall Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Bethel's Philharmonic Orchestra Fall Concert
NOV 30 2023
DEC 1 2023
DEC 2 2023
DEC 2 2023
DEC 15 2023
5 p.m.
For graduating students in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Adult Professional Studies and Graduate School
FEB 1 2024
FEB 2 2024
FEB 3 2024
FEB 4 2024
FEB 11 2024
2 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Alina Ibragimova Plays Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
MAR 17 2024
2 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Abel Selaocoe draws musical inspiration from both African and European traditions.
MAY 12 2024
2 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Express Concert: Schubert’s The Great C Major Symphony with Richard Egarr
MAY 25 2024
7 p.m.
For graduating students in the College of Adult Professional Studies and Graduate School | 1pm