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
AUG 1 2025
Pinning Ceremony of the Post-Bacc Nursing Class of 2025
3 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Join us for the Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Program Pinning Ceremony to honor our graduating cohort.
AUG 9 2025
2025 Physician Assistant Pinning and White Coat Ceremony
10:30 a.m. Benson Great Hall
Celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2025 and the Class of 2026's transition from didactic to clinical year.
SEPT 7 2025
3 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Join us for an evening of chamber music performed by Bethel’s talented music faculty.
OCT 17 2025
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conductor Ben Blasko makes his Benson Great Hall debut with the Wind Symphony
OCT 23 2025
Faculty Recital: "Two Pianos 2.0" with Dr. Elizabeth Allison, piano
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Faculty Recital in Benson Great Hall
OCT 25 2025
OCT 28 2025
Great Hall Choral Arts Festival
Noon Benson Great Hall
Featuring guest clinician B.E. Boykin, Composer
OCT 28 2025
Great Hall Choral Arts Festival Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Featuring B.E. Boykin, Composer and Conductor
OCT 30 2025
2025 Performance Prize Competition Recital
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Bethel's annual fall performance competition for student musicians
NOV 1 2025
Lucia Chorum & Royal Register Fall 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
NOV 14 2025
7:30 p.m.
Get ready for a night of swing and improv with Bethel’s Jazz Orchestras!
NOV 15 2025
Philharmonic Orchestra Fall Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Join us for an inspiring evening of works for full orchestra, directed by Dr. Brad Cawyer
DEC 4 2025
DEC 5 2025
DEC 6 2025
DEC 6 2025
DEC 9 2025
Swingin' on the Egg with Bethel Jazz Orchestra
7 p.m. On "The Egg" in the Brushaber Commons Atrium
Celebrate the season with a festive evening of swing dancing, live jazz, and Christmas cheer!
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 5 2026
Faculty Recital: Dr. Merrin Guice Gill, voice
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Faculty artist Merrin Guice Gill takes the stage in Benson Great Hall
MAR 27 2026
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Dr. Ben Blasko directs the Wind Symphony in Benson Great Hall
MAR 28 2026
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Dr. Merrin Guice Gill conducts the Bethel Choir in Benson Great Hall
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 17 2026
Philharmonic Orchestra Spring Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Dr. Brad Cawyer conducts the Philharmonic in Benson Great Hall
MAY 1 2026
7:30 p.m.
Get ready for a night of swing and improv with Bethel's Jazz Orchestras!
MAY 3 2026
Bethel Handbell Ensemble Spring Concert
3 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!
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