Performing & Visual Arts
Music Performances
Upcoming Events
JULY 2 2025
JULY 2 2025
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 16 2025
Little Women, The Broadway Musical
7:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre
This Black Box Theatre show guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit
OCT 17 2025
Little Women, The Broadway Musical
7:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre
This Black Box Theatre show guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit
OCT 17 2025
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conductor Ben Blasko makes his Benson Great Hall debut with the Wind Symphony
OCT 18 2025
Little Women, The Broadway Musical
2 p.m. Black Box Theatre
This Black Box Theatre show guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit
OCT 18 2025
Little Women, The Broadway Musical
7:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre
This Black Box Theatre show guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit
OCT 19 2025
Little Women, The Broadway Musical
2 p.m. Black Box Theatre
This Black Box Theatre show guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit
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 23 2025
Little Women, The Broadway Musical
7:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre
This Black Box Theatre show guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit
OCT 24 2025
Little Women, The Broadway Musical
7:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre
This Black Box Theatre show guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit
OCT 25 2025
Little Women, The Broadway Musical
2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre
This Black Box Theatre show guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit
OCT 25 2025
OCT 25 2025
Little Women, The Broadway Musical
7:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre
This Black Box Theatre show guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit
OCT 26 2025
Little Women, The Broadway Musical
2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre
This Black Box Theatre show guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit
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!
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
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
Department of Music and Performing Arts
Check out Bethel’s performance ensembles and music program.
Benson Great Hall
Learn more about the Benson Great Hall, Bethel’s premier performance venue.