Performing & Visual Arts
Music Performances
Upcoming Events
AUG 28 2026
Music and Performing Arts Auditions
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AUG 29 2026
Music and Performing Arts Auditions
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AUG 30 2026
Music and Performing Arts Auditions
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AUG 31 2026
Music and Performing Arts Auditions
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SEPT 1 2026
Music and Performing Arts Auditions
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SEPT 2 2026
Music and Performing Arts Auditions
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SEPT 3 2026
Music and Performing Arts Auditions
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SEPT 4 2026
Music and Performing Arts Auditions
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SEPT 5 2026
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OCT 16 2026
Chamber Orchestra Fall Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conducted by Brad Cawyer in Benson Great Hall
OCT 23 2026
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conducted by Kathryn Wert in Benson Great Hall
OCT 27 2026
2026 Performance Prize Competition Recital
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Bethel's annual fall performance competition for student musicians
OCT 30 2026
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conducted by Jason Harms in Benson Great Hall
NOV 1 2026
Lucia Chorum & Royal Register Fall Concert
3 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conducted by Brad Beale in Benson Great Hall
NOV 5 2026
NOV 5 2026
Great Hall Choral Arts Festival Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Featuring Bethel Choir and local high school choirs
DEC 8 2026
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 4 2027
La Esmeralda: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
An opera by Louise Bertin and Victor Hugo
FEB 5 2027
La Esmeralda: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
An opera by Louise Bertin and Victor Hugo
FEB 6 2027
La Esmeralda: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
An opera by Louise Bertin and Victor Hugo
FEB 7 2027
La Esmeralda: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
2 p.m. Benson Great Hall
An opera by Louise Bertin and Victor Hugo
FEB 13 2027
Performance Scholarship Audition Competition Day
10 a.m. Clausen Center 312
Scholarship Auditions for the 27-28 Incoming Class
FEB 25 2027
2027 Concerto/Aria Competition Recital
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Annual Student Performance Competition
FEB 28 2027
Faculty Recital: Dr. Julia Heinen with 4 Low Pitches bass clarinet quartet
3 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Faculty artist, Julia Heinen, performs in Benson Great Hall.
MAR 19 2027
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conducted by Merrin Guice Gill in Benson Great Hall
APR 2 2027
Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conducted by Brad Cawyer in Benson Great Hall
APR 9 2027
Lucia Chorum and Royal Register Spring Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conducted by Brad Beale in Benson Great Hall
APR 13 2027
APR 16 2027
Philharmonic Orchestra Spring Concert
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conducted by Brad Cawyer in Benson Great Hall
APR 18 2027
Encore Wind Ensemble and Bethel Wind Symphony Collaborative Concert
3 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Performed in Benson Great Hall
APR 24 2027
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conducted by Kathryn Wert in Benson Great Hall
APR 30 2027
MAY 2 2027
Handbell Ensemble Spring Concert
3 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Conducted by Deb Garvey in Benson Great Hall
MAY 7 2027
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Featuring Bethel's Festival Choir, Festival Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and 2027 Concerto/Aria Winners
MAY 11 2027
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!
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.