Performing & Visual Arts
Music Performances
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 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. Ben Blasko 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 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
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
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 22 2026
Violins of Hope Chamber Recital
7:30 p.m. Lakeside Chapel
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
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
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Benson Great Hall
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