Performing & Visual Arts
Great Hall Choral Arts Festival Concert
| Date |
Thursday, November 5, 2026
7:30 p.m. |
| Featuring | Shawn Kirschner, Composer |
| Location | Benson Great Hall - View maps and directions |
| Instructions for Guests | Park in the West Lot. |
| Cost | Adult - $15, Senior Citizen - $12, Groups of 10 or more - $12, Students (K-12 grade) free |
| Ticketing | Purchase general admission tickets online at tickets.bethel.edu or call 651.638.6333. Buy Tickets |
Event Description
Join us for the culminating concert of Bethel University’s 8th Annual Great Hall Choral Arts Festival—a celebration of choral artistry, collaboration, and community. Throughout the day, local high school choirs participate in workshops and clinics with Bethel music faculty and guest artist Shawn Kirschner. The evening concert showcases individual performances by each participating high school choir, as well as a featured performance by the Bethel Choir, conducted by Dr. Merrin Guice Gill.
This year’s participating high school choirs include:
- Blue Earth Area High School Concert Choir
- Paul H. Johnson, director
- Legacy Christian Academy Concert Choir
- Mary Ebanks, director
- Osseo High School Chamber Choir
- Margaret Sabin, director
- West Lutheran High School Accents
- Kari Hahm, director
This concert will be streamed live on the Bethel University Music & Performing Arts YouTube channel.
To register your choir to participate in this year's choral festival, please contact Kevin Shull at kevin-shull@bethel.edu.
Questions?
Contact the Bethel Ticket Office at 651.638.6333 or email ticket-office@bethel.edu.