Upcoming Events

Undergrad Majors & Programs Department of Music and Performing Arts

Experience the performing arts on campus. 

Enjoy and explore concerts and performances by talented student and faculty artists. You can explore some of our highlighted events in the performing arts calendar, or browse all of our upcoming events below. 

AUG 28 2026

Music and Performing Arts Auditions

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Sign up for 2026 - 2027 performing arts opportunities

AUG 29 2026

Music and Performing Arts Auditions

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Sign up for 2026 - 2027 performing arts opportunities

AUG 30 2026

Music and Performing Arts Auditions

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Sign up for 2026 - 2027 performing arts opportunities

AUG 31 2026

Music and Performing Arts Auditions

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Sign up for 2026 - 2027 performing arts opportunities

SEPT 1 2026

Music and Performing Arts Auditions

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Sign up for 2026 - 2027 performing arts opportunities

SEPT 2 2026

Music and Performing Arts Auditions

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Sign up for 2026 - 2027 performing arts opportunities

SEPT 3 2026

Music and Performing Arts Auditions

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Sign up for 2026 - 2027 performing arts opportunities

SEPT 4 2026

Music and Performing Arts Auditions

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Sign up for 2026 - 2027 performing arts opportunities

SEPT 5 2026

Music and Performing Arts Auditions

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Sign up for 2026 - 2027 performing arts opportunities

SEPT 15 2026

BU COMMUNITY: Fall Study Away Fair!

11 a.m. Brushaber Commons Atrium

Discover your next global adventure at our Study Away Fair!

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

Wind Symphony Fall Concert

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

Jazz Orchestra Fall Concert

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

Great Hall Choral Arts Festival

Noon Benson Great Hall

Featuring guest artist, Shawn Kirchner

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

Bethel Choir Spring Concert

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

Chamber Ensemble Spring Concert

7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall

Performed in Benson Great Hall

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

Wind Symphony Spring Concert

7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall

Conducted by Kathryn Wert in Benson Great Hall

APR 30 2027

Jazz in the Great Hall

7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall

Conducted by Jason Harms in Benson Great Hall

MAY 2 2027

Handbell Ensemble Spring Concert

3 p.m. Benson Great Hall

Conducted by Deb Garvey in Benson Great Hall

MAY 7 2027

Classics in the Great Hall

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!

MAY 15 2027

Musical Theatre Scenes Show

7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall

A showcase show of musical theatre favorites performed in Benson Great Hall.