The Performing and Visual Arts at St. Olaf

Music. Theater. Dance. the Visual Arts. From the world renowned St. Olaf Christmas Festival to exhibits by visiting and campus artists to innovative theater productions and dance performances, St. Olaf offers a vibrant arts showcase, providing outstanding cultural offerings throughout the academic year. Whether appreciated live or via web streaming, there is a wealth of talent and creativity to enjoy.

What’s New

Visiting jazz composer will provide students with insight into his work

The work of composer Dan Cavanagh '01 can been heard around the world, in venues ranging from Lincoln Center to the Bucharest International Jazz Festival. And this week ...

 

MPR to feature ‘War Requiem’ performance

An April 21 performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem at St. Olaf College will be featured on Minnesota Public Radio tonight. The concert involved the collaborat ...

 

St. Olaf Band performs at national conference

As part of a two-day tour to the East Coast, the St. Olaf Band performed at the College Band Directors National Association Conference in North Carolina on Thursday and t ...

 

Alumnus’s work wins three Grammy Awards

A recording of an original choral composition by St. Olaf College alumnus Rene Clausen '74 won three Grammy Awards Sunday. The recording of his work by the Kansas Ci ...

 

Choir named a finalist in international competition

The St. Olaf Choir has been named one of four finalists in the European Broadcasting Union's Choral Competition. The four finalists were chosen from among the 15 sem ...