Information regarding Student Recitals, Junior/Senior Recitals, Chamber Ensemble & Advanced Conducting Recitals, and Informal Recitals can be found at the link below. You will also find Performance Requirements for Music Majors and Recital Attendance Requirements (Pink Cards) information on this page.
Current Student Resources & Links
Here are all things you need to know about music at St Olaf. From forms to special events, this is a one-stop spot for all current Ole musicians.
Important Music Dates for 2022-2023:
September 2022
New student auditions for music ensembles – Friday, September 2 – Sunday, September 4.
First day of classes – Thursday, September 8.
Last day to drop lessons with refund – Wednesday, September 14.
B.M. Senior Recital Sign-Up begins Monday, September 19, at 8 a.m. Applications are due (Use the pink form available in CHM 101 or HOM 245.)
B.M. Junior Recital Sign-Up begins Monday, September 26, at 8 a.m. (Use the pink form available in CHM 101 or HOM 245.)
October 2022
B.A. Senior Recital Sign-Up begins Monday, October 3, at 8 a.m. (Use the pink form available in CHM 101 or HOM 245.)
Fall Break – Saturday, October 15 – Tuesday, October 18
November 2022
B.M. Music Ed Entrance/Continuance recital – Tuesday, November 1. Applications due by 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18.
B.M. Vocal Performance/Choral Church Music Entrance/Continuance recital – Tuesday, November 8. Applications due by 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 25.
Thanksgiving Break – Wednesday, November 23 – Sunday, November 27.
December 2022
Christmas Festival – Thursday, December 1 – Sunday, December 4.
B.M. Instrumental Performance/Church Organ Music Entrance/Continuance recital – Tuesday, December 13. Applications are due by 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29.
Jr./Sr. recital applications for interim and spring term are due no later than 2 p.m. on Friday, December 16.
Semester break – December 21 – January 2.
January 2023
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday – Monday, January 16.
February 2023
Spring Classes begin Monday, February 6.
Senior Soloist Preliminary Auditions – Tuesday, February 28. Applications are due by 8 a.m. on Thursday, February 16.
March 2023
B.M. Music Education Entrance/Continuance recital – Tuesday, March 7. Applications are due by 8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21.
Senior Soloists Final Audition: Wednesday, March 8.
Last Chance for a Junior Recital: Friday, March 25
Spring Break: Friday, March 24 – Sunday, April 2
April 2023
Deadline to Secure Student Pianist for Spring Juries: Friday, April 1
Quiet Week for Advising: April 4 – April 8
Senior Recital Saturday: April 9
May 2023
B.M. Performance/Church Music Entrance/Continuance Recital – Tuesday, May 16. (Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 1.)
Additional Student Resources
The Music Handbook
Here you will find a comprehensive guide to everything Music Department Related. Quick Links are found above.
Student & Professional Organizations
This is the place to meet our Student Committee members and see what they are currently working on. It is also home for our 4 professional organizations, Pi Kappa Lambda (PKL), American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), and National Association of Teacher of Singing (SNATS).
First Years & Transfer Students
Here you will find all the information for Fall Ensemble Auditions, Interest Forms, and New Student Orientation Information – check back in Summer 2022!