Department of Music Events: 2024–2025
All events, unless noted, are pink card events and free and open to the public
Many Music Department events are streamed live and available on-demand.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Recital
St. Olaf Orchestra Tour Soloist Auditions
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Guest Recital
Charles Lazarus, trumpet
David Cherwien, organ
3:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
Contact: Mary Hodel
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Faculty/Guest Recital
Rachel Brandwein, harp
Aaron David Miller, organ
7 p.m. • Studio A
Contact: Rachel Brandwein
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Pedagogy Saturday
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Fosnes (CHM 233)
Faculty Contact: Leigh Ann Garner
Workshop
Singer Self-Care
1 – 3 p.m. • Fosnes (CHM 233)
Faculty Contact: Marita Stryker
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
Homecoming Concert
St. Olaf Band
Henry Dorn, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Skoglund Auditorium
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
Homecoming Concert
The Manitou Singers
Therees Tkach Hibbard, conductor
The Viking Chorus
TBD, conductor
The Norseman Band
Michael Buck, conductor
The St. Olaf Philharmonia
Chung Park, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Skoglund Auditorium
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
- Guest Masterclass
- Oystein Baadvik, tuba
2 – 3 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Guest Recital- Oystein Baadvik, tuba
- 7 – 8 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
Tour Home Concert
The St. Olaf Orchestra
Chung Park, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22
Concert
St. Olaf Chapel Choir
TBD, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23
Guest Recital
Greg Banaszak, saxophone
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28
Recital
Advanced Conducting I
7 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
Recital
Advanced Conducting II
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29
Recital
St. Olaf Band Tour Soloist Auditions
7 – 9 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31
Halloween Organ Concert
Pipescreams
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
Contact: Catherine Rodland
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Chapel Service Event
The St. Olaf Cantorei
James E. Bobb, conductor
10:30 a.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Guest Recital
Artina McCain, piano
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Contact: April Kim
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Guest Masterclass
Artina McCain, piano
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Contact: April Kim
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Concert
Festival of Bands
Henry Dorn, conductor
4 – 5:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Concert
St. Olaf Orchestra Family Concert
Chung Park, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
Concert
Chamber Singers
Therees Tkach Hibbard, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Recital
BM Education Entrance and Continuance
Instrumental – 7 p.m. • Urness
Vocal – 7 p.m. • Studio A
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Student Recital
11:30 a.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Improvisation Workshop
Black American Music Styles
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. • Fosnes (CHM 233)
Concert
Percussion Ensemble
Matthew McClung, director
8:15 p.m. • Urness
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Concert
Jazz I and II
Joseph Jefferson, conductor
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. • The Pause Mane Stage
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Concert
The St. Olaf Philharmonia
Chung Park, conductor
The Norseman Band
Michael Buck, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Composition Recital
Fresh Ink
8:15 p.m. • Urness
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Recital
BM Vocal Performance/Church Music
Entrance and Continuance
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Concert
Collegium
Dana Maeda and James E. Bobb, conductors
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Chamber Recital
Jazz Combos
3:15 p.m. • Urness
Musical Theater Cabaret
7 p.m. • LOCATION TBD
Contact: Marita Stryker
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2
Recital
Brass Chamber Night
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3
Recital
Woodwind Chamber Night I
7 p.m. • Urness
Recital
Woodwind Chamber Night II
8:15 p.m. • Urness
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
Student Recital
11:30 a.m. • Studio A
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
Chapel Concert
Collegiate Chorale
Anton Armstrong, conductor
10:10 a.m. • Boe Chapel
This is not a pink carded event
Concert
Norseman Band Singalong
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. • Boe Chapel
This is not a pink carded event
Concert
Christmas Festival
The Manitou Singers
Therees Tkach Hibbard, conductor
The Viking Chorus
TBD, conductor
The St. Olaf Cantorei
James E. Bobb, conductor
The St. Olaf Choir
Anton Armstrong, conductor
The St Olaf Orchestra
Chung Park, conductor
3 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
This is a ticketed event
This is not a pink carded event
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
Christmas Ringing
Handbells in Buntrock
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Buntrock Commons (from balcony)
This is not a pink card event
Concert
Christmas Festival
The Manitou Singers
Therees Tkach Hibbard, conductor
The Viking Chorus
TBD, conductor
The St. Olaf Cantorei
James E. Bobb, conductor
The St. Olaf Choir
Anton Armstrong, conductor
The St Olaf Orchestra
Chung Park, conductor
3 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
This is a ticketed event
This is not a pink carded event
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8
Concert
Christmas Festival
The Manitou Singers
Therees Tkach Hibbard, conductor
The Viking Chorus
TBD, conductor
The St. Olaf Cantorei
James E. Bobb, conductor
The St. Olaf Choir
Anton Armstrong, conductor
The St Olaf Orchestra
Chung Park, conductor
3 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
This is a ticketed event
This is not a pink carded event
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
Recital
String Chamber Night I
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Recital
String Chamber Night II
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10
Recital
BM Instrumental Performance and Church Music
Entrance and Continuance
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
MONDAY, JANUARY 6
Lyric Theater Production
Title
8 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7
Lyric Theater Production
Title
8 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8
Lyric Theater Production
Title
8 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9
Tour Home Concert
The St. Olaf Band
Henry Dorn, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Skoglund Auditorium
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Tour Home Concert
The St. Olaf Choir
Anton Armstrong, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Studio A
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Recital
St. Olaf Orchestra Senior Soloist Auditions
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SUNDAY, MARCH 2
Concert
St. Olaf Orchestra
Chung Park, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
MONDAY MARCH 3
Tour Home Concert
Handbells
Jill Mahr, conductor
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, MARCH 6
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
Concert
The Norseman Band
Michael Buck, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
Recital
BM Education Continuance
Instrumental • 7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Vocal • 7 p.m. • Studio A
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
Guest Concert
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
8 p.m. – 10 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
Pedagogy Saturday
10 am – 12 pm • Fosnes (CHM 233)
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
Concert
The St. Olaf Philharmonia
Chung Park, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center Auditorium
THURSDAY, MARCH 20
Student Recital
815 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
Student Recital
11:30 a.m. • Studio A
SUNDAY, APRIL 13
Concert
The St. Olaf Chapel Choir
3:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
THURSDAY, APRIL 17
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
SUNDAY, APRIL 20
Easter Chapel Event
The St. Olaf Cantorei
James E. Bobb, conductor
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
This is not a pink card event
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Student Composition Recital
Fresh Ink I
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Student Composition Recital
Fresh Ink II
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Concert
Collegium Musicum
Dana Maeda and James E. Bobb, directors
8:15 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
Spring Concert
The St. Olaf Handbell Choir
The Manitou Ringers
Jill Mahr, director
The Chapel Ringers
TBD ’2x, student director
The Valhalla Ringers
Natalie Robuck ’25, student director
2 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Spring Concert
The Manitou Singers
Therees Tkach Hibbard, conductor
The Viking Chorus
TBD, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
THURSDAY, MAY 1
Student Recital
8:15 p.m. • Studio A
Concert
The Percussion Ensemble
Matthew McClung, director
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, MAY 2
Musical Theater Spring Show
Marita Stryker, director
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. • The Pause (TBD)
SATURDAY, MAY 3
Spring Concert
The St. Olaf Philharmonia
Chung Park, conductor
The Norseman Band
Michael Buck, conductor
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SUNDAY, MAY 4
Chamber Recital
Jazz Combos
3:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, MAY 6
Chamber Recital
Brass Chamber Night
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
Chamber Recitals
Woodwind Chamber Night I
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Woodwind Chamber Night II
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
THURSDAY, MAY 8
Senior Recital
8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
FRIDAY, MAY 9
Concert
The St. Olaf Choir
Anton Armstrong, conductor
7:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
SUNDAY, MAY 11
Concert
The St. Olaf Orchestra with Senior Soloists
Chung Park, conductor
3:30 p.m. • Boe Memorial Chapel
MONDAY, MAY 12
Chamber Recitals
String Chamber Recital I
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
String Chamber Recital II
7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
TUESDAY, MAY 13
Recital
BM Performance/Church Music Entrance and Continuance
Organ/Voice • 7 p.m. • Studio A
Winds/Percussion • 7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
Strings/Piano • 8:15 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall
(This schedule is subject to change.)