Music News Archive

Concordia University, Nebraska’s premier vocal ensemble, the University A Cappella Choir is currently touring Europe, performing in Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. The 24-day tour will run May 11-June 3. Forty singers, under the direction of Dr. Kurt von Kampen, will perform in 13 cities including Morges, Switzerland; Frankfurt, Kronach and Leipzig, Germany; Prague, Cesky Tesin and Ostrava, Czech Republic; Zilina, Slovakia; Cieszyn, Chorzow and Jelenia Góra, Poland; Vilnius Lithuania; and Riga, Latvia.

Concordia University, Nebraska music professor, Dr. Elizabeth Grimpo, recently completed writing My First Hymnal, accompaniment edition, which was published by Concordia Publishing House. Grimpo’s edition complements the popular children’s hymnal, My First Hymnal, published in 2011. That hymnal was so well-received by families and educators alike that CPH approached Grimpo about writing simple accompaniments of those hymns.

Concordia’s Male Chorus, Women’s Chorale, University Concert Band, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Vocal Jazz Choir and two handbell choirs will give concerts during the last week of April and first week of May. All performances are free and open to the public.

The Concordia University A Cappella Choir recently returned from a six-day tour of the Midwest. The choir will give two home concerts to close the tour on Sunday, April 21. The first concert will be at 3 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, located at 4325 Sumner St. in Lincoln, Neb. The final performance will begin at 7 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward, located at 919 North Columbia Ave.

Concordia’s premier vocal ensemble, the University A Cappella Choir, will begin its annual spring tour on Thursday, April 10. The 73-member choir has scheduled performances at schools and churches in Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. All concerts are free and open to the public.

Musician Paul Kenyon visited Concordia to give a piano recital titled “Benedictions: The final piano works of Mozart, Brahms, Debussy and Prokofiev" on Tuesday, March 5, in the Music Center’s recital hall.

Students and faculty of Concordia gave a Mozart-inspired recital on Sunday, March 3, in the Music Center’s recital hall.

Concordia’s Symphonic Band began its annual tour on March 8. The band spent nine days performing throughout Iowa, Indiana, Michigan and Missouri.

Concordia Professor of Music Dr. Kurt von Kampen was recently named the 2012 Outstanding Choral Director of the Year by the Nebraska Choral Directors Association.

Concordia’s Chamber Choir performed a home concert on Sunday, Feb. 17, at St. John Lutheran Church after its five-day annual tour to Arizona.

Concordia’s Chamber Choir visited Arizona for a five-day tour Jan. 31-Feb. 3. The choir performed eight concerts in four cities including Scottsdale, Tucson, Apache Junction and Phoenix, Ariz.

Four of Concordia’s music ensembles performed throughout the month of December. Jazz, classical and Christmas music was shared through both vocal and instrumental concerts.

The University Symphonic Band at Concordia was selected to perform at the 2012 Nebraska Music Educators Association (NMEA) conference Nov. 14-16.

Twelve of Concordia’s top musicians performed in the fall honor recital on Sunday, Nov. 11, in the Music Center’s recital hall.

Concordia’s Chamber Orchestra gave its first concert of the season on Sunday, Dec. 2, in the Music Center’s recital hall.

Concordia’s University Symphonic Band and University Concert Band performed a joint concert on Sunday, Oct. 28, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward.

High school students from across the country performed in an honor choir and honor band as part of Musical Arts Day, Friday, Oct. 26, on the Concordia campus. The day ended with a concert in the Walz Human Performance Complex arena.

Concordia will host its annual Christmas at Concordia concerts Dec. 7-9. Performances will be Friday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, at 3 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m., at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. All concerts are open to the public free of charge, but tickets are required.

Music faculty at Concordia performed in the fall Faculty Showcase Recital on Sept. 23. The concert, held in the recital hall in the Music Center, featured a variety of musical styles, vocal and instrumental performances.

Two of Concordia’s student musicians were inducted into a music honor society on Thursday, April 19.