Bethany College Music Department Announces October Events

LINDSBORG, KAN. Sept. 25, 2023 - The Bethany College Music Department welcomes Lindsborg and surrounding communities to the following events. 

On Tuesday, October 3, at 7:30 p.m., a Faculty Recital in the Pearson Chapel will feature the Bethany College Music Department faculty members.

Sunday, October 15, at 3 p.m., the Bethany College Choir and Handbell ensemble will perform a concert as a part of the Homecoming and Hyllningsfest weekend in Lindsborg. The venue for this concert will be Bethany Lutheran Church at 320 N. Main St., Lindsborg. 

Tuesday, October 17, at 3:30 p.m., a department recital will be held in the Pearson Chapel on the Bethany College Campus. Department recitals are held four times a semester and showcase the talented music students at Bethany College.

Friday, October 20, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Hal Grossman will present a master class to string majors on October 20th at 2 P.M. Laura Black, Lecturer of High Strings at Bethany College, will have her entire studio participate in this opportunity. Grossman is a Professor of Violin at The University of Oregon and on the violin faculty at the Aria International Music Academy, Marrowstone Music Festival, and the Northwest Music Retreat. He is the founder and creator of the award-winning The Grossman Method, a course of study addressing musician’s health issues.

Sunday, October 22, at 4 p.m., the Chamber Orchestra of the Smoky Valley (COSV) and the Bethany College Choir will perform a concert in Presser Hall on the Bethany College Campus. The COSV is a unique, auditioned regional ensemble of professional musicians supported by Bethany College and the Lindsborg Arts Council. Under the musical direction of Keith Dodson, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Studies, the COSV seeks to educate and engage audience members through the performance of orchestral masterworks.

This concert will include works by Handel, Elgar, Haydn, and Mozart. Featured performers are Laura Hammes Black, Hal Grossman, Shaohong "Betty" Yuan, and Meagan Dodson with a special performance by the Bethany College Choir and the Dalkoren Chamber Choir.

Tuesday, October 31, at 3:30 p.m., a department recital will be held in the Pearson Chapel on the Bethany College Campus. Department recitals are held four times a semester and showcase the talented music students at Bethany College.

Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College is online at bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.