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The Concordia Choir: Touring through Texas

The Concordia Choir is heading south this week on its 2013 tour through the middle of the U.S. and spending several days in Texas. Tour is a musical highlight for many of the singers and the chance to get to … Continue reading

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Studying Sibelius at Salolampi

The snowy woods and authentic architecture of Salolampi, the Finnish Language Village, became an idyllic setting for a weekend workshop by The Concordia Orchestra. The orchestra retreated to Salolampi, on Turtle River Lake near Bemidji, Minn., to study the life and perform … Continue reading

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Concordia Christmas Concert – Time lapse edition

Over 450 student and faculty performers and staff collaborate to create the Moorhead Christmas Concerts. During the 86-year history of the Concordia Christmas Concerts, well over one million audience members have experienced the concert. Check out the time lapse of our 86th … Continue reading

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Christmas Concert Mural is Bound for Minneapolis

Minneapolis will have a little more Christmas cheer this year. For the first time in seven years, the Concordia Christmas Concert mural will be traveling to the Twin Cities. Fourteen of the 44 mural panels will make their way east … Continue reading

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Sculpting Music

Nicole Roberts Hoiland ’97 and Beth (Johnson) Winterfeldt ’94 share a strong friendship. Both are active in the arts scene across Minnesota. Hoiland is a sculptor and Winterfeldt is a pianist. They recently realized that their artistic mediums also share … Continue reading

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Band Returns from China

The 52-members of The Concordia Band have returned from their historic 15-day concert and cultural tour of Hong Kong and China. The band is the first Concordia music ensemble to tour and perform in China. The band performed five standing-room-only … Continue reading

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More Than 50 Featured in ‘Fidelio’

This weekend’s performance of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” by the Fargo-Moorhead Opera promises to be memorable. It is Beethoven’s only opera. It has not been performed in the community since 1983. And it features more than 50 Cobbers. Concordia is traditionally well … Continue reading

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Senior Honors Concert to Benefit Minot

The Concordia Orchestra is using music to help churches in Minot, N.D. The orchestra will receive a freewill offering at the Senior Honors Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24 in Memorial Auditorium. Donated funds will be given to the … Continue reading

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Of Minds and Music

Piano professor Jay Hershberger delights in sharing his passion for J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” with first-year students in his Inquiry Seminar. Outside of the classroom, he has his own shire — a hobby farm where he raises chickens.

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Renowned Group to Play at Concordia

The Office of Cultural Events will present Rekkenze Brass in a rare U.S. performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, in Memorial Auditorium. The group is one of Europe’s leading brass chamber music ensembles. Rekkenze Brass has performed for varied … Continue reading

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