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Music
Balge to be featured on Classical Minnesota Public Radio
Bethany Lutheran College piano instructor Dr. Bethel Balge will be featured on Classical Minnesota Public Radio on Thursday, December 31 at approximately 9:18 a.m. together with Minnesota Orchestra clarinetist Gabriel Campos Zamora and 2nd principal cellist Silver Ainomae. The trio’s performance was recorded in Bethany’s Trinity Chapel in September 2020 and includes a performance of Johannes Brahms Clarinet…
High school musicians gather on the BLC Campus
Bethany Lutheran College Professor of Music Benjamin Faugstad, together with others from the campus, are hosting seventy high school musicians from four states for a weekend of top-level instrumental instruction and performance. The students representing fifteen high schools arrive at Bethany on Friday afternoon, November 15. The students will stay on the Bethany campus with…
Instrumental Music Assistant
Department: Music Supervisor: Ben Faugstad Responsibilities Logistics File documents, music, and equipment. Assist with mailings, record keeping, and information management. Update membership rosters, mailing lists, and alumni databases. Perform other duties assigned. Music and Equipment Loans Assist with the music and equipment loan process. Perform other duties assigned. Music Input Use Finale and Sibelius software…
Choral Music Assistant
Department: Music Supervisor: Dennis Marzolf Responsibilities Assist with various aspects of choral music (e.g., polishing bells, assisting Choraliers, etc.). Perform other duties assigned. Work schedule Days per week: flexible Hours per week: ~ 4 Minimum qualifications Participate in concert choir and/or bell choir Certain degree of musical background Good organization, filing, and word processing skills…
Accompanist
Department: Music Supervisor: Dennis Marzolf Responsibilities Accompany students for departmental recitals and rehearsals Perform other duties assigned. Work schedule Days and hours per week vary according to need Minimum qualifications Must be registered for studio piano Able to meet attendance requirements
Performances and Recitals
Bethany hosts guest performers throughout the academic year for student enrichment, as well as student Honors Recitals and faculty recitals each semester. Upcoming Events Student Recitals Recent Performances See additional performances on the Event Videos page or the Bethany YouTube channel. Christmas at Bethany Every December, the Bethany Lutheran College bands and choirs come together…
Handbells
Bethany’s Handbell Choir rehearses one hour each week, and members are chosen by audition. In addition to its performances on and off campus, the Handbell Choir travels and performs with the Concert Choir during its annual choir tour. The bell choir is open to all Bethany students by audition. Professor Ann Fredrickson leads the choir.
Mary Martha Singers
As its name implies, Mary Martha Singers is a four-part women’s chorus. The group, which consists of 20-30 members, performs regularly both separately and alongside the Concert Choir. The choir is open to all Bethany women by audition. Professor Ann Fredrickson leads the choir.
Piano and Organ
Piano and organ students at Bethany study and perform on superior instruments. Opportunities for involvement include performing major keyboard works in recitals, accompanying student vocalists, and playing for daily chapel and weekly vespers services. Private lessons are available. Excellent instruments are a hallmark of the music enterprise at Bethany. In addition to a number of…
Choraliers
Bethany’s Choraliers (a music and theatre department collaboration) present a musical theatre production each February of a classic Broadway musical or operetta. Musicals by Gershwin, Gilbert and Sullivan, Lerner and Loewe, Porter, Rogers and Hammerstein and the like have been performed to sold-out crowds. The cast typically has 40 to 60 participants, and rehearsals begin…
B-Town Drumline
The B-Town Drumline was founded by Benjamin Faugstad in 2004, and continues to be led by students to this day. It is an energy-packed ensemble made up of Bethany students who love to drum, regardless of prior experience. The B-Town Drumline rehearses on a weekly basis, and performs at games and other events throughout the year.
Concert Choir
The Concert Choir is typically the largest of the choral groups with 50-70 students participating each year. In addition to an annual choir tour, the auditioned SATB group performs for Fall Festival, Reformation, Christmas at Bethany, Commencement, and beautifies chapel services regularly. The choir is open to all Bethany students by audition.
Music Tours
Each spring, after commencement, the Bethany Concert Choir, Mary Martha Singers, and Handbell Choir embark on a regional or national music tour for about 10 days. At its conclusion, they perform at a homecoming concert in Bethany’s Trinity Chapel. The Bethany Concert Band tours over spring break in March. Choir and band tours alternate between regional and national tours.