Music, Gettysburg

11/23/2025

Usher in the season with Festival Choral Vespers for Advent! The Schola Cantorum of Gettysburg will lead a service of Evening Prayer, featuring music of hope and expectation from the past 500 years! Prayers, songs, and reflections on Scripture set by Palestrina, Manz, Folkemer, and the world premiere of a setting of the Magnificat by Hollis Thoms. At the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary, beginning at 7:30 PM on November 30.

11/15/2025

Philadelphia Bronze, one of the nation's best handbell ensembles, will be coming to Gettysburg on Saturday, November 22 for a free 4 PM concert at the chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. This magnificent ensemble will play holiday favorites, in amazing arrangements. Start ringing in the season right here!!

Concerts are free and open to the public, thanks to support from United Lutheran Seminary, from businesses, and from many individuals.

11/06/2025

It's loud and lovely at the Giving Spree!

11/06/2025

We're here at the Wyndham, eager for Giving Spree to start. Come see us and eat candy! Miss Pennsylvania is walking by regularly.

11/05/2025

Looking forward to seeing lots of old friends and meeting lots of new ones at the Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree!! Come out, say hi to 100+ area non-profits, turn in your donations, and join in the fun! Thursday, Nov. 6 from 3 to 7 at the Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel, 95 Presidential Circle. See you there!!

10/18/2025

Music, Gettysburg! is honored to kick off Keystone Brass's 50th anniversary season. This magnificent group is one of our favorites, and a favorite of the whole region. They'll be performing pieces by composers ranging from Mussorgsky to Sousa -- show tunes, rag time, Renaissance dances and more. The concert is free, and will take place at 4 PM on Sunday, Oct. 26 at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. Trust us -- you won't want to miss it!

09/30/2025

Acclaimed Welsh Baritone Jeremy Huw Williams will be presenting a free program at 4 PM on Sun., Oct. 5 at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. Williams is an honored operatic singer and recitalist noted for his verve, drama, and emotional import. Joined by pianist Scott Crowne, his program will include two song cycles by Baltimore composer Garth Baxter (who will be in attendance) as well as a set of Welsh folk song arrangements by Benjamin Britten. Williams will also perform William Bolcom's "Gettysburg: July 1, 1863" at the focal point of that day's battle. An experience not to be missed!

09/22/2025

Join us on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 4 PM for a concert of songs from Scandinavia! Amanda Stante (soprano) and Naomi Niskala (piano) will perform works by Grieg and other composers. This concert is presented in memory of two stalwart supporters -- Carol Christianson and Pat Crowner -- and will be followed by a reception to which the audience is fervently invited! Free and open to all at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary.

09/15/2025

An old friend and a new one! On Sunday, Sept. 21 at 4 PM, Music, Gettysburg! welcomes back the internationally famous organist Felix Hell to the mighty Andover organ at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. And this visit he'll be joined by trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden, herself an acclaimed performer and teacher. They'll be performing works by Bach, Pachelbel, Debussy, and a variety of other classic and living composers. As always, the concert is free and open to everyone!

08/31/2025

Sunday, September 7 at 6 (yes, that time is right!) the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra will return to the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary for a free concert. The evening will feature Brahms's 4th Symphony and a tone poem by Grieg. The orchestra, directed by Ryan Kozak, will be joined by the dynamic soprano Ann Fogler for a set of songs by Mahler. What a treat!!

08/11/2025

The Carlisle Brass Band will round out our Summerfest at 6 PM on Sunday, Aug. 17. This great group, carrying on the 19th century tradition of town bands, will bring their exuberance and superb musicality back to the outdoor pavilion on the Gettysburg campus of United Lutheran Seminary, near the corner of Springs Ave and Seminary Ridge. Bring your lawn chairs, picnic, and pets for a free evening of great tunes! If weather dictates, the event will move to the seminary chapel.

And mark your calendars for the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, coming at 6 PM (note that time) on Sun., Sept. 7.

08/04/2025

Summerfest continues at 6 PM, Sunday, August 10 with Dearest Home. This beloved group will bring authenticity and originality in perfect harmony to a free concert on the Gettysburg campus of United Lutheran Seminary. Bring your lawn chair, blanket, picnic, and pets to the corner of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge for an evening of Traditional Appalachian, Old Time, American, and Celtic and English Folk Music. If weather forces us, we'll move the concert to the friendly confines of the seminary chapel (no need for chairs or blankets, then, and you'll have to leave your picnic at home with your pets!).