Music, Gettysburg

05/04/2025

"Stylistically refined" "electrifying" and "brilliant." That's how the Washington Post describes violinist Peter Sirotin, who'll be joining the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra for a free concert at 4 PM on Sun, May 11 at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. Under the baton of Ryan Kozak, they'll present Sibelius' Violin Concerto, as well as Dvorak's 5th Symphony. An amazing way to celebrate Mothers Day and spring!

04/21/2025

The Gettysburg Children's Choir and Chorale will return to the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary at 4 PM on Sunday, April 27. Directed by Kyle Weary, this group has built a national reputation for skill and energy, performing lively and moving music from around the world. The concert, presented by Music, Gettysburg! is free and open to all, and will include a free will offering for the benefit of the Choir.

04/05/2025

Solemn Vespers for Passion Sunday, 7:30 PM on April 13 at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. You'll get to pray and sing, but also to meditate as the Schola Cantorum, led by Stephen P. Folkemer, will provide pieces inspired by the Passion of Christ. The centerpiece is a masterful, rarely performed early Baroque setting of the Passion according to St. John. What a glorious way to kick off Holy Week!

03/15/2025

Elizabeth Asmus and Cathy Elkiss will be bringing music for harp and organ to the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary at 4 PM on Sunday, March 23. This free concert will include music by Bach, Handel, and Debussy. The two will also be joined by string players from the York Symphony for pieces by Respighi, Mahler, and William Grant Stills. A heavenly opportunity to hear magnificent musicians on magnificent instruments!!

02/02/2025

On Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4 PM, Music, Gettysburg! will present a free concert by the Bardin-Niskala Duo. This performance by the piano/cello duo will be one of the most unusual and riveting we've ever hosted. The talented pair will perform music they commissioned from composers around the world, based on the musical traditions of the composers' own lands (from Venezuela to Hawai'i, Japan to Haiti). Each piece will be preceded by a video of the composer talking about the piece. Join these talented young artists in this free concert, open to all. And, yes, it's taking place on a Saturday, in the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary, so you can still watch the Big Game on Sunday!

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

01/20/2025

Celebrate the world's most beloved poet on Friday, January 24 at 7:30 in the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. Robert Burns Night returns, with Jeffrey Greenawalt channeling the Bard of Ayrshire and Cormorant's Fancy providing Scottish dances and settings of his songs. The evening will conclude with a reception featuring haggis! Free and open to all, of course.

01/15/2025

We regret that the Essence of Joy concert scheduled for Saturday, January 18 has been cancelled. We regret even more that the reason for the cancellation is the death of the Anthony Leach, the director of Essence of Joy. That death is a musical and personal loss to many of us, and to his students and friends in particular. Rest eternal grant him, O Lord!

01/09/2025

It is with deep sadness that we pass on the news of the death of Dr. Anthony Leach. Tony and his group, Essence of Joy, were regular performers on Music, Gettysburg!, and were to have graced the chapel on Saturday, Jan. 18. That concert, of course, has been cancelled (although the performance by the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra on Sunday, Jan. 12 will go on as scheduled). Our hearts are with the Penn State community, present and past members of Essence of Joy and all whose lives were graced by this marvelous man and musician.

01/05/2025

The Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra Baroque Ensemble, led by Ryan Kozak, will present a concert on Sunday, January 12 at 4 PM in the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. Soprano Margaret Leonard-Folkemer will join the choir to perform works by Vivaldi, Monteverdi, Handel, Provenzale and Frescobaldi. And concertmaster Elly Toyoda will also solo in two movements of the Seasons by Piazzolla. A great occasion and a great way to spend an hour on a winter's afternoon. Free and open to all, of course!

12/09/2024

Mary, the mother of Jesus, will be the focus of *A Christmas Offering* at 7 PM on Sunday, Dec 15 at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. This annual sampler of holiday favorites features some of the area's favorite performers. This year those performers will include the Gettysburg Children's Choir, Wayne Hill, James Day, Theresa Bowers, Jonathan Noel, Susan Hochmiller, and Steven Marx. The evening will include tunes new and familiar, as well as several carols to be sung by the audience. Like all Music, Gettysburg performances, it is free and open to all!

11/24/2024

What a glorious way to begin the holiday season! Schola Cantorum of Gettysburg will lead a service of Evening Prayer, featuring music of hope and expectation from the last five centuries on Sunday, December 1 at 7:30 PM at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. With Pr. Keith Fair officiating, the service will include the opportunity to meditate on Biblical texts and to sing hymns old and new. Of course, it is free and open to all!

11/10/2024

Prokofiev, Tschaikovsky, Shostakovich, oh my! On Sunday, November 17 at 4 PM, Music, Gettysburg! will present stars of the Sunderman Conservatory performing music from pre-Glasnost Russia. Leah Crowne (soprano), Scott Crowne (piano), Ismar Gomes (cello), and Elly Toyoda (violin) will make the hall ring. And the hall, of course, is the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. Of course, the performance is free and open to all.