MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Department of Music at ×ö°®ÊÓƵ will host a variety of concerts and group recitals in December and January.

The Concordia Christmas Concerts, which feature the college’s choirs and orchestra, are set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in Memorial Auditorium. Tickets cost $25 plus handling fees, and are available at ConcordiaChristmas.com or by calling 888.477.027. Concerts are also scheduled at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, with tickets at $28 to $38 each.

In addition, Concordia students will perform at the following events, all of which are free and open to the public.

• Jazz Bands Concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, Buxton Hanson Rehearsal Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music.
• String & Piano Chamber Music Recital, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music.
• Low Brass Studio Recital, 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music.
• Flute and Clarinet Choir Concert, 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, Buxton Hanson Rehearsal Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music.
• Tactus Winter Recital, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music. Featuring varied choral music dating from the Renaissance through contemporary pieces, including compositions by Concordia students Benjamin Archuleta and Oliver Knutson.
• Percussion Ensemble Concert, 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, Memorial Auditorium.
• Violin & Viola Studio Recital, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music.
• Circuit721 Concert, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music.
• Concordia Opera Performance, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, Centrum.

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MORE INFORMATION: 
Matthew Winarski, Manager of Instrumental Ensembles 
mwinarsk@cord.edu
Wyatt Steinke, Manager of Choral Activities
wsteinke@cord.edu
Candace Harmon, Media Relations 
charmon1@cord.edu