Music, Gettysburg

05/26/2026

The Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra brings Beethoven to the Seminary Chapel! On Sunday, May 31 at 4 PM the GCO will begin its presentation of all 9 symphonies by the glowering master. This time it will be Symphonies 4 and 7. The free concert will take place at the Gettysburg Chapel of United Lutheran Seminary, and is open to all comers. Don't miss this epic beginning!

04/29/2026

Felix Hell returns! On Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 PM, at the Gettysburg Chapel of United Lutheran Seminary, the internationally acclaimed organist will perform works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Durufle and more. This free concert is part of the celebration of ULS's 200th anniversary. It will be a concert for the ages!!

04/23/2026

On Sunday, April 26 at 4 PM we'll be pleased to present the Gettysburg Children's Choir and Chorale. They'll be joined by the Gettysburg College Audimus in the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary for a delightful afternoon of youthful exuberance and fine musicianship. The performance is free, but an offering will support the Choir. Don't miss this wonderful time!

04/14/2026

Stephen P. Folkemer has arranged some familiar hymns magnificently, and has composed illuminating settings of Scripture texts. This Sunday, April 19, we'll get to hear and sing many of them, at 4 PM in the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. For 40 years he has led the early music choir he formed, Schola Cantorum of Gettysburg, and now he's retiring as its director. In celebration of his gifts, the SCG has put together a program for choir, organ, brass and strings, plus a good deal of assembly singing. Along with psalms and other Scripture texts, many of the hymn texts were written by the great preacher and hymn-writer Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr. It is free and open to all -- a great chance to revel in Stephen's gifts!

04/06/2026

On Sunday, April 12 at 4 PM, Music, Gettysburg! will welcome 2 world-famous musicians to the chapel of ULS. The NY Times praised cellist Amit Peled's "glowing tone" and the Strad called him fiery and intelligent. And the Strad described pianist Martin Labazevitch "exuberant, multi-faceted, ...gripping from first note to the last." They will perform works by Beethoven and Chopin, as well as "Bestemming," a gripping, moving meditation on the Holocaust. Like all Music, Gettysburg! concerts, this will be free and open to all.

03/20/2026

“Kill the wabbit!!!” Remember that great cartoon? Chances are it, or one like it, was your introduction to classical music and to opera in particular. Relive those glory days, and introduce them to your kids or grandchildren on Saturday morning, March 28 at 10 AM at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary, 147 Seminary Ridge.

Your guide will be Mark Tiarks, recently retired from the Santa Fe Opera, having earlier been involved in administration of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Chicago’s Court Theater, and the Chicago Opera Theater. Mark is an entertaining speaker, and will be showing clips from magnificent animation from Warner Bros., Disney, and MGM. It’s a great chance to hear wonderful music, enjoy great cartoons, and learn something about the history of making animated movies.

Like all Music, Gettysburg! events this performance is free of charge and open to all. Unlike most such events, participants are welcome to come in their pajamas, and will receive free cereal snacks to enjoy.

03/10/2026

One of the nation's finest and most popular choral groups, the US Army Chorus, will be returning to Music, Gettysburg! at 4 PM on Sunday, March 15. The free concert will take place at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary, 147 Seminary Ridge. The Chorus will present a program of popular, classical, and patriotic music in a variety of styles with their characteristic virtuosity and verve. Prepare to have your spirits soar!

03/04/2026

This Friday one of the finest choral groups in the country will sing a free concert at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. The Concordia Choir, from Moorhead, MN, has included Music, Gettysburg! on its spring tour. The concert starts at 7:30, but get there early for a good seat!!

02/10/2026

A special day for some special guests! On Thursday, Feb. 19, Stuart Malina will be joined by some good friends to play a concert of music by Sondheim, Prokofiev, Dorman and Poulenc. Conductor of the Harrisburg Symphony for a quarter century, Malina is also an acclaimed pianist, so this will be a magnificent occasion! This free concert will begin at 7:30 PM in the Gettysburg Chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. As always, it's free and open to all!

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

01/21/2026

BURNS DELAYED!! Looks like we're going to get a bad storm on Sunday so we're moving the celebration of Robert Burns a week later. Join Jeffrey Greenawalt, Cormorant's Fancy, lots of Scots, and many Scot-wannabees at 4 PM on Sun., Feb. 1 at the Gettysburg chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. The concert is free, as is the reception following.