Music Performances
All musical performances are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
NWU's Music Showcase Concert
Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O'Donnell Auditorium
Enjoy the premiere performance of NWU's vocal and instrumental ensembles for the 2026-27 season! Alumni are invited to play with the Symphonic Band and sing with the University Choir as we gather to celebrate Wesleyan Weekend.
Lincoln Civic Orchestra Concert
Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 4 p.m.
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O'Donnell Auditorium
The campus orchestra, consisting of students and community members, presents their Fall concert. For more information, go to https://sites.google.com/lincolncivicorchestra.org/home.
Choral Clinic with Miami Arts Studio
Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 9:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O'Donnell Auditorium
The phenomenal youth from Miami Arts Studio's Bell Armonia treble choir, mixed choir, and a cappella group, SoFlo Harmony, will be on tour to Nebraska for the first time. Along with their inspiring directors, Ryan and Cindy Ellis, they will perform and coach choirs from local high schools and NWU.
With the Angels, Let Us Sing!
Christmas with Wesleyan
Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church, Lincoln, NE
Hear the angelic voices of NWU's choirs in their annual musical and spiritual telling of the Christmas story, Choirs from Crete High School and York High School join NWU's University Choir, Unity Choir, and Gold Standard Singers for this beloved concert tradition. This concert is free, though donations will be collected for a local charity.
NWU Band Concert
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O'Donnell Auditorium
The NWU Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble present their shared concert of the semester.
Honors Festival Choir Concert
Friday, February 5, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O'Donnell Auditorium
Guest composer/conductor/performer Moira Smiley joins NWU's own Tom Trenney in leading the 100-voice Nebraska Wesleyan University Honors Festival Choir. Tickets will be available on concert night.
Honors Festival Band Concert
Saturday, February 13, 2027 at 2:30 p.m.
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O'Donnell Auditorium
Talented high school wind and percussion instrumentalists from across the state converge onto campus to participate in several days of intense rehearsing that will culminate in a performance with a guest conductor. Tickets will be available at the door before the concert.
Lincoln Civic Orchestra Concert
Sunday, February 21, 2027 at 4 p.m.
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O'Donnell Auditorium
NWU’s campus and community orchestra presents their second performance of the season. For more information, go to https://sites.google.com/lincolncivicorchestra.org/home.
NWU Middle School Honor Band Concert
Saturday, March 20, 2027, at 5 p.m.
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O'Donnell Auditorium
Selected seventh- and eighth-graders from throughout the state of Nebraska will perform their culminating performance after a day’s worth of enriching rehearsals with NWU’s Director of Instrumental Activities, Brent Echols.
Beethoven's Ninth with Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra
Friday, April 9, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln, NE
The Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir joins other area choral ensembles and Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra in the blockbuster concert of the orchestra's 100th Anniversary season, featuring Beethoven's iconic Ninth Symphony. Tickets for this "Ode to Joy" can be purchased from https://www.lincolnsymphony.com
Lincoln Civic Orchestra Concert
Sunday, April 18, 2027, at 4 p.m.
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O'Donnell Auditorium
NWU’s campus and community orchestra presents their final performance of the season. For more information, go to https://sites.google.com/lincolncivicorchestra.org/home.
NWU Bands Spring Concert
Wednesday, April 21, 2027, at 7 p.m.
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O'Donnell Auditorium
The NWU Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble perform their final shared concert of the season.
We Will Rise!
Sunday, April 25, 2027 at 7:00 p.m.
First-Plymouth Church, Lincoln, NE
Abendmusik at First-Plymouth presents the Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir in Craig Hella Johnson's Considering Matthew Shepard and the Plymouth Choir in the Nebraska premiere of Tom Trenney's new work for chamber choir and orchestra, Love's Lantern. This uplifting concert is free, though donations will be collected to benefit OutNebraska.
NWU'S Big Sing!
Monday, April 26, 2027 at 7:00 p.m.
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O'Donnell Auditorium
Nebraska Wesleyan University's Unity Choir, Gold Standard Singers, and University Choir will be joined by high school choirs from Adams-Central (Hastings), Weeping Water, Blair, and Lincoln High for a concert experience of epic proportions. Though the concert is free, donations will be collected to benefit the Prairie Wolf Pantry.
We Will Rise!
Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir Tour
May 10-15, 2027
The Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir and Gold Standard Singers travel to share compelling music and uplifting stories that inspire resilience, compassion, and hope. The tour program will feature Jake Runestad's dramatic musical soliloquy, A Silence Haunts Me, and the choral suite from Craig Hella Johnson's poignant and powerful Considering Matthew Shepard.
- Monday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m.- First Presbyterian Church, Evansville, IN
- Tuesday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m.- First Presbyterian Church, Lexington, KY
- Wednesday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m.- Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati, OH
- Thursday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m.- Christ United Methodist Church, Louisville, KY
- Friday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m.- First Presbyterian Church, Kirkwood, MO
- Saturday, May 15 at 4:00 p.m.- Village Presbyterian Church, Mission, KS
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