51³Ô¹ÏÍø – Department of Music 2026 -2027 Concert Calendar
-for information: 610-861-1650 / music@moravian.edu -tickets are only available at the door 30 minutes prior to the event
(No charge with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø ID) -web page: www.moravian.edu/music Updated: 8/26/2026 - This information is subject to change/update/alteration. TBA information will be added as it comes in
FALL 2026
Faculty & Guests Lizzie Brodt-Zimmer, clarinet, & Mark Syslo, French horn 4:00 PM – Sunday, September 13, 2026 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Faculty Recital Simon Mulligan, piano 7:30 PM – Friday, September 18, 2026 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10 Steinway artist Simon Mulligan offers a virtuosic program including Chopin's Valse Brillante, Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, Strauss' Emperor Waltz, selections from West Side Story, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, and more. Join us for this evening showcasing the brilliance of our newest Artist-In-Residence!
Faculty & Friends Three Sisters @ 51³Ô¹ÏÍø featuring Matt Asti, piano, Matt McGraw, guitar, Pablo Batista, percussion, Austin Marlow, drums, Sara Harp, vocals 7:00 PM – Sunday, October 11, 2026 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10 Songwriter Matt McGraw & pianist Matt Asti formed Three Sisters in 2014 while attending Leeds Conservatoire in England. The group plays a mix of original jazz, soul, funk, and rock.
Student Ensembles 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Early Music Ensembles Dr. Larry Lipkis, director 7:00 PM – Sunday, October 18, 2026 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Recital Jacob Kremer, tenor 7:30 PM – Friday, October 23, 2026 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge Julius Sarkozy, piano, accompanies
Allen Organ Dedication Barbara Thomson, organ 7:30 – Saturday, October 24, 2026 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Students in Concert Sinfonia – Phi Mu Alpha Chapter 7:30 PM – Friday, November 6, 2026 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Free Will Offering
Student Recital & Student Ensemble Alyssa Cassel, mezzo-soprano, and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Flute Troupe Robin Kani, Flute Troupedirector 7:30 PM – Saturday, November 7, 2026 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge
Student Ensembles 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Jazz Vocal Ensemble, Jazz Combo II & Jazz Fusion Ensemble Lora Sherrodd, Dave Roth, & Paul Rostock, directors 4:00 PM – Sunday, November 8, 2026 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Senior & Students: $10
Student Ensembles 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Jazz Combo I & Latin Jazz Ensemble Tony Gairo, Bill Smith, & Danny Gonzalez, directors 7:30 PM – Thursday, November 12, 2026 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Ensemble 51³Ô¹ÏÍø BIG Band with special guest: Javier Nero, trombone Dr. Neil Wetzel, director 7:30 PM – Friday, November 13, 2026 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Recital Lindsay Detwiler, piano 7:30 PM – Saturday, November 14, 2026 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge
Student Ensemble 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celtic Ensemble Alison Gillespie, director 4:00 PM – Sunday, November 15, 2026 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student & Community Ensemble 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Orchestra Theodore Kuchar, conductor featuring Karina Bernatowicz, violin, in Wieniawski's Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 7:00 PM – Sunday, November 15, 2026 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Ensembles “Everything But the Candles†51³Ô¹ÏÍø Christmas Vespers – In Preview 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Vocal Ensembles and Student Chamber Ensembles Dr. Paula Zerkle, director 7:00 PM musical prelude begins - Saturday, November 21, 2026 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge / free-will offering As a precursor to the ever-popular 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Christmas Vespers held at Central 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Church, this preview is offered for those unable to attend that annual December event. All of the music is offered – all of the appropriate hymns are sung, and the charming Morning Star, led by a youthful soloist, is presented. Catch the holiday spirit early.
Student Ensemble 51³Ô¹ÏÍø String Ensemble & Guitar Ensemble Theodore Kuchar & John Arnold, directors 4:00 PM - Sunday, November 22, 2026 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Ensembles 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Trombone Ensemble Ralph Brodt III, directors 7:30 PM – Monday, November 23, 2026 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
SPRING 2027
Student Ensembles 51³Ô¹ÏÍø & Charter Arts Saxophone Quartets “Music of the Hollywood Saxophone Quartet†7:30 PM – Friday, February 19, 2027 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Recital Marisol Llaudes, jazz voice 7:30 PM – Saturday, February 20, 2027 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge
Faculty Recital Skip Wilkins, piano with Dan Wilkins, Hugh Kline, Paul Rostock 4:00 PM – Sunday, February 21, 2027 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Recital Tahlia Colon, soprano 7:00 PM – Sunday, February 21, 2027 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge
Student Recital Josh Testa, bass trombone 7:30 PM – Friday, February 26, 2027 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge
Student Recital Elizabeth Sacks, violin 7:30 PM – Saturday, February 27, 2027 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge
Student Ensemble 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Wind Ensemble Dr. JoAnn Wieszczyk, director 4:00 PM – Sunday, February 28, 2027 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Recital Karina Bernatowicz, violin 7:30 PM – Saturday, March 20, 2027 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge
Faculty Recital Arianna Goldina, piano “P¾±²¹²Ô´Ç²õ³¦²¹±è±ð²õ†4:00 PM - Sunday, April 4, 2027 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10 Steinway artist & 51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty member Dr. Arianna Goldina offers information on her recital: “This recital presents works by Schumann and Ravel, each shaping its narrative through the use of distinctive piano colors and textures to evoke imagery and reveal expressive musical storytelling.â€
Student & Community Ensemble 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Orchestra Theodore Kuchar, conductor 7:00 PM – Sunday, April 4, 2027 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Recital Sarah Fabian, organ 7:30 PM – Friday, April 9, 2027 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge
Student & Alumni Ensemble 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Early Music Ensembles Dr. Larry Lipkis, director 7:30 PM – Saturday, April 10, 2027 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Ensembles 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Jazz Fest @ Foy Concert Hall Jazz Combo I, Jazz Combo II, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Vocal, & BIG Band Tony Gairo, David Roth, Paul Rostock, Lora Sherrodd, & Dr. Neil Wetzel, directors 1:00 – 5 PM – Sunday, April 11, 2027 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø All day General Admission: $20 / Individual Combo: General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Students in Recital 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Dance Concert Lisa Busfield, artistic director, & Karen Riehl, assistant director 7:30 PM – Friday & Saturday, April 16 & 17, 2027 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General admission: $15 / Free with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø ID
Student Ensembles 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Flute Troupe, Clarinet Choir, & Guitar Ensemble Robin Kani, Elizabeth Brodt-Zimmer, & John Arnold, directors 4:00 PM – Sunday, April 18, 2027 Peter Hall - Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Composers 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Composers’ Concert Dr. Larry Lipkis, director 7:00 PM – Sunday, April 18, 2027 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge
Student Honors Project "Music of the Podhale Region of Poland" Karina Bernatowicz, presenter 7:30 PM - Wednesday, April 21, 2027 Foy Concert Hall - Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø No admission charge Karina Bernatowicz, '27, explores the history and performance practice of ²µÃ³°ù²¹±ô music from the Podhale region of Poland. This event will feature live music, cafè-style seating, and traditional homemade Polish pierogi.
Student Ensemble 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Wind Ensemble Dr. JoAnn Wieszczyk, director 7:30 PM – Saturday, April 23, 2027 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student & Community Ensemble 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celtic Ensemble Alison Gillespie, director 4:00 PM – Sunday, April 25, 2027 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Ensembles 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Brass Ensemble, & Trombone Ensemble Larry Wright & Ralph Brodt III, directors 7:30 PM – Monday, April 26, 2027 Peter Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10
Student Ensembles 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Choral Ensembles present “The Hunchback of Notre Dame†Dr. Paula Zerkle, director 7:30 PM – Friday, April 30, 2027 & Saturday, May 1, 2027 Foy Concert Hall – Hurd Campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø General Admission: $15 / Seniors & Students: $10 This production is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI ()
