Fall Arts Celebration—Stille Nacht: A Celebration of Holiday Music from Europe

Celebrating the holidays, Grand Valley State University faculty, staff, students and soloists will join together at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the Fountain Street Church in downtown Grand Rapids. The event will mark the conclusion of the GVSU’s Fall Arts Celebration.

GVSU’s University Arts Chorale with orchestra will lead of the evening with a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Magnificat.” The piece is a classic tradition of the holiday.

The second half of the evening will feature the GVSU Varsity Men’s Chorus with favorites such as “Il est né,” “Le Divin Enfant,” “In Ducli Jubilo,” “Stille Nacht” and Adolphe Adam’s “Cantique de Noël.”

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/fallarts.

Choral Concert

At 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 in the Cook-DeWitt Center, there will be a choral concert held. Choral ensembles at Grand Valley State University perform choral literature spanning various musical periods and a range of musical styles.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, go to www.gvsu.edu/music.

Concert Band Performance

Led by professor Barry Martin, the Concert Band will perform its end-of-the semester concert at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 9 in the Louis Armstrong Theatre in the Performing Arts Center.

The Concert Band is comprised of music majors and non-music majors at Grand Valley State University. The ensemble is dedicated to broadening the artistic level and interest of its members while performing music of artistic and historical significance.

The public can attend for free. To learn more, visit www.gvsu.edu/music.

Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert

Conducted by professor Kevin Tutt, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 in the Louis Armstrong Theatre in the Performing Arts Center. The ensemble will be performing “Conzona” by Peter Mennin, “Ballad for Band” by Morton Gould, “Moorside Suite” by Gustav Holst, “La Cathedrale engloute from Preludes, Book I” by Claude Debussy and “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff.

The event is free and open to the public. Event details are available at www.gvsu.edu/music.

Senior Dance Concert

At 7 p.m. on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12 in the Large Dance Studio, Room 1600 in the Performing Arts Center, senior dance majors will present a concert of new work as part of their capstone project experience at Grand Valley State University. Each dancer will share a self-choreographed solo and a group work showcasing the varied choreographic voices of the senior dancers and dance makers in West Michigan.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/dance.

Symphony Orchestra Concert

Conducted by associate professor Henry Duitman, the Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 in the Louis Armstrong Theatre in the Performing Arts Center. Their music will include “Piano Concerto No. 4” by Ludwig Van Beethoven, “Háry János Suite” by Zoltán Kodály and “Nabucco Overture” by Giuseppe Verdi.

The event is free and open to the public. For more details, go to www.gvsu.edu/music.