Goshen College’s instrumental and choral ensembles will perform in Sauder Concert Hall as part of the annual Homecoming Music Gala, part of Goshen College’s annual Homecoming activities. Traditionally seen as the first opportunity to hear this years’ ensembles, there will be performances by  Voices of the Earth, directed by H. Roz Woll, and the GC Chamber Choir and Vox Profundi, directed by Scott Hochstetler, as well as the Symphony Orchestra, directed by Jimin Seo.

Vox Profundi, Goshen College’s low voice choral ensemble, will be joined by low voice ensembles from area schools and the community for a day of rehearsals and workshops, culminating in an evening festival concert in Sauder Concert Hall. Vox Profundi is directed by Scott Hochstetler.

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. David Sedaris is the author of Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well as multiple collections of personal essays, and as well as his most recent book, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, each of which became an immediate bestseller. His live presentation will include readings from unpublished work as well as along with audience Q&A.

“Sedaris’s droll assessment of the mundane and the eccentrics who inhabit the world’s crevices make him one of the greatest humorists writing today.”
– Chicago Tribune

Recommended for mature audiences only.

Goshen College Professor of Music and pianist Dr. Matthew Hill will present a solo piano recital in Rieth Recital Hall. This recital is presented as part of the 2025-26 Rieth Recital Series.

Matthew Hill, DMA, pianist and Goshen College professor of music, is chair of the music department and teaches piano, chamber music, music history, and as a result of the strong influence from his wife and daughter, also teaches a general education course in Opera and Musical Theatre. He has studied with such renowned musicians as Howard Karp and Claude Frank, whose respective pedagogical genealogies include Rosina Lhévinne and Arthur Schnabel. He has had a variety of teaching and performing experiences both nationally and Internationally. Dr. Hill participated at the Schlern International Music Festival held in the Dolomites of northern Italy through invitation as a teacher, performer, and master class clinician. In China, he taught a series of master classes at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, and presented a solo recital. Matthew received his doctorate in piano performance at University of Wisconsin- Madison. His students have gone on to further graduate study at many different graduate schools, including Kansas City Conservatory of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, University of Oklahoma, Westminster Choir College, and the University of South Florida.

The Goshen College Choirs will present their first full concert of the 2025-26 academic year in Sauder Concert Hall. Performing are the Goshen College Chamber Choir and Voices of the Earth, directed by H. Roz Woll, and Vox Profundi, directed by Scott Hochstetler.