Come one, come all to the CSA Culver’s Share Night on Monday April 13 from 5:00-8:00 p.m.! Culver’s is generously donating 15% of all proceeds during that time slot to the CSA, and all we have to do is to buy and enjoy delicious food! Please spread the word, and bring your friends and neighbors […]
2026 Goshen College Piano and Strings Camp
The CSA is pleased to announce that the 2026 Goshen College Piano and Strings Camp will take place Sunday June 14 through Thursday June 18 at the Goshen College Music Center. The camp is hosted by the Goshen College Music Department and the GC Community School of the Arts, and all events on campus will […]
Remembering Marvin Blickenstaff
Dear CSA colleagues and families, and GC Strings and Piano Camp participants, The CSA is deeply saddened to share that our friend and mentor Marvin Blickenstaff passed away on January 23, after suffering a significant stroke in December. We are thankful that he was able to transition back to his home after spending time in […]
CSA Mixed Faculty Mini Concert on March 29
The GC Community School of the Arts is excited to announce the upcoming 4th semi-annual CSA Mixed Faculty Mini Concert on Sunday March 29 from 4:00-4:30pm! This FREE and family-friendly concert will be held in Rieth Recital Hall, and will feature a variety of our wonderful faculty, including Ted Hogarth on saxophone, violist Dr Jaehyuk […]
Instrument Petting Zoo before YHO Concert on May 6
The CSA welcomes curious young music-makers of all ages to explore violins, violas, and cellos through hands-on fun in a relaxed, interactive setting at the second annual Instrument Petting Zoo! The Petting Zoo is free of charge and will take place in the lobby of the Goshen College Music Center from 6:15-6:45 p.m. on Wednesday […]
2026 Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes Piano and Vocal Competition
The Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes is pleased to announce the 2026 Conference “Grieg and the Schumanns: Intersecting in Leipzig — Exploring the Influence of Robert & Clara Schumann on Edvard Grieg” will take place at Goshen College on May 8-9, 2026. This year’s conference features two concerts, several lectures, and two competitions: […]
2026 Hoosier Auditions at Goshen College
The annual regional competition for the statewide Hoosier Auditions competition of the Indiana Music Teacher’s Association will be held at Goshen College on Saturday March 28, 2026. The deadline to enter is Saturday March 14. Dr Luke Norell is the district chair, and is happy to announce that piano and strings will both be featured […]
2026 Stickley Competition
The CSA congratulates six of our student pianists from the studios of Luke and Mary Rose Norell who competed in the 30th Annual Hartman Stickley Memorial Competition at the Moreau Center for the Arts at Saint Mary’s College on Saturday March 7, 2026: Lucas Graber, Luciana Halm, Lawrence Norell, Rodrigo Oropeza, Helena Přádná, and Elijah […]
2026 CSA Capstone Concert
The CSA proudly held the third annual CSA Capstone Concert to celebrate the juniors and seniors at the CSA on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. 11 students offered 12 outstanding performances, with one performer playing both piano and clarinet. The playing that night was inspired, with thrilling repertoire and meaningful musicality, and it […]
YHO collaborates with new United Sound program
This fall a new music program has launched on the Goshen College campus: a collegiate chapter of United Sound! United Sound is a national organization whose mission is to “remove barriers and foster social change through music.” Students with disabilities, or “New Musicians,” are paired with peer mentors to learn instrument skills in a collaborative […]