Student winners of the 2026-27 Goshen College Concerto-Aria Competition will perform their works in Sauder Concert Hall with the GC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mark Douglass. Performers are TBD.

This annual Sauder Concert Hall performance, presenting collaborations with the Camerata Singers and Goshen College Choirs, continues one of the Symphony’s most cherished traditions while elevating the scale and ambition to extraordinary heights.

Comparable in emotional scope and significance to monumental works such as Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony, and Mozart’s Requiem, Verdi’s masterpiece combines operatic intensity with spiritual gravity in a work that remains among the most overwhelming live experiences in classical music.

The performance will feature soloists Jenny Ribeiro and Goshen College faculty members Roz Woll and Scott Hochstetler. The Camerata Singers will additionally be featured as an ensemble—performing their own work—with the support of the Symphony, further highlighting the collaborative spirit at the heart of the evening.

With its thunderous drama, immense vocal demands, and deeply human emotional range, Verdi Requiem stands as one of the defining artistic statements of the season—and one of the largest productions the Symphony has undertaken in recent years.

This special celebration of the holiday season will feature four choirs and an orchestra, along with audience participation on traditional carols, all in a concert hall festively decorated with garlands, lights and trees.

“A Festival of Carols” is patterned on a traditional English worship service, and features Christmas carols, spirituals, scripture readings and sacred works of music for the holiday season. Performers include the Goshen College Chamber Choir, Vox Profundi, Voices of the Earth, Goshen College Symphony Orchestra and Shout For Joy Children’s Choir. The audience will also be invited to join the choirs to sing familiar carols during the performance.

The Goshen College Choirs are directed by H. Roz Woll and Scott Hochstetler, and the Goshen College Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Mark Douglass. Shout for Joy Children’s Choir is directed by Sandy Hill.

Lavender Jazz, Goshen College’s big band, will present their first concert of the academic year in Sauder Concert Hall. Lavender Jazz is directed by Greg Smucker

Voices of the Earth, Goshen College’s treble choir directed by H. Roz Woll, will welcome area high school treble choruses to campus for a day of workshops and rehearsals, culminating in an evening concert in Sauder Concert Hall.

The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by new director Mark Douglass, will perform the ensemble’s first concert of the 2026-27 academic year in Sauder Concert Hall.

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

Vox Profundi, Goshen College’s low voice ensemble conducted by Scott Hochstetler, will be joined by area high school low voice choirs for a day of workshops and rehearsals, culminating in an evening choir concert in Sauder Concert Hall.

The Homecoming Music Gala, part of the 2026 Goshen College Homecoming activities, is traditionally the first opportunity to hear the Goshen College music ensembles in concert. Performing will be the Goshen College Chamber Choir and Vox Profundi, conducted by Scott Hochstetler, Voices of the Earth, conducted by H. Roz Woll, and the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mark Douglass.

The Goshen College Music Center is thrilled to host a performance by two elite ensembles from the prestigious Credo Music String Quartet Fellowship. Comprising advanced conservatory-level musicians from across the country (with recent participants representing Juilliard, Eastman, and the Cleveland Institute of Music), these fellows represent the next generation of classical music leaders.

Credo Music is internationally recognized for its unique philosophy of combining world-class technical excellence with a deep commitment to community service. As the culmination of an intensive performance and outreach tour, these two pre-formed quartets will take the stage to deliver a high-energy, emotionally profound program. Audiences can expect a brilliant showcase of masterworks spanning the classical, romantic, and contemporary string quartet repertoire.