Upcoming Performances at Main Event Venues
Mariachi Los Camperos — Thu, Jan 01st
Grammy-nominated Mariachi Los Camperos’ abundant accolades and performances on premier concert stages can easily obscure the fact that its leaders come from humble roots deep within a mariachi tradition. The group’s founder, Nati Cano, forged his own mariachi group in 1961 from his artistic vision and determination. Until his death in 2014, he challenged the attitudes that led formally trained musical peers to look down on his beloved rural and working-class music. In the words of Jesús “Chuy” Guzmán, his disciple and successor as Camperos leader, “He wanted to have a mariachi that would have dignity, that would have heart, that would have soul, and he made Los Camperos.”
Punch Brothers — Thu, Jan 01st
Punch Brothers, formed by mandolinist Chris Thile in 2006, is known for pushing the boundaries of acoustic music. In addition to Thile, the band currently comprises guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny, and violinist Brittany Haas. Punch Brothers has garnered critical acclaim, including a Grammy for Best Folk Album for All Ashore (2018). Over the past two decades, Punch Brothers has become a pioneer in modern string music. The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers, the seventh album from the Grammy-winning band—and its first comprising all instrumental tunes—is due July 24, 2026, on Nonesuch Records. The album features eight new original compositions by Punch Brothers as well as three traditional songs they arranged.
Punch Brothers have partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting organizations working for equity, access and dignity for all. www.plus1.org
VOCES8 — Thu, Jan 01st
The 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is the world’s top-streaming classical vocal group and is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group performs an extensive repertoire both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras and conductors. Versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression are central to the ensemble’s performance and education ethos, which is shared both online and in person. VOCES8 is the flagship ensemble of the VOCES8 Foundation, which actively promotes ‘Music Education For All’, reaching up to 40,000 people annually. VOCES8 has performed at many notable venues from Wigmore Hall to Sydney Opera House. This season they will perform over 100 concerts globally.
Windborne — Thu, Jan 01st
Windborne’s captivating show draws on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, while the absolute uniqueness of their artistic approach brings old songs into the present. Known for the innovation of their arrangements, their harmonies are bold and anything but predictable. Instead of simply dazzling the audience with vocal fireworks, Windborne evokes a deep emotional response connecting their audience to the past, distant places and themselves. With a 20-year background studying polyphonic music around the world, they share a vibrant energy onstage with a blending of voices that can only come from decades of friendship alongside dedicated practice. The ensemble shifts effortlessly between drastically different styles of music, drawing their audience along on a journey that spans continents and centuries, illuminating and expanding on the profound power and variation of the human voice.
Rieth Recital Series: Solomia Soroka, violin & Philip Silver, piano — Thu, Jan 01st
The Rieth Recital Series presents violinist Solomia Soroka and pianist Phillip Silver performing music from their newly released two-volume recording “Lost American Sonatas” on Toccata Classics. The project rediscovers powerful yet long-forgotten violin sonatas by early twentieth-century American composers, including Albert Stoessel, Clara Rogers, and Henry Schoenefeld.
Made possible by the Goshen College Presidential Award, this recording revives a vibrant chapter of American musical history. On this program, Soroka and Silver perform three of the six sonatas from the project, bringing this unjustly neglected repertoire back to the concert stage.
Sherer Piano and Strings Competition Winners' Concert — Thu, Jan 01st
Winners of the 2026 Sherer Piano and Strings Competition will present their winning works on the Sauder Concert Hall stage. Luke Norell will accompany on piano.
Sherer Piano and Strings Competition Judges Concert — Thu, Jan 01st
The 2026 Sherer Piano & Strings Competition will present a concert by competition judges in Rieth Recital Hall. The recital is free and open to the public.
Rieth Recital Hall: Norell Piano Duo - André Watts Tribute — Thu, Jan 01st
The Norell Piano Duo began performing together in 2009 at LCC International University in Klaipeda, Lithuania, and has continued to present repertoire for one and two pianos across North America. This winter they performed Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite for two pianos on the Ruthmere Two-Piano Concert Series, and they look forward to sharing a concert of American and patriotic music for one and two pianos at Ruthmere in July 2026 in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. Other recent engagements have included performing Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra with the Maple City Community Orchestra, and duo performances at the University of Indianapolis, the University of Wisconsin, Ohio University, the Roti Roti Art Center of Buchanan (MI), and the Music Archive of Sarasota (FL). Luke and Mary Rose have been featured on the “Music for Food” series at Saint Mary’s College (IN), as Guest Artists for Ravinia’s outreach program “Reach*Teach*Play”, and the American Liszt Society. The Norells performed at Edvard Grieg’s home Troldhaugen in Bergen, Norway, and are founding board members of the Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes, which is holding its third conference and competition at Goshen College in May 2026.
Their collaboration together as teachers and adjudicators has included engagements with the Ohio Music Teachers Association in Summit County, the Kelowna Kiwanis Music Festival in British Columbia, and the Beardsley Prize at Ruthmere. They both teach on the faculty of the Goshen College Community School of the Arts, where Luke serves as Lead Piano Instructor and Mary Rose directs the Private Lesson program, and co-direct the Goshen College Piano Camp, which is going into its fifth year. Luke also serves as collaborative pianist for the Goshen College Music Department.
Luke received his B.M. degree from the University of Northwestern (St. Paul) where he was recently honored with the 2024 “Music & Theatre Hall of Recognition” award, one of the school’s top alumni honors. He completed his M.M. and D.M. degrees in piano performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with André Watts. Mary Rose began her studies with Marvin Blickenstaff, continued at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with Emile Naoumoff, and earned her doctorate in Piano Performance with James Giles at the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music. At home, the Norells enjoy sharing music with their three children, Lawrence, Nicholas, and Roselena.
The January 16 program is dedicated to the legendary American pianist André Watts, with whom Luke studied for 4 years at Indiana University. During that time, André coached Luke and Mary Rose in their first duo collaborations as a married couple. The repertoire for the concert includes works that are connected to their work and friendship with André and his wife, Joan Brand: the Bach chorale “Sheep may safely graze”, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. André and Joan “adopted” his students, including spouses and significant others; they generously gave–and still give!–their love and time to the musicians in their care. Luke and Mary Rose are so thankful for André’s mentorship and love, and dedicate the January 16 performance to him, as well as to his dear wife and steadfast companion, Joan.
Rieth Recital Series: The Sherer Trio — Thu, Jan 01st
The Sherer Trio brings together three of Goshen College’s instrumental faculty. A native of Ukraine, violinist Solomia Soroka is professor of music and teaches applied violin, music theory and chamber music. Cellist and Adjunct Professor Dato Machivariani is a native of the Republic of Georgia and teaches applied cello at Goshen College and Valparaiso Unversity. Pianist and Professor of Music Matthew Hill is chair of the music department, teaches applied piano, music history, piano pedagogy and chamber music courses.
Solomia Soroka, DMA, is professor of music at Goshen College, where she teaches violin, chamber music, and music theory courses. Born in Lviv, Ukraine, she earned her master’s degree and completed her postgraduate studies in the Kiev (Kyiv) Conservatory, and later served on its staff in the department of chamber music. She also has a DMA degree from Eastman School of Music. She studied with Hersh Heifetz, Bohodar Kotorovych, Lyudmyla Zvirko and Charles Castleman. Soroka made her solo debut at ten, playing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra. She has appeared at concerts and festivals in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Taiwan and Ukraine. Since her American debut in 1997, she has performed throughout the United States as well.
During the summer, Soroka is on the faculty of Music Fest in Perugia, Italy. She also has taught at the Castleman Quartet Program, Pilsen Summer Academy, and Schlern Music Festival. Ms. Soroka is active giving masterclasses in her native Ukraine, USA, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel, Czech Republic, and Italy.
Dato Machavariani was born in 1962 in the Republic of Georgia. His official musical training started at the age of eight in a special music school for gifted children in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. He continued his studies at the Tbilisi State Conservatory under the tutelage of Eldar Isakadze and Tamara Gabarashvili (both pupils of Mstislav Rostropovich) and earned his master’s degree with highest distinction. In 1992, by invitation of Indiana University South Bend, Machavariani came to the United States and earned his master’s degree and artist diploma. As a soloist, Machavariani has played many times with the Georgian National Symphony, Georgian Radio and TV Orchestra, IUSB Philharmonic, and Elkhart Symphony Orchestra. He was a member of the Georgian Chamber Orchestra under Liana Isakadze, touring in Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, West Germany, and Austria. He was principal cello in the Elkhart Symphony Orchestra and Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra in St. Joseph, Mich. Currently, he is an assistant principal in the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and Columbia (Mo.) Festival Chamber Orchestra. He is an adjunct faculty member at Goshen College, IUSB, and Valparaiso University.
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.
Rieth Recital Series: Scott Hochstetler, baritone & H. Roz Woll, mezzo soprano — Thu, Jan 01st
Experience an afternoon of song in Rieth Recital Hall with Goshen College voice faculty Scott Hochstetler, baritone, and H. Roz Woll, mezzo-soprano. Luke Norell will accompany on piano. Their program spans centuries and styles, from the drama of Schubert’s Erlkönig to the contemporary voice of Stacy Garrop, who sets the words of Eleanor Roosevelt in a powerful song cycle. The recital closes with the two joining in duet for a Romantic flourish by Schumann. This concert is presented as part of the 2025-26 Rieth Recital Series.
Scott Hochstetler, DMA, is a professor of music at Goshen College, where he teaches and conducts in the choral, vocal and opera/musical theater areas. He is also the musical director of Camerata Singers, an area professional choir.
H. Roz Woll, DMA, assistant professor of music at Goshen College, teaches voice and directs the choir, Voices of the Earth. She previously lived in New York City, where she taught voice, vocal pedagogy, and directed the Women’s Choir at Queens College, City University of New York. Prior to living in New York, she was a conductor with the Chicago Children’s Choir for nine years, directing the Hyde Park Neighborhood Choir and choirs in 10 Chicago public schools.