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February 25, 2025
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St. Olaf celebrates 150 years with concerts at Orchestra Hall in April

St. Olaf will host a two-day sesquicentennial music celebration at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis led by (clockwise, from top left) St. Olaf Choir Conductor Anton Armstrong, St. Olaf Jazz Conductor Joseph Jefferson, St. Olaf Orchestra Conductor Chung Park, and St. Olaf Band Conductor Henry L. Dorn.
St. Olaf will host a two-day sesquicentennial music celebration at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis led by (clockwise, from top left) St. Olaf Choir Conductor Anton Armstrong, St. Olaf Jazz Conductor Joseph Jefferson, St. Olaf Orchestra Conductor Chung Park, and St. Olaf Band Conductor Henry L. Dorn.

In honor of its 150th anniversary, St. Olaf College will host an unforgettable two-day musical event at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. This celebration —  the St. Olaf Music Festival: Honoring 150 Years — will feature two concerts. The first will showcase the talents of the St. Olaf Band and St. Olaf Jazz Band on Friday, April 18, and the second will showcase the talents of the St. Olaf Choir and St. Olaf Orchestra on Saturday, April 19.

The St. Olaf Orchestra performs at Orchestra Hall.
The St. Olaf Orchestra performs at Orchestra Hall.

Both concerts promise to be a journey through diverse repertoire, featuring classical masterpieces, vibrant jazz, exhilarating modern compositions, and more. The concerts will include music by Bach, Tchaikovsky, Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein, Moses G. Hogan Jr., George Gershwin, and many more.

Following both concerts, audience members are invited to stay for a social hour and an opportunity to meet and greet the conductors.

Tickets are $24–55 and free for students of all ages! From now until March 1, 2025, there is an early bird discount of 10 percent off tickets — use promo code EARLY10 at checkout.