Upcoming Events
Join us for our next Second Sundays concert on Sunday, May 12th at 12pm! We’ll be celebrating Mother’s Day with special music for the occasion, performed by soprano trio Tres Belle and pianist Paul Dykstra. This concert is free to the public. Mark your calendars, and plan to bring those special ladies in your lives to join you for this event!
Relive the powerful performance of both Shostakovich and Mendelssohn piano trios from April 14th, 2024. If you missed the concert, or would like to rewatch, you can do so on our YouTube channel. Click here to view the concert recording.
Relive our 2024 Holy Week concert, designed with special music for the season. Tres Belle, along with pianist Paul Dykstra, performed both classical and contemporary music. If you missed the concert, or would like to rewatch, you can do so on our YouTube channel. Click here to view the concert recording.
Relive our most recent ‘Second Sundays’ concert which featured Elm Reed Trio. They performed a variety of works composed specifically for the ensemble of oboe, clarinet, and bassoon. Click here to view the concert recording.
Relive our most recent ‘Second Sundays’ concert which featured 3 amazing vocalists celebrating Black History month with meaningful works honoring influential African-Americans. Click here to view the concert recording.
Concordia’s Christmas Spectacular with Lakeshore Brass and friends was a night to remember! With a fun selection of holiday tunes, baked goodies, mulled wine and cider, the spirit of Christmas was alive in the room all night! Join us this Christmas for another fun concert!
Concordia’s Spook-tacular Halloween Concert was a great, family-friendly event! We were honored to host this free concert for our community, complete with fun music, treats, and crafts for the kids!
Soprano trio Tres Belle presented a concert of operatic pieces, show tunes and pop songs all with a theme of love. Tickets included a special VIP option which includes premiere seating and a wine meet and greet with Tres Belle following the performance.
Seasonal Sounds with Lakeshore Brass
In December 2021, many celebrate the season with a concert by Chicago-based Lakeshore Brass quintet! The ensemble performed a selection of holiday music, including both traditionally familiar pieces and other seasonal classical arrangements.
Relive the concert on YouTube!
Concordia Church’s Organist and Choir Director, Luke Duroc-Danner, presents a free organ recital on Saturday, November 20th. The program will feature a variety of 20th and 21st century works for organ that are unrepresented in most recital programs. Composers include George Walker, Florence Price, Trevor Weston, Ralph Simpson, Fela Sowande, Dzintra Kurme-Gedroica, and Rihards Dubra. The wide variety of works will also display the variety of colors and textures of Concordia’s Möller organ (op. 3611).
View the recording of the recital here on YouTube.
Luke Duroc-Danner is a conductor, organist and baritone. He holds a B.A. in Music with honors from the University of Chicago and a M.M in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington. While in Seattle, he served as the Choir Director at Southminster Presbyterian Church as well as first the Assistant Conductor for the University Chorale and later the Co-Conductor of the University Singers. He studied the organ with Carole Terry and Joseph Adam as well as performed at the annual UW Halloween Organ Concert. He is currently the Organist and Choir Director at Concordia Lutheran Church, and he continues to study the organ with Phillip Kloeckner.
Halloween Concert
October 31, 2021
Concordia Concerts’ first production was a Halloween Concert! This family-friendly event was fun for all ages! This event included a children’s costume parade, and even the adults got in on the costumed fun! Music from Star Wars and Disney was performed, along with treats and a musical magician!
About Concordia Concerts
As an outreach ministry of Concordia Church, Concordia Concerts brings the power and benefits of music to the community. Concordia Concerts foster positive community connections through free and inclusive musical offerings, supplied by a multi-talented group of local musicians and artists from diverse musical backgrounds. Want to know more? Connect with our gifted Music Team by calling Marisa or Luke via the church office at 773-281-1225.