LSM 2025

June 22-July 20, Valparaiso University

Welcome to LSM 2025!

With great joy, we welcome you to LSM 2025! For over 40 years, the transformational LSM experience has guided the lives of thousands of young musicians. We are excited to welcome new and returning students for a fantastic summer of music, community, and faith.

This webpage will serve as your “landing zone” throughout the duration of LSM. You will find dates and times of concerts and recitals, livestream links, and hotel accommodations during festival week. Please check back often, as information will be added as it becomes available.

We encourage you to follow LSM on Facebook and Instagram and subscribe on YouTube to stay connected throughout the summer.

Live from LSM

Experience the music and community of LSM from anywhere – catch live performances and program details here all summer long.

2025 Season Brochure

LSM 2025 Event Schedule

Week 1

  • Faculty Artist Recital: Monday, June 23, 7:30 pm (DRH)

  • Faculty Artist Recital: Wednesday, June 25, 7:30 pm (DRH)

  • Student Recital: Friday, June 27, 7:30 pm (DRH)

  • J.S. Bach Faculty Recital: Saturday, June 28, 7:30 pm (DRH)

  • Musical Offering & Eucharist*: Sunday, June 29, 10:00 am (Chapel)

  • Faculty Artist Recital: Sunday, June 29, 7:30 pm (DRH)

Week 2

  • Faculty Artist Recital: Monday, June 30, 7:30 pm (DRH)

  • Student Recital: Tuesday, July 1, 7:30 pm (DRH)

  • Fellow Recital: Wednesday, July 2, 7:30 pm (DRH)

  • Omega String Faculty Recital: Thursday, July 3, 7:30 pm (DRH)

  • Half Session Student Recitals*: Saturday, July 5, 3:00 pm (Various)

  • Half Session Concert & Evening Prayer: Saturday, July 5, 7:00 pm (Chapel)

  • Half Session Musical Offering & Eucharist*: Sunday, July 6, 10:00 am (Chapel)

  • Movere Woodwind Faculty Recital: Sunday, July 6, 7:30 pm (DRH)

Week 3

  • Sine Nomine Voice Faculty Recital: Monday, July 7, 7:30 pm (DRH)

  • Praetorius Brass Faculty Recital: Tuesday, July 8, 7:30 pm (DRH)

  • Student Recital: Friday, July 11, 7:30 pm (DRH)

  • Faculty Organ Recital: Saturday, July 12, 7:30 pm (Chapel)

  • Musical Offering & Bach Cantata Eucharist: Sunday, July 13, 10:00 am (Chapel)

  • Fellow Recital: Sunday, July 13, 7:30 pm (DRH)

Week 4 (Festival Week)

  • Chamber Music Extravaganza: Monday, July 14, 4:00 & 6:00 pm (DRH)

  • Fellow Recital: Tuesday, July 15, 4:00 pm (DRH)

  • Fresh Ink! Composition Recital: Wednesday, July 16, 4:00 pm (DRH)

  • Festival of Hymns: Wednesday, July 16, 7:00 pm (Chapel)

  • Musical Theatre Showcase: Thursday, July 17, 4:00 pm (UT)

  • Festival Band Concert & Evening Prayer: Thursday, July 17, 7:00 pm (Chapel)

  • Student Recitals*: Friday, July 18, 1:00 pm (Various)

  • Jazz Ensemble Concert: Friday, July 18, 4:00 pm (UT)

  • Festival Choir Concert & Evening Prayer: Friday, July 18, 7:00 pm (Chapel)

  • Student Recitals*: Saturday, July 19, 9:30 am (Various)

  • Student Organ Recital: Saturday, July 19, 1:00 pm (Chapel)

  • Festival Orchestra Concert & Evening Prayer: Saturday, July 19, 7:00 pm (Chapel)

  • Porch Brass*: Sunday, July 20, 8:30 am (outside Chapel)

  • Musical Offering & Festival Eucharist: Sunday, July 20, 9:00 am (Chapel)

The majority of our events will be livestreamed. *Denotes events that are NOT livestreamed.

All events take place at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN.

Valparaiso University Center for the Arts: 1709 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383

  • Duesenberg Recital Hall (DRH)

  • University Theater (UT)

Chapel of the Resurrection (Chapel): 1600 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383

Lodging

Hotels

LSM has reserved a blocks of rooms at five local hotels for Festival Week (July 16-20, 2025). Rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis, and are managed directly by the hotel. Reserve online or by calling the hotel.

There are also numerous other hotels, bed and breakfasts, and other accommodations in Valparaiso and neighboring towns. Reserve at your leisure.

Fairfield Inn & Suites

.1 miles from campus

2101 E Morthland Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 465-6225

Reserve Online

Reserve before June 16, 2025

Country Inn & Suites

.1 miles from campus

2020 Laporte Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 476-0000

Reserve Online

Reserve before July 1, 2025

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

1 mile from campus

1251 S Silhavy Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46383

(888) 465 4329

Reserve Online, Group Code: EG2

Reserve before June 25, 2025

Hampton Inn & Suites

1 mile from campus

1451 South Silhavy Road, Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 531-6424

Reserve Online, Group Code: LUT

Reserve before July 16, 2025

Best Western

1.5 miles from campus

760 W Morthland Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 850-1100

Reserve Online, Group Master: 1590

Reserve before July 16, 2025

Plan Your Visit to Campus

Locations

Welcome to Valparaiso University! We are so glad you could join us in-person. All LSM 2025 activities will be located in one of the following buildings:

  • Center for the Arts or “VUCA”

    • Duesenberg Recital Hall (DRH)

    • University Theater (UT)

  • Chapel of the Resurrection

  • Harre Union

    • Bell & Beacon

    • Black & Gold Ballroom

    • Founders Cafeteria

  • Helge Center

    • Alumni Choir Rehearsal Room

Parking

While on campus, visitors are encouraged to park in Lot 14 (blue square on map below). If that lot is full, visitors can park in any lot except lot 13. Click map to enlarge image.

Grounded, We Shine. Grounded, We Serve. Grounded, We Radiate.

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University is proud to serve as the 2025 home of Lutheran Summer Music, providing unique opportunities for students, artists, and the community to come together in song and in faith. As Beacons, we reflect God’s light. Even in darkness or without a path forward, we shine outward and onward, anchored in our values.

We project the image of goodness in which we are created. We radiate compassion and bring truth to light: dedicated to bringing a brighter future for all into view. At Valpo, our light is for everyone.