2026 Season Overview

The first Student Recital features the LSM Concerto Competition, where outstanding student soloists perform for the opportunity to appear with the LSM Festival Orchestra in the final concert of the summer.

Livestreamed • Ticket required

The Half Session Student Recital features performances by students from the first half of the LSM session, highlighting their growth, creativity, and accomplishments in solo and small ensemble repertoire.

No livestream • No ticket required

Student Recitals feature LSM students in solo performances, highlighting their growth, artistry, and accomplishments across a wide range of repertoire.

Livestreamed • Ticket required

The Musical Offering & Cantata Eucharist centers on a Bach cantata presented within its original liturgical context, performed by LSM students, faculty, and Fellows, offering a rich and immersive experience of music, worship, and historical tradition.

Livestreamed • No ticket required

Fresh Ink! Composition Recital features original works by students in the composition elective, with a program of all world premieres that showcases creativity, innovation, and emerging voices.

Livestreamed • Ticket required

Chamber Music Extravaganza I features LSM’s instrumental chamber ensembles in a dynamic program, showcasing the collaboration and musical growth developed through their work together over the course of the Academy.

Livestreamed • No ticket required

Chamber Music Extravaganza II continues the series with additional LSM instrumental chamber ensembles, offering more engaging performances that highlight the depth and variety of chamber music at LSM.

Livestreamed • No ticket required

The Musical Theatre Showcase features LSM students in a lively program of songs, highlighting storytelling, character, and the collaborative work developed through the musical theatre elective.

Livestreamed • Ticket required

The Festival Band Concert & Evening Prayer features the LSM Festival Band under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Doebler, followed by a service of evening prayer that continues the program in a spirit of reflection and worship.

Livestreamed • Ticket required

Student Recitals during Festival Week feature final performances by all LSM students, presented across multiple locations and showcasing the culmination of their summer’s work.

No livestream • No ticket required

The Jazz Ensemble Concert features LSM students under the direction of Dr. Paul Morton in a lively program where each performer has the opportunity to improvise, showcasing creativity, collaboration, and the spirit of jazz.

Livestreamed • Ticket required

The Festival Choir Concert & Evening Prayer features the LSM Festival Choir under the direction of Dr. Shannon Gravelle, followed by a reflective service of evening prayer.

Livestreamed • Ticket required

Student Recitals during Festival Week feature final performances by all LSM students, presented across multiple locations and showcasing the culmination of their summer’s work.

No livestream • No ticket required

The Student Organ Recital features LSM organ students in an engaging program, offering a chance to hear the next generation of church musicians and to join in singing an occasional hymn.

Livestreamed • No ticket required

The Festival Orchestra Concert & Evening Prayer features the LSM Festival Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Kevin Sütterlin, followed by a service of evening prayer that continues the experience in a spirit of reflection and worship.

Livestreamed • Ticket required

Musical Offering & Festival Eucharist is LSM’s final worship service, a celebratory sending of students that brings the community together in music, gratitude, and blessing, featuring the Alumni Choir under the direction of Dr. Anton Armstrong.

Livestreamed • No ticket required