Hesston College offers music students a vast array of performance opportunities, providing goals for the learning that takes place in private lessons.
Master Classes
All students who take private lessons attend several studio master classes each semester where they perform for one another in a supportive environment that offers affirmation and areas for improvement.
Department Recitals
Music scholars perform each semester on one of five Department Recitals that are open to the campus and community.
Sophomore Recitals
Students who have studied privately for four semesters are invited to present a Sophomore Recital.
NATS Vocal Competition
Voice students are encouraged to participate in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition that is held each fall. Our students regularly receive high honors at this four-state regional event where they compete against students from much larger schools and universities.
Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition
Each fall the Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra holds auditions for area instrumentalists to perform with the orchestra at their winter concert.
Questions about performance opportunities?
Hesston College Treble Choral Festival
Join us for the Hesston College Treble Choral Festival Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
For soprano and alto high school singers, come and enjoy a day of making music together to jump start the spring semester. Learn vocal technique and breathing with Kathleen Deffley and develop choral excellence with Dr. Russell Adrian and Ken Rodgers. No preparation required. $10 registration includes lunch, music and T-shirt.
Registration is from 8:45 to 9 a.m. in Keim Center lobby. Lunch will be provided in the Hesston College cafeteria. Students will be dismissed at 2 p.m. Attire is informal.
Please email Karen Unruh by January 14 with student names, voice parts (S1, S2, A1, A2) and T-shirt sizes to register.
