Join us May 18-23, 2026, for an exciting week of chamber music performances, educational activities, and a celebration of multicultural exchange in and throughout the Lindsborg community and the Smoky Valley region.
All festival events are free and open to the public.
Festival Schedule
The festival will feature daily concerts in and throughout the Lindsborg community, culminating with the Festival Finale concert on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in Presser Hall, featuring Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring,” and the world premiere of a brand-new composition by AJ Harbison, inspired by musical flavors unique to Lindsborg—from Handel’s “Messiah” to Swedish fiddle tunes!
In addition to musical performances, artist musicians will host outreach activities in the community and educational workshops with students at local schools.
Check out the full concert schedule below!
Festival Weekday Concerts
Tuesday, May 19 at 7p: "American Soundscape"
Seville String Quartet | St. Bridget's of Sweden Catholic Church
Works by Caroline Shaw, Florence Price, and Antonín Dvořák.
Young Artists String Chamber Concert, featuring Moa Glimberg, Bass
Works by Johann Halvorsen, Lars Erik Larsson, and Edvard Grieg.
Works by Robert Schumann, Bela Bartok, Edvard Grieg, and Lukas Foss.
Festival Theme
The festival programs are woven together by the 2026 theme: American Soundscape, featuring music that reflects the unique blend of multicultural traditions across the American musical landscape.
The festival will highlight this unique melting pot of voices featuring works of both American-born composers and composers with special connections to our national identity and local community, such Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Antonín Dvořák, Johann Sebastian Bach, Lars Erik Larsson, and Johann Halvorsen.
Check out the full concert schedule below!
Festival Weekend Concerts
Friday, May 22 at 3:00p: AndEs Piano Duo in Concert
Bethany Lutheran Church
Friday, May 22 at 7:30p: "American Mosaic"
Young Artists Showcase Recital | Pearson Chapel, Bethany College
Works by George Gershwin, John Williams, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and Amy Beach.
Saturday, May 23 at 3p: "Smoky Valley Soundscape"
Festival Finale Concert | Presser Hall Auditorium, Bethany College
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Edvard Grieg, Aaron Copland, and AJ Harbison.
Festival Artists
The festival will feature a residency of professional musicians from across the USA and around the world, including faculty artists Joseph Genualdi (violin), Michael Mermagen (cello), and Karen Hsaio Savage (piano), and 18 emerging young artists from 11 states across the USA and 9 around the globe, including Canada, China, Columbia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Venezuela, and Sweden.
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