The Music Matters! Youth Orchestra, Youth Choir, Percussion and Bell Choir groups play Christmas music in the First Lutheran Church on Tuesday at 6 pm. No tickets are needed for this concert. Suggested donation of $10 per family may be donated at the door.

Happy Holidays to all!

MCS musicians perform music written by the great masters. You are invited to participate in the annual dessert auction featuring magnificent treats donated by local bakers. Wonderful music in the intimate setting of Little Carnegie. Funds raised benefit student scholarships. Click here for tickets

Stop by the Conservatory this Halloween for our annual trick or treat, there will be lots of candy!

Michael Tsiro will perform his competition repertoire in Little Carnegie. This October, he will be going to the Music Teachers National Association Competition in Moscow, Idaho to compete. You are invited to join the audience and help Michael prepare. No tickets needed.

Our fall Conservatory Concert features flutists Rhonda Bradetich and Gosia Szemelak, and with Paul Grove, guitar, in the intimate setting of Little Carnegie Hall in MCS. Rhonda has toured across the U.S. and Europe as a soloist and with her chamber ensembles. She returns to Sandpoint as performer and guest judge of our Second Annual North Idaho Flute Festival. Gosia has performed in past Conservatory Concerts and has a devoted following among MCS concert audiences. Dr. Paul Grove has performed extensively in orchestras, as a soloist and at festivals. The Spokane Inlander says “Paul Grove plays with so much style, flare, and sparkle, it is just a delight.”

We hope you join us as we welcome these exceptional artists to our stage. Tickets are available online here.

This flute master class is part of the Flute Festival, but you do not need to be in the festival to sign up. Guest clinician Gosia Szemelak will lead the master class. Gosia began taking music classes at the age of 9 with piano lessons and flute lessons at 12 years old. During her musical education she participated in many competitions and masterclasses around the world. Gosia studied with many great flutists such as Peter Lukas Graf, Janos Balint, Łukasz Długosz, Wil Offermans.

Her main flute teachers include Cezary Traczewski in Karol Szymanowski Music High School in Wrocław and later Prof. Kazimierz Moszyński and Dr Wiesław Suruło at the Krzysztof Penderecki Music Academy in Kraków where she graduated with a Master's degree in flute performance.

Gosia is Head of Flute Department and teaches beginner piano and Early Childhood music classes at Music Conservatory of Sandpoint. She's also a principal flutist at North Idaho Philharmonia and an active performer. Festival entrants receive a $5 discount off the master class registration fee. Observers can attend for no charge.

Join us for our first-ever GLOBAL Concert for a Cause, featuring MCS, regional, and international artists. All ticket sales and donations support Music Matters!, our Conservatory outreach which bring year-long classes and performing groups to the youth of our town.

The program opens with the young and talented Daniel Beal, returning to Sandpoint to perform Grieg’s iconic piano concerto alongside the North Idaho Philharmonia, conducted by visiting Artistic Director, Jan Pellant. A portion of the night’s performance will also celebrate composer Anton Bruckner's 200-year anniversary, with his Symphony No. 7, followed by soprano Karin Wedemeyer singing the Four Last Songs by Strauss.

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Excerpts from Rigoletto and other works. We invite you to experience Opera Reimagined! Online ticket purchase is recommended to reserve your seat, there is limited seating. Tickets may be available at the door the night of the performance.

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IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™ is an outdoor concert series where America’s most stunning landscapes replace the traditional concert hall. Guests explore the surrounding environment while listening to the music through wireless headphones, creating an immersive experience that fosters a connection with the music, nature, and with one another.
 

IN A LANDSCAPE travels to northern Idaho to Pine Street Woods in Sandpoint, Idaho. This concert is a benefit for their partners, the Kaniksu Land Trust, who have completed over 30 conservation projects, protecting nearly 4,000 acres of special places in the Kaniksu region. Concert check-in opens at 5:00 pm, and the performance begins at 6:00 pm.

SPECIAL OFFER for MCS students and friends: Use the code jsbach to receive a discount ticket price.
Link to tickets by clicking here.

You are invited to listen to the final performances of Summer Academy Session 1 groups, including Percussion, Piano, Harp, Musical Theater and Woodwind.

Little Carnegie hosts the opening night of the POAC Artwalk, Friday, June 14, 5:00 to 8:00. The evening will feature the large-scale pallet knife oil paintings of Sandpoint local, Heather Mehra-Pedersen (winner of this year's Coeur d'Alenes 'Art on the Green' poster contest) Light snacks and beverages offered. Greeting cards, posters, hand-embellished prints, and originals will be available for purchase. 50% of all proceeds will go to support some of Heather's favorite local non-profits: NAMI, MCS, and WellConnected. Visit our tables on-site for more information. 

Let's paint the town for good!

Learn more about Heather’s art on her site: heatherscolors.com

MCS’s beloved Summer Serenade fundraiser, showcasing the incredible talents of conservatory faculty in an intimate classical music setting. The firehouse doors will be closed for this 5 p.m. event. Adult tickets are $25 and youth are $10. Tickets available now, click here.

2024 Rising Stars Showcase presents top MCS students at the top of their game. Singers, flutists, pianists, and violinists will take the stage, their music resounding through Little Carnegie. The concert begins at 7 p.m.. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and available online or at the door. Tickets available here: Rising Stars Student Showcase

Rock Ensemble *Junior* will be opening for Rock Ensemble for this event! They will be playing two songs before Rock Ensemble takes the stage. Weather permitting, firehouse doors will open to take the music into the streets. This is a free event.

Please note that this event is cancelled.

Launching the next generation of performing artists.
On Saturday, May 18 at 5 PM we will host our annual fundraising dinner at The Idaho Club. We invite you to join in as we look back at our student success stories and forward into our exciting future. Dinner, silent/ live auction and paddle raise supporting our students. Tickets and table sponsorship online at ATOM 2024 (ticketspice.com). Contact Kathi Samuels if you’d like more information or to discuss your sponsorship goals: kathi_samuels@yahoo.com, (208) 946-6882.

Sound the Bells to Ring Spring and Celebrate Mom! The MCS Handbell Choir performs in Little Carnegie. The Viola da Gamba consort will open the concert.

Donations accepted.

In collaboration with POAC, the Music Conservatory is thrilled to host this esteemed visiting artist for a master class in Little Carnegie. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event !

Visit Tien’s webpage to learn more about this wonderful pianist.

Children Performing for Children presents Music R U.S., a compilation of selections written by American composers in various themes including folk, movie themes and pop. Performed by students in our Music Matters! Orchestra, Youth Choir, Ensemble Choir, Percussion and Handbell Choir.

The Contemporary Music Department welcomes Karen Atkins Trio to Little Carnegie for a Conservatory Concert on Friday evening. Tickets available online at CCS: Karen Atkins Trio (ticketspice.com)

Singer and songwriter Karen Atkins has been in the music and wellness arena for over 20 years. She has worked with many well known names. Her distinctive approach embodies lyrical precision, authoritative guitar riffs, and poignant melodies, enriched by the wisdom gleaned from her extensive experience in guiding others towards self-healing.

The Music Matters! Handbell Choir and Ensemble Choir will captivate you in this concert at the First Presbyterian Church. Alanna Dixon and Jubilant Duvall will perform excerpts from Stabat Mater. This offering is free to the community, please join us on Sunday.

First Presbyterian Church is located at 417 North Fourth Avenue in Sandpoint.

Schumann piano performed by two exceptional musicians in two unique concerts: Friday March 22 and Saturday, March 23. Friday features Davidsbundertanze & Papillons, Saturday features Kreisleriana & Carnaval with surprises and delights each night! Pre-concert talk 1-hr prior to each performance. Wine offered for purchase.

Enjoy the exceptional musicianship of Puller and Goodrich in two lovely programs in our intimate Little Carnegie concert hall. For a weekend pass to a superlative classical music experience, take advantage of our double concert ticket option: $50 for both nights, includes VIP seating up-front. Single event concert tickets also available. Click here for ticket options, prices and to purchase.