A Christmas tradition centuries in the making

Experience the beauty and joy of the Christmas season with a selection of works written for Christmas by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The concert centers on Charpentier’s Pastorale sur la Naissance (“Pastoral on the birth of Christ”), one of the most captivating and imaginative examples of sacred French-language Baroque drama. Charpentier’s In nativitatem explores the experience the shepherds might have that fateful day.

From shepherds and recorders to famous French noëls you can sing with us, you’ll be part of the newest Christmas tradition in the region.

Tickets and more info here

A Christmas tradition centuries in the making

Experience the beauty and joy of the Christmas season with a selection of works written for Christmas by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The concert centers on Charpentier’s Pastorale sur la Naissance (“Pastoral on the birth of Christ”), one of the most captivating and imaginative examples of sacred French-language Baroque drama. Charpentier’s In nativitatem explores the experience the shepherds might have that fateful day.

From shepherds and recorders to famous French noëls you can sing with us, you’ll be part of the newest Christmas tradition in the region.

Tickets and more info here

Join us for the UND Music Faculty Showcase! This annual concert features our world-class faculty in solo and chamber performances. The event will be live-streamed at und.edu/music/stream for those unable to join us in person.

Justin will be performing “Dream with Me” from Peter Pan by Leonard Bernstein with his colleagues Dr. Simona Barbu, cello, and Dr. Nariaki Sugiura, piano.

Program (subject to change)

Selections from Receuil Vasnier | Claude Debussy

Selected Lieder | Fanny Hensel and Felix Mendelssohn

Songs at Evening and Night | Henry Purcell
with Dr. Lisa Bost-Sandberg and Ren Crowder, flutes

Nightingale, You Sing | Julie Pinel
with Dr. Lisa Bost-Sandberg, flute

UND Music Live Stream

Gregorian chant, renaissance polyphony, folk songs, contemporary choral works, and a newly composed piece make up this short program (~45 min). UND students will rehearse and perform live with singers from Clerestory, the Bay Area's premier a cappella men's ensemble.

Visit the VVPP page to learn more and to watch the concert live.

Get swept away with this special concert event celebrating the music of Broadway, which will include an excellent mix of both classics and modern hits plus a few surprises! This event is presented in partnership with UND. Part of the Medora Spring Concert Series

Each ticket includes dinner and a reserved seat for the concert. 
Dinner seating begins at 6:30PM
Concert begins at 7:30PM

Get tickets and view the dinner menu and performer details here. 

Get swept away with this special concert event celebrating the music of Broadway, which will include an excellent mix of both classics and modern hits plus a few surprises! This event is presented in partnership with UND. Part of the Medora Spring Concert Series

Each ticket includes dinner and a reserved seat for the concert. 
Dinner seating begins at 6:30PM
Concert begins at 7:30PM

Get tickets and view the dinner menu and performer details here. 

A preview of UND Theatre and Music faculty’s upcoming performances at Medora., featuring performers Emily Cherry Oliver, Anne Christopherson, Justin Montigne, and Emily Wirkus. Costume design and technical direction by Kylie McDonald. Kaden Dowling, piano.

Musical theatre scenes, solos, and medleys from Disney films, Les Miserables, Cabaret, Wicked, and more.

Tickets available at the door. Free admission for UND students.

Suggested donation of $15 for non-UND students will support Student NATS and Society of Dionysus, the UND Voice and UND Theatre student organizations.

PURCHASE is a multipart musical history project, presenting music connected to the Louisiana Purchase, 1763-1863.  The musical sources include music from the United States, France, Haiti and Mexico.  The US music is African American and Native American, though all sources are not in every part of the project. 

The six thematic parts of PURCHASE are:

         Strife

         Exile

         Hiding

This presentation will be the Hiding portion of the project.

PURCHASE: Hiding is a performance of African American spirituals, Baroque and Classical vocal music from England and France, and traditional songs from Spain, France and Haiti. These songs are presented alongside a historical narrative in a dramatic context.  Rhetorical and musical themes of power, enslavement, parental love and the search for freedom are woven throughout PURCHASE.

The history of what is called “Early Music” has centered on the music of Western Europe. In the United States, the traditions of Africans, Native Americans and Euro Americans were occurring side by side. This often-overlooked simultaneity can be viewed, crisscrossing the geographical outlines of the Louisiana Purchase. The Purchase is the huge tract of land sold to Jefferson and the United States in 1803 by Napoleon and France. 

An opera, Proserpine, by Napoleon’s chapel master, Giovanni Paisiello, premiered in the same year as the Louisiana Purchase.  Music from the opera will be juxtaposed with Spirituals and other traditional songs to give voice to everyday people–enslaved Africans, Native Americans, and European immigrants–who forged a new country.

PURCHASE is a multipart musical history project, presenting music connected to the Louisiana Purchase, 1763-1863.  The musical sources include music from the United States, France, Haiti and Mexico.  The US music is African American and Native American, though all sources are not in every part of the project. 

The six thematic parts of PURCHASE are:

         Strife

         Exile

         Hiding

This presentation will be the Hiding portion of the project.

PURCHASE: Hiding is a performance of African American spirituals, Baroque and Classical vocal music from England and France, and traditional songs from Spain, France and Haiti. These songs are presented alongside a historical narrative in a dramatic context.  Rhetorical and musical themes of power, enslavement, parental love and the search for freedom are woven throughout PURCHASE.

The history of what is called “Early Music” has centered on the music of Western Europe. In the United States, the traditions of Africans, Native Americans and Euro Americans were occurring side by side. This often-overlooked simultaneity can be viewed, crisscrossing the geographical outlines of the Louisiana Purchase. The Purchase is the huge tract of land sold to Jefferson and the United States in 1803 by Napoleon and France. 

An opera, Proserpine, by Napoleon’s chapel master, Giovanni Paisiello, premiered in the same year as the Louisiana Purchase.  Music from the opera will be juxtaposed with Spirituals and other traditional songs to give voice to everyday people–enslaved Africans, Native Americans, and European immigrants–who forged a new country.

PURCHASE is a multipart musical history project, presenting music connected to the Louisiana Purchase, 1763-1863.  The musical sources include music from the United States, France, Haiti and Mexico.  The US music is African American and Native American, though all sources are not in every part of the project. 

The six thematic parts of PURCHASE are:

         Strife

         Exile

         Hiding

This presentation will be the Hiding portion of the project.

PURCHASE: Hiding is a performance of African American spirituals, Baroque and Classical vocal music from England and France, and traditional songs from Spain, France and Haiti. These songs are presented alongside a historical narrative in a dramatic context.  Rhetorical and musical themes of power, enslavement, parental love and the search for freedom are woven throughout PURCHASE.

The history of what is called “Early Music” has centered on the music of Western Europe. In the United States, the traditions of Africans, Native Americans and Euro Americans were occurring side by side. This often-overlooked simultaneity can be viewed, crisscrossing the geographical outlines of the Louisiana Purchase. The Purchase is the huge tract of land sold to Jefferson and the United States in 1803 by Napoleon and France. 

An opera, Proserpine, by Napoleon’s chapel master, Giovanni Paisiello, premiered in the same year as the Louisiana Purchase.  Music from the opera will be juxtaposed with Spirituals and other traditional songs to give voice to everyday people–enslaved Africans, Native Americans, and European immigrants–who forged a new country.

PURCHASE is a multipart musical history project, presenting music connected to the Louisiana Purchase, 1763-1863.  The musical sources include music from the United States, France, Haiti and Mexico.  The US music is African American and Native American, though all sources are not in every part of the project. 

The six thematic parts of PURCHASE are:

         Strife

         Exile

         Hiding

This presentation will be the Hiding portion of the project.

PURCHASE: Hiding is a performance of African American spirituals, Baroque and Classical vocal music from England and France, and traditional songs from Spain, France and Haiti. These songs are presented alongside a historical narrative in a dramatic context.  Rhetorical and musical themes of power, enslavement, parental love and the search for freedom are woven throughout PURCHASE.

The history of what is called “Early Music” has centered on the music of Western Europe. In the United States, the traditions of Africans, Native Americans and Euro Americans were occurring side by side. This often-overlooked simultaneity can be viewed, crisscrossing the geographical outlines of the Louisiana Purchase. The Purchase is the huge tract of land sold to Jefferson and the United States in 1803 by Napoleon and France. 

An opera, Proserpine, by Napoleon’s chapel master, Giovanni Paisiello, premiered in the same year as the Louisiana Purchase.  Music from the opera will be juxtaposed with Spirituals and other traditional songs to give voice to everyday people–enslaved Africans, Native Americans, and European immigrants–who forged a new country.

UND SNATS presents "American Songbook: Get on Your Feet!'“

Are you ready to sing and DANCE?! One month from today, UND SNATS Presents the latest chapter in its journey through the American Songbook. We’re learning the music of four great songwriters—the most recent winners of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. We’ll sing melodies that tug the heartstrings from Joni Mitchell, the thunder and tenderness of Garth Brooks, an iconic voice you’ve known from Motown to American Idol—Lionel Richie, and the irrepressible Latin dance pop of Gloria Estefan. Save the date. We’ll meet you in the conga line!

Alto soloist in Stabat Mater, RV 621 by Antonio Vivaldi with UND Chamber Orchestra.

Concert Choir, Varsity Bards, Goliards, and Enöxa

Dean Jilek, director

“He Was Despised” from Messiah by George Frideric Handel

Justin Montigne, countertenor | Anne Marques-Catarin, piano

More info and livestream here

UND SNATS presents "American Songbook: the Music of Harold Arlen," at the new UND Memorial Union, Rm 220 (small ballroom) on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 7:30pm.

Audiences will be serenaded by the work of Harold Arlen, one of the most well-loved composers of American popular music. “Our past shows have sold-out. The audience has such a great time singing along, too,” says Dr. Anne Christopherson, Associate Professor of Voice and Coordinator of the Voice Area. “Not only do the students learn more about their country’s musical history by exploring the Great American Songbook, they also present a unique and enjoyable experience to our community that has been so supportive of UND Music.”

UND Voice faculty Anne Christopherson and Justin Montigne will lead their students in this musical journey, joined by Michelle Henning at the piano and special vocal guest Ryan King, a UND Music alumnus.

The approximate capacity is 120 people. A dessert table and non-alcoholic beverages are included in the ticket price. $25/general and $6/student.

This unforgettable Valentine’s Day event will conclude with a sing along finale of The Wizard of Oz.

Tickets: https://UND-SNATS-The-Music-of-Harold-Arlen.eventbrite.com

Dynamic Vocal Warmups for the Choral Rehearsal

Dr. Justin Montigne

BBVB (Body, Breath, Voice, Brain); Individual technical growth through group vocalization; Repertoire-focused warmup creation; Setting expectations, group agreements, and building community through group vocalization. **Be prepared to sing!**

NDACDA State Conference | PRESENTATION SLIDES PDF

Setting Up for Success: Managing Practice Habits and Performance Anxiety
Hosted by UND Student Chapter of NAFME

Join UND Music professors Drs. Driscoll, Montigne, and Pfeifer as we discuss ways to establish effect practice habits and navigate performance anxiety.

Hughes Fine Arts Center, Room 258

Grand Forks Master Chorale

Sing-Along Messiah

Alto Soloist

Learn more and get tickets here

After two years away, SFGC returns to Davies Symphony Hall for its annual December concerts showcasing all six levels of the Choral school, as well as the award-winning Premiere Ensemble, and SFGC Alums, in a dynamic program of spirituals, cutting-edge vocal works, and a few familiar holiday favorites, including Silent Night.

As Soloist Intensive Director, Justin Montigne will be in San Francisco for final rehearsals and the performance, leading the Soloists in two spirituals arranged by Florence B. Price and Undine Smith Moore.

Tickets and more info here

Burtness Theatre, Mainstage

Cost: $25 Adults, $10 Students

Carrie is a musical based on the popular cult classic 1976 horror film by the same title. The story is told through the lens of high school student Sue Snell, a witness to Carrie's iconic prom night massacre. As she describes the moments leading up to the school's destruction to the upper echelon of school authorities, students appear as if they are memories and the story unfolds. A variety of students are introduced, including Sue, her boyfriend Tommy, her best friend Chris and her boyfriend Billy who plot the ultimate humiliation of socially stunted Carrie White. Little do they know, beyond being religiously traumatized by her overbearing mother, Carrie is telekinetically gifted. Horror fans rejoice: Carrie is a wild, rock n' roll ride of good versus evil, and devastatingly gory revenge.

281 Centennial Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58202

http://theatre.und.edu #livetheatre

Burtness Theatre, Mainstage

Cost: $25 Adults, $10 Students

Carrie is a musical based on the popular cult classic 1976 horror film by the same title. The story is told through the lens of high school student Sue Snell, a witness to Carrie's iconic prom night massacre. As she describes the moments leading up to the school's destruction to the upper echelon of school authorities, students appear as if they are memories and the story unfolds. A variety of students are introduced, including Sue, her boyfriend Tommy, her best friend Chris and her boyfriend Billy who plot the ultimate humiliation of socially stunted Carrie White. Little do they know, beyond being religiously traumatized by her overbearing mother, Carrie is telekinetically gifted. Horror fans rejoice: Carrie is a wild, rock n' roll ride of good versus evil, and devastatingly gory revenge.

281 Centennial Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58202

http://theatre.und.edu #livetheatre

Burtness Theatre, Mainstage

Cost: $25 Adults, $10 Students

Carrie is a musical based on the popular cult classic 1976 horror film by the same title. The story is told through the lens of high school student Sue Snell, a witness to Carrie's iconic prom night massacre. As she describes the moments leading up to the school's destruction to the upper echelon of school authorities, students appear as if they are memories and the story unfolds. A variety of students are introduced, including Sue, her boyfriend Tommy, her best friend Chris and her boyfriend Billy who plot the ultimate humiliation of socially stunted Carrie White. Little do they know, beyond being religiously traumatized by her overbearing mother, Carrie is telekinetically gifted. Horror fans rejoice: Carrie is a wild, rock n' roll ride of good versus evil, and devastatingly gory revenge.

281 Centennial Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58202

http://theatre.und.edu #livetheatre

Burtness Theatre, Mainstage

Cost: $25 Adults, $10 Students

Carrie is a musical based on the popular cult classic 1976 horror film by the same title. The story is told through the lens of high school student Sue Snell, a witness to Carrie's iconic prom night massacre. As she describes the moments leading up to the school's destruction to the upper echelon of school authorities, students appear as if they are memories and the story unfolds. A variety of students are introduced, including Sue, her boyfriend Tommy, her best friend Chris and her boyfriend Billy who plot the ultimate humiliation of socially stunted Carrie White. Little do they know, beyond being religiously traumatized by her overbearing mother, Carrie is telekinetically gifted. Horror fans rejoice: Carrie is a wild, rock n' roll ride of good versus evil, and devastatingly gory revenge.

281 Centennial Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58202

http://theatre.und.edu #livetheatre

Burtness Theatre, Mainstage

Cost: $25 Adults, $10 Students

Carrie is a musical based on the popular cult classic 1976 horror film by the same title. The story is told through the lens of high school student Sue Snell, a witness to Carrie's iconic prom night massacre. As she describes the moments leading up to the school's destruction to the upper echelon of school authorities, students appear as if they are memories and the story unfolds. A variety of students are introduced, including Sue, her boyfriend Tommy, her best friend Chris and her boyfriend Billy who plot the ultimate humiliation of socially stunted Carrie White. Little do they know, beyond being religiously traumatized by her overbearing mother, Carrie is telekinetically gifted. Horror fans rejoice: Carrie is a wild, rock n' roll ride of good versus evil, and devastatingly gory revenge.

281 Centennial Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58202

http://theatre.und.edu #livetheatre

Burtness Theatre, Mainstage

Cost: $25 Adults, $10 Students

Carrie is a musical based on the popular cult classic 1976 horror film by the same title. The story is told through the lens of high school student Sue Snell, a witness to Carrie's iconic prom night massacre. As she describes the moments leading up to the school's destruction to the upper echelon of school authorities, students appear as if they are memories and the story unfolds. A variety of students are introduced, including Sue, her boyfriend Tommy, her best friend Chris and her boyfriend Billy who plot the ultimate humiliation of socially stunted Carrie White. Little do they know, beyond being religiously traumatized by her overbearing mother, Carrie is telekinetically gifted. Horror fans rejoice: Carrie is a wild, rock n' roll ride of good versus evil, and devastatingly gory revenge.

281 Centennial Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58202

http://theatre.und.edu #livetheatre

Don’t miss raucous pirates, bumbling police, and irrepressible sisters, clashing, chasing, and romancing on the shores of Penzance. A wily major general, a hapless sergeant, and a tempestuous pirate couple fight over an innocent young lad with an unfortunate birthday. Sparkling familiar tunes abound in this modern and gorgeous new production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s masterpiece. 

Lynne Morrow, Music Director | Justin Montigne, Stage Director

February 10th performance will be virtual. Live shows will continue on February 13, 18, 19, and 20th.

Tickets and more info

Don’t miss raucous pirates, bumbling police, and irrepressible sisters, clashing, chasing, and romancing on the shores of Penzance. A wily major general, a hapless sergeant, and a tempestuous pirate couple fight over an innocent young lad with an unfortunate birthday. Sparkling familiar tunes abound in this modern and gorgeous new production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s masterpiece. 

Lynne Morrow, Music Director | Justin Montigne, Stage Director

February 10th performance will be virtual. Live shows will continue on February 13, 18, 19, and 20th.

Tickets and more info

Don’t miss raucous pirates, bumbling police, and irrepressible sisters, clashing, chasing, and romancing on the shores of Penzance. A wily major general, a hapless sergeant, and a tempestuous pirate couple fight over an innocent young lad with an unfortunate birthday. Sparkling familiar tunes abound in this modern and gorgeous new production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s masterpiece. 

Lynne Morrow, Music Director | Justin Montigne, Stage Director

February 10th performance will be virtual. Live shows will continue on February 13, 18, 19, and 20th.

Tickets and more info