Hope College News
2024 Dec
Radio Stations Airing Recording of Christmas Vespers
This year’s Christmas Vespers service was recorded for radio, and will be featured on multiple stations.
Vespers 2024 Photo Gallery
The Vespers program of Christmas carols and anthems was presented by the college’s Department of Music and featured more than 200 performers in historic Dimnent Memorial Chapel. The services featured a variety of Hope instrumental and vocal groups as well as the college’s historic Skinner organ.
Hope Students to Perform a German Art Song Recital on Nov. 25
The Hope College Department of Music will present “Liederabend: German Art Song Recital” on Monday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. in the John and Dede Howard Recital Hall in the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College Concert Band to Perform on Nov. 22
The Hope College Concert Band will present “From glen to glen, and down the mountainside” on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College Jazz Ensembles to Perform with Rolling Stones Bassist Darryl Jones on Nov. 16
The Hope College jazz ensembles, joined by bassist Darryl Jones of the Rolling Stones as guest artist, will present “An Evening of Jazz: A Tribute to Duke Ellington” on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College Orchestra to Present Hymn-Sing Concert on Nov. 8
The Hope College Orchestra will present “The Symphonic Story of Home,” a hymn-sing program with the members of the audience encouraged to participate as vocalists, on Friday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Concert on Oct. 25 Will Feature All of Hope’s Major Performing Ensembles
The Hope College Department of Music will present its annual “Homecoming Concert” featuring all of the college’s major performing ensembles on Friday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College Choirs to Offer an Outdoor Performance on Sept. 27
The Hope College choirs will perform on Friday, Sept. 27, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Pine Grove on the central campus. The concert will feature the Chapel Choir, SPERA, VERITAS and College Chorus, as well as vocalists and instrumentalists from the college’s Department of Music.
Organist Damin Spritzer to Present Donia Recital on Sept. 17
Acclaimed organist Damin Spritzer will present the annual Donia Organ Recital at Hope College on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College Presents Annual Tulip Time Organ Recitals on May 8-11
Hope College will present its annual Tulip Time organ recitals, Wednesday-Saturday, May 8-11, from 10 a.m. through 12:50 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
Hope College Orchestra to Present “The Symphonic Story of Hope” on April 19
The Hope College Symphony Orchestra will perform “The Symphonic Story of Hope” on Friday, April 19, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College Choirs to Present “Songs for Peace” Concert on April 20
The Hope College Chapel Choir, College Chorus and SPERA vocal ensembles will perform both separately and together during their final concert of the school year, presenting a program with the theme “Songs for Peace” on Saturday, April 20, at 3 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Concert Band “Springs Forward” with April 11 Performance
The Hope College Concert Band will perform on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope Vocal Ensemble SPERA to Perform with Special Guests on March 23
The Hope College Vocal Ensemble SPERA will perform with Las Almas and the 8th Grade Treble Singers from Macatawa Bay Middle School on Saturday, March 23, at 3 p.m. in the Concert Hall at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College camp teaches worship arts
EightWestIf you know of a high school student interested in learning more about the many aspects of worship arts, there’s a weeklong camp at Hope College this summer they need to know about. Awakening focuses on developing high school students’ skills in areas like visual arts, dance, preaching and technology.
Hope College Chapel Choir and Eastern Michigan University Choir to Perform on Feb. 26
The Hope College Chapel Choir and the Eastern Michigan University Choir will perform a joint concert on Monday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Musical Showcase Photo Gallery
The 35th annual Hope College Musical Showcase was presented on Friday, Feb. 9. The concert featured 200 Hope College students performing in the Department of Music’s major instrumental and vocal ensembles and soloists.
Orchestra to Perform with Winners of Concerto-Area Competition
The Hope College Symphony Orchestra will perform with the student winners of the college’s annual Concerto-Aria Competition on Friday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope Theatre to Present “John Proctor is the Villain”
The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present Kimberly Belflower’s “John Proctor is the Villain” on Friday-Sunday, Feb. 23-25, and Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 29-March 3, in the 75-seat studio theatre of the DeWitt Student and Cultural Center.
Hope College to Present 35th Musical Showcase on Feb. 9
The 35th annual Hope College Musical Showcase will be presented on Friday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The concert will feature 200 Hope College students performing in the Department of Music’s major instrumental and vocal ensembles and soloists.