HCU concerts are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified and held in the Morris Cultural Arts Center for directions see our campus map. Fall Semester Past events Faculty Recital: Ben Sieben, piano with Guest Artist Christoph Wagner, cello Friday, September 5, 7:30 pm (Belin Chapel) Organ Recital: Emily Amos Friday, September 12, 2025 at 7pm Organ Scholar, St Paul’s United Methodist Church Rockley Family Foundation: Instrument Sale September 11, 12, 13, 2025 Up Next Houston Civic Symphony Featuring works by Strauss, Daugherty, and Ives Friday, October 3, 7:30 pm (Belin Chapel) Free and Open to the Public Fall Choral Concert HCU Schola Cantorum & University Singers Tuesday, October 7th, 7:30 pm (Belin Chapel) Works by Pitoni, Tallis, Dilworth, Howells, Gyöngyösi, and more Organ Recital: Dr. John Schwandt Artistic Director of The American Organ Academy A recital featuring silent film accompaniment and improvisations on submitted themes. Pre-Recital Discussion with Dr. Louis Markos at 7pm Friday, October 17, 2025 at 7:30pm HCU’s High School Orchestral Invitational Festival Tuesday, Oct 23, 8am-8pm (Dunham Theatre) Featuring high school orchestras from the greater Houston Area hosted by Professor Sally Kirk in Music Education. HCU’s High School Choral Invitational Concert Featuring outstanding local high school choirs and HCU’s Schola Cantorum Thursday, Oct 30, 7:00 pm (Dunham Theater) Participating Schools: Jersey Village High School Austin High School Hastings High School Almeta Crawford High School Dulles High School Houston Christian University Schola Cantorum (Kevin Klotz, Director) Organ Recital: Mr. John Kirk with Dr. David Kirkwood, tenor Friday, Nov 14, 7:00 pm (Belin Chapel) Barber, Boulanger, & Dvorak, Plus the PREMIERE of a New Work by Daniel Zajicek Houston Civic Symphony Friday, Nov 15, 7:30-9:30 pm (Dunham Theater) More information at: civicsymphony.org/concerts Christmas Convocation Concert HCU Schola Cantorum & University Singers Wednesday, December 3, 11:00 am (Dunham Theater) Christmas Concert HCU Schola Cantorum & University Singers, Houston Civic Symphony Friday, Dec 5, 7:30 pm (Dunham Theater) Spring Semester Choral Concert HCU Schola Cantorum Works by Britten, Runestad, Jenkins, Gjeilo, and more April 10, 2026 at 7:30 pm Belin Chapel Choral Concert HCU Schola Cantorum and University Singers, plus chamber orchestra Works centered on the Nicene Creed/HCU Convocation Theme for 2025-26, including Mozart’s Mass in C Major, K. 257 “Credo” and more May 1, 2026 at 7:30 pm Dunham Theater Donate Here Contact Dr. David Kirkwood Chair, Department of Music Updated: 10/02/2024
