Hosted by the Wartburg Ritterchor and directed by Dr. Lee Nelson, this festival is unlike any other in Iowa. More than 600 male singers from around the Midwest will join in a day of singing and voice masterclasses. There will be two festival choirs: one for changing voices (Grades 7-9/10) conducted by Mark Johnson and one for changed voices (Grade 9/10-adult) conducted by Dr. Lee Nelson. This year the participants will get to work with guest composer Kyle Pederson as they prepare and perform a new work by Kyle arranged for this year’s singers. Choral directors of participating students will also benefit from workshops dealing with the male voice, program development, recruitment, and repertoire. The one-day festival will culminate with a finale concert that is open to the public at 5 p.m. in Neumann Auditorium and will feature our guest choir Allegro from the Minnesota Boychoir and guest composer Kyle Pederson.

General admission tickets will go on sale to the public on Monday, Sept. 23.

Festival Information:

• Invitation Letter (PDF)
• Photo/Video Release Form

Limited tickets on sale Sept. 23. 

Overview
Hosted by the Wartburg Music Department and Dr. Scott Muntefering, the Wartburg Trumpet Festival brings internationally renowned trumpet performers and educators to campus for a one-day festival for high school trumpet players. The festival will include a mass trumpet choir comprised of the festival participants, clinics and masterclasses with the guest artists, and a finale concert featuring the mass trumpet choir, guest artists, and the Wartburg Trumpet Choir. 2019 guest clinicians include principal trumpet of the Illinois Symphony Dr. Amy Gilreath, Dr. Rolf Olson of Northerm State University and South Dakota Symphony, and Professor Scott Olson of Mount Marty College and Sioux City/South Dakota Symphony. For more information, contact scott.muntefering@wartburg.edu orstephanie.klemetson@wartburg.edu.

Festival Information
The finale concert featuring the festival trumpet choir will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 in the Wartburg Chapel. The performance is free and open to the public.

• Trumpet Festival Letter

Director nominations are due by Sept. 27.

The Wartburg Music Department hosts an annual weekend band festival of the areas most talented instrumental musicians. The Meistersinger Honor Band is hosted by Dr. Craig A. Hancock, director of bands and associate professor of music. The weekend culminates with a concert featuring the honor bands, as well the the Wartburg College Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. Call 319-352-8296 for additional information.

Comprehensive Sound Services of Greene, Iowa has been contracted to provide audio recording services for this concert. Compact Discs will be available at a cost of $15.00 each (including tax and  postage). Send checks or money orders may be sent to: Comprehensive Sound Services, 11168 Lodge Avenue, Greene, Iowa  50636. If you wish to use a credit/debit card, you may do so by calling 641-816-4831. Or visit our website comprehensivesoundservices.com.

2019 Festival Information:

• Invitation
• Nomination Form

The Wartburg Music Department and Wartburg Community Symphony Orchestra invite high school orchestra and band directors and private music teachers to nominate 9th-12th grade students on all orchestral instruments for a thrilling opportunity: our fifth annual Meistersinger Honor Orchestra Festival! This festival is designed to bring together the best instrumental musicians in the region to perform exciting and challenging repertoire in a professional setting.

2019 Festival Information:

• Invitation