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The Music Program at Concordia University Irvine is celebrated for its high quality musicianship, dedicated teaching, musical ministry, exceptional music learning facilties, world-class recording studio, and a close student community that strives for cooperative artistic excellence. Operating as a unit within the liberal arts university, Concordia attracts top student musicians with a variety of professional goals, placing music majors in ensembles with excellent musicians studying in other academic fields and professionals to experience a heightened performance experience at leading concert venues.

The ensemble experience is vast at Concordia, with several choirs, band, orchestra, handbells, worship ensembles, commercial music ensembles, jazz ensembles, Americana Ensemble and numerous chamber music opportunities. The vast majority of students in Concordia ensembles receive music scholarships and take private lessons, which results in a culture surrounded by the best in the wide world of musical styles and repertoire.

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Concordia’s PBS Christmas Specials

Concordia’s Music Department partners with PBS to produce made-for-TV specials of our annual Christmas concerts and performances. Watch our award-winning performances below.

  • All is Bright! A Concordia Christmas

    2020 - All is Bright!

  • Repeat the Sounding Joy: A Concordia Christmas

    2021 - Repeat the Sounding Joy

  • The Thrill of Hope, A Concordia Christmas, airing on PBS SoCal

    2022 - The Thrill of Hope

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Learning facilities

BMC Music Tour

BMC Music Tour

Borland-Manske Center

The BMC houses some of the finest music learning facilities in Southern California, including the Charlie and Ling Zhang Orchestra Hall,Caryn Borland '85 Recording Suite, and extensive comfortable space for practicing, lessons, classes, rehearsals, studying, and socializing.

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The Concordia University Center

The CU Center

The Concordia University Center for Worship and the Arts is undergoing a $20+ milliion renovation.  When completed, it will have seating for 800 people, a refurbished Casavant pipe organ (one of the treasured pipe organs in the region), state of the art sound and an acoustics system by Vienna-based Amadeus Active Acoustics.  The grand opening is scheduled for October, 2026.


The Good Shepherd Chapel

The Good Shepherd Chapel

The Good Shepherd Chapel is used regularly for solo recitals and chamber music. It is an intimate hilltop venue with seating for 100 featuring city views and warm acoustics. It also houses a two-manual Schlicker pipe organ.

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If you're interested in learning more about Concordia's undergraduate degrees and academic programs in the Arts, please submit the following information, and an admissions counselor will contact you.
If you are interested in music scholarships, please fill out the Music Scholarship Interest Form

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