2026 Spring Strings
February 27 & 28, 2026
The Spring Strings Honors Orchestra is offered at no cost to students who are invited or nominated. To nominate a student to participate, please contact Dr. Karen Becker: kbecker2@unl.edu
Student Registration Here (registration deadline is February 20, 2026):
2026 Soprano and Alto Festival
Monday, April 13, 2026 · Kimball Recital Hall, Lincoln, NE
Sopranos and altos enrolled in high school choral programs are invited to participate in the UNL Soprano-Alto Choral Festival on Monday, April 13, 2026 at Kimball Recital Hall (Lincoln, NE). Each year we celebrate the continuing tradition of the power and beauty of treble voices raised in song.
There is no fee for participation. You have the option of only performing the three festival pieces or having your choir also perform two or three songs separately for the concert.
Attire for the festival rehearsals is casual. If you have school spirit clothes to wear, that is highly encouraged. For the concert, please wear your regular concert attire.
The repertoire for the festival is listed below and may be ordered through any reputable sheet music retailer. The leadership of the University Chorale will be present with the choir for the majority of the day. Together, we hope to give your students a positive choral music experience!
Festival Finale Concert: The Festival Finale Concert is on Monday, April 13, 2026 in Kimball Recital Hall. The concert features the festival choir, participating high school treble choirs, the University Chorale and treble a cappella group Boots n Cats. Parents, teachers and friends are welcome to attend. There is no admission fee for the finale concert.
2026 Festival Repertoire:
Jubilate Deo (SSAA) Manolo Da Rold Alliance
I Carry Your Song in my Heart (SSAA) Evan Ramos Carl Fisher Publishing
I sing because I'm happy (Three Part Treble or SSA) Rollo Dillworth Hal Leonard
Applications Due: March 1, 2026
Contact: Dr. Marci DeAmbrose
UNL Men's Choral Festival
Oct 5, 2026
UNL has long been a men's chorus national leader and will again be hosting a fall men's choral festival. It is positioned early in the school year so as to provide an often-needed boost to the enthusiasm for male singing in your school. Music is either purchased by individual schools or downloaded via pdf to interested directors from this site. Music is often newly composed or arranged specifically for this wonderful event. It helps reduce music costs and early ordering for the participating schools. Some schools bring their entire men's chorus and desire a performance slot on the evening festival concert; other schools bring available and interested young students and sing in the massed choir on the concert. All singers, young and seasoned join together in the festival chorus 6:30pm free concert. Participation is free; the evening concert event is free of charge. Interested directors should Email Dr. Pete Eklund at UNL at pae@unl.edu
Please consider joining us for this wonderful fall choral event. Many groups have made this a part of their fall curriculum and performance schedule and it has been an absolute treat to see the male ensembles grow in talent, numbers, and performance product over the years. For these men to perform in front of a large packed auditorium is just what they need to return to their local schools and spread the infectious enthusiasm for singing.
