Sacred Music at Notre Dame
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Sacred Music at Notre Dame (SMND) is a graduate program at the University of Notre Dame.
542 O'Neill Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
542 O'Neill Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
The Master of Sacred Music (MSM) in vocal performance at the University of Notre Dame invites singers to apply to our interdisciplinary program that bridges sacred music, professional performance, and academic excellence.
December 15th deadline: sacredmusic.nd.edu/graduate-pro...
December 15th deadline: sacredmusic.nd.edu/graduate-pro...
December 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Master of Sacred Music (MSM) in vocal performance at the University of Notre Dame invites singers to apply to our interdisciplinary program that bridges sacred music, professional performance, and academic excellence.
December 15th deadline: sacredmusic.nd.edu/graduate-pro...
December 15th deadline: sacredmusic.nd.edu/graduate-pro...
Sacred Music at Notre Dame invites organ students to apply to our interdisciplinary program for the MSM and DMA. All admitted students receive full tuition scholarships plus paid assistantships.
Apply by Dec. 15th. sacredmusic.nd.edu/graduate-pro...
Apply by Dec. 15th. sacredmusic.nd.edu/graduate-pro...
November 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Sacred Music at Notre Dame invites organ students to apply to our interdisciplinary program for the MSM and DMA. All admitted students receive full tuition scholarships plus paid assistantships.
Apply by Dec. 15th. sacredmusic.nd.edu/graduate-pro...
Apply by Dec. 15th. sacredmusic.nd.edu/graduate-pro...
Join us on Sunday, November 23rd at 8pm as Desheng Huang, a third-year DMA student in choral conducting, leads the Concordia Vocal Ensemble and orchestra in Bach’s Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (Cantata BWV 106) and Part I of the St. John Passion. sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Join us on Sunday, November 23rd at 8pm as Desheng Huang, a third-year DMA student in choral conducting, leads the Concordia Vocal Ensemble and orchestra in Bach’s Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (Cantata BWV 106) and Part I of the St. John Passion. sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
Join us for a free organ concert featuring the students of the organ studio of Professors Mary Catherine Levri and Kola Owolabi at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka on Sunday November 9 at 4pm.
November 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Join us for a free organ concert featuring the students of the organ studio of Professors Mary Catherine Levri and Kola Owolabi at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka on Sunday November 9 at 4pm.
Join us this Friday, November 7th at 3:00pm in 136 O'Neill Hall for SMND Colloquium with Br. John Glasenapp, “Affectivity and Drama in Liturgical Plainsong”
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Join us this Friday, November 7th at 3:00pm in 136 O'Neill Hall for SMND Colloquium with Br. John Glasenapp, “Affectivity and Drama in Liturgical Plainsong”
Learn more about applying to SMND: sacredmusic.nd.edu/graduate-pro...
November 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Learn more about applying to SMND: sacredmusic.nd.edu/graduate-pro...
Please join us for a Liederabend, an evening of song celebrating the beauty of art song and vocal music in French and Italian, with singers from the Sacred Music Program and pianist Dr. Dror Baitel.
Wednesday October 29th, 6:00 pm
120 O'Neill Hall/LaBar Recital Hall (east side)
Wednesday October 29th, 6:00 pm
120 O'Neill Hall/LaBar Recital Hall (east side)
October 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Please join us for a Liederabend, an evening of song celebrating the beauty of art song and vocal music in French and Italian, with singers from the Sacred Music Program and pianist Dr. Dror Baitel.
Wednesday October 29th, 6:00 pm
120 O'Neill Hall/LaBar Recital Hall (east side)
Wednesday October 29th, 6:00 pm
120 O'Neill Hall/LaBar Recital Hall (east side)
Join the Department of Theology and SMND on Wednesday October 8th, 2025 from 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm at the Chapel of Mary, Seat of Wisdom, Malloy Hall, Notre Dame for Vespers: Vigil of St. John Henry Newman.
October 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Join the Department of Theology and SMND on Wednesday October 8th, 2025 from 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm at the Chapel of Mary, Seat of Wisdom, Malloy Hall, Notre Dame for Vespers: Vigil of St. John Henry Newman.
SMND was honored to welcome Fr. Robert Mehlhart, dean of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, as a special guest at our first Choral Concert of the year during his visit to Notre Dame. We look forward to seeing him again in Rome in May!
September 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
SMND was honored to welcome Fr. Robert Mehlhart, dean of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, as a special guest at our first Choral Concert of the year during his visit to Notre Dame. We look forward to seeing him again in Rome in May!
Concordia Vocal Ensemble and SMND Chamber Choir
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center - Reyes Organ & Choral Hall
sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center - Reyes Organ & Choral Hall
sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
September 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Concordia Vocal Ensemble and SMND Chamber Choir
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center - Reyes Organ & Choral Hall
sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center - Reyes Organ & Choral Hall
sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
Fragrant Flowers
Faculty recital by Kola Owolabi (organ)
With Patrick Yim (violin) & Jeni Houser (voice)
Music by Scarlatti, Cozzolani, Bruhns, Bach, Janacek and Peretti
Sunday September 14th
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall
4:00pm
This is a free but ticketed event:
dpactickets.nd.edu/18674/18675
Faculty recital by Kola Owolabi (organ)
With Patrick Yim (violin) & Jeni Houser (voice)
Music by Scarlatti, Cozzolani, Bruhns, Bach, Janacek and Peretti
Sunday September 14th
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall
4:00pm
This is a free but ticketed event:
dpactickets.nd.edu/18674/18675
August 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Fragrant Flowers
Faculty recital by Kola Owolabi (organ)
With Patrick Yim (violin) & Jeni Houser (voice)
Music by Scarlatti, Cozzolani, Bruhns, Bach, Janacek and Peretti
Sunday September 14th
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall
4:00pm
This is a free but ticketed event:
dpactickets.nd.edu/18674/18675
Faculty recital by Kola Owolabi (organ)
With Patrick Yim (violin) & Jeni Houser (voice)
Music by Scarlatti, Cozzolani, Bruhns, Bach, Janacek and Peretti
Sunday September 14th
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall
4:00pm
This is a free but ticketed event:
dpactickets.nd.edu/18674/18675
Choral Conductors: Come work with us at Notre Dame!
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July 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Choral Conductors: Come work with us at Notre Dame!
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Mary Catherine Levri will be joining Sacred Music at Notre Dame in the fall of 2025 as Associate Professor of the Practice.
July 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Mary Catherine Levri will be joining Sacred Music at Notre Dame in the fall of 2025 as Associate Professor of the Practice.
SMND Students Michael Olson, Maria-Viktoria Kovalsky, Soo Jin Min, and Desheng Huang recently returned from the Notre Dame Children's Choir international tour. Led by SMND Professor and NDCC Artistic Director Mark Doerries, the students had the opportunity to conduct the choir throughout the tour.
June 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
SMND Students Michael Olson, Maria-Viktoria Kovalsky, Soo Jin Min, and Desheng Huang recently returned from the Notre Dame Children's Choir international tour. Led by SMND Professor and NDCC Artistic Director Mark Doerries, the students had the opportunity to conduct the choir throughout the tour.
Congratulations to the SMND Class of 2025!
May 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Congratulations to the SMND Class of 2025!
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April 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Join us May 5th, 5–6pm at 136 O’Neill Hall (LaBar Performance Hall, west side) to celebrate Dr. Heather Wiebe’s new book Mobilizing Music in Wartime British Film (OUP, 2024). Remarks by David Levin (UChicago). Reception to follow.
April 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Join us May 5th, 5–6pm at 136 O’Neill Hall (LaBar Performance Hall, west side) to celebrate Dr. Heather Wiebe’s new book Mobilizing Music in Wartime British Film (OUP, 2024). Remarks by David Levin (UChicago). Reception to follow.
Second-year DMA conducting student Desheng Huang will present a recital exploring Händel’s musical portrayals of queens. The program features The Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline and "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" from his oratorio Solomon.
Live-stream: sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
Live-stream: sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
April 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Second-year DMA conducting student Desheng Huang will present a recital exploring Händel’s musical portrayals of queens. The program features The Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline and "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" from his oratorio Solomon.
Live-stream: sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
Live-stream: sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
Join us Friday April 25th at 7pm at Reyes Hall for Concordia Vocal Ensemble: Graduate Conductors & Special Guest Artists. This event is free, but ticketed: performingarts.nd.edu/event/18278/
April 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Join us Friday April 25th at 7pm at Reyes Hall for Concordia Vocal Ensemble: Graduate Conductors & Special Guest Artists. This event is free, but ticketed: performingarts.nd.edu/event/18278/
Organ Recital: Joseph Balistreri, Third Year DMA
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame
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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame
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April 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Organ Recital: Joseph Balistreri, Third Year DMA
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame
sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame
sacredmusic.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
