Bringing great music, art, and ideas to the community in the beautifully-restored Cathedral of Saint Joseph.

Join us for the tenth season of the Sacred Arts Series.

Each season this series gives you the opportunity to encounter some of the world’s greatest art and artistry, right here in Sioux Falls. The Cathedral of Saint Joseph is a stunning home for the series, acoustically, visually, and spiritually – you could travel the world and not find a better place to hear sacred music. If you have not yet had a chance to visit the Cathedral or attend an event here, it is time to discover this local treasure. If you are already familiar with the Cathedral, I encourage you to invest some time this year exploring all that the Sacred Arts Series has to offer.

2022-2023 Season

Thursday, September 8 – 7:30 PM
“Invocation”
Vocal Ensemble Transept, Timothy Campbell, Director
Tickets $25/$5


Vocal ensemble Transept returns to the Cathedral with inspired, transcendent music for the spirit by John Sheppard, Johann Walter, Hugo Distler, Undine Smith Moore, Stephen Paulus, and more.

Sunday, October 30 – 7:30 PM
South Dakota State University Concert Choir
Free Admission

The SDSU Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Laura Diddle, will perform at the Cathedral as part of its Fall tour. Founded in 1967, the 70 member Concert Choir serves as the ambassadorial choral ensemble of the Music Department at South Dakota State University.  They tour widely, and have in the past several years performed in New York City, Washington D.C., Great Britain, Germany, Austria, and Spain.

Thursday, November 10 – 7:30 PM
Opus 57 and Friends
Free Admission


The first in a series of chamber music concerts featuring the Cathedral's new Juget-Sinclair continuo organ. Cathedral organist Jared Ostermann will be joined by musicians from the South Dakota Symphony, for an evening of Telemann, Albinoni, and Corelli.

Saturday, March 18 – 7:30 PM
The University of Sioux Falls Concert Chorale,
David DeHoogh-Kliewer, Director
Free Admission

The Concert Chorale is the primary choral ensemble at the University of Sioux Falls, and couples performance and community service on its yearly tours in the USA and abroad. The Chorale has performed on the Sacred Arts Series many times, and always offers a beautiful and spiritually-moving concert.

Sunday, March 26 - 7:30 PM
The Augustana Choir
Russell Svenningsen, director
Free Admission

The Augustana Choir has a rich history spanning more than 100 years. The choir was founded in 1921 and chartered by the faculty of Augustana College to "serve God, the Church and our school" through choral music. In the words of the choir's founding conductor, Dr. Carl Youngdahl, the choir would "perform a cappella and could thereby appear in the smallest of churches as well as the largest and our concert would be a sermon in song." Today, the Augustana Choir continues to bring sacred choral music of the highest caliber to people around the region, nation and world.

Thursday, April 20 – 7:30 PM
Opus 57 and Friends
Free Admission


The second in a series of chamber music concerts featuring the Cathedral's new Juget-Sinclair continuo organ. Cathedral organist Jared Ostermann will be joined by a string quintet from the South Dakota Symphony for this concert, which will feature Church Sonatas by W.A. Mozart and Organ Concertos by G.F. Handel and Joseph Haydn. 

Ticket sales only cover a fraction of the expenses of the Sacred Arts Series. Your donations are very important, as they enable us to continue to bring world-class artistry to the community. Please consider making a contribution to the series – any amount helps! All individual and corporate sponsors are listed on our website and in our event programs.

Checks should be made payable to: Cathedral Sacred Arts Series
And mailed to:
Sacred Arts Series, 521 N Duluth Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104