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

Join us for the eleventh 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. 

Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 7:30 PM
“Renaissance: The Golden Age of Choral Music”
Vocal Ensemble Transept
Timothy Campbell, Director

Our 2023-2024 season will feature three concerts from Transept, a Sioux-Falls based ensemble that combines some of the finest professional ensemble singers in the nation with select musicians from our region. They are known for their polished performances and creative, engaging programming.
Transept’s first concert will feature a stunning selection of masterpieces from the Renaissance, showcasing the golden age of choral music. Immaculate works by Mouton, Palestrina, Leonora d’Este, Tallis, Byrd, Victoria, and de Cristo sit alongside newer music inspired by the era.
 

Sunday, October 29, 2023 – 7:30 PM
The South Dakota State University Concert Choir
Laura Diddle, Conductor
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, December 21, 2023 – 7:30 PM
“Transept Christmas: Little Rose”
Vocal Ensemble Transept
Timothy Campbell, Conductor




Coming for the first time to the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Transept’s beloved Christmas program interweaves sources ancient and modern, from plainchant to medieval carols to modern gems. Featuring music by Lassus, Praetorius, Distler, Frank, Stopford, Weir, Mahler, and more, Transept Christmas is not to be missed!  
 

Saturday, March 23, 2024 – 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 24, 2024 – 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.
 

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 – 7:30 PM
Opus 57 Chamber Concert
Free Admission

The third in a series of chamber music concerts featuring the Cathedral's new Juget-Sinclair continuo organ. Cathedral organist Jared Ostermann will be joined by members of the South Dakota Symphony for this concert, which will feature chamber music of the Baroque and Classical eras.
 

Saturday, May 4, 2024 – 7:30 PM
“All is Miracle: The Choral Music of Kyle Pedersen”
Vocal Ensemble Transept
Timothy Campbell, Conductor




Transept performs and records the music of Sioux Falls native Kyle Pederson, whose compositions have gained national attention, in partnership with grammy-winning classical producer Blanton Alspaugh. The concert and forthcoming album will include many of Pederson’s most popular works, as well as two new commissions for Transept, settings of “Wake, Awake” and “O Morning Star.”
 

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