The mission of the Goshen College Music Center: Enriched lives and enhanced community through quality artistic programming and educational opportunities for all.

LLI Membership 2026-27

Men's Soccer vs Madonna University (Mich.)

Women's Soccer vs Cornerstone University (Mich.)

Women's Volleyball All Season Pass

Buy tickets for all home games of the Women's Volleyball team.

Women's Volleyball vs Marian University (Ind.)

Women's Soccer vs University of St. Francis (Ill.)

Women's Soccer vs Cleary University

Women's Volleyball vs Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio)

Men's Soccer vs Judson University

Women's Soccer vs Indiana University Northwest

LLI: Jesus, Empire, and Race: In the World of Christian Education

Over the course of a 52-year career in Christian higher education, Richard Hughes often wondered whether the allegiance of many Christian schools was to Jesus or to empire, whiteness, and a conservative brand of American politics.

Men's Soccer vs Indiana University Northwest

Women's Volleyball vs Huntington University (Ind.)

Punch Brothers

Punch Brothers, formed by mandolinist Chris Thile in 2006, is known for pushing the boundaries of acoustic music. In addition to Thile, the band currently comprises guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny, and violinist Brittany Haas. Punch Brothers has garnered critical acclaim, including a Grammy for Best Folk Album for All Ashore (2018).

Women's Volleyball vs Indiana Wesleyan University

Men's Soccer vs Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio)

Women's Volleyball vs University of Saint Francis (Ind.)

Women's Soccer vs Marian University (Ind.)

LLI: High Hanging Fruit: Reading Short Stories that Induce Bafflement

While some fiction offers easy escapism, this course focuses on challenging literature that demands active, focused attention.

LLI: Traditional Old Time Dancing

Come dance with us! Recreational dancing stimulates the brain, exercises the body, and enhances social connections.

Men's Soccer vs Taylor University

Homecoming Women's Volleyball Tri Match

Women's Soccer vs Bethel University (Ind.)

Homecoming Indoor Pinic

Bring your friends and family for a great dinner of picnic food, including Chef Jeremy’s amazing brisket.

Tickets can be purchased here after August 3 for a discounted rate. Ticket pre-sales will end on Friday, October 2 at noon. Tickets can still be purchased at the door for a higher price.

Homecoming Music Gala

Goshen College’s instrumental and choral ensembles will perform in Sauder Concert Hall as part of the annual Homecoming Music Gala, part of Goshen College’s annual Homecoming activities.

Women's Volleyball vs Taylor University

Women's Soccer vs Indiana Wesleyan University

LLI: Immigration

Through storytelling, presentations and engaging conversations, this course will explore immigration, the most significant, complex and contentious issue facing the United States.

Men's Soccer vs Huntington University (Ind.)

Fernando Ortega

Fernando Ortega is a Dove Award winning singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and storyteller. Trained as a classical pianist and inspired by the Presbyterian hymns of his childhood, Ortega has been influential in expanding the range of Christian music.

Women's Volleyball vs Bethel University (Ind.)

Men's Soccer vs Grace College (Ind.)

Men's Soccer vs University of Saint Francis (Ind.)

Men's Soccer vs University of Saint Francis (Ind.)

Senior Night

LLI: Know the Show, Before You Go: Metromaniacs

The class will go behind the scenes of Goshen College's performance of Metromaniacs. You will learn about the play and be able to see the work behind the scenes that the general public does not get to see.

Women's Soccer vs Spring Arbor University (Mich.)

Mariachi Los Camperos – Día de Muertos Celebration

Grammy-nominated Mariachi Los Camperos’ abundant accolades and performances on premier concert stages can easily obscure the fact that its leaders come from humble roots deep within a mariachi tradition.

Women's Volleyball vs Grace College (Ind.)

Women's Volleyball vs Spring Arbor University (Mich.)

LLI: ECoSistema: Building community through music education in Elkhart County

Fifty years ago, a music education philosophy developed in Latin America with the goal of giving every child access to a sense of belonging and joy through music-making in community. Learn how this program is flourishing in Elkhart County.

Apollo’s Fire – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

As heard in major festivals and cities across the United States, Apollo’s Fire and Jeannette Sorrell present Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons as the revolutionary acts of musical storytelling they were meant to be – bringing Vivaldi’s pictorial descriptions to life. If you thought you knew the Four Seasons, be prepared for surprises!

LLI: Christmas Traditions: GC Festival of Carols

In this class, you will learn about this year’s Festival of Carols at Goshen College. Together we will explore the event’s history and traditions — both past and present — and speak with directors and production staff about the music and staging.

LLI: Christmas in Chicago!

Prepare for the trip on Monday, December 7 with an introductory class on The Nutcracker. Then, on Saturday, December 12, we'll explore Chicago’s German Christkindlmarket, enjoy lunch on your own, and attend an afternoon performance of The Nutcracker by The Joffrey Ballet, finishing with a group dinner on the way home.

The Steel Wheels

The Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains where the band was formed, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound.

Third Coast Percussion

Third Coast Percussion (TCP) is Chicago’s GRAMMY® Award-winning percussion quartet and GRAMMY®-nominated composer collective that made history as the first percussion ensemble to win the revered music award in the classical genre. TCP will present a program honoring the tremendous impact of composer Philip Glass on contemporary music.

VOCES8

The 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is the world’s top-streaming classical vocal group and proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group performs an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras and conductors.

Elkhart County Symphony: Verdi Requiem with Camerata Singers and Goshen College Choirs

This annual Sauder Concert Hall performance, presenting collaborations with the
Camerata Singers and Goshen College Choirs, continues one of the Symphony’s most
cherished traditions while elevating the scale and ambition to extraordinary heights.

Step Afrika!

Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! is the world’s leading authority on the art form of stepping. Under Mr. Williams’ leadership, stepping has evolved into one of America’s cultural exports, touring more than 60 countries across the globe and ranking as one of the top 10 African American Dance Companies in the US.

International Guitar Night

International Guitar Night is the world’s premier touring guitar festival, each show bringing together the most interesting and innovative acoustic guitarists to exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting.

Windborne

Windborne’s captivating show draws on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, while the absolute uniqueness of their artistic approach brings old songs into the present. Known for the innovation of their arrangements, their harmonies are bold and anything but predictable.