A Choral Chamber Ensemble
Kerry Krebill
Artistic Director
MUSIKANTEN MONTANA
2023-2024 SEASON
Upcoming Concerts
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY!! - Dinner at On Broadway
Benefit Night for the Montana Early Music Festival
Monday, March 4, 2024
Bring your friends, come eat, drink, order carry-out, buy a gift certificate – a generous percentage of all purchases at On Broadway will go to Musikanten Montana to support our MEMF 2024. Thank you, Patrick Cassidy!!
Location: On Broadway, 106 E. Broadway, Helena
The bar opens at 4 PM –
On Broadway does not accept reservations,
so go straight to the bar and get in line!
For more information visit:
Montana Early Music Festival
March 7-9, 2024
Henry Purcell’s “Hail! Bright Cecilia”
& "Come Ye Sons of Art"
To celebrate Musikanten Montana’s 20th Season, what better choice than to honor the patron saint of music with the Airy Violin, the Am’rous Flute and soft Guitar, the noble Organ and more – “which strike the Ear and captivate the Heart. “
Soloists:
Andrea Weidemann, soprano;
Marjorie Bunday, contralto; Anne Kania, contralto
Daniel Hutchings, tenor; Kevin Sutton, tenor
Art Bumgardner, baritone; Matthew Dexter, baritone
Featured in this brilliant ode will be our beloved Baroque band leader Carrie Krause, theorbo player John Lenti, gambist Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, and an array of trumpets, oboes and recorders.
Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7:30 PM - Holy Rosary, 220 W. Main, Bozeman
Friday, March 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM - Immaculate Conception, Western Ave. & Caledonia St., Butte
Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM - St. Mary Catholic Community, 1700 Missoula Ave., Helena
Tickets: Piccolo’s Music, Birds & Beasleys, or at the door.
General Admission $30, Students $15.
Reserved seating for Musikanten Angels ($100+ donors).
For more info call, Info: (406) 442-6825
Later this Spring
March 26, 2024 - 7:30 PM
A Tenebrae Concert at St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral
Join us on Tuesday of Holy Week for Stabat Mater, the 13th century hymn to Mary portraying her suffering as Jesus was crucified, with soprano Amanda Balestrieri and contralto Anne Kania.
April 28, 2024 - 4 PM
Evensong at St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral
May 9 – 13, 2024
Musikanten Montana’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
Musician friends will gather to celebrate Musikanten Montana’s 20 seasons with recitals, receptions and a gala concert Saturday evening, May 11. Don’t miss this grand finale!!
June 9, 2024 - 4 PM
Evensong at St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral
Check back for more information about these upcoming concerts!
Past Programs
A benefit for Musikanten Montana
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 7:30 PM
Limited seating. Reserve early!
Our marvelous Baroque cellist Sarah Stone plays three of Johann Sebastian Bach's bravura cello suites in a tour-de-force solo recital.
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major
Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major
St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral &
Musikanten Montana
Kerry Krebill, Artistic Director
present
A Concert for The Season of Epiphany
Sunday, January 21, 2024 - 4 PM
St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral
511 N. Park Avenue, Helena, MT
$25 suggested donation
students free
Soloists
Anne Kania, contralto
Kevin Sutton, tenor
Chas Elliott, piano
Wendy Yuen, organ
Musikanten performs at
First Night Alexandria
Celebrating Russell Woollen
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
228 S. Pitt St. Old Town Alexandria, VA
December 31, 2023 at 5 PM, 6:30 PM and 8 PM
Musikanten celebrates the choral music of beloved VA/DC/MD composer Russell Woollen (1923-1994) with professional chamber orchestra and soloists, conducted by Kerry Krebill. Program includes his 1987 Alexandria Suite, based on poetry by former poet laureate of Virginia, Jean Elliot, and commissioned by the Alexandria Choral Society.
Tickets $30/adult, $10/student, available at the door (cash or check only).
Annual All Souls Concerts
St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral
7:30 PM - Wednesday, November 1
Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church
7:30 PM - Thursday, November 2
Suggested donation $25 at the door
Herbert Howells “Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing”
In commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the death of President Kennedy
Tomás Luis de Victoria “Requiem for 6 Voices” (Officium Defunctorum)
In Loving Memory
Enid Marjorie Alpern
Jerome Alpern
George Bennett
Gwen Bernard
Don Bishop
Chris Bramer
Christie Briggs
Jim Brown
Carlee Buckley
Elissie Buffalo
Ken Burgett
Dora Butler
David Cartin
Pat Clark
Scott Clarke
Rick Cottingham
Jordan Daniels
Mary Davidson
Rick Day
Luke DenHerder
Shawnee Dennis
Ben Dobey
Ronald Elliott
Herb Eskildsen
Dianne Feinstein
Noella Gerard
Dollie Gilbert
Laura Parker Goss
Marilyn Grant
Kathryn Grimes
Ellie Grubich
Mary Haas
Jerry Hallford
Carolyn Harrison
Florine Hart
Patricia Hennesey
Paul Hoh
Cynthia Hustad
Julie Jackson
Kathleen Jepson
Chuck Johnson
Cordell Johnson
Dale Johnson
Vivian Johnson
Ernie Knopp
Meredith Krutar
Brady J Lawson
Cathy Leckie
Dora Lindner
Onyx Maltese
Victoria Marion
Jackie Mathews
Marjorie Ann McCullough
Patricia McGowan
Mary Teresa McKeough
Joanna McLaughlin
Don Meeks
Iris England Milne
Bob Morgan
Duane Muhleman
Barbara O’Brien
Gerri O'Leary
Gladys Ostrom
Karl Ostrom
Ralph Peck
Pele
Robert Pennington
Pope Benedict XVI
Jay Ramlo
Mike Rand
Ned Rorem
Annie Tappe Scarff
Peter Schiffman
Ted Schwinden
Roger Scott
Carol Shope
Teena Siegle
Starshine
Harvey Steen
Verna Strand
Sid Strakal
Eric Sullivan
Frederick Swann
David Talbot
Marjorie Trainor
Tina Turner
Barbara Walters
Shori Whelan
George Winston
Nancy Wurtz
Wendell Yee
Kristin Young
Marvin Bald Eagle Youngman
Jean Youngs
Juris Zarins
Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine on them
