We welcome you to the 2023 Cathedral Concert Series at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, IL. We welcome guests from across the Springfield region and beyond. We invite talented local and national musicians to this sacred space. The music that we perform will engage all your senses and provide an opportunity for spiritual and cultural enrichment. The concert series is open to anyone and at no cost.

Upcoming Concert

FIRST FRIDAY CONCERT

Join us for our First Friday Concert Series! June's concert will feature Adam Chlebek, Organ. The First Friday Concert Series is sponsored by the Staab Family, and is free and open to the public. All are welcome!

Friday, June 2, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Event Calendar

2023 First Friday Concerts

Adam Chlebek, Organ
June 2, 2023 - 7:00PM

Trevor Good, Organ
August 4, 2023 - 7:00PM

Arboretum: Woodwind Duet
September 1, 2023 - 7:00PM

Joseph Welch, Piano
October 6, 2023 - 7:00PM

Dual Piano with Damien Kaplan and Mark Gifford
November 3, 2023 - 7:00PM

2023 Cathedral Concerts

Lessons and Carols
December 10, 2023 - 7:00PM

Carols at Noon
December 26, 2023 - 12:00PM

Past Events

2023 Concerts

2022 Concerts

First Friday Concerts

February 18, 2022 - Leon Lewis-Nicol, Jazz Piano

March 4, 2022 - Joe Kath, Celtic Violin

April 1, 2022 - Logan Campbell, Bass - Baritone

May 6, 2022 - Priestly Praise - Men in Black

June 3, 2022 - Young Musicians

August 5, 2022 - Beautiful Brass, Featuring Bill Mitchell & Jaime Escatel, Trombone Duet

September 2, 2022 - Nathan Laube, Organ

October 7, 2022 - Diane Dietz, Soprano

November 4, 2022 - Damien Kaplan & Mark Gifford, Dual Piano

Other Music at the Cathedral

December 11, 2022 - Advent Lessons and Carols

2021 Concerts

2020 Concerts

2019 Concerts

First Friday Concerts

March 1, 2019 - Oboist, Bradley Cardella, and soprano, Kara Mernaugh, with accompaniment by Mark Gifford

May 3, 2019 - Mr. Kamen Petkov

June 7, 2019 - Edward Donathan, Ethan Heinzel, Mitchel Goldberg, Edward Donathan, The Sound Four Quartet, Ava Southern

August 2, 2019 - Bill Mitchell, Mark Gifford

September 6, 2019 - Debbie Ross, Mark Gifford, Roger Holmes, Rhett Bradley

November 1, 2019 -Lincoln Land String Quartet

Gallery

Mark Staab; Kamen Petkov, Violin; PJ Staab; Mark Gifford

Mark Gifford; Jay Landers, Accordion

Kara Mernaugh, Soprano; Mark Gifford; Brad CarDella, Oboe

Julia Kay Jamieson, Harp; Mark Gifford

Mark Gifford; Bishop Paprocki; Dan Miller

Millikin University Choral

Springfield Choral Society and Orchestra

Logan Campbell, Bass-Baritone; Christine Brewer, Soprano; Mark Gifford

Mark Gifford; Lukas Hassler; Bishop Paprocki; Father House

Trevor, Mark, Sol, Ethan, Ameila, Tanner, Addy - Young Musicians

Joe Kath, Celtic Violin

J.R. Neutel, standing and Dr. Frederick Hohman, seated. J.R. is the President of the Reuter Organ Company that built and installed our pipe organ. Fred is the organist who played our dedication concert.

Beautiful Brass - Jamie Escatel; Mark Gifford; Bill Mitchell

Mark Gifford; Jantzen Eddington; Nathan Laube; Terry Lutz; Mark Eddington