Buy your Christmas at Luther tickets; free music showcase offered for prospective students

Tickets for Luther College’s award-winning annual Christmas at Luther performance go on sale to the general public starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Limited in-person tickets are available for performances running Dec. 5–8 in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall, and unlimited livestream tickets are available for the performance on Sunday, Dec. 8. 

Prospective students can receive free tickets to attend the Christmas at Luther performance on Thursday, Dec. 5 through Luther’s Christmas at Luther Music Showcase Day. This program is intended for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing music at Luther. The showcase provides a behind-the-scenes look at the performance, as well as opportunities to meet with students and faculty.

After the performances have ended, on-demand tickets for Christmas at Luther will be available for purchase, Dec. 13–Jan. 2, for viewing during the Christmas season. The 2024 performance album and ornament are available for pre-orders at the Luther Book Shop website.  

The 2024 Christmas at Luther theme, “Seeking Refuge for a Weary World,” evokes the well-known Nativity scene.

Each year, Christmas at Luther features a different theme and all new music, performed by hundreds of Luther student musicians, including multiple choirs, the Luther College Symphony Orchestra and a student jazz combo. This year’s theme is “Seeking Refuge for a Weary World.” 

“Each holiday season, one of the most familiar symbols is that of the Nativity scene,” said Andrew Last, artistic director of Christmas at Luther and director of choral activities for Luther College. “This iconic image showcases the figures of the story in a barn or shelter, welcoming the birth of Jesus Christ. During our current time, when so many in the world are looking for a place of shelter, ‘Seeking Refuge for a Weary World’ reflects upon how the diversity of people in this familiar story found themselves in Bethlehem that night.”

Luther Dining Services is offering a holiday buffet featuring traditional Nordic cuisine in the Peace Dining Room, located on the second floor of the Dahl Centennial Union, prior to the Christmas at Luther performances. Tickets for the buffet may be purchased online or by calling the ticket office at 563-387-1357.

More Information and Tickets

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