Northwestern College Music Department

08/31/2026

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with an evening of beautiful chamber music! 🇺🇸

Join the White Spruce Chamber Players for a special concert featuring:

Dvořák — String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat Major, “American”

Copland — Suite from Appalachian Spring

🗓️ Thursday, September 3
🕢 7:30 p.m.
📍 Christ Chapel

08/31/2026

It’s the post you’ve been waiting for! Mark your calendars with the 2026-2027 NWC Music Department Performance Schedule!

08/31/2026

It’s concert week! You’ll have two chances to hear “Happy Birthday, USA!” featuring Dvorak’s “American” Quintet and Copland’s Appalachian Spring:

🇺🇸 Thursday, September 3 at 7:30 p.m. inside Christ Chapel at Northwestern College Music Department

🇺🇸 Saturday, September 5 at 2:00 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church

08/26/2026

Welcome back to our upperclassmen! Freshmen, we are so excited for you to join the NWC Music Department family!

This is going to be a fantastic year of learning and growing alongside one another, and of course, making music together! Stay tuned for our performance schedule!

Make sure to sign up for your audition(s) on the choir room door and/or Dr. Carlson’s door. See Michelle in the music office if you have any questions!

We can’t wait to see you soon!

06/12/2026

Check it out!

Our very own Dr. Thomas Holm and the Northwestern College A Ca****la Choir were featured on a Taiwanese YouTube channel! We had the honor of singing some songs in Taiwanese for them (22:38 timestamp) and Dr. Holm got to share with them (16:18 timestamp).

We loved getting to meet them and bond over music which is a universal language that can bring people together from around the world!

Thank you Elizabeth for taking time in your trip to Iowa to meet us and hear our music; it was a pleasure!

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05/13/2026

Congratulations to our Music Department chair and professor, Dr. Thomas Holm for receiving the 2026 faculty Inspirational Service Award from Northwestern College! Thank you Dr. Holm for all that you do and for how you inspire us everyday by showing how to live as a saved follower of Christ and work hard for His glory! Congratulations Dr. Holm!

05/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 graduates from the Department of Music! We have been so blessed to have you as a part of our program and we know that you will do amazing things in His name! Never forget that you are so loved! Soli Deo Gloria!

05/08/2026

PART 2: With commencement tomorrow, let’s take a moment to recognize and thank our 2026 music department seniors!

05/08/2026

PART 1: With commencement tomorrow, let’s take a moment to recognize and thank our 2026 music department seniors!

05/07/2026

Throwback Thursday!
The NWC Symphonic Band went on their Adventures in Iowa tour March 26-29. They shared their musical gifts and the love of Christ in schools, churches, colleges, and assisted living communities!

Enjoy this video recap which shows the joy and provision that the Lord provided in this tour!