An operatic comedy…of some sort
Bel Canto is back onstage with more comedic opera for two performances. 5pm Saturday, November 1 and 5pm Sunday, November 2. Artistic Director Karin Wedemeyer. Tickets available online click here
An operatic comedy…of some sort
Bel Canto is back onstage with more comedic opera for two performances. 5pm Saturday, November 1 and 5pm Sunday, November 2. Artistic Director Karin Wedemeyer. Tickets available online click here
Featuring the Conservatory’s extraordinary faculty musicians, this program highlights the works of the great masters, performed with artistry, passion, and heart. Tickets available online-click here.
Experience the warmth and charm of Czech holiday tradition with J. J. Ryba’s Czech Christmas Mass—the most beloved Christmas composition of the Czech Republic. Written in the Czech language and inspired by folk melodies and rhythms, this pastoral masterpiece tells the Nativity story through the eyes of humble Bohemian shepherds. Featuring a flexible choir, four soloists, and organ, Ryba’s accessible yet heartfelt music captures the true spirit of Christmas for performers and audiences alike. Conducted by Jan Pellant, presented by Music Conservatory of Sandpoint with NIPH and Bel Canto. Tickets available online soon!
Join us for a festive evening of music! Music Matters! Youth Orchestra, Choir, and Percussion Ensembles take the stage at the Panida Theater to share the sounds of the season. Adults $10 and Students $5. Children 6 and under FREE. Tickets available click here.
Two shows: 2pm and 5pm on December 21.
Experience the magic of the season with the Music Conservatory’s Bel Canto production of Amahl and the Night Visitors, Menotti’s cherished children’s opera. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and free for children ages 6 and under. Tickets available online here or at the door.
Two shows: 2pm and 5pm on December 21.
Experience the magic of the season with the Music Conservatory’s Bel Canto production of Amahl and the Night Visitors, Menotti’s cherished children’s opera. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and free for children ages 6 and under. Tickets available online here or at the door.
Tea Time Serenade is an opportunity to listen together to the warmth of classical music within Little Carnegie. Featuring the extraordinary talent of MCS faculty, with all proceeds benefiting the youth of our community who wish to learn to sing or play an instrument. Tickets available soon
Opera Soiree is back! Chamber opera at its best. Tickets available online soon, check here for link.
Rock Ensemble and Rock Ensemble Junior will play their end of year recital in the Little Carnegie. Weather permitting, firehouse doors will open to take the music into the streets. This is a free event.
Join us as we raise support for Sandpoint’s next generation of aspiring young artists. Dinner, live auction & paddle raise. Hosted by the Idaho Club.
Join us for a spring celebration in Little Carnegie for our annual Spring Serenade. This instructor concert is a well-loved and joyful event.
Experience the magic of Disney's Frozen Jr. live on stage! Join Anna, Elsa, and friends for a spectacular musical filled with unforgettable songs and a heartwarming story about sisterhood and acceptance. It's a snowy spectacular the whole family will love! Brought to you by our Young Performers and Musial Theater troupes. Two performances at the Panida Theater, December 9 and 10 at 6pm.
Reflections on Life in an Earthsuit was created and conducted by Vicki Blake Thompson with collaborative pianist Barb Nelson. INSIDE OUT, a choral theater work, consists of spoken word celebrating the science and surprising facts about our miraculous earthsuits (our bodies) and songs which reflect on what it is like to live in one, how body, heart, mind, and soul all somehow connect us. The music is richly varied ranging from serious choral compositions to light hearted upbeat tunes.
Tickets by donation at the door. The concert is a fundraiser for the Second Harvest Food Truck and the Creston Refugee Committee.
Featuring soloist Jennifer Slaughter, flutist of the Spokane Symphony and known for her expressive artistry and rich tone. The program promises both elegance and inspiration. Also performing: Gosia Szemelak-Pellant and Melody Puller. Tickets available online click here.
This year’s North Idaho Flute Festival will be held Saturday with a flute competition, performance and master class. All ages are welcome for this open format competition. Find all the details and festival activities on the registration page, online here.
Experience the distinctive sounds of Czech composer Leoš Janáček, whose music is deeply rooted in Slavic and Moravian folk traditions. Known for capturing the natural rhythms and melodies of human speech, Janáček created works that feel both intimate and profoundly expressive. His two string quartets are now celebrated as some of the greatest masterpieces in chamber music, offering a rare glimpse into the composer’s most personal and emotional reflections.
$35 Adults/$15 Students, tickets available online here.
Come to the Music Conservatory at 110 Main Street and celebrate the 115th anniversary of the building! Tea savories and mimosas. Guided tours of our historic building, and to complete the birthday party: birthday song & cake cutting at 2:00pm
This is a free event
Celebrate the 115th anniversary of the building at 110 Main Street, home of Music Conservatory of Sandpoint. Connie’s Cafe Patio hosts this birthday bash! Come and listen to live music performed by MCS students. Join the raffle in support of student scholarships.
Immerse yourself in the majesty of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, a timeless masterpiece that continues to inspire and captivate audiences around the world. Join us as the North Idaho Philharmonia, under the baton of Jan Pellant and in collaboration with Music Conservatory of Sandpoint’s Music Matters! education program, brings to life the monumental work that changed classical music forever. From its stirring opening to the triumphant final movement, “Ode to Joy” resonates with hope, unity, and celebration. Don’t miss this iconic masterpiece performed live in the historic Panida Theater—an uplifting journey for music lovers of all ages.
7 pm Tuesday, August 19: Family concert, movements I and IV. Includes the chorale. Family ticket: $20, Individual ticket: $5
7 pm Wednesday, August 20: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Adult ticket: $30, Student ticket: $15.
Performances at Panida Theater, 300 N First Ave, Sandpoint. Doors open at 6:15 pm
All ticket sales and donations support Music Matters!, our Conservatory outreach which brings year-long classes and performing groups to the youth of our town.
Tickets available online now! Click here.
Summer Academy 2024 has two, two-week sessions with different majors offered in each session. Session 2 features our Orchestra camp with guest conductor Jan Pellant, Artistic Director of North Idaho Philharmonia. Other majors in Session 2 include: Youth Choir and Ensemble Choir. Click here for more information or call our registrar, Heidi at 208-265-4444.
This event will begin at sunset on August 2. Stay tuned for more details on this spectatular opera experience. Tickets are available online, click here.
Two shows:
Friday July, 25 at 5:30pm
Friday, July 25 at 7:00pm
Online tickets available here- we recommend purchasing tickets in advance.
Music Conservatory of Sandpoint, Little Carnegie, 110 Main Street
Gosia Szemelak-Pellant and Alisha Dawson will perform in Little Carnegie on Saturday, July 19. Stop by the Music Conservatory and listen to these amazing musicians as they work to raise money for the upcoming North Idaho Flute Festival. Your $15 ticket will hold a seat for you and includes a cold lemonade and homemade cookies. Concert entry can alternately be by donation of your choosing.Online donations and tickets - click here.
Summer Academy 2024 has two, two-week sessions with different majors offered in each session. Session 1 features our Piano, Instrument Art Percussion and Musical Theater camp. Click here for more information or call our registrar, Heidi at 208-265-4444.
Come join us for a delightful evening at a Farm to Table Dinner event! Indulge in fresh, locally sourced ingredients prepared by their talented chef. This intimate 40-person event will be held at 11742 W Pine St, where you can enjoy a delicious meal pairing with local wines, served by Barrel 33, in a charming setting. A portion of the proceeds support Music Conservatory of Sandpoint. Don't miss out on this unique dining experience that celebrates the best of local produce. Music Conservatory of Sandpoint will be providing music throughout the evening. Reserve your spot now!
Kathy Hellman
Pine Street Farm to Table
11742 West Pine Street
Sandpoint, ID. 83864
208-255-9325
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June 19-20, 2026 Welcome to Sandpoint Songwriters Festival! This event brings together artists from the Inland Northwest performing their original music. Hear the stories behind their songs in the intimate setting of Little Carnegie in the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint, 110 Main Street.
Musical Theatre Presents Annie. Directed by Janice Wall, assistance by Cody Ontiveros. Join us as this family favorite comes to Little Carnegie.
Multiple showtimes:
5:30 pm, Thursday, June 5
2:30 pm, Sunday, June 8
5:30 pm, Sunday, June 8
Musical Theatre Presents Annie. Directed by Janice Wall, assistance by Cody Ontiveros. Join us as this family favorite comes to Little Carnegie.
Multiple showtimes:
5:30 pm, Thursday, June 5
2:30 pm, Sunday, June 8
5:30 pm, Sunday, June 8
Musical Theatre Presents Annie. Directed by Janice Wall, assistance by Cody Ontiveros. Join us as this family favorite comes to Little Carnegie.
Multiple showtimes:
5:30 pm, Thursday, June 5
2:30 pm, Sunday, June 8
5:30 pm, Sunday, June 8
Jubilant Duvall is a senior and has been singing at MCS for four and a half years. As Jubilant’s senior gift to the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint, 100% of the donations from this event will create a scholarship fund for a 2025-26 MCS Honors Student. Your donation would be greatly appreciated. *Sandpoint Medical Massage & Bodyworks is generaously MATCHING donations! Donate today - click here for donation page.
Student recitals give students the opportunity to perform the pieces they have been working on this semester. Sign up sheets will be in the main office, talk with your teacher about arranging a time for your student. There are two recital sessions each day, beginning at 5pm and 6:30pm.
The Contemporary Music Department welcomes singer and performing artist Sandra Marlowe to MCS. Marlowe brings presence, power and sass to the stage. With a background from classical and opera to Broadway and belt to R&B and blues, Marlowe’s foray into jazz debuted center stage in 2012, with a CD release, “True Blue,” garnering national and international acclaim. Another CD in 2020, “The Heart Always Remembers,” featured her skills as a songwriter/producer. Marlowe is an evocative singer with impressive technique and serious “chops,” expressed in the emotional and physical range she brings to each song. Her world-class voice captures audiences, while a warm wit and engaging personality draw musicians and audiences together in soul-revving moments. Marlowe performs at clubs, festivals, events, theaters and arts centers around the U.S., and is a featured guest artist with symphonies and orchestras. A music director and voice teacher, Marlowe advises and produces recording projects for fellow artists, releasing music and media projects under her label, LoveDog! Media. She is the originator and producer of “What She Said/The DIVAS! Concert,” an all-female cabaret presenting women’s perspectives through stories and songs, featuring seven divas from six decades performing five genres of music, singing it like it is!
Register by May 7 to participate, $25 registration fee for non-MCS students ( no fee for Music Conservatory of Sandpoint students). Audience members are welcome to attend, no tickets or fee.
Terra has been studying flute for six years, and is currently studying with Alisha Dawson at Music Conservatory of Sandpoint. She will present her senior recital in Little Carnegie, MCS. Joining Terra onstage are several musical guests. This is your invitation to listen Terra’s recital. There is no charge for this concert. Cookie reception following the music.
Ode to Joy!
Families and friends are invited to the Panida theater for this end-of-year concert that brings together young musicians from schools in our community that are participants in our Choir, Percussion and Orchestra Ensemble groups. Students in our Music Matters! Ensembles including Farmin Elementary, Kootenai Elementary, and Music Conservatory of Sandpoint.
You are invited to join us for this very special Palm Sunday Concert featuring Songs of Mourning and Songs of Joy. Vocalists Jubilant Duval, soprano, and Cody Ontiveros, counter-tenor, with pianist, Daniel Hughes, perform Stabat Mater by Pergolesi. This moving and powerful piece will be followed by the Music Matters! Handbell choir performing Songs of Joy! This concert is by donation.
Journey with us for this Conservatory Concert Series Latin American piano cabaret featuring performers Melody Puller and Matthew Goodrich. This unforgettable immersive evening features the vivid colors and rhythms evoked by composers from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Mexico! Enjoy a curated selection of exquisite wines from Argentina and Chile. This event is completely sold out in Sandpoint, however you have an opportunity to experience the same program in Coeur d’Alene this weekend
Goodrich and Puller will also present this concert on Saturday, April 5 in Coeur d’Alene at the Kroc Center. Coeur d’Alene tickets and information here.
This studio class is a great opportunity for students to work on performance technique. Participation is encouraged for string players preparing for recitals or competitions or wanting to polish a piece they have been working on. Sylvia Rannette will work with up to 8 students during this time and anyone may join the audience. There is no charge to participate, but sign up is required for participants. Sign up at MCS or call (208)265-4444 today to get signed up.
The Music Conservatory’s Bel Canto annual Christmas Concert will include Amahl and The Night Visitors from Menotti, a Children’s Opera. First Presbyterian Church, 521 E. Lakeside Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Suggested donation $15 adults, $10 students 12 and older.
Stop by the Conservatory this Halloween for our annual trick or treat, there will be lots of candy!
Bel Canto Opera ~ Opera Reimaginined presents a fall treat filled with soaring arias, laughter, and a visit from the past. Tickets available online now!
Two shows will haunt the Conservatory: 7pm on October 26 and 27.
Michael Tsiro will perform his competition repertoire in Little Carnegie. This October, he will be going to the Music Teachers National Association Competition in Moscow, Idaho to compete. You are invited to join the audience and help Michael prepare. No tickets needed.
Our fall Conservatory Concert features flutists Rhonda Bradetich and Gosia Szemelak, and with Paul Grove, guitar, in the intimate setting of Little Carnegie Hall in MCS. Rhonda has toured across the U.S. and Europe as a soloist and with her chamber ensembles. She returns to Sandpoint as performer and guest judge of our Second Annual North Idaho Flute Festival. Gosia has performed in past Conservatory Concerts and has a devoted following among MCS concert audiences. Dr. Paul Grove has performed extensively in orchestras, as a soloist and at festivals. The Spokane Inlander says “Paul Grove plays with so much style, flare, and sparkle, it is just a delight.”
We hope you join us as we welcome these exceptional artists to our stage. Tickets are available online here.
