On Monday, October 28 at 7 pm, The Concordia Orchestra will be performing a concert at First Congregational Church. Under the direction of Dr. Kevin F. E. Sütterlin, The Concordia Orchestra is the winner of the prestigious American Prize for Orchestral Performance in 2018-19, the American Prize Ernst Bacon Memorial award for performance of American Music and has received two EMMY awards for its nationally broadcast Concordia Christmas Concerts. The Orchestra’s prestige has also secured invitations to the Sydney Opera House (2016) and Carnegie Hall (2017). The Concordia Orchestra is recognized as the premier 21st century orchestral program in the Upper Midwest among liberal arts colleges. The Orchestra is hailed for its rich, mature, string sound, inspiring performances, and diverse programming.