Upcoming Performances
10-20-23 7:30pm, Brass & Organ Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL
Gaudete Brass Quintet &
Brian Schoettler, organ
10-25-23 12:00pm, Organ Concert, Music at Midday Recital Series, Luther Memorial, Madison, WI
Brian Schoettler, organ
11-5-23 2:00pm, Organ Concert, St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI
Brian Schoettler, organ
11-17-23 7:30pm Festival Choir Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
Bach's Cantata No. 147 & Willan's The Mystery of Bethlehem
First Church Festival Choir & Orchestra
Cody Michael Bradley & Brian Schoettler, conductors
1-21-24 3:00pm, Organ Concert, Loyola's Madonna della Strada Chapel, Chicago, IL
Brian Schoettler, organ
3-15-24 7:30pm, Organ Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL
featuring First Church's Austin Op. 319 Pipe Organ
Brian Schoettler, organ
If you'd like to schedule a performance, click here.
Past Performances
5-19-23 7:30pm Festival Choir Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
Ray's Gospel Mass, Harris' Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis, Stanford Te Deum in B-flat
First Church Festival Choir
Cody Michael Bradley, Robert A. Harris, & Brian Schoettler, conductors
4-30-23 3:00pm Concert, Trinity Episcopal Church, Highland Park, IL -
Vivaldi Four Seasons, Mozart Divertimento in Bb, Haydn Serenade in C
Artemis Chamber Orchestra
Brian Schoettler, harpsichord
4-24-23 2:00pm Organ Recital, Elliott Chapel, Evanston, IL -
Brian Schoettler, organ
3-19-23 1:00pm, Organ Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
featuring First Church's Austin Op. 319 Pipe Organ (4 manuals, 80 ranks)
Brian Schoettler, organ
12-30-22 11:30am, Advent Organ Recital, Trinity Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ *Rescheduled from 12/23 due to severe weather
12-16-22 11:30am, Advent Organ Recital, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ
12-9-22 11:30am, Advent Organ Recital, St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ
12-4-22 3:00pm, Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston, IL -
Brian Schoettler, organ
12-2-22 11:30am, Advent Organ Recital, Grace Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ
11-18-22 7:30pm Festival Choir Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
Rutter's Requiem and Bach's Christmas Oratorio (Part 1)
First Church Festival Choir & Orchestra
Brian Schoettler, conductor
10-16-22 1:30pm, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
(30-minute organ demo as part of Open House Chicago events)
Brian Schoettler, organ
5-21-22 7:00pm, Organ Concert, Kemper Center Chapel, Kenosha, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ
3-18-22 7:30pm, Organ Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
featuring First Church's Austin Op. 319 Pipe Organ (4 manuals, 80 ranks)
Brian Schoettler, organ
11-19-21 7:30pm, Festival Choir Concert: Handel & Vivaldi, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
Handel's Messiah (Part 1) & Vivaldi's Gloria
First Church Festival Choir & Orchestra
Brian Schoettler, conductor
10-9-20 7:30pm, Virtual Choir Concert: Vierne’s Messe solennelle, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
https://youtu.be/dZWk2TlspeE
Brian Schoettler, organist
11-22-19 7:30pm, Festival Choir Concert: Britten's Best, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
A birthday tribute to Benjamin Britten including his Hymn to Saint Cecilia & A Ceremony of Carols
First Church Festival Choir
Brian Schoettler, conductor
10-25-19 7:30pm, Organ Concert, First United Methodist Church, Hershey, PA -
Brian Schoettler, organ
4-14-19 3:30pm, Handel: Dixit Dominus, Blizzard Theatre, Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL -
Elgin Master Chorale and Bella Voce Sinfonia
Brian Schoettler, continuo
4-5-19 7:30pm, Festival Choir Concert: Evanston's Own, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
Featuring choral works by Evanston's composers - past and present
First Church Festival Choir
Brian Schoettler, conductor
3-17-19 1:00pm, Annual Organ Day Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
celebrating First Church's Austin Op. 319 Pipe Organ (4 manuals, 80 ranks)
Brian Schoettler, organ
2-10-19 3:30pm, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Evanston, IL -
Brian Schoettler, organ
1-24-19 7:30pm, Doctoral Lecture Recital, Christ Church, Rochester, NY -
Brian Schoettler, organ
1-5-19 4:00pm, North Shore Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Chicago, IL -
Organ Vesper Series
Brian Schoettler, organ
11-21-18 12:15pm, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ
10-20-23 7:30pm, Brass & Organ Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL
Gaudete Brass Quintet &
Brian Schoettler, organ
10-25-23 12:00pm, Organ Concert, Music at Midday Recital Series, Luther Memorial, Madison, WI
Brian Schoettler, organ
11-5-23 2:00pm, Organ Concert, St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI
Brian Schoettler, organ
11-17-23 7:30pm Festival Choir Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
Bach's Cantata No. 147 & Willan's The Mystery of Bethlehem
First Church Festival Choir & Orchestra
Cody Michael Bradley & Brian Schoettler, conductors
1-21-24 3:00pm, Organ Concert, Loyola's Madonna della Strada Chapel, Chicago, IL
Brian Schoettler, organ
3-15-24 7:30pm, Organ Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL
featuring First Church's Austin Op. 319 Pipe Organ
Brian Schoettler, organ
If you'd like to schedule a performance, click here.
Past Performances
5-19-23 7:30pm Festival Choir Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
Ray's Gospel Mass, Harris' Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis, Stanford Te Deum in B-flat
First Church Festival Choir
Cody Michael Bradley, Robert A. Harris, & Brian Schoettler, conductors
4-30-23 3:00pm Concert, Trinity Episcopal Church, Highland Park, IL -
Vivaldi Four Seasons, Mozart Divertimento in Bb, Haydn Serenade in C
Artemis Chamber Orchestra
Brian Schoettler, harpsichord
4-24-23 2:00pm Organ Recital, Elliott Chapel, Evanston, IL -
Brian Schoettler, organ
3-19-23 1:00pm, Organ Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
featuring First Church's Austin Op. 319 Pipe Organ (4 manuals, 80 ranks)
Brian Schoettler, organ
12-30-22 11:30am, Advent Organ Recital, Trinity Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ *Rescheduled from 12/23 due to severe weather
12-16-22 11:30am, Advent Organ Recital, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ
12-9-22 11:30am, Advent Organ Recital, St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ
12-4-22 3:00pm, Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston, IL -
Brian Schoettler, organ
12-2-22 11:30am, Advent Organ Recital, Grace Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ
11-18-22 7:30pm Festival Choir Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
Rutter's Requiem and Bach's Christmas Oratorio (Part 1)
First Church Festival Choir & Orchestra
Brian Schoettler, conductor
10-16-22 1:30pm, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
(30-minute organ demo as part of Open House Chicago events)
Brian Schoettler, organ
5-21-22 7:00pm, Organ Concert, Kemper Center Chapel, Kenosha, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ
3-18-22 7:30pm, Organ Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
featuring First Church's Austin Op. 319 Pipe Organ (4 manuals, 80 ranks)
Brian Schoettler, organ
11-19-21 7:30pm, Festival Choir Concert: Handel & Vivaldi, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
Handel's Messiah (Part 1) & Vivaldi's Gloria
First Church Festival Choir & Orchestra
Brian Schoettler, conductor
10-9-20 7:30pm, Virtual Choir Concert: Vierne’s Messe solennelle, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
https://youtu.be/dZWk2TlspeE
Brian Schoettler, organist
11-22-19 7:30pm, Festival Choir Concert: Britten's Best, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
A birthday tribute to Benjamin Britten including his Hymn to Saint Cecilia & A Ceremony of Carols
First Church Festival Choir
Brian Schoettler, conductor
10-25-19 7:30pm, Organ Concert, First United Methodist Church, Hershey, PA -
Brian Schoettler, organ
4-14-19 3:30pm, Handel: Dixit Dominus, Blizzard Theatre, Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL -
Elgin Master Chorale and Bella Voce Sinfonia
Brian Schoettler, continuo
4-5-19 7:30pm, Festival Choir Concert: Evanston's Own, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
Featuring choral works by Evanston's composers - past and present
First Church Festival Choir
Brian Schoettler, conductor
3-17-19 1:00pm, Annual Organ Day Concert, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL -
celebrating First Church's Austin Op. 319 Pipe Organ (4 manuals, 80 ranks)
Brian Schoettler, organ
2-10-19 3:30pm, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Evanston, IL -
Brian Schoettler, organ
1-24-19 7:30pm, Doctoral Lecture Recital, Christ Church, Rochester, NY -
Brian Schoettler, organ
1-5-19 4:00pm, North Shore Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Chicago, IL -
Organ Vesper Series
Brian Schoettler, organ
11-21-18 12:15pm, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee, WI -
Brian Schoettler, organ