December 7, 2025
  • Handbell Advent Concert with 3 Concordia University handbells ensembles

    December 7, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    First Lutheran Church, 815 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291, USA

    Concert Handbells
    Spirit Bells
    Resound Chamber Handbell Ensemble

    Concert handbells and Spirit Bells perform thrilling and contemplative repertoire during this unique musical celebration of the advent season. This concert is a part of First Lutheran Church of Venice's Masters in the Chapel Concert Series. 

    Concert Handbells and Spirit Bells are the touring ensembles of Concordia, representing a program that has become highly respected internationally for its performances and for its preparation of handbell musicians and directors. They have performed in 12 nations of Asia, Europe, and Australia as well as 38 states and provinces of North America. Concert Handbells performs the highest difficulty of Handbell Repertoire at a virtuosic level, including original compositions written by faculty and student composers. Concert Bells is featured annually across the nation during the Concordia PBS Special. Spirit Bells is open to both seasoned handbell musicians and those interested in learning the instrument for the first time. Both groups are comprised of music majors and non-music majors.

    Tickets: Free, no tickets required (Free will offering) 
     
    https://www.simpletix.com/e/handbell-advent-concert-tickets-232321 
     
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March 7, 2026
  • Handbell Young Ringers Festival Concert at Concordia

    March 7, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Borland-Manske Center Charlie and Ling Zhang Orchestra Hall 1530 Concordia West Irvine, California 92612

    Concert Handbells
    Spirit Bells
    Resound
    Regional middle school ensembles

    Concordia's Handbell ensembles host a concert joined by talented regional handbell middle school ensembles. 

    Concordia's handbell ensembles have performed throughout the United States, as well as Europe, Asia, and Australia. 

    Tickets: This is a free, non-ticketed event

     

    https://www.simpletix.com/e/handbell-young-ringers-festival-concert-tickets-233001 

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March 13, 2026
  • Area 12 Board Meeting

    March 13, 2026 - March 14, 2026 @ 
    TBD

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March 14, 2026
  • Area 12 Board Meeting

    March 13, 2026 - March 14, 2026 @ 
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May 1, 2026
  • Handbell Spring Concert with Concordia University handbell ensembles

    May 1, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Abiding Savior Lutheran Church of Lake Forest - Food Distribution Center, 23262 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630, USA

    Concert Handbells
    Spirit Handbells
    Resound

    Save the date for a world-class handbell concert from one of the nation's top handbell programs. Concordia's Handbell Spring concert is a showcase of sacred, classical, popular, and new music - using over 140 handbells, handchimes, and other instruments.. 

    Concert Handbells and Spirit Bells are the touring ensembles of Concordia, representing a program that has become highly respected internationally for its performances and for its preparation of handbell musicians and directors. They have performed in 12 nations of Asia, Europe, and Australia as well as 38 states and provinces of North America. Together, they perform some of the highest difficulty of handbell repertoire at a virtuosic level, including original compositions written by faculty and student composers.  They are also featured annually across the nation during Concordia’s made-for-TV PBS Special. 

    Tickets: Tickets are free (Free will offering) 

    https://www.simpletix.com/e/handbell-spring-concert-tickets-233457 

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