Christopher Schoelen

Spring Arts Festival
2023-04-16 16:00 - 18:00 UTC
Christopher Schoelen will be performing at the Spring Arts Festival in Toledo, OH
Come see some beautiful art made by local artists while listening to the sounds of the classical guitar. The event will be taking place on Sunday, April 16th from 4 – 6pm.
Event location:
HeART Gallery • St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 428 N Erie, Toledo, OH

The SpongeBob Musical
2023-04-20 19:30 - 2023-04-23 21:00
Christopher will be performing guitar for the SpongeBob Musical at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, OH

Performance Dates

Thursday, April 20, 2023 – 7:30pm
Friday, April 21, 2023 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 22, 2023 – 2:00pm
Saturday, April 22, 2023 – 7:30pm
Sunday, April 23, 2023 – 2:00pm

Department

School of Music & Theatre

The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, David Bowie and Tom Kenny. Take a deep dive down below with us this spring!
This Performance Contains Strobe Lighting, Fog, and Haze Effects.

Deux Saisons Earth Day Concert
2023-04-22 15:00 - 17:00
Deux Saisons Annual Earth Day Concert Fundraiser
Join us for our 3rd year in fundraising for our beautiful planet and listening to some music for the voice and classical guitar.
Details for the concert and event will be released soon.
We hope to see you there!

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
2023-04-30 10:00 - 11:00
Christopher will be performing for the 10am services at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Perrysburg, OH

Classical Guitar in East Village
2023-06-16 19:00 - 21:00
Come see Christopher perform a selection of classic works in East Village on June 16th @ 7PM
This event is hosted by GroupMuse.com and you can find the event details in the website link.
Hope to see you there!
Program:
El Testament d’Amèlia – Miguel Llobet (1878-1938)
Etude No. 7 – H. Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Prelude, BWV 1006a – J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909)
Sunburst – Andrew York (b. 1958)
Ballata Dall’esilio – Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)
With Keri Lee Pierson, Soprano
La Catedral – Agustín Barrios (1885-1944)
I. Preludio
II. Andante religioso
III. Allegro solemne

Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame with Keri Lee Pierson and Deux Saisons
2023-06-18 19:30 - 20:30
Soprano Keri Lee Pierson sings
15 one-minute pieces by 15 composers
&
Vocal/Guitarist Duo Deux Saisons
play a selection of classical and contemporary pieces
Tickets can be purchased here: https://musicatmetropolitan.eventive.org/schedule/646f8d8fc223ce006d5ff92a

New Music Festival
2023-10-21 20:30 - 21:00
The 44th Annual Bowling Green New Music Festival
OCTOBER 19-21, 2023
Will be perform a contemporary work for classical guitar, voice, clarinet, and cello.
We will perform the work with a group of dancers on the 7th concert of the festival on October, 21st at 8pm

Serenata de Seis Cuerdas
2023-10-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Novel Blends, Bowling Green, OH
Christopher Schoelen (with some pieces performed by Deux Saisons) will be presenting a solo guitar concert at the coffee and book shop Novel Blends in downtown Bowling Green, OH.
This concert will feature hispanic music that will be paired with some iconic Spanish writers throughout the centuries.
The concert will be October 28th, 2023 at 7 pm. Ticketing and more information will be available soon.
You can purchase tickets for the event here.

Winter Light - Deux Saisons
2023-12-10 15:00 - 16:00 | St. Timmothy’s Church, 871 E Boundary St, Perrysburg, OH, 43551, United States
St. Tim’s Discovers presents Deux Saisons for a concert of Christmas music entitled, Winter Light.
A modern take on a classic duo, Deux Saisons presents concerts with diverse collections of old and new classical repertoire. Featuring soprano Keri Lee Pierson, and classical guitarist Christopher Schoelen, this voice and guitar duo performs works that extend from the Renaissance through the present day.
Deux Saisons, French for “two seasons”, brings classical music to a wide community through integration into diverse venues (such as farms, libraries, breweries and the main stage), incorporation of audience participation, and application of music as a tool for education and restoration.
The concert is free admission and we have ample parking and our building is quite accessible. The concert will last about an hour or a little more, without an intermission.

Deux Saisons - Songs Through Time
2024-02-09 12:00 - 13:00
Deux Saisons will be presenting an afternoon of Song Through Time in Bowling Green, OH for the Brown Bag Concert Series.
This concert will be a free and open to the public event. The program will feature works written for voice and guitar spanning from the Renaissance to the new sounds of Contemporary music.
The concert will be at 12 PM on Friday, February 9th 2024 at Simpson Garden Park, in Bowling Green, OH
Click here for more information.

Polymnia
2024-03-23 20:00 - 21:00
Christopher will be playing on the Praecepta Mini Fest at BGSU on Saturday, March 23, 2024
The piece being performed is Polymnia by Josh Lyphout

Annual Earth Day Concert
2024-04-20 11:00 - 12:00
Deux Saisons will be presenting another Earth Day fundraiser! The fundraiser will be to aid the Nature’s Nursery Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
THE CONCERT: Listen to a concert performed by Deux Saisons, contemporary classical musicians. The music will be a mix of nature-inspired works for voice & guitar.

THE WILDLIFE: Meet some of the Nature’s Nursery Education Ambassadors and learn about the role they play on earth!
Please REGISTER for this FREE event at the link below so that we can make sure we have an idea of how much seating we will need!
3125 Shawnee Rd, Toledo, OH 43613

Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame
2024-08-03 20:00 - 21:00
Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame Featuring guitarist Christopher Schoelen, D.M.A.
Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for classical guitar solo. Selected works will be premiered on the 1st of August 2024 in New York City with Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring Christopher Schoelen. This performance will be presented as a live streaming online concert online via Streamyard broadcasted to multiple streaming platforms such as YouTube and Facebook.
Only works one-minute in length will be considered. For this Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame, we are looking for solo classical guitar works (no electronics) specifically written for Christopher Schoelen.
To compose for this event and for more information please follow this link:
http://www.musicavatar.org/categories/Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame-Featuring-guitarist-Christopher-Schoelen/index.html

Music in the Gardens
2024-08-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Five Seven Seven, 577 East Front Street, Perrysburg, OH, 43551, United States
Music in the Gardens
Enjoy listening to the sweet sounds drifting as you stroll through the gardens. Concerts take place on the outdoor stage on select weekend dates. Outdoor stage seating is limited, we recommend bringing a blanket or chair. Pack and bring a snack or lunch for the perfect afternoon in the gardens.
This is a free event and takes place rain or shine. Select areas of Virginia’s House are open to visitors during this special event for tours and activities. In the case of inclement weather, the music will move from the Outdoor Stage into Virginia’s House.
On August 10th from 11am – 1pm Christopher Schoelen will be performing a set of classical guitar works.
Click here for more information: https://577foundation.org/classes-events/special_events/
Address
577 East Front Street,
Perrysburg, OH 43551

Symphonic Broadway
2025-01-18 16:00 - 17:00
Symphonic Broadway
Christopher will be playing guitar with the Marquette Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, January 18, 2025
4:00pm at Kaufman Auditorium, Marquette MI

NMU Faculty Recital
2025-03-22 19:00 - 20:00
Faculty Recital
Deux Saisons – Keri Lee Pierson, Soprano & Christopher Schoelen, Guitar
Saturday, March 22, 2025 • Time: TBA
Reynolds Recital Hal

Música Camerazation
2025-04-06 16:00 - 17:00
Deux Saisons (voice & guitar duo)
Voice & guitar duo, Deux Saisons, present their new and contemporary program titled Música Camerazation. The program celebrates how music from the 20th century shaped and became the sounds that we hear in music today. Through pieces from iconic composers who had an interest in the guitar, such as Benjamin Britten and Heitor Villa-Lobos, the program highlights transformations of the classical genre as popular styles took shape in the 20th century. With influences from Latin rhythms, history, and even advertisements, Deux Saisons showcases the vast capabilities of the voice and six-string guitar in an intimate and dynamic chamber music setting.

Sunday, April 6, 2025
4:00 PM 5:00 PM PDT

Grace Church17400 Bubbling Wells RoadDesert Hot Springs, CA, 92241 United States

NMU Summer Concert Series
2025-06-24 17:00 - 18:00
Dr. Schoelen will be the first performer of a new Northern Michigan University Summer Concert Series. He will be presenting a new program titled The Spanish Guitar, which will be a program featuring iconic Spanish composers such as Tárrega, Albéniz and Pujol.
The concert will be on the NMU campus at the Reynolds Recital Hall on Tuesday, June 24th at 5 PM. The concert is free and open to the public. You can see more details and learn about the other concerts of the summer series on the NMU website.

Music in the Gardens
2025-08-09 14:00 - 16:00
Christopher Schoelen will return to Perrysburg, OH, to give another performance in the beautiful gardens of the 577 Foundation. On August 9th, from 2 to 4 PM, Christopher will present a dynamic classical guitar program (with a surprise finale) for the Music in the Gardens concert series. Come listen to the beautiful classical guitar sounds against the backdrop of a lush garden scenery.
Visit the 577 Foundation website for more details.
577 East Front Street,
Perrysburg, OH 43551

Timucua International Guitar Festival
2025-08-23 16:00 - 17:30
Performing in Orlando, FL, Christopher Schoelen performs at the Timucua International Guitar Festival in August. The concert will be Saturday, August 23, at 4:00 PM. See the Timucua website for tickets and event details.

Vivaldi Guitar Concerto
2025-11-18 19:30 - 20:30
The NMU Orchestra & Choir will be presenting a concert titled “Baroque to the Future”. At the concert, Christopher will be the soloist for the NMU orchestra performing the infamous Vivaldi Guitar Concerto, RV 93. The concert will be held at Reynolds Recital Hall at 7:30 PM.
NMU Orchestra & Choral Concert
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 • 7:30 pm
Reynolds Recital Hall

Southern Exposure Gala
2026-03-21 20:00 - 23:00
Voice and guitar duo, Deux Saisons, will be performing at the Southern Exposure Gala on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 8-11 pm in Columbia, SC.

Composer Masterclass & Performance
2026-03-23 12:00 - 17:00
Deux Saisons will be giving a masterclass of contemporary composition to the students of the University of Georgia on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026. Afterward, the duo will also perform a concert at the university and will perform the pieces that were submitted by the composition class.

Juan A. Perez: Concerto for Guitar and Band
2026-04-13 19:30 - 20:30
Dr. Christopher Schoelen will be performing the Juan A. Perez: Concerto for Guitar and Band with NMU on April 13th at 7:30 PM. This is a wonderful piece for guitar and band and will be conducted by Dr. Steven Riley.
The concert will be held at Reynolds Recital Hall at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI.

Deux Saisons - interCONNECT Concert
2026-05-12 19:00 - 20:30
Deux Saisons will be giving a free concert on 5/12 at 7 PM in Columbus, OH
Join us and the @johnstonefund at Short North this Tuesday, 05/12 at 7pm in Columbus, OH

Romanza - A Classical Guitar Recital
2026-07-28 17:00 - 18:00
Dr. Christopher Schoelen will be presenting a classical guitar recital titled Romanza. This program will feature a set of iconic works from the classical guitar repertoire. It will also include a surprise performance within the program. This concert is part of the Northern Michigan University Faculty Summer Series and will be held at NMU’s Reynolds Recital Hall.
The concert will be on Tuesday, July 28th at 5:oo PM. More information will be available soon. Admission is free.
