Fall 2026 Newsletter
Help Music Reach Further This Season
Dear Friend of the Conservatory,
This year’s CDA Messiah Sing marks the Conservatory’s most formal partnership with the faith community to date, bringing us together with Trinity Lutheran Church around our shared belief in music’s power to bring people together.
This partnership is the beginning of a reciprocal relationship in which we learn from one another and serve our community.
Music creates opportunities to learn, connect, and bring comfort to others. This fall and winter, Conservatory students and musicians will share that music at community performances, a hospital recital, and the CDA Messiah Sing.
We invite you to be part of making these opportunities possible.
We can reach more people when we work together.
Help Make the CDA Messiah Sing Possible
The CDA Messiah Sing takes place December 9th and 10th at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. This welcoming performance of Handel’s Messiah includes selected choruses for audience participation, so ticket holders can join in and sing. The event also supports Trinity Lutheran’s Food Ministry, which supports Community Action Partners and the Post Falls Food Bank.
Our $15,000 sponsorship goal equals 75 contributions of $200.
Ticket proceeds, sponsorships, and in-kind contributions will cover the orchestra, soloists, and other direct production costs, helping the event remain revenue neutral. Funds above production costs will benefit Conservatory programs.
Would you consider making a contribution, sponsoring the event, or connecting us with a potential sponsor? The Messiah Media Kit and Messiah Sponsor Kit include details you can share with a potential sponsor.
Recent Events
Matt Goodrich and Melody Puller: 250 Express
The Conservatory hosted an amazing event on October 30: a family-friendly recital celebrating 250 years of American music, with many familiar songs.
Melody Puller and Matt Goodrich travelled across the land to explore the America that only a piano can conjure.
Familiar names and rediscovered composers shared the bill, curated so each piece changes the light on the next, with stories about the music told straight from the stage.
Other Ways Music Connects Us
Halloween & Pumpkin Voting!
Our students brought carved pumpkins to the Conservatory from Oct 28th to Halloween Day. Visitors voted for their favorite, and the winning pumpkin will receive a prize.
Conservatory staff served candy on the Conservatory porch for Halloween! Thanks to this great community for coming to trick or treat with us!
Thanks to all the fabulous donors who brought individually wrapped candy donations for us to hand out on Halloween!
Student Christmas Recital at Kootenai Medical Center
Students will share music in the north foyer of Kootenai Medical Center, bringing live music to hospital employees, patients, and visitors.
Watch for more information on this special event.
Thank You!
Thank you for helping music reach students, families, and our wider community. We hope you’ll join us at an upcoming event.
Contact Julia Petersen about a contribution, sponsorship, or sponsor introduction.
