Bemidji Choir performing in Walker: By: Fred Rogers

The Bemidji Choir, founded in 1937 by Carl O. Thompson, is the premier ensemble at Bemidji State University.

This renowned Choir will be performing in WALKER, MN   Monday, March 19, 7:30pm St. Agnes Church  210 Division St  FREE admission for all concerts.  This concert is sponsored by Walker Bay Theater and Saint Agnes Catholic Church.
The Bemidji Choir was accepted by audition to perform at the 2001, 2006, and 2009 MMEA Midwinter Conventions, the 2006 North Dakota MENC Convention, the 2001 and 2015 Minnesota ACDA Fall Conventions, the 2002 ACDA North Central Division Convention in Des Moines, and the 2003 ACDA National Convention in New York City. The choir has also gained an international reputation for excellence, representing the United States five times at the international choral festival, The Europa Cantata in France, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, and Spain; and at the Zimriya, the World Assembly of Choirs in Israel. 

Each year the Bemidji Choir takes a regional/national tour during the spring semester, and completes an international tour every three years. This year, the choir is traveling to Latvia and Estonia in May. 

The Bemidji Choir has been under the direction of only four conductors since its inception: Mr. Carl O. Thompson 1937-1967, Dr. Paul Brandvik 1967-1998, Dr. P. Bradley Logan 1998-2015, and Mrs. Patricia Mason 2016 (interim). Dr. Dwight Jilek is the current conductor of the Bemidji Choir.