Fine Arts Music at FPC
Beautiful, inspiring concerts open to everyone! Come for the music, uplift your spirit and enjoy the beautiful sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church. Experience new highs and soaring acoustics - FPC's gift for Boise's growing downtown community.
You are welcome here!
The Arts at FPC
November - December 2026
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Thursday, Nov 5 | 6 pm
Classical Fall Concert performed by middle and high school classical students from the Fine Arts Academy
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Saturday, Nov 7 | 7 pm
“Where the Light Begins - A Journey Toward Authenticity”
Admission $25; Student-Senior $15
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Friday, Nov 13 | 7:30 pm
Concert - Cosmic Daydream
Admission free; donations appreciated
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Sunday, Nov 15 | 4 pm
Organ Music & Readings
Contemplative service of music and the spoken word.
Organ music performed by Ryan Dye, minister of music, and readings shared by Rev Andrew Kukla
Admission free
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Friday, Nov 20 | 6:30 and 8:45 pm
6:30 pm | Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
8:45 pm | Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Performers: String Quartet - Listeso
Tickets starting at $31
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Sunday, Nov 22 | 6:00 pm
Bohemian Reflections: Dvorak & Smetana
Join us for an evening of incredible Czech music! Featuring Bedrich Smetana’s “From My Life” string quartet No. 1 in E minor and Antonin Dvorak’s “American” string quintet No 3 in E Flat major
Free admission; donations appreciated
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Sat, Dec 5 | 2:00 pm
Holiday Concert
Kinder Chorus, Pre-K - 1st Grade
Angelus Chorus, 2nd - 5th Grade
Excelsior Chorus, 6th - 12th Grade
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Sunday, Dec 6 | 7:30 pm
Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
The title is rooted in a late 19th century liturgy within the Christian faith which celebrates the birth of Christ through alternating biblical readings and choral selections. This structure is often used in ecumenical contexts incorporating both secular and sacred poetry and music.
This year’s program features works from composers such as Victoria, Poulenc and Duruflé, alongside music and readings from diverse traditions. We invite you to experience an evening of reflection and joy—offering peace, hope, and inspiration as the holiday season begins.
Doors open at 7 pm.
General Admissions $10 at the door. Cash preferred; free for children, students & Boise State faculty.
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Sunday, Dec 13 | 10:45 am
Dreamweaver by Ola Gjeilo
This 20-minute work for choir, soprano soloist, string ensemble, and piano is based on parts of the Norwegian medieval folk poem Draumkvedet, an epic ballad that has a lot in common with Dante’s The Divine Comedy. The protagonist, Olav Åsteson, falls asleep on Christmas Eve and sleeps for thirteen days. He wakes up and rides to church to describe his dreams to the congregation about his brave, beautiful, terrifying, and ultimately redeeming journey through the afterlife. For this composition, the Draumkvedet poem has been adapted into a creative reimagination in English penned by Charles Anthony Silvestri.
Norwegian composer and pianist Ola Gjeilo was born near Oslo in 1978, and moved to New York City in 2001 to begin his composition studies at the Juilliard School. He now lives with his wife Irene in Laguna Niguel, California. Ola is an exclusive Decca Classics artist, and his Decca choral albums include “Ola Gjeilo”, “Winter Songs” & “Dreamweaver”, featuring Tenebrae, Voces8 and the Choir of Royal Holloway, as well as the solo piano albums “Night”, “Dawn”, and “ordinary moments”. His global streams have now surpassed 330 million.
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Sunday, December 13 | 3 pm
Holiday Concert
Admission Free; Donations Appreciated
The band was organized as a community band to give adult musicians a chance to get started again playing their instruments in a band and to provide musical experiences for our community audiences. They have grown to a complement of approximately 50 – 70 active members who enjoy playing at various venues in the Treasure Valley.
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Tuesday, December 15 | 7 pm
Holiday Concert
Admission Free; Donations Appreciated
Women’s singing group raising funds for scholarships.
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Saturday, December 19 | 7:30 pm
A Christmas Carol Holiday Concert
Celebrate the season with our cherished holiday tradition, featuring a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classical tale A Christmas Carol by contemporary composer Benedict Sheehan. Blending traditional carols and stunning harmonies with Dickens’s immortal story of redemption and holiday cheer, this performance is sure to fill the darkest winter night with joy and love.
Tickets $42; senior $33; youth $17; student $13
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