2026-2027: 21st Anniversary Season of Cathedral Arts Series
Since its inception in 2004, the Cathedral Arts Committee (formerly known as Cultural Arts Committee) has provided an annual season of arts events. Appointed the Cathedral of the newly minted Diocese of Middle Tennessee in 1997, the Cathedral Arts Committee follows the traditional role of medieval Cathedrals as a central gathering place for the larger community. Offering the arts to the community is a means of welcoming all people into our historic space. Over the past two decades, we have facilitated and celebrated over 175 programs in visual art, design, poetry, film, theater, and music, drawing in more than 20,000 attendees from Middle Tennessee and beyond. We are pleased to offer our twentieth full season for your enjoyment!
This initiative is supported by Friends of the Cathedral. To make a donation, go here.
event tickets
Events are free unless otherwise indicated. Tickets may be purchased in advance using the link provided or at the door. Receptions follow most events. Upcoming Cathedral Arts events:
Chelsea Chen Organ Concert | Fri, Oct 9 | 7:00 PM
Join us on Friday, October 9 at 7:00 PM for an organ concert with Chelsea Chen. Chelsea is currently the Artist-in-Residence at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. She has performed with numerous ensembles including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Singapore Chinese Orchestra (a traditional Chinese instruments ensemble) and the Lou Harrison Festival Rutgers Orchestra at Trinity Wall Street in Manhattan. Her solo concerts offer a unique mix of traditional organ repertoire along with piano/orchestral transcriptions and contemporary music. The Los Angeles Times has praised her “rare musicality” and “lovely lyrical grandeur,” and a compositional style that is “charming” and “irresistible.”
A Fulbright scholar and graduate of Juilliard and Yale University, she has performed to great acclaim at many important venues including Singapore’s Esplanade, Hong Kong’s Cultural Centre, Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, and Los Angeles’ Disney Hall. She currently serves as Artist-in-Residence at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Manhattan.
This is a ticketed event—purchase tickets here.
Solemn Choral Evensong for All Saints | Sun, Nov 1 | 3:30 PM
On Sunday, November 1, the Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Dr. Michael Velting, and Dr. Peter Rogahn, organ, will sing Solemn Choral Evensong for All Saints at 4:00 PM. A brief organ concert at 3:30 PM, played by Dr. Douglas Murray (Second Presbyterian Church Nashville), precedes Choral Evensong.
Blair Chamber Orchestra | Sun, Nov 8 | 3:30 PM
Students and faculty from the Blair School of Music will perform side-by-side in a diverse program of chamber music for brass, winds, strings and keyboard. Featuring works by composers including Eric Whitacre, David Biedenbender, Ruth Gipps and Aaron Copland, each piece will pair faculty and student performers together in an exciting and engaging collaboration. The program will conclude with Aaron Copland’s iconic Appalachian Spring — arranged by the composer for 13-person chamber orchestra and conducted by Professor Ernesto Estigarribia, Director of Orchestras at the Blair School of Music.
Lessons and Carols | Sun, Dec 13 | 4:00 PM
The Cathedral Choir and Senior Choristers, under the direction of Canon Dr. Michael Velting, and Dr. Peter Rogahn, organ, offer this traditional Anglican Festival, featuring readings and carols tracing the story of prophecy and fulfillment, starting in Advent and leading up to the birth of Christ.
Nashville Unlimited | Tue, Dec 15 | 7:00 PM
Every holiday season, bassist and producer Dave Pomeroy pulls together a dazzling and eclectic array of Nashville’s finest singers, songwriters and musicians for a great cause — raising funds for Nashville’s Room In The Inn. This is the 27th year at Christ Church Cathedral, and this year’s Nashville Unlimited Christmas Concert will take place Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Since 1992, Pomeroy’s holiday concerts have raised more than $550,000 in donations for Room In The Inn, an organization founded by the late Charles Strobel and Mary Catherine Stobel that has transformed the lives of Nashvillians experiencing homelessness.
Chamber Music City | Tue, Jan 19 | 7:30 PM
Acclaimed cellist and composer Clarice Jensen brings her distinct blend of improvisation, looping, and electronica to Music City, performing selections from her album In holiday clothing, out of the great darkness which was named one of NPR’s Top 25 Albums of 2025 across all genres. Drawing abstract inspiration from the cello suites of J.S. Bach, this visceral work explores new sonic horizons while centering the rich, pure sounds of the cello. Be immersed by Jensen’s “kaleidoscopic, surging cathedral of sound” (Tom Huizenga, NPR) in a literal cathedral at Christ Church Cathedral downtown.
Chase Loomer Organ Concert | Fri, Feb 12 | 7:00 PM
Join us on Friday, February 12 at 7:00 PM for an organ concert with Chase Loomer. Chase Currently serves as Organist and Associate Choirmaster at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, Georgia. He is an award-winning organist who has given solo recitals throughout North America, in venues including Trinity Church, Boston; the Princeton University Chapel; Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kingston, Jamaica; St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus, OH; Coral Ridge Presbyterian, Ft. Lauderdale; Church of the Covenant, Cleveland; All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Atlanta; and Trinity Cathedral, Portland, OR. In 2025, he was part of The Diapason magazine’s class of “20 Under 30,” and also featured as a “NextGen” artist in the June 2022 edition of The American Organist magazine.
This is a ticketed event—purchase tickets here.
Solemn Choral Evensong in Lent | Sun, Feb 21 | 3:30 PM
On Sunday, February 21, the Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Dr. Peter Rogahn, will sing Solemn Choral Evensong at 4:00 PM. A brief organ concert at 3:30 PM, played by Dr. Ariana Corbin (Organist and Assistant Choral Director, First Presbyterian Church, Nashville), precedes Choral Evensong. Join us for glorious music, prayers, and incense, as together we start down the path of reflection and repentance during the 40 days of Lent.
Icon Writing Retreat | Mon, Apr 12 | All day
The Icon Writing Retreat is a guided process of creating an icon while learning about the spiritual meaning of icons. Painting is done in a meditative atmosphere in a small class environment. The image is traced on a blank wood board pretreated with gesso, and a progression from darker base colors to lighter tones makes the image gradually appear out of the flat surface. Our instructor, iconographer Teresa Harrison, accommodates any skill level as she guides us through the process—you don’t have to be an artist to create a beautiful icon you will be proud of.
Registration information coming soon!
Solemn Choral Evensong in Eastertide | Sun, May 2 | 3:30 PM
On Sunday, May 2, the Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Dr Peter Rogahn, and Dr. Ariana Corbin, organ, will sing Solemn Choral Evensong at 4:00 PM. A brief organ concert at 3:30 PM, played by Eunjin Choi (Music Associate, St. John’s Cathedral, Knoxville), precedes Choral Evensong.
To volunteer with Cathedral Arts, please contact Katie Almasy for more information.
