Previous Concerts and Performances
Christ Episcopal Church of Woodbury to Host Christmas Concert
by Chris Falteisek on Friday, November 22
On Friday night, November 22, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church of Woodbury will host Christmas Cheer: A Nordic Christmas Concert featuring the music of Chris Falteisek and Carol Moudry-Warnacutt.
Christmas Cheer will help get you in the spirit of the holiday season. The concert will feature traditional Christmas songs, Nordic Christmas favorites, some of Falteisek’s personal compositions, as well as a multi-media presentation of Falteisek's research on Nordic Christmas customs and traditions. While in Elverum, Norway in 2018, Falteisek had a music video recorded in the Elverum Church with his arrangement of “What Child is This”. The concert will include the premier of his music video.
Joining Falteisek for this one-hour concert will be flutist and vocalist, Carol Moudry-Warnacutt. Falteisek and Moudry-Warnacutt recorded their first album during the 1991 Halloween Blizzard. They performed in concert for several years and recorded ten albums together. Falteisek and Moudry-Warnacutt recorded Christmas Cheer together in 2018, and this concert will be the first time Falteisek and Moudry-Warnacutt have performed together in concert in over twenty years.
Chris Falteisek, a native of Prescott, Wisconsin, and resident of Hastings, Minnesota, started playing organ and piano for church as a 6th grader. He currently works as Minister of Worship/Music Director at Christ Church in Woodbury and is an accompanist at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Hastings and St. Thomas Aquinas Church in St. Paul Park. He has composed and recorded 17 albums. His musical performances have taken him to Sweden, Norway and around the United States. Falteisek’s musical style is eclectic and mirrors his love of various historical places and periods.
Carol Moudry-Warnacutt, originally from Apple Valley, now residing in Red Wing, began playing flute at age 11 and studied flute with Emil Niosi of The Minnesota Orchestra for several years throughout high school and college. An RN and a retired Firefighter by trade, she has always remained involved in music, having done numerous flute and vocal recordings and concerts with Chris Falteisek, as well as Wings of The Spirit, Windward, Fr. Michael Joncas (of On Eagles Wings notoriety), and liturgical composer David Haas. A former flutist with The Dakota Valley Symphony and vocalist with Minnesota Valley Women’s Chorale, she now enjoys acting at The Sheldon Theatre, volunteering and singing with The Red Wing Singers where she will be in concert on December 15 at 4:00 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing.
Refreshments will be served following the concert. No tickets are necessary. A free-will offering will be taken with all proceeds going to the musicians. Christ Episcopal Church is located at 7305 Afton Road in Woodbury. All are welcome!
To see a flyer for the performance of "Christmas Cheer: A Nordic Christmas Concert" click here.
Sabylund Lutheran Church to Host Nordic Notes Concert
by Chris Falteisek on Sunday, December 7.
Sabylund Lutheran Church will host "Nordic Notes: A concert journey featuring the music and photography of Chris Falteisek," on Sunday, December 7, at 3:00 p.m. at Sabylund Lutheran Church, W11137 County Road J in Stockholm, Wisconsin (phone: 715-448-4044). The Scandinavian Festival of St. Lucia is the following week, but Sabylund Lutheran Church will celebrate it early this year with this free concert which is open to the public. Michelle Sieben will join Falteisek as a featured soloist during the concert. Swedish refreshments will be served following the concert.
Chris Falteisek, a composer and recording artist, recently spent a two-month sabbatical in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Lapland. While in Sweden he was able to spend time on a genealogy pilgrimage with his cousins; Christy Larson Berger and Kim Larson Brunkow, both of Durand. The concert will feature some of Chris' personal compositions and Nordic favorites, as well as multi-media presentations of Falteisek's Nordic trip and a photographic history of Sabylund Lutheran Church. Falteisek's grandmother, Mayme Steien Dobos was from Stockholm, Wisconsin. His ancestors, Carrie and Eric Steien, as well as Sven Moen Christianson are buried in the Old Sabylund Cemetery.
Chris Falteisek, a native of Prescott, Wisconsin, started playing organ and piano for church as a 6th grader. He currently works as Minister of Worship at Christ Episcopal Church in Woodbury and is an accompanist at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in St. Paul Park. He has composed and recorded 15 albums, several of which will be available for sale at the concert. His musical performances have taken him to Sweden, Norway and around the United States. Falteisek's musical style is eclectic and mirrors his love of various historical periods. In his spare time, Chris enjoys genealogy and researching for others, as well as his Czech, Polish, Norwegian and Swedish family history.
The concert will be approximately 75 minutes in length. During the concert, a collection will be taken for Falteisek and Sieben. Sabylund Lutheran Church is handicap accessible.
To see a flyer for the performance of "Nordic Notes" click here.
Nordic Notes:
A concert journey featuring the music and photography of Chris Falteisek
On Friday, November 7, 2014, Chris Falteisek and the Christ Church Choir performed in the "Nordic Notes" Concert at 7:00 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church in Woodbury, MN.
To see a flyer for the performance of "Nordic Notes" click here.
Nordic Notes:
A concert journey featuring the music and photography of Chris Falteisek
"Nordic Notes: A concert journey featuring the music and photography of Chris Falteisek," will take place in Mother Seton Hall of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings on Saturday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m. Michelle Sieben will join Falteisek as a featured soloist during the concert.
Chris Falteisek, a composer and recording artist, recently spent a two-month sabbatical in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Lapland. The concert will feature some of Chris' personal compositions and Nordic folk and hymn favorites, as well as multi-media presentations of Falteisek's Nordic trip. In addition, Falteisek will present a slideshow of 150+ years of photos from Guardian Angels, St. Boniface and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Churches.
Falteisek, a native of Prescott, Wisconsin - the son of Frank and Sylvia Falteisek - started playing organ and piano for church as a sixth grader. He currently works as Minister of Worship at Christ Episcopal Church in Woodbury and is an accompanist at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Churches. He has composed and recorded 15 albums. His musical performances have taken him to Sweden, Norway and around the United States. Falteisek's musical style is eclectic and mirrors his love of various historical periods. In his spare time, Chris enjoys genealogy and researching for others, as well as his Czech, Polish, Norwegian and Swedish family history.
This Nordic Notes concert is being hosted by Falteisek in memory of his friend and local historian, Dick Darsow, who played a major role in preserving Hastings' rich history. During the concert, a free-will offering will be taken to help support the Hastings Pioneer Room. The Pioneer Room is the City of Hastings historical records room located on the first floor of Hastings City Hall. It contains information on the history of Hastings, Dakota County, local businesses, biographical and genealogical records on residents, along with a historic photo collection. The Pioneer Room is staffed on Wednesdays (9:00-4:00) by volunteers Cindy Thury Smith and Shirley Dalaska.
The concert will be approximately 75 minutes in length. Falteisek's albums, including his latest release, "Nordic Notes," will be available for sale. Refreshments will follow the concert. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church is handicap accessible.
The final concert of Chris' Nordic Notes Concert series, will be on Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 p.m. in the Sabylund Lutheran Church in Stockholm, WI. For more information on Chris, his music, family history or Nordic travels, visit: www.falteisek.com
Nordic Notes:
A concert journey featuring the music and photography of Chris Falteisek
On Friday, November 7, 2014, Chris Falteisek and the Christ Church Choir performed in the "Nordic Notes" Concert at 7:00 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church in Woodbury, MN.
To see a flyer for the performance of "Nordic Notes" click here.To read a press release about the "Nordic Notes" Concert click here.
To see the program for "Nordic Notes" Concert click here.
Toner från Minnesota och Bergslagen
Chris Falteisek performed in concert at the the Guldsmedshyttan Church in Sweden on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
To see a flyer for the performance of "Toner från Minnesota och Bergslagen" click here.To read a newspaper article about "Toner från Minnesota och Bergslagen" click here.
To see the program for "Toner från Minnesota och Bergslagen" click here.
To see pictures from the "Toner från Minnesota och Bergslagen" Concert, click here.
Images From Norway
On Friday, September 27, 2013, Chris Falteisek performed in the "Images From Norway" Concert at 7:00 p.m. at the Ellsworth High School in Ellsworth, WI.
To see a flyer for the performance of "Images From Norway" click here.
To read a newspaper article about "Images From Norway" click here.
To see the program for "Images From Norway" click here.
To see pictures from the "Images From Norway" Concert, click here.
To Norway...And Back
On Jun 6, 2013 Chris Falteisek performed in concert at at 7:00 p.m. at the North Presbyterian Church, 1327 North Salem Road in La Crosse, WI. The concert was sponsored by the Wergeland Lodge Sons of Norway of La Crosse.
To see a flyer for the performance of "To Norway...And Back," click here.
To read a newspaper article about "To Norway...And Back," click here.
To see another press release for "To Norway...And Back," click here.
To see the program for "To Norway...And Back," click here.
To see pictures from the "To Norway...And Back" Concert, click here.
The Gift: A Holiday Concert
On December 1, 2012 Chris Falteisek, Kay Caturia, Heather Doffing, Maureen McNeary, Michelle Sieben, Gary
McAlpin and Brian Schoomer performed, "The Gift: A Holiday Concert" at 6:00 p.m. at the Hastings
United Methodist Church in Hastings, MN.
To see a flyer for the performance of "The Gift," click here.
To see the program for "The Gift: A Holiday Concert," click here.
To read newspaper articles about "The Gift," click here.
To see pictures from the "The Gift" Concert, click here.
Hero At Home
On November 4, 2012 Chris Falteisek, Sarah Sprinthall, Maureen McNeary, Gary McAlpin, Brian Schommer and Doug Sprinthall
performed in the, "Hero At Home" Concert at 4:00 p.m. at the Woodbury Lutheran Church in Woodbury, MN.
To see a flyer for the performance of "Hero At Home," click here,
To see the program for "Hero At Home," click here.
To read newspaper articles about "Hero At Home," click here.
To see pictures from the "Hero At Home" Concert, click here.
To Sweden and Back
On August 17, 2012 Chris Falteisek, Birgit Anderbert, Sarah Sprinthall, Doug Sprinthall and the St. Elizabeth
Ann Seton Ringers performed, in the "To Sweden and Back" Concert at 7:00 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Church in Hastings, MN.
To see a flyer for the performance of the "To Sweden and Back" Concert, click here.
To see the program from the "To Sweden and Back" Concert, click here.
To read newspaper articles about the "To Sweden and Back" Concert, click here.
To see pictures from the "To Sweden and Back" Concert, click here.
Lindesberg, Sweden Concert
On May 20, 2012 Chris Falteisek, the Tillas Choir and Birgit Anderbert performed in concert at 4:00 p.m. in
the Lindesberg Church in Lindesberg, Sweden.
To see a flyer for the Lindesberg Concert, click here.
To see the program for the Lindesberg Concert, click here.
To see a newspaper article about the Lindesberg Concert, click here.
To read the newspaper article in Swedish and English, click here.
To see pictures from the Lindesberg Concert, click here.
Lest We Forget
On November 7, 2009 Chris Falteisek, Jodi Peine Husting and Maureen McNeary Sieben
performed, "Lest We Forget: A Concert Honoring Our Military
Past and Present" at 7:00 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Hastings, MN.
To see a flyer for the performance of "Lest We Forget," click here.
To see another flyer for "Lest We Forget," click here.
To see pictures from the photo shoot for the concert, click here.
To read newspaper articles about "Lest We Forget," click here.
To read Chris' tribute to his cousin, Spc. Daniel Drevnick, click here.
To see pictures from the "Lest We Forget" concert, click here.
In Memory of Spc. Daniel Drevnick
On Thursday, July 16, 2009, my cousin, Spc. Daniel Paul Drevnick was killed in a missile
attack near Basra, Iraq. Dan's visitation was at the Wullff Funeral Home in Woodbury
on Friday, July 24, 2009. Dan's funeral was celebrated at King of Kings Lutheran
Church in Woodbury on Saturday, July 25, 2009. The outpouring of love and support from
the community, military and church was overwhelming.
To see pictures from Dan's visitation, click here.
To see pictures from Dan's funeral, click here.
To read newspaper articles about Dan's life and death, click here.
Heather Doffing, Jessie Holm, Kay Caturia, Eric & Brian Simon, Sarah Keller, Elizabeth Hermanson & Chris Falteisek
The musical cast of "Remembering" along with the sons of Nancy Simon after the premier performance on December 1, 2008.
The December 1, 2008 premier of "Remembering" was featured in a segment on a Channel 9 KMSP Twin Cities Fox TV newscast, received press in 4 newspapers as well as an intriguing interview on KDWA 1460 AM Radio.
Remembering...
On December 1, 2008, Chris' latest album project and musical, "Remembering" was
performed at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Hastings, MN.
To see a flyer for the premier performance of "Remembering," click here.
To see another flyer for "Remembering," click here.
To see pictures from the photo shoot for the album, click here.
To view the "Remembering" program, click here.
To read newspaper articles about "Remembering," click here.
To see pictures from the performance of "Remembering", click here.