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November 2019
FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Mill City String Quartet
About the Artist: Founded in the fall of 2007, the Mill City String Quartet seeks to create exciting and diverse concerts for listeners both familiar and new to chamber music.…
Find out more »December 2019
KidsJam with Siama’s Congo Roots Trio
Experience traditional African instruments, like the mbira and shekere, and CREATE your own Congolese shaker! LEARN African songs with layering, call-and-response and yodeling, and PLAY rhythms together in a lively atmosphere. LISTEN to stories that bring Siama's childhood to life and imagine journeying to his rural Congolese homeland.
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello & Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, one of the brightest young stars on the classical music scene and the winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition, is already in great demand from major orchestras and concert halls worldwide, and his spectacular performance at the Royal Wedding in 2018 endeared him to millions of viewers across the globe. As The Telegraph notes, Sheku is “ a superstar who’s also a true artist in the making.”
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Delphia Cello Quartet
About the Artists: Elena Denny, a Chicago native, received her Master's from the University of Minnesota, where she studied with Tanya Remenikova. She plays in the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra…
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Songs of the Season: Carols by Minnesota Composers
About the Artists: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »January 2020
FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Julia and Irina Elkina
About the Artists: “Simply dazzling” is the way the American Record Guide has described the Elkina Piano Duo. Having played together since the age of five, Russian-born identical twins Julia and Irina…
Find out more »FREE Lunchtime Concert featuring Julia and Irina Elkina
New this year, Schubert Club will partner with Westminster Hall to bring selected Courtroom Concerts across the river to Minneapolis. Four Courtroom Concerts will receive repeat Friday performances at Westminster Hall; these…
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Artaria String Quartet
About the Artist: Described as an “exceptional ensemble with impressive confidence in its interpretations” and “Minnesota's foremost teaching and performing string quartet”, the Artaria String Quartet recently celebrated its 30…
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring I. Christopher Atzinger, piano II. Merilee Klemp, oboe; Laurie Merz, bassoon; Mimi Tung, piano
About the Artist: Praised in Gramophone for his “abundant energy, powerful fingers, big sound and natural musicality,” and in the San Francisco Chronicle for his “fervency and panache”, pianist Christopher…
Find out more »February 2020
Accordo with Silent Film: Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Join us for an evening with Accordo (a string ensemble composed of present and former principal string players of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Orchestra) combined with silent…
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring the Music of Michael Maiorana
Music of Minnesota composer Michael Maiorana, including two world premieres, performed by Aliro Voices and Chione Woodwind Quintet.
Find out more »Skride Piano Quartet
The Skride Piano Quartet is made up of four like-minded musicians who have each achieved success as a soloist at the highest levels: Baiba Skride, Lise Berthaud, Harriet Krijgh, and Lauma Skride. The 2016-17 season included performances at the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg, Musikverein Wien, Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Malmo Chamber Music Festival, and BASF Ludwigshafen. Upcoming performances include the Concertgebouw, Philharmonie Essen, and Great Guild Hall Riga. Their program for the Music in the Park Series will feature Schubert’s Adagio and Rondo Concertate in F, Mendelssohn’s Piano Quartet No. 3 in B minor, and Enescu’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in D.
Find out more »KidsJam with Copper Street Brass
Copper Street Brass brings a hands-on and fun musical experience for all! LEARN about the science of musical sounds during this entertaining and educational presentation. LISTEN to familiar, exciting, and up-tempo songs. CREATE a musical craft to PLAY and demonstrate how musical sounds are produced.
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring PaviElle French
About the Artist: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »Russian Renaissance
After emerging as the Grand Prize winner of the 2017 M-Prize Competition, the largest prize for chamber music in the world, Russian Renaissance has firmly established itself as one of…
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring I. Matthew Williams, viola; Barbara Leibundguth, flute; Andrea Stern, harp II. Ora Itkin, piano
About the Artists: Violist Matthew Williams was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and is an alumni of the North Carolina School of the Arts, The Juilliard School, The Berne University…
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Cléa Galhano, recorder, and Rene Izquidero, guitar
About the Artist: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »March 2020
Sphinx Virtuosi: For Justice and Peace
A chamber ensemble comprised of the nation’s top Black and Latino classical string soloists, the Sphinx Virtuosi returns to the Ordway for a fourth consecutive year with their new program: For Justice and Peace.
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Border CrosSing
About the Artist: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »FREE Lunchtime Concert featuring Border CrosSing
New this year, Schubert Club will partner with Westminster Hall to bring selected Courtroom Concerts across the river to Minneapolis. Four Courtroom Concerts will receive repeat Friday performances at Westminster Hall; these…
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Daniil Trifonov, piano
Grammy Award winning Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov – winner of Gramophone’s 2016 Artist of the Year award – has made a spectacular ascent in the classical music world. As The Times of London notes, he is “without question the most astounding pianist of our age.”
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Artu Duo
About the Artists: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Duo Ihana
About the Artists: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring William Howard, piano
About the Artists: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »Musicians on the Rise (2020 Competition Winners Recital)
Featuring winners of the Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition. Audience members can look forward to seeing and hearing the best of the local rising musical stars in the categories of piano, strings, voice, guitar, brass and woodwinds. Many winners…
Find out more »Susie Park, violin & Benjamin Hochman, piano
Violinist and current Minnesota Orchestra first associate concertmaster Susie Park launched her international career at age 16, and has since grown into a musician distinguished by unusual passion and versatility. A native of Sydney, Australia, Susie performs internationally as an orchestral, chamber, and solo artist.
Find out more »April 2020
FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Maithree Ensemble
About the Artists: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »Accordo: Monday, April 6, 2020
Accordo is a string ensemble composed of present and former principal string players of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Orchestra. The group has been named “Best Chamber Ensemble” by the…
Find out more »Accordo at Icehouse: Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Join us for an abbreviated informal repeat performance at the restaurant and music venue, Icehouse in Minneapolis on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 7:30pm. In addition to purchasing your ticket,…
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Randall Scarlata, baritone and Nikki Melville, piano
About the Artists: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »KidsJam with Mill City String Quartet
LEARN about what made Beethoven's music special and exciting, and how to compose your own music! CREATE your own compositions with the Mill City String Quartet and hear them performed. LISTEN to the stories from Beethoven's life and hear how they shaped the music he created. Use your body to PLAY rhythms together in a lively community setting!
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring deVon Gray, Schubert Club Composer in Residence
About the Artists: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »Stile Antico
Stile Antico is firmly established as one of the world’s most accomplished and innovative vocal ensembles. Working without a conductor, its twelve members have thrilled audiences on four continents with…
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Angela Gheorghiu, soprano & Alexandra Dariescu, piano
Soprano Angela Gheorghiu is one of the most passionate and talented vocal artists working in opera today, a larger-than-life figure whose intensity and drive have commanded the attention of the musical world since her professional debut in 1990. Ms Gheorghiu’s magnificent voice and dazzling stage presence have established her as one of the most renowned opera singers of our time.
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Regina Stroncek, soprano
About the Artists: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »Catalyst Quartet
Hailed by the New York Times at their Carnegie Hall debut as “invariably energetic and finely burnished…playing with earthy vigor,” Catalyst Quartet is composed of top Laureates and alumni of the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Competition.
Find out more »FREE Courtroom Concert featuring Quince Ensemble
About the Artists: About the Host: Composer Abbie Betinis writes music called "inventive, richly melodic" (The New York Times), "superb, whirling, soaring" (Tacoma News Tribune), and "the highlight" of the program (Boston…
Find out more »May 2020
FREE Lunchtime Concert featuring Quince Ensemble
New this year, Schubert Club will partner with Westminster Hall to bring selected Courtroom Concerts across the river to Minneapolis. Four Courtroom Concerts will receive repeat Friday performances at Westminster Hall; these…
Find out more »Danish String Quartet at American Swedish Institute (Beethoven Series Concert 1)
The Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. In 2012, The New York Times selected the quartet’s concert as a highlight of the year, saying the performance featured “one of the most powerful renditions of Beethoven’s Opus 132 String Quartet that I’ve heard live or on a recording.”
Find out more »Danish String Quartet at Westminster (Beethoven Series Concert 2)
The Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. In 2012, The New York Times selected the quartet’s concert as a highlight of the year, saying the performance featured “one of the most powerful renditions of Beethoven’s Opus 132 String Quartet that I’ve heard live or on a recording.”
Find out more »Danish String Quartet at St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ (Beethoven Series Concert 3)
The Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. In 2012, The New York Times selected the quartet’s concert as a highlight of the year, saying the performance featured “one of the most powerful renditions of Beethoven’s Opus 132 String Quartet that I’ve heard live or on a recording.”
Find out more »Danish String Quartet at St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ (Beethoven Series Concert 3, performance 2)
This performance is Part 3 of the Beethoven Quartets Series The Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. Regular audience members of Schubert Club’s Music…
Find out more »Danish String Quartet at American Swedish Institute (Beethoven Series Concert 4)
The Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. In 2012, The New York Times selected the quartet’s concert as a highlight of the year, saying the performance featured “one of the most powerful renditions of Beethoven’s Opus 132 String Quartet that I’ve heard live or on a recording.”
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Danish String Quartet at Ordway (Beethoven Series Concerts 5 & 6)
The Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. In 2012, The New York Times selected the quartet’s concert as a highlight of the year, saying the performance featured “one of the most powerful renditions of Beethoven’s Opus 132 String Quartet that I’ve heard live or on a recording.”
Find out more »June 2020
Accordo: Monday, June 1, 2020
Accordo is a string ensemble composed of present and former principal string players of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Orchestra. The group has been named “Best Chamber Ensemble” by the…
Find out more »Accordo at Icehouse: Tuesday, June 2, 2019
Join us for an abbreviated informal repeat performance at the restaurant and music venue, Icehouse in Minneapolis on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 7:30pm. In addition to purchasing your ticket,…
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