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January 2020
FREE Courtroom Concert featuring I. Christopher Atzinger, piano II. Merilee Klemp, oboe; Laurie Merz, bassoon; Mimi Tung, piano
Presenting selected piano music of Arthur Foote and John Alden Carpenter performed by Christopher Atzinger, and Minnesota composer Asako Hirabayashi's Trio for Oboe, Bassoon & Piano performed by Merilee Klemp, oboe; Laurie Merz, bassoon; Mimi Tung, piano. This program will also feature "Argenta" for bassoon and piano by Argentinian composer Noelia Escalzo.
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 »Family Concert: Copper Street Brass
Playing music is something many people do as a job. Just like a builder builds houses for their job, musicians use tools (instruments) and materials (the building blocks of music) just like a builder to do the job of building songs! Join Copper Street Brass and meet each brass instrument, learn its name and job, and hear how it is used as a tool to build songs using musical building blocks like melody, harmony, and rhythm. Bring the whole family and get ready to move your body and sing along to your favorite songs with Copper Street Brass!
Find out more »Family Concert: Copper Street Brass (Sensory-Friendly)
Playing music is something many people do as a job. Just like a builder builds houses for their job, musicians use tools (instruments) and materials (the building blocks of music) just like a builder to do the job of building songs! Join Copper Street Brass and meet each brass instrument, learn its name and job, and hear how it is used as a tool to build songs using musical building blocks like melody, harmony, and rhythm. Bring the whole family and get ready to move your body and sing along to your favorite songs with Copper Street Brass!
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 Artists: PaviElle is an amazing interdisciplinary artist, hailing from Rondo, a historically Black neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is the recipient of an Upper Midwest Emmy Award…
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…
Find out more »Family Concert: Siama’s Congo Music
Siama invites us on an exciting musical journey to Africa! He's known for his intricate guitar, spirited singing and traditional African instruments like Mbira (thumb piano) and Balafon (Marimba) and his band elevates the music with warm harmonies, jazz piano and funky bass and drums. Be ready to dance and sing along to catchy songs in Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili and English while experiencing Siama's original take on the uplifting traditional music, Soukous and Congolese Rumba of his Bas Congo homeland.
Find out more »Family Concert: Siama’s Congo Music (Sensory-Friendly)
Siama invites us on an exciting musical journey to Africa! He's known for his intricate guitar, spirited singing and traditional African instruments like Mbira (thumb piano) and Balafon (Marimba) and his band elevates the music with warm harmonies, jazz piano and funky bass and drums. Be ready to dance and sing along to catchy songs in Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili and English while experiencing Siama's original take on the uplifting traditional music, Soukous and Congolese Rumba of his Bas Congo homeland.
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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…
Find out more »Family Concert: Mill City String Quartet
Join the Mill City String Quartet in experiencing the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, and help celebrate his 250th Birthday! Come and listen to the different feelings and emotions that Beethoven expressed through his music, while learning about what it means to be a "composer"! MCSQ will also perform short pieces composed by local students from Schubert Club KidsJams programs earlier in the week.
Find out more »Family Concert: Mill City String Quartet (Sensory-Friendly)
Join the Mill City String Quartet in experiencing the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, and help celebrate his 250th Birthday! Come and listen to the different feelings and emotions that Beethoven expressed through his music, while learning about what it means to be a "composer"! MCSQ will also perform short pieces composed by local students from Schubert Club KidsJams programs earlier in the week.
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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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