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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Music of David Evan Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Music of David Evan Thomas\, featuring Rod Kelly Hines\, baritone; Joni Griffith\, soprano; Casey Rafn\, piano \nRod Kelly Hines is a classically trained baritone and versatile artist who enjoys performing in a variety of genres. He feels most at home in choral ensembles\, enjoying the spectrum of artistry that he is able to explore within a vast range of musical styles. From 2018-2021 he was a member of the Brooklyn-based ensemble Choral Chameleon\, under the direction of Vince Peterson. In 2019 he became an inaugural member of EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble\, directed by Dr. Eugene Rogers. He received a Master of Music in Voice Performance from Georgia State University in Atlanta\, GA\, where he performed roles such as: Papageno in Die Zauberflöte (Mozart)\, Peter in Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck)\, and Masetto in Don Giovanni (Mozart). He was also a featured soloist in the opera Silent Night by Kevin Puts\, presented by The Atlanta Opera in their 2017-18 season. \nWhen not on her bicycle\, Joni Griffith can be found performing as an actor\, instrumentalist\, and vocalist. An Iowa native\, Joni first came to Minneapolis to complete her Bachelors in Vocal Performance from the University of Minnesota where she immersed herself in the vibrant performance scene of the Twin Cities\, performing everywhere from bars to vineyards. She is a central member of Minneapolis theater company Mixed Precipitation as well as a frequent collaborator with Combustible Company and and associate artist with The Birth Play Project. \nEqually at home on the violin as with her voice\, Joni enjoys performing as a theatrical vocalist\, composer\, voice over artist\, and gigging musician. She writes music and sings with her favorite indie glam-pop band d’lakes\, as well as plays synth and back up vocals for KYM & The Kick! She frequently plays violin and musical saw with other local musicians\, as well as touring bands and ensembles. \nIn addition to performing\, Joni has written\, recorded\, and performed original music for multiple shows in the midwest and east coast\, including composing the choral harmonies for ANTI-GONE (Needs More Work Productions) – awarded “Best Tragedy” of the 2025 NYC Fringe Festival. Original music credits include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, Monster Heart\, The Tempest\, Measure for Measure\, and the dance film Elemental Body. \nShe has co-created several performance art pieces\, blending music\, physical theatre\, text\, and imagery – including Crone House\, an immersive\, site-specific piece exploring the archetype of the crone and the maiden in modern society\, and Driftwomen which toured to Duluth and Indiana. \nIn the spring of 2019\, she completed a solo bicycle ride across the United States of America\, spanning almost 4\,000 miles in three months. Many of her adventures can be found on her Youtube channel – a place where she seeks to fuse her love of music with her passion for cycling in a fun and educational manner. www.jonigriffith.com \nMinneapolis-based pianist Casey Rafn enjoys a varied career both in the US and abroad. As a collaborative pianist\, he has performed at venues in Latin America\, Canada\, New York City\, and across the US. He is a member of the saxophone-piano trio {Trés}\, which is currently nominated for a Grammy for their work with jazz saxophonist Miguel Zenon. He has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra\, and can often be found as a chamber musician with members of that orchestra\, as well as members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra\, and also faculty from the University of Minnesota. Apart from his collaborative work\, he enjoys solo playing\, having taken top prizes at the International Liszt-Garrison Competition in Baltimore\, as well as appearing as a soloist with Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra. He has held positions at the University of Minnesota School of Music\, SPCPA\, and Lundstrum Performing Arts in North Minneapolis.
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LOCATION:Landmark Center Courtroom 317\, 75 W 5th St\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Lux String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Lux String Quartet is a Twin-Cities based ensemble that brings a dynamic edge to performance and education. Since 2013\, Lux has maintained an active presence in a wide array of musical spheres\, from concert halls and churches to coffee shops and podcasts. \nThe members of this creative quartet contribute a wide spectrum of musical perspectives\, and frequently collaborate with local and international artists. The group is committed to performing 20th and 21st-century repertoire\, as well as works by living composers\, including Twin Cities’ own David Evan Thomas and the Dean of Music at The Juilliard School\, David Ludwig. During the 22/23 season Lux performed David Evan Thomas’s Trio innocente with Minnesota-based dancer and choreographer Danielle Ricci. In the 24/25 season\, the quartet premiered the first work written for and dedicated to Lux\, Confessions of a Pangolin by Australian composer\, Nicholas Vines. \nLux performs in several concert series including the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series\, the Waverly Chamber Music Series\, the Lakes Chamber Music Society\, Music Among Friends Series at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona\, and the Music @ Lynnhurst in Minneapolis. Dedicated to music education and instilling a love for art in the next generation\, Lux regularly presents recitals and workshops at elementary schools\, early music education programs\, and middle and high school orchestra programs in partnership with Schmitt Music. The quartet has served as MPR ClassNotes Artist for four seasons and is currently quartet-in-residence at the Colorado Chamber Music Institute. This winter Lux entered its first competition\, the Charleston International Music Competition\, and was awarded First Prize. \nProgram Note: The Law of the Tongue\nThe Law of the Tongue is inspired by the unique history of whaling in the town of Eden on the New South Wales south coast. In the 19th and early 20th centuries\, this industry was based on the extraordinary collaboration of people and orcas – otherwise known as killer whales – in the hunting of baleen whales. \nThe particulars of the hunt are in themselves fascinating. The orcas would herd and harass a baleen into the deep waters of Eden’s Twofold Bay\, blocking its escape. An individual orca then alerted the whalers by beating the water with its tail just outside their homes. Consequently\, orcas and people would join forces\, the former continuing their attacks and the latter in row boats going in with harpoon and lance for the kill. The spoils were then divvied up along very specific lines. While the bulk of the carcass went to the whalers\, the\norcas took as their share the much sought-after lips and tongue. This bargain was known by the locals as ‘the law of the tongue.’ \nThe wonders of this story\, however\, go beyond just the hunt and its aftermath. For one\, Eden’s whaling grew out of a pre-existing relationship between the orcas and the area’s indigenous Yuin people. Not only did the Yuin work alongside the settlers in the new industry\, their cultural attitudes – such as considering killer whales blood relatives – were adopted as well. And yet\, as amazingly rich as it was\, this symbiosis was also gory and cruel\, as is apparent from eyewitness accounts. The moral quandaries it raises so clearly in\ntoday’s social context were not lost on those who experienced it firsthand. \nThe Law of the Tongue explores both the history and practices of Eden’s whaling industry and the complex web of emotions they evoke. Many thanks to Acacia Quartet for encouraging the expansion of this work from its original one-movement form. The piece is dedicated to the memory of Peter Sculthorpe\, without whose creative legacy it could not have existed.
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SUMMARY:FREE Lunchtime Concert: Julia and Irina Elkina\, piano duo
DESCRIPTION:“Simply dazzling” is the way the American Record Guide has described the Elkina Piano Duo. \nHaving played together since the age of five\, Russian-born identical twins Julia and Irina Elkina are praised for their “truly remarkable oneness” by critics who also recognize that “each is a formidable pianist in her own right.” \nThe Elkina twins won the top prize in The Fourth Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Competition\, where they also received a special prize for the best performance of a commissioned work by composer Paul Schoenfield.  They have performed throughout the United States\, making their New York debut in 1996 and playing return engagements there and in San Francisco\, Chicago\, Minneapolis/Saint Paul\, Miami and New Orleans\, just to name a few. \nThe twins have appeared at numerous festivals including Ravinia\, the Gilmore Keyboard Festival\, the Oregon Bach Festival\, and the Minnesota Orchestra’s Sommerfest\, and have performed with such conductors as Hugh Wolff and Bobby McFerrin. \nThe Elkinas have been heard on National Public Radio and many public radio stations nationwide including the award-winning weekly series Saint Paul Sunday\, Performance Today\, and A Prairie Home Companion. They have also been praised for their collaboration with acclaimed puppeteer Basil Twist’s production of Petrouchka\, which returned for a much-awaited engagement at New York’s Lincoln Center in 2008 and has been performed throughout the United States. \nThe sisters studied under Professor Alexander Braginsky at the University of Minnesota\, where they earned their Doctoral Degrees in Piano Performance. \nThey are both currently on the piano faculty of MacPhail Center for Music. Julia also teaches at Century college and Irina at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
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LOCATION:Westminster Hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 1200 S Marquette Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Julia and Irina Elkina\, piano duo
DESCRIPTION:“Simply dazzling” is the way the American Record Guide has described the Elkina Piano Duo. \nHaving played together since the age of five\, Russian-born identical twins Julia and Irina Elkina are praised for their “truly remarkable oneness” by critics who also recognize that “each is a formidable pianist in her own right.” \nThe Elkina twins won the top prize in The Fourth Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Competition\, where they also received a special prize for the best performance of a commissioned work by composer Paul Schoenfield.  They have performed throughout the United States\, making their New York debut in 1996 and playing return engagements there and in San Francisco\, Chicago\, Minneapolis/Saint Paul\, Miami and New Orleans\, just to name a few. \nThe twins have appeared at numerous festivals including Ravinia\, the Gilmore Keyboard Festival\, the Oregon Bach Festival\, and the Minnesota Orchestra’s Sommerfest\, and have performed with such conductors as Hugh Wolff and Bobby McFerrin. \nThe Elkinas have been heard on National Public Radio and many public radio stations nationwide including the award-winning weekly series Saint Paul Sunday\, Performance Today\, and A Prairie Home Companion. They have also been praised for their collaboration with acclaimed puppeteer Basil Twist’s production of Petrouchka\, which returned for a much-awaited engagement at New York’s Lincoln Center in 2008 and has been performed throughout the United States. \nThe sisters studied under Professor Alexander Braginsky at the University of Minnesota\, where they earned their Doctoral Degrees in Piano Performance. \nThey are both currently on the piano faculty of MacPhail Center for Music. Julia also teaches at Century college and Irina at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
URL:https://schubert.org/event/free-courtroom-concert-julia-and-irina-elkina-piano-duo-2/
LOCATION:Landmark Center\, Cortile\, 75 W 5th St\, St. Paul\, Minnesota\, 55102
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Alma Brasileira
DESCRIPTION:Alma Brasiliera:\nCléa Galhano\, recorder\nJoan Griffith\, guitar and cavaquinho\nDavid Schmalenberger\, percussion \nMinnesota-based musicians Cléa Galhano (recorder)\, Joan Griffith (guitar and cavaquinho)\, and David Schmalenberger (percussion) perform a vibrant Brazilian repertoire\, highlighting diverse musical styles shaped by African and Portuguese influences. \nBrazilian recorder player Cléa Galhano is an internationally renowned performer of early\, contemporary and Brazilian music. Galhano has performed in the United States\, Canada\, South America and Europe as a chamber musician\, collaborating with recorder player Marion Verbruggen\, Jacques Ogg\, Belladonna Baroque Quartet and Kingsbury Ensemble and guitarist Rene Izquierdo. \nAs a featured soloist\, Galhano has worked with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra\, New World Symphony\, Musical Offering and Lyra Baroque Orchestra. Galhano studied in Brazil at Faculdade Santa Marcelina\, the Royal Conservatory\, The Hague\, and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston\, as a Fulbright Scholar. She is the Music Director of the Recorder Orchestra of the Midwest. Ms. Galhano recently received the prestigious McKnight fellowship award\, MSAB Cultural collaborative and MSAB Arts Initiative. \nCurrently\, she is a faculty member at Macalester College\, Adjunct Lecturer in Music\, Recorder HPI at Jacob’s School of Music\, Indiana Ms. Galhano has nine recordings available on Dorian\, Ten Thousand Lakes and Eldorado label . Clea is the recipient of the National Arts Associate of Sigma Alpha Iota and the American Recorder Society President’s Special Honor Award. \nJoan Griffith is known in the Midwest as a teacher\, performer and composer. She has toured and recorded extensively as a classical and jazz guitarist\, a bassist and a mandolinist. The 2011 CD “A Girl Named Vincent” with Prudence Johnson\, the 2008 jazz CD\, “Sambanova” with pianist Laura Caviani\, her 2009 CD “Alma Brasileira” with recorder player Clea Galhano and CD “Enter You\, Enter Love\,” with Lucia Newell feature many of her own compositions. Enter You\, Enter Love” was chosen as one of the top ten best recordings for 1996 by jazz radio station KBEM. Her choral composition “Sweet Noel” won the 1998 Christmas Carol Contest sponsored by the American Composer’s Forum and Vocalessence. Her performances on mandolin include the Minnesota Orchestra‘s recording of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde and as soloist with the South Dakota Symphony on their premiere recording “Journey to the Badlands”. Her mandolin and bass playing can be heard on the many recording of singer/songwriter Ann Reed. She is teaches jazz improvisation\, guitar\, bass and mandolin at the University of St. Thomas and Macalester College. She is also a roster artist in jazz for COMPAS\, the Minnesota State Arts Board and Young Audiences. \nDr. David Schmalenberger recently performed on drumset/percussion with the Minnesota Orchestra\,the Florida Orchestra\, the Laura Caviani trio\, the Steeles\, Garrison Keillor\, the Daisy Dillman Band\,Cantus\, cabaret legend Marilyn Maye\, Take That Back!\, Rebel Fiddle\, the Joan Hutton Jazz Project\,DAT Trio\, and the Childrens Theatre Company. David also recently recorded with vocalist Connie Evingson (“Sweet Happy Life”)\, guitarist David Singley (“Good Hope”)\, trumpeter Chuck Lazarus (“Lovejoy” and “Merry and Bright”)\, Vicky Mountain and David Martin (“Play On”)\, the Laura Caviani trio with Chris Bates (“Mysterious Thelonius” and “Confluence”)\, and the Bill Simenson Jazz Orchestra (“Big Alpaca”). David is active as a clinician offering workshops in jazz\, percussion\, and world music. \nSchmalenberger has served as adjudicator/clinician for several jazz festivals\, both regionally and nationally. He has also presented scholarly papers and clinics for the Percussive Arts Society\, the Society for American Music\, the Minnesota Music Educators Association\, and the International Association of Jazz Education. Schmalenberger received his DMA in Percussion Performance and World Music from West Virginia University\, Master of Music Degree in Orchestral Percussion from the University of Michigan\, and Bachelors Degree in Jazz Studies from Capital University. David endorses Paiste cymbals and\nPremier drums.
URL:https://schubert.org/event/free-courtroom-concert-alma-brasileira/
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Georgia Jacobson\, mezzo-soprano; Ryan Wolfe\, baritone; Paul Kovacovic\, piano
DESCRIPTION:A native of Duluth\, Minnesota\, mezzo-soprano Georgia Jacobson’s recent engagements in the 2022-2023 season included debuts with Kentucky Opera as Tisbe (La Cenerentola) and Maggie (The Gift of the Magi)\, and Opera Santa Barbara\, covering Lucilla (La scala di seta)\, and singing Margaret Johnson (The Light in the Piazza) and Waltraute (Die Walküre). Additionally\, her 2022-2023 season included the roles of Hannah After (As One) and Lola (Cavalleria Rusticana) with Lyric Opera of the North. Jacobson returned to the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9\, as well as debuting with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Chris Thile’s Attention. \nIn the spring of 2022\, Jacobson covered the role Virginia Woolf in the world premiere/concert version of The Hours by composer Kevin Puts and librettist Gregory Pierce at the The Philadelphia Orchestra. Jacobson was to workshop the role of Virginia Woolf at The Metropolitan Opera\, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19. Additionally\, she made her debut as Cherubino in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro at the University of Cincinnati- CCM. In March 2022\, Jacobson returned home to Minnesota to premiere two song cycles\, both commissioned for her by The Schubert Club and composed by Carol Barnett (Young/Old Witches\, Bat) and Linda Kachelmeier (Lake Superior Songs). In the summer of 2022\, she covered the role of Hermia in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Des Moines Metro Opera. \nIn previous seasons\, Ms. Jacobson covered Mary Johnson (Fellow Travelers) as an Apprentice Artist at Des Moines Metro Opera (2021)\, and premiered the role of Sage (Everything Comes to A Head) with Lyric Opera of the North (2021).  Jacobson has been a Metropolitan National Council Encouragement Award winner in the South Carolina and Arizona districts. Additionally\, Ms. Jacobson won 1st Place in the National Opera Association’s 2020 Carolyn Bailey and Dominick Argento Vocal Competition. Jacobson has a special affinity for French repertoire\, and she was proud to make her professional debut with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in their production of Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges as Maman/Tasse/La libellule under the baton of Maestro Louis Langrée. A consummate musician and lover of new music\, she workshopped the roles of Virginia Woolf (The Hours)\, Ruth (Awakenings) and Vesta (Fierce) with Opera Fusion: New Works and Cincinnati Opera. Her other recent roles include Zweite Dame (Die Zauberflote) and Endimione (La Calisto) with CCM Opera. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Voice Performance from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities\, and Master’s of Music (Voice) from University of Cincinnati – College Conservatory of Music\, where she has recently received an Artist Diploma (Opera Performance). \nArlington Heights\, Illinois native Ryan Wolfe has been commended for his “commanding presence”\, “spot-on delivery”\, and his “well-tutored\, polished baritone”. During his two years as a Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist at LA Opera\, Ryan amassed over forty performances with the company from comprimario roles to leading roles including a morning-of jump in for the final dress rehearsal as the title role in El último sueño de Frida y Diego. Ryan has been seen with the Los Angeles Philharmonic\, Wolf Trap Opera\, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra\, Des Moines Metro Opera\, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra\, and the Richmond Symphony to name a few. He is a two-time District Winner and has won an Encouragement Award in the Central Region Finals of the Dominique and Eric Laffont Competition\, is a two-time semi-finalist of the Lotte Lenya Competition\, and won first prize in the 2022 University of Cincinnati – CCM Corbett Opera Scholarship Competition. \nRyan’s 2023-2024 season began by returning to the Los Angeles Philharmonic in his Hollywood Bowl debut singing in Chris Thile’s ATTENTION! A narrative song cycle. At LA Opera\, he covered the title role in Don Giovanni and sang the roles of Ping in Turandot\, Fiorello in Il barbiere di Siviglia\, Marquis D’Obigny in La traviata\, and Aldeano #1 in El último sueño de Frida y Diego. In the summer of 2024\, Ryan made his house and role debut with Wolf Trap Opera singing Lt. Gordon in Kevin Puts’ Silent Night as a member of the renowned Filene Artist Program.​​ \nRyan’s busy 2022-2023 season included Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder with the Richmond Symphony followed by Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Ryan made his LA Opera debut as the Jailer in Tosca\, with additional credits including Tarquinius in The Rape of Lucretia\, Golaud in Impressions de Pelléas\, the title character in Henry Mollicone’s Moses\, and the Harold in Otello. He covered the roles of Johnson/Owen in Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’ Omar\, Il Conte in Le nozze di Figaro\, and Golaud in Pelléas et Mélisande. In December 2022\, Ryan debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic singing Der Steuermann in Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and directed by Peter Sellars. In the summer of 2023\, Ryan returned to Des Moines Metro Opera to sing Dancaïro in Carmen.​ \nDuring the 2021-2022 season\, Ryan covered the role of Papageno in Barry Kosky’s internationally acclaimed production of Die Zauberflöte with Des Moines Metro Opera. He appeared as the baritone soloist in Carmina Burana with the Santa Cruz Symphony. In the summer of 2022\, Ryan returned to the Apprentice Artist Program at Des Moines Metro Opera to cover Peter Quince in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. \n​Ryan won an Encouragement Award in the Central Region Finals of the Eric and Dominque Laffont Competition in 2021\, won first prize in the 2022 University of Cincinnati – CCM Corbett Opera Scholarship Competition and is a two-time semi-finalist (2021\, 2022) of the Lotte Lenya Competition. He has also won awards from the Pasadena Vocal Competition\, Classical Singer National Voice Competition and the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition. \nIn the summer of 2021\, Ryan joined the Des Moines Metro Opera as an Apprentice Artist where he performed Sen. Potter’s Assistant/Bookseller/Priest/Technician/ Party Guest in Gregory Spears’ Fellow Travelers\, Narumov in Tchaikovsky’s Pikovaya dama\, and covered Cithéron in Rameau’s Platée. February 2020 marked his professional debut with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra as Le Fauteuil/Un chêne in Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges under the baton of Louis Langrée. A strong proponent of new music and a consummate musician\, Ryan collaborated with Opera Fusion:New Works – Cincinnati Opera to workshop Matt Aucoin’s Eurydice. \n​​​Ryan holds a Master of Music from the University of Cincinnati – CCM and a Bachelor of Music from DePaul University. \nPaul Kovacovic enjoys a career that spans both classical and popular styles. He has been the guest soloist with several orchestras as well as the accompanist for artists such as singer-songwriter Ann Reed and Las Vegas entertainer and television host Tony Sandler. Kovacovic has concertized across the United States and Czech Republic\, and he has won first prizes in the Thursday Musical\, Schubert Club\, and Indiana University Piano Concerto Competitions. \nKovacovic was an accompanist and coach for the Florida Grand Opera in Miami and has also worked with several theater companies in his home state of Minnesota\, including the Minnesota Opera\, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts\, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. \nPaul loves to teach and compose as well as perform. His piece Variations Catastrophiques won the Eric Stokes Song Contest and was performed by the new music ensemble Zeitgeist. Other performed compositions include Legend (violin concerto)\, Through the Darkness (piano concerto)\, To Earth and Back (symphony)\, and Our Voice of Truth (chorus). Kovacovic enjoys writing for young pianists and school ensembles as well. \nKovacovic studied piano at Indiana University with Edward Auer and at the University of Minnesota with Alexander Braginsky. He has also studied composition at the European American Musical Alliance in Paris with students of legendary pedagogue Nadia Boulanger and at film scoring workshops in New York\, Los Angeles\, and Miami.
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Jennifer Kreider\, soprano & Andrew Sun\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Kreider\, soprano\, is establishing herself as a performer of opera\, new music\, and song. Most recently\, Jennifer performed a concert of world premiere chamber works at the 2025 Aldeburgh Festival. In summer 2024 Jennifer was a Gerdine Young Artist with Opera Theater of Saint Louis where she performed the role of Sagredo and went on as a cover to sing the leading role of Maria Celeste in Philip Glass’ opera Galileo Galilei. In September 2024\, Jennifer was a Britten Pears Young Artist as part of the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme in England.  In competition\, Jennifer won second place in the Upper Midwest region of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition after being named a winner of the Minneapolis district in 2023. At her alma mater\, Indiana University\, Jennifer premiered the featured role of Mrs. Frank in the world premiere production of Shulamit Ran’s and Charles Kondek’s opera Anne Frank. \nIn May of 2023\, Jennifer covered the role of Erika in Samuel Barber’s Vanessa at the Spoleto Festival\, USA in Charleston\, South Carolina. Jennifer was also a young artist at the CoOPERAtive Program in 2015 and 2018\, and at Opera in the Ozarks in 2019 where she sang the role of Musetta (LA BOHÈME) and covered Konstanze (DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL). Other performed roles include Pamina (Die Zauberflöte)\, Monica (THE MEDIUM)\, Ramiro (LA FINTA GIARDINIERA)\, Linfea (LA CALISTO)\, La Fée (CENDRILLON)\, Iolanthe (IOLANTHE)\, Nella (GIANNI SCHICCHI)\, Donna Elvira (act II of Don Giovanni)\, and Miss Jessel (TURN OF THE SCREW). \nJennifer is also well versed in art song and teaches Song Literature I and II for undergraduates at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. In 2016 she attended the Franz Schubert Institute in Baden bei Wien\, Austria\, where she intensively studied and performed German Lieder with master teachers such as Elly Ameling\, Julius Drake\, and Roger Vignoles\, among several others. She is also especially passionate about the performance of new music — while studying at Rice University\, she performed regularly with Rice’s Hear & Now ensemble and the Rice Chamber Series. Highlights include Crumb’s Madrigal Book I and III\, String Quartet No. 2 by Schönberg\, Corigliano’s Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan\, as well as several premiere works by young composers. \nIn addition to placing at the Upper Midwest Region of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition in 2023\, she won the St. Louis district of the same competition in 2022. She also has had success as first place winner in her divisions at the Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota National Voice Competition in 2016 and the National NATS competition in Greensboro\, NC in 2015\, and was a finalist in the National Opera Association’s Dominick Argento and Carolyn Bailey Vocal Competition in 2019. Jennifer also won the Clifton Emerging Young Artist Award in 2016\, giving her the opportunity to perform Schubert’s Der Hirt auf dem Felsen at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia\, PA. Additional honors include receiving an Associate Instructorship at Indiana University and the prize for Best Supporting Actress in a Supporting Role for Musetta at Opera in the Ozarks. \n​Jennifer received her Artist Diploma in Solo Vocal Performance from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music where she studied with Jane Dutton. Previously\, Jennifer attended Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in Houston\, TX where she received her Master of Music under the guidance of Barbara Clark and Robin Rice\, and Westminster Choir College in Princeton\, NJ where she received her Bachelor of Music while working with Laura Brooks Rice. \nAndrew Sun is a Minneapolis-based pianist and arts administrator with a career that bridges performance\, education\, and nonprofit leadership. He has worked as an opera coach at NYU and the Manhattan School of Music\, and appeared in featured performances with Carnegie Hall Citywide and the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts. He gave the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s song cycle Without Music in London\, UK and has performed locally with the Jungle Theater and St. Croix Valley Opera. At Minnesota Opera\, Andrew served as both a Resident Artist and later as Executive Manager\, blending artistic insight with organizational strategy. A Merola Opera Program and Music Academy of the West alum—and winner of the Marilyn Horne Song Competition—he now brings his passion for the arts and community-building to his role at the St. Paul Downtown Alliance\, supporting efforts to revitalize and reimagine the city’s urban core.
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Purple Orange - Michelle Kinney & Jacqueline Ultan\, cellos;  Greg Schutte\, percussion
DESCRIPTION:Purple Orange:\nMichelle Kinney\, cello\nJacqueline Ultan\, cello\nGreg Schutte\, percussion \nPurple Orange features Jacqueline and Michelle who have worked together as co-composers and performers for over 20 years\, in various music ensembles\, also in theater (Kevin Kling & Michael Sommers\, Theater Latte Da) and dance projects (Black Label Movement\, and many others). Greg Schutte has been a long-time collaborator\, and continuing partner in countless projects with Jacqueline and Michelle. \nMichelle Kinney returned home to Minneapolis after receiving a BA in music from Northwestern University. During this early phase in her career she collaborated with Twin Cities choreographers\, filmmakers and theater artists in addition to leading her own new music ensembles (IMP ORK). In 1989\, she moved to New York City to pursue an MA in Performance Studies at New York University. Michelle lived in NYC for 13 years\, performing\, recording and touring Europe and the US; bridging musical genres and scenes\, from art music (Henry Threadgill\, Butch Morris\, Myra Melford) to pop (Sheryl Crow\, Natalie Merchant\, Lou Reed). Michelle returned to the Twin Cities in 2002 to raise her young family\, again becoming very actively engaged as an artist in her hometown community. Her work has been funded by the MN State Arts Board\, Jerome Foundation\, McKnight Foundation\, Next Step and MRAC. Current projects include the band Tamarack Stylites\, Maithree\, w/Nirmala Rajasekar\, and many collaborations with dance (Laurie Van Wieren\, BRKFST\, Ananya Dance Theater\, Body Watani). \nJacqueline Ultan is a singularly creative cellist\, composer & improvisor who’s unique versatility is reflected in her many current artistic collaborations that include: Duo CORDA; The Laurels String Quartet; Chris Lynch’s Dust Of Suns Ensemble; Barbara Cohen and Little Lizard; The Starfolk; The Shabby Road Orchestra; Vertighost and Hover. Jacqueline has recorded and collaborated extensively with theater\, dance\, pop\, rock and new music artists including: Dan Wilson\, Semisonic\, Chastity Brown\, Ondara\, Soul Asylum\, Prof\, Annie Humphrey\, Kill The Vultures\, Roma di Luna\, The Jayhawks\, and many others. Jacqueline has received a McKnight Performing Artist Fellowship; MacPhail Artist & Commissioning Grants; MRAC’s Next Step Grant and a State Arts Board Arts Tour MN grant. As a composer\, Ultan co-wrote music and performed in TED Talks! conferences in Minneapolis and L.A. and co-wrote an original duo cello score for a production at Theater Latte Da. Jacqueline is also honored to have been a six-time artist in residence at Tofte Lake Center in Ely\, MN. Also a dedicated teacher on the faculty at the MacPhail Center for Music\, Jacqueline holds a Masters Degree in Performance from Yale University. \nGreg Schutte is a composer\, drummer\, producer and sound designer. As a touring drummer\, Schutte has toured and performed with Ryan Bingham\, Mickey Hart Band\, Chastity Brown\, Stephen Stills\, Gloria Gaynor and more. He performed on B.B. King’s 2002 U.S. “Summer Blues Fest” with The Shane Henry ;Cyndi Lauper’s 2006 “Body Acoustic World Tour” with Minneapolis Reggae Pop group The RULE. Schutte toured Iraq and Kuwait in 2010\, performing for the U.S./Coalition Forces with singer/songwriter Keri Noble. He owns\, operates and produces records at Boom Island Recording in Minneapolis
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LOCATION:Landmark Center Courtroom 317\, 75 W 5th St\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE Lunchtime Concert: MN Opera Resident Artists
DESCRIPTION:David Wolfe\, baritone\nKara Morgan\, mezzo-soprano\nMario Antonio Marra\, piano \nOne of North America’s premier training programs\, the MN Opera Resident Artist Program offers a full season of employment for talented artists beginning their professional careers. From September through May\, Resident Artists gain valuable experience through mainstage productions and community performances\, while refining their skills off stage and mentoring with guest instructors and staff. \nMasterclasses with guest clinicians\, individualized language work\, acting\, and professional career development are just a few benefits of the program. The program is designed for artists in the early stages of their performance careers. Ideal Resident Artists have completed their graduate education and may have some professional experience. \nFor 27 years\, the Resident Artist Program has been a critical part of MN Opera’s mission to advance the art of opera for today and future generations. Your gift makes it possible for us to continue the work of preparing these artists for successful careers in the opera industry\, both here in Minnesota and beyond. Thank you for your commitment to securing the future of opera. \nBaritone David Wolfe\, from Shamokin\, Pennsylvania is currently a resident artist with Minnesota Opera. There he will be performing the roles of Gregorio in Romeo et Juliette\, Timmy in A Snowy Day\, as well as the title role in Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Recently he made his leading role debut when he jumped in at the last minute for the role of Young Galileo in Galileo Galilei with Opera Theater of St. Louis. He was also performing as Fiorello in The Barber of Seville as a Gerdine Young Artist. Last season he was seen as Sciarrone in Tosca with Palm Beach Opera as a Bailey Apprentice Artist. In 2024 David was named a Semi Finalist in the Houston Grand Opera Eleanor McCollum Competition and in 2023 he was named a finalist of the Metropolitan Opera’s Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. \nKara Morgan is a singing actress seeking out and lending her artistry to projects that broaden minds and inspire others. Career highlights include mainstage credits with Fargo-Moorhead Opera\, Pacific Opera Project and Salt Marsh Opera; apprenticeships with Merola Opera\, Sarasota Opera and Santa Fe Opera; and recognition from the Schubert Club\, D’Angelo Young Artist and Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competitions. Most recently\, Kara was a member of the opera studio at Yale University where she was heard as Isolier (Le comte Ory)\, the titular role in The Rape of Lucretia\, and Anna 1 (Kurt Weill’s 7 Deadly Sins). A winner of the schoolwide Woolsey Concerto Competition\, Kara was a featured soloist with the Yale Philharmonia singing Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer. \nKara has been featured with local Minnesotan arts organizations Mixed Precipitation (Romeo & Juliet\, 2023)\, An Opera Theatre (The Rape of Lucretia\, 2022)\, and Lakes Area Music Festival (La belle Hélène\, 2019). Other roles performed include Hansel (Hansel and Gretel)\, L’enfant (L’enfant et les sortilèges)\, Dido (Dido & Aeneas)\, Dorabella (Così fan tutte)\, Mercédès (Carmen)\, and Ottone (Agrippina). \nA student of two Minnesota Opera favorites\, Adriana Zabala and Victoria Vargas\, Kara is honored to continue their legacy while enjoying the rare privilege of singing at home. Being born and raised just north of the Twin Cities makes this season’s company and role debuts all the more meaningful. More details about current and future seasons can be found at kmorganmezzo.com. \nItalian-American pianist\, coach\, and conductor\, Mario Antonio Marra is the Head of Music and Director of the Resident Artist Program at Minnesota Opera. He has served on the music staff at the Lyric Opera of Chicago\, San Francisco Opera\, and Oper Frankfurt among others. Recent conducting credits include the world premiere of My Name is Florence\, and Don Giovanni at Minnesota Opera\, Gala Concert in collaboration with Opera San Antonio and the Chamber Music Institute\, and Opera Scenes in Concert at Music Academy of the West. Passionate in his work nurturing and coaching the next generation of singers and pianists\, Marra serves on the faculties of the country’s most important summer training programs\, including the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco\, CA and Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara\, CA \nAn active recitalist\, he has recently performed with many of today’s most sought after singers including Željko Lučić\, Eric Owens\, David Leigh\, Quinn Kelsey\, Ramón Vargas\, and Stephanie Blythe. He has been presented at prestigious venues internationally\, including Carnegie Hall in New York\, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome\, The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.\, Palazzo Davanzati in Florence\, Oper Frankfurt\, and the Civic Opera House in Chicago. \nLauded by the legendary Marilyn Horne for his “superb technique\,” Marra was a winner of the Marilyn Horne Song Competition at Music Academy. He is a graduate of the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center young artist program at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. His mentors and teachers include Norma Verrilli\, Marilyn Nonken\, and Warren Jones. \n 
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LOCATION:Westminster Hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 1200 S Marquette Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: MN Opera Resident Artists
DESCRIPTION:David Wolfe\, baritone\nKara Morgan\, mezzo-soprano\nMario Antonio Marra\, piano \nOne of North America’s premier training programs\, the MN Opera Resident Artist Program offers a full season of employment for talented artists beginning their professional careers. From September through May\, Resident Artists gain valuable experience through mainstage productions and community performances\, while refining their skills off stage and mentoring with guest instructors and staff. \nMasterclasses with guest clinicians\, individualized language work\, acting\, and professional career development are just a few benefits of the program. The program is designed for artists in the early stages of their performance careers. Ideal Resident Artists have completed their graduate education and may have some professional experience. \nFor 27 years\, the Resident Artist Program has been a critical part of MN Opera’s mission to advance the art of opera for today and future generations. Your gift makes it possible for us to continue the work of preparing these artists for successful careers in the opera industry\, both here in Minnesota and beyond. Thank you for your commitment to securing the future of opera. \nBaritone David Wolfe\, from Shamokin\, Pennsylvania is currently a resident artist with Minnesota Opera. There he will be performing the roles of Gregorio in Romeo et Juliette\, Timmy in A Snowy Day\, as well as the title role in Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Recently he made his leading role debut when he jumped in at the last minute for the role of Young Galileo in Galileo Galilei with Opera Theater of St. Louis. He was also performing as Fiorello in The Barber of Seville as a Gerdine Young Artist. Last season he was seen as Sciarrone in Tosca with Palm Beach Opera as a Bailey Apprentice Artist. In 2024 David was named a Semi Finalist in the Houston Grand Opera Eleanor McCollum Competition and in 2023 he was named a finalist of the Metropolitan Opera’s Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. \nKara Morgan is a singing actress seeking out and lending her artistry to projects that broaden minds and inspire others. Career highlights include mainstage credits with Fargo-Moorhead Opera\, Pacific Opera Project and Salt Marsh Opera; apprenticeships with Merola Opera\, Sarasota Opera and Santa Fe Opera; and recognition from the Schubert Club\, D’Angelo Young Artist and Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competitions. Most recently\, Kara was a member of the opera studio at Yale University where she was heard as Isolier (Le comte Ory)\, the titular role in The Rape of Lucretia\, and Anna 1 (Kurt Weill’s 7 Deadly Sins). A winner of the schoolwide Woolsey Concerto Competition\, Kara was a featured soloist with the Yale Philharmonia singing Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer. \nKara has been featured with local Minnesotan arts organizations Mixed Precipitation (Romeo & Juliet\, 2023)\, An Opera Theatre (The Rape of Lucretia\, 2022)\, and Lakes Area Music Festival (La belle Hélène\, 2019). Other roles performed include Hansel (Hansel and Gretel)\, L’enfant (L’enfant et les sortilèges)\, Dido (Dido & Aeneas)\, Dorabella (Così fan tutte)\, Mercédès (Carmen)\, and Ottone (Agrippina). \nA student of two Minnesota Opera favorites\, Adriana Zabala and Victoria Vargas\, Kara is honored to continue their legacy while enjoying the rare privilege of singing at home. Being born and raised just north of the Twin Cities makes this season’s company and role debuts all the more meaningful. More details about current and future seasons can be found at kmorganmezzo.com. \nItalian-American pianist\, coach\, and conductor\, Mario Antonio Marra is the Head of Music and Director of the Resident Artist Program at Minnesota Opera. He has served on the music staff at the Lyric Opera of Chicago\, San Francisco Opera\, and Oper Frankfurt among others. Recent conducting credits include the world premiere of My Name is Florence\, and Don Giovanni at Minnesota Opera\, Gala Concert in collaboration with Opera San Antonio and the Chamber Music Institute\, and Opera Scenes in Concert at Music Academy of the West. Passionate in his work nurturing and coaching the next generation of singers and pianists\, Marra serves on the faculties of the country’s most important summer training programs\, including the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco\, CA and Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara\, CA \nAn active recitalist\, he has recently performed with many of today’s most sought after singers including Željko Lučić\, Eric Owens\, David Leigh\, Quinn Kelsey\, Ramón Vargas\, and Stephanie Blythe. He has been presented at prestigious venues internationally\, including Carnegie Hall in New York\, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome\, The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.\, Palazzo Davanzati in Florence\, Oper Frankfurt\, and the Civic Opera House in Chicago. \nLauded by the legendary Marilyn Horne for his “superb technique\,” Marra was a winner of the Marilyn Horne Song Competition at Music Academy. He is a graduate of the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center young artist program at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. His mentors and teachers include Norma Verrilli\, Marilyn Nonken\, and Warren Jones. \n 
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Ora Itkin\, piano and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Program: “Momentos”\nSteve Cole\, saxophone\nLaura Sewell\, cello\nJared Waln\, guitar\nOra Itkin\, piano \nRussia-born pianist Ora Itkin began her piano studies at age four under the guidance of her father\, Igor Itkin\, who became known as one of the pioneers of subversive Russian jazz. She is a graduate of the Russian Academy of Music\, Moscow\, Russia; Tel-Aviv University\, Tel Aviv\, Israel; and Rubin Academy of Music at Hebrew University of Jerusalem\, Israel. In her musicianship she follows the legacy of her teachers who belong to the lineage of the legendary Heinrich Neuhaus school of piano playing. \nAn active concert pianist and chamber musician\, she performs in some of the major venues across the Twin Cities as well as internationally in Eastern and Central Europe\, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Ms. Itkin is a faculty member at both the Music Department of University of St. Thomas and MacPhail Center for Music. She also a founder of Reprise School of Piano and Musicianship in Saint Paul\, Minnesota and an artistic director of a multi-disciplinary music series entitled Muse Salon\, with successful programs since 2009 at The Schubert Club\, the Weisman Art Museum\, the University of Minnesota and the Alliance Française. For years Ms. Itkin was serving as the curator of a multilingual festival entitled Worlds between Words at the University of Minnesota. \nAs an educator and a life-long advocate of a holistic approach to learning\, Ms. Itkin seeks to promote an interconnectedness of music with the arts\, humanities\, and sciences in everything she does\, especially in her original multimedia productions ArtAffects\, cultural ambassadorship initiatives\, interdisciplinary seminars and presentations\, and individual work with students of all ages. \nSaxophonist Steve Cole is one of the most celebrated players in contemporary jazz.  The Chicago native exploded onto the scene in 1998 with the album “Stay Awhile” that was produced by fellow Chicagoan Brian Culbertson. The disc scored multiple #1 hits and earned Cole the Oasis Smooth Jazz Award for best new artist shortly before his sophomore set\, “Between Us\,” was released in 2000. His catchy singles made him an instant radio favorite and he cranked them out with regularity on subsequent albums “NY LA” (2003)\, “Spin” (2005)\, “True” (2006)\, “Moonlight” (2009)\, “True” (2013)\, “Turn It Up” (2016)\, “Gratitude” (2019) \, and his newest release “Without A Doubt” (2023) \nCole grew up on a diet of bebop blended with pop radio hits\, and honed his skills on the diverse 1990s Chicago music scene\, where he was called on to play everything from jazz to funk to gospel to rock to R&B and soul.  All of those experiences come into play on Cole’s exhilarating new album\, Without a Doubt. His first outing with producer and songwriter partner Adam Hawley\, the album finds Cole taking the opportunity of this fresh start to approach his music with the open mind of a beginner and the confidence of a veteran at the top of his game. \nThe album is chock full of memorable melodies that could be easily retooled as hits for the likes of the Commodores or Earth\, Wind & Fire. In a sense\, that brings Cole full circle to some of his earliest musical experiences. \n“That’s how I learned to play\,” he recalls. “When I was just starting out as a kid\, I would turn on pop radio and play along\, adding sax solos to songs that didn’t have them. I still connect with that music on a fundamental level\, and I hope that comes through on every record that I make. Without a Doubt  is no exception – it’s part of a continuing exploration into how I can continue the lineage of music that I’ve always connected with and create new and interesting variations based on my experience.” \nThat experience evolved with Cole’s love of pop music paralleled by his study of bebop greats like Cannonball Adderley and\, later\, the soul jazz of Stanley Turrentine. \nPerhaps one of the greatest lessons that Cole could teach up-and-coming musicians is to remain open to new influences and experiences. That perspective has certainly served him well on Without a Doubt through his first-time collaboration with Adam Hawley. A gifted guitarist discovered by Maurice White of Earth\, Wind & Fire\, Hawley had crossed paths with Cole in a sideman role as his career was in its rapid ascendancy. He’s since gone on to top the Billboard charts 13 times as both an artist and producer\, working with the likes of Kim Scott\, Dave Koz and Brian Simpson. \nCole and Hawley co-wrote all ten tracks on Without a Doubt\, most of them originating with Cole in what the saxophonist calls an unprecedented burst of creativity. “I went through a very prolific period where I came up with lots of really good ideas\, but nothing was fully formed. I really liked the music that Adam was putting out\, so I thought it would be fun to work with him. So I sent him my fragments and the ideas he sent back elevated them even more than I could have imagined. The whole process was a series of pleasant surprises.” \nHawley also assembled the core band for the album\, including bassist Mel Brown\, drummer Eric Valentine and additional synth player Carnell Harrell\, with Hawley serving as jack of all trades on synths\, guitar\, strings\, organ\, Fender Rhodes\, programming and more. Caleb Middleton guests on Rhodes\, synths\, keyboard bass and programming on several tracks\, with Trevor Neumann’s trumpet gracing a pair of cuts. Cole’s longtime producer David Mann also returns\, adding horn arrangements and reeds to “C’mon Y’all” and “One\, Two!” \nInvigorating and groove-filled\, funky and fun\, soulful and smooth\, rollicking and sweet – Steve Cole’s latest goes down smooth but is jam-packed with indelible hooks and rhythms that will propel listeners from their seat. It’s clear that Cole felt free to let his passions run rampant with nothing to prove – Without a Doubt. \nIn addition to his work as solo artist\, Steve has performed/recorded\, with Junior Wells\, Buddy Guy\, Boz Scaggs\, Larry Carlton\, Jeff Lorber\, Jim Peterik\, Freddie Cole\, Cyrus Chestnut\, and KMFDM\, and has been a featured soloist with the City of Prague Orchestra\, and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Steve is also a founding member of The Sax Pack\, a stellar sax trio completed by Kim Waters and Jeff Kashiwa. \nWhen he’s not on the road\, Dr. Cole teaches music industry entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota where he is a Clinical Professor and Teaching Fellow. \nLaura Sewell enjoys an active and varied musical career and has distinguished herself as a highly respected chamber musician. She was the founding cellist of the award-winning Lark Quartet which\, during her tenure\, won the Bronze Medal at the Banff International String Quartet Competition and served as the Juilliard String Quartet’s teaching assistants at the Juilliard School. Two decades later\, she was the cellist of the acclaimed Artaria String Quartet from 2007 to 2016. She plays as a substitute cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra and performs with the Twin Cities-based Isles Ensemble. \nSewell is the recipient of a 2020 Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board to record a CD of works for cello and piano by composers Stephen Paulus\, Paul Schoenfield and David Evan Thomas. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Juilliard School\, where she was a student of Leonard Rose\, and her master’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music\, where she studied with Alan Harris. At the age of 17\, she had the opportunity to study with legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pré. \nJared Waln is an award-winning classical guitarist and music educator in the Twin Cities. Receiving his master’s degree in music education at the University of St. Thomas\, Jared is the director of the award-winning guitar program at Southwest High School\, and director of guitar and music professor at the University of St. Thomas. His career is primarily in music education\, however as a union musician he performs with the Minnesota Opera\, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra\, Lakes Area Music Festival\, Sioux City Symphony\, Chanhassen Dinner Theater\, The Orpheum\, and additional musical theaters all around the Twin Cities. Jared was recently involved in a recording project with 10-time Grammy winner Blanton Alspaugh and SoundMirror performing the music of Kyle Pederson with Transept. Jared also recently performed a world premiere guitar concerto\, Unfretted\, composed by James Stephenson and performed with the Grand Symphonic Winds. Jared was an original teaching artist for the Guitar in Our Schools program with MGS\, teaching an adaptive guitar program for special education students at White Bear Lake High School. He has previously performed for the MGS Classical Guitarathon in 2019\, 2023\, and 2024. Jared is also a council member of the National Association of Music Education\, NAfME\, and represents the North Division for guitar education. When Jared is not teaching or giving concerts\, he loves to travel with his wife\, try new restaurants\, go hiking and trail running\, and spend time with their cat George and cockatiel Emery.
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Donna Stoering\, piano\, and Jane Cords-O'Hara\, cello
DESCRIPTION:Donna Stoering (DonnaStoering.com) is an internationally renowned recording/concert artist\, collaborative pianist\, television host/producer\, educator\, performance coach\, liturgical composer\, keynote speaker and award-winning social entrepreneur. She has performed public concerts since age five and taught professionally since age ten. While a Marshall Scholar in the UK\, Donna was appointed head of the piano department at the University of York and then Artist in Residence at Oxford University. She has also served as an Artistic/Cultural Ambassador for both the UK and USA to countries around the globe. \nA longtime student of legendary Chicago Symphony pianist Mary Sauer and a protege of the late Sir Georg Solti\, Donna has been a concerto soloist with major orchestras and music festivals worldwide and has given numerous premieres of works created for her. She continues to launch new festivals and tour/record with renowned instrumental soloists\, string quartets and chamber ensembles\, lieder/art song vocalists\, and opera stars of the Met\, Bolshoi\, La Scala\, and Royal Opera. \nDonna has adjudicated national and international competitions\, and continues to give private lessons\, performance coaching and giving masterclasses\, which she has done at music schools\, universities and major music conservatories worldwide including those in Russia\, Italy\, HongKong\, Republic of Georgia\, Turkmenistan\, India\, the Philippines\, South America\, the UK\, and across the USA. \nOver 150 of her compositions have been performed in public and she loves creating new crossover works that combine classical artists and master musicians of all cultures/instrumental traditions. In Carnegie Hall she combined traditional-instrument masters from Israel\, Palestine\, Syria\, Lebanon\, India\, Vietnam\, USA and the Polynesian Islands. She has created new music festivals on four continents and hosted television programs about music on the national networks of many countries. \nThe BBC\, NPR\, MPR\, PBS affiliates\, Hong Kong Radio&Television and many other international broadcast networks have aired feature interviews or full-length specials about her life and work. \n28 years ago\, Donna founded the award-winning global nonprofit Listen4Life Foundation (ListenForLife.org) which inspires\, empowers and supports musicians of all cultures to use their gifts in the service of others worldwide. \nDonna moved to the Twin Cities in 2023 and has now established Minnesota as the US headquarters of L4L (musicians of all styles and volunteers with all skill sets welcome!). L4L’s first project in MN was “Minnesota Celebrates Flicka!” a tour of concerts with legendary opera star Frederica von Stade\, in association with the Schubert Club. L4L’s newest project is “MusicMessages from Minnesota”\, sharing new works created by MN-based musicians specifically intended to comfort\, heal and encourage immigrants of all cultures (and in their own languages) at this time. \nDonna is also in the midst of planning stages for the creation of a new cross-cultural chamber ensemble here in Minnesota! \nFor any of these L4L projects or other inquiries related to private coaching or collaborative piano work here in MN\,\, feel free to contact her via email:  dstoering@gmail.com  or through her websites: DonnaStoering.com.  ListenForLife.org TravelsWithMusic.com \nDonna’s TEDx presentation on the power of music to impact our lives can be found on YouTube: \n \nBased in Minneapolis\, MN\, cellist Jane Cords-O’Hara is a freelance cellist. She is a member of The Knights and founding member of Fíora Ensemble. She has performed\, toured and recorded with many other ensembles including St. Paul Chamber Orchestra\, MN Opera\, Minnesota Orchestra\, Orchestra of St Luke’s\, Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble\, Da Capo Chamber Players\, SONYC\, Chamber Music Society of MN and A Far Cry. Equally comfortable in many styles\, Jane has played a large amount of new and spectral music\, as well playing baroque cello\, and has played with Lyra Baroque\, Bach Society of MInnesota and principal cello at Bach Roots Festival. She is the core cellist at the Candlelight Concerts Series and performs frequently at various venues in the Twin Cities and around the Minnesota area. \nAs a longtime member of the Grammy nominated chamber collective The Knights\, Jane has played at festivals such as Tanglewood\, Ravinia\, Ojai\, Stillwater and Caramoor\, as well as internationally in Germany\, Denmark\, Austria\, Poland\, Ireland and at the Canary Islands Music Festival. Jane studied at the RNCM with Hannah Roberts and at Mannes College with Tim Eddy. She made her Carnegie Hall recital debut in 2006 as a winner of Artist’s International competition. She is a devoted teacher and has a private studio as well as being on faculty at Augsburg University. \nJane plays a cello made by Pierre Pacherel in 1850\, France. She lives in South Minneapolis with her husband Dan\, and daughter Aoife
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LOCATION:Landmark Center Courtroom 317\, 75 W 5th St\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: TaikoArts Midwest - Ensō Daiko
DESCRIPTION:An ensemble of TaikoArts Midwest\, Ensō Daiko offers energetic\, vibrant performances that combine music\, dance\, culture\, and pure athleticism. The group regularly premieres new work adding their unique voice to the expanding canon and innovation of North American taiko. Through performances\, studio classes and school residencies\, Ensō Daiko has taught thousands of students of all ages and abilities. \nEnsō Daiko was founded as Mu Daiko in 1997 by Rick Shiomi. New Artistic Director\, Jennifer Weir\, renamed it Ensō Daiko in 2017\, when TaikoArts Midwest took over the taiko program formerly supported by Theater Mu. \n 
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LOCATION:Landmark Center\, Cortile\, 75 W 5th St\, St. Paul\, Minnesota\, 55102
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SUMMARY:FREE Lunchtime Concert: 'Trios in Motion' with Miryana Moteva\, piano\, and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Program: Trios in Motion\n’Trios In Motion\,’ a program featuring four 21st-century classical trios\, reflects on the evolution of the traditional piano trio from its original form to the various shapes it takes today. Each work explores the concepts of time\, movement\, and continuity\, offering the unique perspectives of four modern voices\, setting ‘in motion’ new paths for Western art music. \nMusicians: Alejandro Drago\, violin; Audrey Q. Snyder\, cello; Hannah Peterson\, flute; Allison Akins\, French horn; Anna Keiserman\, piano; Miryana Moteva\, piano \nAlejandro Drago is a violinist\, conductor\, composer\, and educator. Hailed by music critics as “a superb musician” with the “classical virtuosity of a Heifetz or Perlman\,” his discography includes string quartets\, concertos\, and avant-garde tangos distributed internationally by EMI International label and Naxos Music Library Japan. Alejandro received a scholarship to study at the Moscow State Conservatory\, where he obtained his Master of Fine Arts in Violin Performance and Pedagogy. In 2008\, he received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Southern Mississippi. As a soloist and chamber musician\, Alejandro has performed in world-class concert halls and toured extensively in Asia\, Europe and the Americas. From 2005 to 2008\, Alejandro was the Assistant Conductor of the Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor of the Southern Mississippi Chamber Orchestra. He has appeared as a guest conductor with professional and youth orchestras in the USA\, Argentina\, Brazil\, Russia and Romania. Presently\, he is the Music Director of the Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra (GGFSO). Alejandro’s symphonic and chamber arrangements of Argentine music have been performed extensively in Europe\, Latin America\, and the United States. Highlights of recent seasons include recording his own Violin Concerto with the Chihuahua Philharmonic Orchestra in Mexico. His works are published by Filarmonika.com (Fort Worth\, TX) and Eurindia Edizioni (Switzerland). He conducts masterclasses\, seminars\, lectures\, and lecture-recitals extensively in Asia\, Europe\, and the United States. Alejandro teaches and performs regularly in festivals in Latin America\, the US\, and Europe. He has been a member of the jury in junior and senior international competitions in Russia\, Europe\, China\, and the US. In July 2008\, Alejandro joined the faculty at the University of North Dakota (UND) Department of Music as the Professor of Violin and Viola and Director of the UND Chamber Orchestra.You can follow Alejandro Drago on Instagram (@alejandro.drago.music)\, Facebook (@alejandrodragomusic) or YouTube (@AlejandroDrago). \nAudrey Q. Snyder is a cellist\, songwriter\, and arranger based in the Twin Cities. She is an advocate of contemporary instrumental music. As a former core member of the Chicago-based Zafa Collective⏤ _a new music group founded with the idea of inclusivity (both in programming and performance) at its core⏤ _she performed at Constellation\, Poetry Foundation\, Fulton Street Collective\, and others. In December 2019\, Snyder produced\, performed in and coordinated the live performance of New Music//New Film Collaborative\, a year-long project that facilitated the creation of 5 new pieces with corresponding video art; all audio with video was released in 2020. She continues to play chamber music (both new and old) with Lake Pepin Chamber Music in Red Wing\, MN. \nAs a pop and rock musician\, Audrey performed with The Who as touring principal cellist on their Moving On! tour in 2019\, for The Who Hits Back! 2022-2023 tour\, and during their Teenage Cancer Trust shows at Royal Albert Hall in 2024. Under the simpler moniker Audrey Q\, she has also written and recorded three of her own EPs\, and in June of 2025 she released her first full length album\, titled The Universe is Expanding and So Are You. Snyder also enjoys covering her favorite albums\, and has presented live performances of her arrangements of Neil Young’s After the Gold Rush\, Carole King’s Tapestry\, and Peter Gabriel’s So. \nAs a theater musician\, Audrey has played in professional productions of The Lion King\, Mary Poppins\, The Bridges of Madison County\, Oklahoma!\, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Oliver!. Audrey also subbed regularly on Hamilton: An American Musical during its 3-year stay in Chicago\, and later toured with two other companies of the show from 2021 to 2023. In the Twin Cities\, she has most recently appeared in pit bands at Artistry\, History Theatre\, and Children’s Theatre Company. \nAudrey holds a B.M. and M.M. from the Eastman School of Music\, where she studied with Alan Harris. \nHannah Peterson is Principal Flute of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra and Adjunct Professor of Flute at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. She recently performed in the orchestra for Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party on Netflix during the 2025 Christmas Day NFL game. She has previously held positions with the Des Moines Symphony\, Orchestra Iowa\, and the Duluth Superior Symphony. She maintains a busy chamber music calendar\, which in the 2025-26 season include recitals at The Schubert Club\, Marine Candlelight Concert Series\, and Schmitt Music. She also appears regularly with the Minnesota Orchestra\, including the 2022 recording of Mahler’s 8th Symphony and 2024 This is Minnesota Orchestra broadcast. In 2018 she was awarded first prize in the Upper Midwest Flute Association Young Artist Competition\, and has won prizes in all three age divisions of the Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition. Hannah has been selected twice as an MPR Class Notes Teaching Artist\, and maintains a private teaching and audition coaching studio in Saint Paul\, where she’s helped students prepare for auditions of all levels; from regional honor bands to professional orchestras. \nAllison Akins\, a Kansas City\, Missouri native\, holds a Masters degree in Horn Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music and a Bachelor’s degree in horn performance from The University of Kansas. An avid performer\, she has worked with the Kansas City Symphony\, Rochester (NY) Philharmonic Orchestra\, and Opera Baltimore\, and has been third horn of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra since the 2023-2024 season. Ms. Akins enjoys a rich freelance performance career in the Twin Cities\, performing regularly with such local ensembles as The Minnesota Opera\, The Minneapolis Pops\, Music St. Croix\, and 10th Wave Chamber Music Collective. \nRussian-born pianist Anna Keiserman is known for her creative programming\, expressive freedom\, and singular vision. Performance credits in New York City include Le Poisson Rouge\, the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall\, and the Fête de La Musique. Other notable venues include the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts (Toms River\, NJ)\, the Nash Theatre (Raritan Valley Community College) the Strand Theater (Hudson Falls\, NY) and the Ateneu Barcelonès (Barcelona\, Spain). \nAnna has toured through Italy\, Spain and Russia. As a soloist she performed concerti with the Volgograd Symphony Orchestra (Russia)\, the University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra and the Somerset Symphony Orchestra\, among others. She has been awarded top prizes in piano competitions in Russia\, and 2nd place in the 2019 American Prize Competition. \nAnna has served as faculty at the NYU Steinhardt School of the Arts\, at the Rutgers University Extension Division\, and at William Paterson University. Having earned degrees from the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music in Moscow and the University of Minnesota\, Dr. Keiserman completed her Doctorate in Piano Performance at Rutgers University\, where she earned the Elizabeth Wyckoff Durham Award for academic distinction and excellence in piano performance. In 2020-24 Anna served as an Assistant Professor of Piano at the Raritan Valley Community College before relocating to GA and joining the Music Department at the University of North Georgia as a Part Time Faculty member. \nMiryana Moteva enjoys a versatile career as a soloist\, chamber musician and educator. She has recently appeared with Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra and Buffalo Community Orchestra. This season\, she also makes her debut with Golden Valley Orchestra performing Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1. \nMoteva collaborates regularly with musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra and SPCO. She has performed at Schubert Club’s Courtroom Concerts in Saint Paul\, the Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York City\, New Jersey’s Mozaika Music Series\, University of Minnesota’s Balkanicus Series\, University of Wisconsin\, Hamline University\, and the Basilica of Saint Mary. She has concertized with the Isles Ensemble and 10th Wave Music Collective. Her performances have been featured on Classical MPR and NPR’s ‘From the Top. \nMoteva has dedicated a significant part of her career to commissioning and performing music by living composers. Recent highlights include the Midwest premiere of Clarice Assad’s Piano Concerto ‘Lilith’ and the commission of Marc Migó‘s Sonata for Violin and Piano ‘Death and Spring\,’ which was met with great acclaim at Schubert Club’s Courtroom Concerts and led to an invitation to record a Catalan Music CD on the IBS Classical Music Label. \nMoteva has appeared at festivals such as ‘March Music Days\,’ and ‘Music and Earth’ in Bulgaria\, and ‘San Daniele International Piano Meeting’ in Italy. She serves on the faculty of MacPhail Center for Music and on the Music Education Committee at Schubert Club. \nMoteva holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance\, and a Doctorate in Collaborative Piano from the University of Minnesota. Her principal teachers include Emma Tahmizian\, Lydia Artymiw\, and Timothy Lovelace.
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LOCATION:Westminster Hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 1200 S Marquette Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: 'Trios in Motion' with Miryana Moteva\, piano\, and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Program: Trios in Motion\n’Trios In Motion\,’ a program featuring four 21st-century classical trios\, reflects on the evolution of the traditional piano trio from its original form to the various shapes it takes today. Each work explores the concepts of time\, movement\, and continuity\, offering the unique perspectives of four modern voices\, setting ‘in motion’ new paths for Western art music.\n \nMusicians: Alejandro Drago\, violin; Audrey Q. Snyder\, cello; Hannah Peterson\, flute; Allison Akins\, French horn; Anna Keiserman\, piano; Miryana Moteva\, piano \nAlejandro Drago is a violinist\, conductor\, composer\, and educator. Hailed by music critics as “a superb musician” with the “classical virtuosity of a Heifetz or Perlman\,” his discography includes string quartets\, concertos\, and avant-garde tangos distributed internationally by EMI International label and Naxos Music Library Japan. Alejandro received a scholarship to study at the Moscow State Conservatory\, where he obtained his Master of Fine Arts in Violin Performance and Pedagogy. In 2008\, he received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Southern Mississippi. As a soloist and chamber musician\, Alejandro has performed in world-class concert halls and toured extensively in Asia\, Europe and the Americas. From 2005 to 2008\, Alejandro was the Assistant Conductor of the Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor of the Southern Mississippi Chamber Orchestra. He has appeared as a guest conductor with professional and youth orchestras in the USA\, Argentina\, Brazil\, Russia and Romania. Presently\, he is the Music Director of the Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra (GGFSO). Alejandro’s symphonic and chamber arrangements of Argentine music have been performed extensively in Europe\, Latin America\, and the United States. Highlights of recent seasons include recording his own Violin Concerto with the Chihuahua Philharmonic Orchestra in Mexico. His works are published by Filarmonika.com (Fort Worth\, TX) and Eurindia Edizioni (Switzerland). He conducts masterclasses\, seminars\, lectures\, and lecture-recitals extensively in Asia\, Europe\, and the United States. Alejandro teaches and performs regularly in festivals in Latin America\, the US\, and Europe. He has been a member of the jury in junior and senior international competitions in Russia\, Europe\, China\, and the US. In July 2008\, Alejandro joined the faculty at the University of North Dakota (UND) Department of Music as the Professor of Violin and Viola and Director of the UND Chamber Orchestra.You can follow Alejandro Drago on Instagram (@alejandro.drago.music)\, Facebook (@alejandrodragomusic) or YouTube (@AlejandroDrago). \nAudrey Q. Snyder is a cellist\, songwriter\, and arranger based in the Twin Cities. She is an advocate of contemporary instrumental music. As a former core member of the Chicago-based Zafa Collective⏤ _a new music group founded with the idea of inclusivity (both in programming and performance) at its core⏤ _she performed at Constellation\, Poetry Foundation\, Fulton Street Collective\, and others. In December 2019\, Snyder produced\, performed in and coordinated the live performance of New Music//New Film Collaborative\, a year-long project that facilitated the creation of 5 new pieces with corresponding video art; all audio with video was released in 2020. She continues to play chamber music (both new and old) with Lake Pepin Chamber Music in Red Wing\, MN. \nAs a pop and rock musician\, Audrey performed with The Who as touring principal cellist on their Moving On! tour in 2019\, for The Who Hits Back! 2022-2023 tour\, and during their Teenage Cancer Trust shows at Royal Albert Hall in 2024. Under the simpler moniker Audrey Q\, she has also written and recorded three of her own EPs\, and in June of 2025 she released her first full length album\, titled The Universe is Expanding and So Are You. Snyder also enjoys covering her favorite albums\, and has presented live performances of her arrangements of Neil Young’s After the Gold Rush\, Carole King’s Tapestry\, and Peter Gabriel’s So. \nAs a theater musician\, Audrey has played in professional productions of The Lion King\, Mary Poppins\, The Bridges of Madison County\, Oklahoma!\, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Oliver!. Audrey also subbed regularly on Hamilton: An American Musical during its 3-year stay in Chicago\, and later toured with two other companies of the show from 2021 to 2023. In the Twin Cities\, she has most recently appeared in pit bands at Artistry\, History Theatre\, and Children’s Theatre Company. \nAudrey holds a B.M. and M.M. from the Eastman School of Music\, where she studied with Alan Harris. \nHannah Peterson is Principal Flute of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra and Adjunct Professor of Flute at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. She recently performed in the orchestra for Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party on Netflix during the 2025 Christmas Day NFL game. She has previously held positions with the Des Moines Symphony\, Orchestra Iowa\, and the Duluth Superior Symphony. She maintains a busy chamber music calendar\, which in the 2025-26 season include recitals at The Schubert Club\, Marine Candlelight Concert Series\, and Schmitt Music. She also appears regularly with the Minnesota Orchestra\, including the 2022 recording of Mahler’s 8th Symphony and 2024 This is Minnesota Orchestra broadcast. In 2018 she was awarded first prize in the Upper Midwest Flute Association Young Artist Competition\, and has won prizes in all three age divisions of the Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition. Hannah has been selected twice as an MPR Class Notes Teaching Artist\, and maintains a private teaching and audition coaching studio in Saint Paul\, where she’s helped students prepare for auditions of all levels; from regional honor bands to professional orchestras. \nAllison Akins\, a Kansas City\, Missouri native\, holds a Masters degree in Horn Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music and a Bachelor’s degree in horn performance from The University of Kansas. An avid performer\, she has worked with the Kansas City Symphony\, Rochester (NY) Philharmonic Orchestra\, and Opera Baltimore\, and has been third horn of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra since the 2023-2024 season. Ms. Akins enjoys a rich freelance performance career in the Twin Cities\, performing regularly with such local ensembles as The Minnesota Opera\, The Minneapolis Pops\, Music St. Croix\, and 10th Wave Chamber Music Collective. \nRussian-born pianist Anna Keiserman is known for her creative programming\, expressive freedom\, and singular vision. Performance credits in New York City include Le Poisson Rouge\, the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall\, and the Fête de La Musique. Other notable venues include the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts (Toms River\, NJ)\, the Nash Theatre (Raritan Valley Community College) the Strand Theater (Hudson Falls\, NY) and the Ateneu Barcelonès (Barcelona\, Spain). \nAnna has toured through Italy\, Spain and Russia. As a soloist she performed concerti with the Volgograd Symphony Orchestra (Russia)\, the University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra and the Somerset Symphony Orchestra\, among others. She has been awarded top prizes in piano competitions in Russia\, and 2nd place in the 2019 American Prize Competition. \nAnna has served as faculty at the NYU Steinhardt School of the Arts\, at the Rutgers University Extension Division\, and at William Paterson University. Having earned degrees from the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music in Moscow and the University of Minnesota\, Dr. Keiserman completed her Doctorate in Piano Performance at Rutgers University\, where she earned the Elizabeth Wyckoff Durham Award for academic distinction and excellence in piano performance. In 2020-24 Anna served as an Assistant Professor of Piano at the Raritan Valley Community College before relocating to GA and joining the Music Department at the University of North Georgia as a Part Time Faculty member. \nMiryana Moteva enjoys a versatile career as a soloist\, chamber musician and educator. She has recently appeared with Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra and Buffalo Community Orchestra. This season\, she also makes her debut with Golden Valley Orchestra performing Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1. \nMoteva collaborates regularly with musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra and SPCO. She has performed at Schubert Club’s Courtroom Concerts in Saint Paul\, the Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York City\, New Jersey’s Mozaika Music Series\, University of Minnesota’s Balkanicus Series\, University of Wisconsin\, Hamline University\, and the Basilica of Saint Mary. She has concertized with the Isles Ensemble and 10th Wave Music Collective. Her performances have been featured on Classical MPR and NPR’s ‘From the Top. \nMoteva has dedicated a significant part of her career to commissioning and performing music by living composers. Recent highlights include the Midwest premiere of Clarice Assad’s Piano Concerto ‘Lilith’ and the commission of Marc Migó‘s Sonata for Violin and Piano ‘Death and Spring\,’ which was met with great acclaim at Schubert Club’s Courtroom Concerts and led to an invitation to record a Catalan Music CD on the IBS Classical Music Label. \nMoteva has appeared at festivals such as ‘March Music Days\,’ and ‘Music and Earth’ in Bulgaria\, and ‘San Daniele International Piano Meeting’ in Italy. She serves on the faculty of MacPhail Center for Music and on the Music Education Committee at Schubert Club. \nMoteva holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance\, and a Doctorate in Collaborative Piano from the University of Minnesota. Her principal teachers include Emma Tahmizian\, Lydia Artymiw\, and Timothy Lovelace. \nComposer Biographies \nMarc Migó’s fascination with music and composition blossomed during his teens after his grandfather gifted him a big classical CD collection\, with Mozart’s Requiem remaining a personal favorite. Born in 1993 in Barcelona\, he studied piano privately with Liliana Sainz and music theory with Xavier Boliart\, leading to his acceptance in the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya where he continued his studies with Salvador Brotons. In 2017\, Marc was accepted into The Juilliard School as a CV Starr Fellow to pursue his master’s in music. While at Juilliard\, he was awarded the 2018 Orchestral Composition Prize\, and would win the prize again in 2021. Following his enrollment in Juilliard’s inaugural Opera Lab program (2020)\, Marc received a commission from UrbanArias in Washington DC to compose an original opera with librettist John de los Santos as part of the Decameron Opera Coalition. The resulting work\, The Roost\, premiered later that year and was inducted into The Library of Congress’ Performing Arts COVID-19 Response Collection. After receiving his master’s degree\, Marc continued his compositional studies with John Corigliano in pursuit of his doctorate\, which was awarded in 2024. Marc’s other commissions include The Fox Sisters (2022\, libretto by Lila Palmer) for The Liceu\, Concerto Grosso “The Seance” (2022) for Verità Baroque\, L’Illa Deserta (2023) for the Foundation for Iberian Music at CUNY\, Faust [working title] (2021) for Dutch National Opera\, and his first symphony (2024) for Metamorphosen Berlin. In addition\, he has received the Pablo Casals Award (2019)\, the George Enescu Prize (2020)\, Organ Taurida Competition’s First Prize (2021)\, the inaugural Dominic Argento Fellowship for Opera Composition (2021)\, and the Leo Kaplan Award (2023.) Marc’s music has premiered and been performed in prestigious venues around the world\, including Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)\, Alice Tully Hall and National Sawdust (New York City)\, Konzerthaus (Berlin)\, Palau de la Musica (Barcelona)\, L’Institut de France (Paris)\, and Tchaikovsky Concert Hall (Moscow). Moreover\, he has worked with prestigious soloists\, conductors\, ensembles and orchestras\, such as Osmo Vänskä\, Salvador Brotons\, Verità Baroque\, Marisa Gupta\, Mark Prihodko\, Max Tan\, Oliver Triendl\, the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra\, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine\, the Barcelona Symphonic Band\, Ensemble Intercontemporain\, Metamorphosen Berlin\, and the New Juilliard Ensemble\, among others. Marc Migó currently divides his time between Barcelona and New York City. \nLora Al-Ahmad is a pianist and a composer from Sofia\, Bulgaria. She graduated with honors from Mannes College in New York City\, earning a BM degree in Piano Performance\, a Double Major Master’s degree in Piano Performance and Composition\, and a Professional Studies Diploma degree in Composition. Her piano studies were under the guidance of Pavlina Dokovska and Vladimir Valjarevic\, while she studied composition with Lowell Liebermann. Lora has had the privilege of performing in renowned venues across New York City\, including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie (annually)\, The Bohemian National Hall at the Czech Center\, The Tenri Cultural Institute\, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church\, The DiMenna Center\, and The German House at the United Nations Plaza. She has also given recitals in various locations throughout the United States\, such as at the Schubert Club in Saint Paul\, Minnesota\, the Niskayuna Branch Library in Niskayuna\, NY\, and the Andy Gato Gallery in Miami\, Florida. Lora’s compositions have been interpreted by internationally distinguished musicians\, including Stefan Ragnar Hoskuldsson\, the principal flutist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra;Billy Hunter\, the principal trumpet player of the Metropolitan Opera in New York\, MET flutist Maron Khoury\, Wolfram Koessel\, the cellist of the American String Quartet\, and many other performers. She has participated in notable festivals\, including The Conservatoire Américain de Fontainebleau in France and Festetics Palace in Keszthely Zala\, Hungary\, both as a pianist. Lora has also participated as a composer at The Bowdoin International Music Festival in Maine\, USA\, and has been featured as both a pianist and composer at The Mannes Sounds Festival in New York\, USA. She has actively taken part in the 2023 Gingold Composition Festival in Miami\, Florida\, working with esteemed composers Chen Yi\, Chinary Ung\, and Orlando Garcia. In May 2019\, the last concert of the series “Musical Treasures from Bulgaria” at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall was dedicated to Lora\, showcasing her abilities as both a composer and pianist. In May 2020\, her composition “Two Skazkas\,” published by the Theodore Presser Company\, received the First Prize in the Solo Flute category at the 2020 Newly Published Music Competition by the National Flute Association in the United States. November 2021 marked a significant milestone in Lora’s career when she was invited as the Guest Composer and Lecturer at SIUE (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville)\, where the premiere of her Piano Trio “Irminden ” took place. This commissioned work was subsequently featured in a new CD release in 2022\, titled “Irminden: One Hundred Years of Bulgarian Piano Trios\,” featuring performances by Miroslav Hristov (violin)\, Marta Simitdchieva (cello)\, and Ilia Radoslavov (piano). Lora is a passionate advocate for new music\, often with a particular focus on performing works by women composers. In February 2021\, she organized and presented a concert at BCENY\, NY\, titled “Chamber Music by Young Women Composers\,” featuring pieces by her talented colleagues Shahar Regev and Hyejin Cho. Her doctoral recital at the CUNY Graduate Center in May 2023 also highlighted the contributions of women composers. In 2024\, her piece “Consolation in Loving Memory of Allan Evans” was selected for the ABRSM’s piano repertoire collection at the post-graduate diploma level. Lora’s work and dedication have led to numerous radio\, magazine and TV interviews\, including appearances on the Princeton\, New Jersey-based radio program “Classical Discoveries\,” the BoldJourney magazine\, the Bulgarian National Radio “BNR\,” “Darik” Radio\, and “En-face” on TV1 Bulgaria. Currently a Doctoral Candidate in Piano Performance program at the CUNY Graduate Center\, Lora remains an advocate for contemporary music\, serving as an executive board member of the Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York and as a resident composer at the Off the Beaten Path Chamber Music Festival in Bulgaria. Her compositions are published by the Theodore Presser Company. Lora has maintained a steady teaching career for over a decade\, teaching privately and serving on the faculty of Bard College Preparatory Division for three years. As of 2025\, she joined the esteemed piano faculty of the Hoff-Barthelson School of Music and the composition faculty at Mannes College Prep Division. \n“she energetically bends music to her will and reshapes it with fascinating results.” – Jazz Improv Magazine A powerful communicator renowned for her musical scope and versatility\, Brazilian-American Clarice Assad is a significant artistic voice in the classical\, world music\, pop\, and jazz genres. The Grammy Award–nominated composer\, celebrated pianist\, inventive vocalist and educator is acclaimed for her evocative colors\, rich textures\, and diverse stylistic range. What motivates Assad? What drives her passion and creativity? Writing and playing music that inspires and encourages audiences’ imaginations to break free of often self-imposed constraints is just the beginning. She endeavors to harness the incredible and intangible power of music to connect people and transform lives through original works\, commissions\, and education programs that give voice to everything from the impact of climate change to issues of social justice\, gender equity\, and the empowerment of young voices. With her talent sought-after by artists and organizations worldwide\, the polyglot musician continues to attract new audiences both onstage and off. In the recording arena\, Assad has released seven solo albums and appeared on or had her works performed on another 34. Her music is represented on Cedille Records\, SONY Masterworks\, Nonesuch\, Adventure Music\, Edge\, Telarc\, NSS Music\, GHA\, and CHANDOS. Her innovative and award-winning VOXploration education series on music creation\, songwriting\, and improvisation has been presented throughout the world. The prolific composer has more than 70 works to her credit\, including numerous commissions for Carnegie Hall\, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center\, the Boston Youth Orchestra\, Chicago Sinfonietta\, San Jose Chamber Orchestra\, the Bravo! Vail Music Festival\, and the La Jolla Music Festival\, to name a few. Her compositions have been recorded by some of the most prominent names in classical music\, including percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie\, cellist Yo-Yo Ma\, violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg\, and oboist Liang Wang. Assad’s music has been performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra\, Tokyo Symphony\, Queensland Symphony\, and the Orquestra Sinfônica de São Paulo. She has served as a composer-in-residence for the Albany Symphony\, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music\, New Century Chamber Orchestra\, and the Boston Landmarks Orchestra. Her works are published in France (Editions Lemoine)\, Germany (Trekel)\, Brazil (Criadores do Brasil)\, and in the U.S. by Virtual Artists Collective Publishing (VACP)\, a publishing company she co-founded with poet and philosopher Steve Schroeder. Assad recently wrote the soundtrack to Devoti Tutti\, a documentary by Bernadette Wegenstein\, and is composing the music for a ballet by award-winning choreographer Shannon Alvis. As a performer\, Assad has shared the stage with Bobby McFerrin\, Anat Cohen\, Nadia Sirota\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Tom Harrell\, Marilyn Mazur and Mike Marshall\, among others. She has performed at internationally renowned venues and festivals including The Netherlands’ Concertgebouw\, Carnegie Hall\, Belgium’s Le Palais des Beaux-Arts\, Le Casino de Paris\, Jazz at Lincoln Center\, and the Caramoor International Jazz Festival. Assad also strives to expand the sonic palette of the voice\, including immersing audiences in the music as active participants and by electronically altering sounds\, “like one of those cooks who can turn any four random foodstuffs into a feast” (Classical Voice North America). She takes the immersive experience outside of the concert hall with the innovative and accessible VOXploration\, which she created in 2015. The program offers a creative and fun approach to music education through meaningful\, interactive experiences. It has been carefully curated to work equally well with participants of any age or musical background. It has received numerous grants and awards from Brazilian foundations such as CAIXA CULTURAL and SESC\, as well as American organizations New Music USA and the McKnight Foundation. Assad has given master classes\, residencies\, and workshops throughout the United States\, Europe\, and the Middle East. Born in Rio de Janeiro\, Clarice Assad is one of the most widely performed Brazilian concert music composers of her generation. The recipient of numerous honors and awards\, amongst them an Aaron Copland Award and several ASCAP awards in composition\, she holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Roosevelt University in Chicago\, and a Master of Music degree from The University of Michigan School of Music. \nAngel Nikolov began playing the piano at the age of five. During his secondary education\, he was a student of distinguished professors Boyan Bachvarov\, Mario Angelov and Prof. Alexander Vasilenko\, under whom he graduated from the National School of Music “Lyubomir Pipkov” in Sofia. He continued his studies at the National Music Academy “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” in Sofia where he completed a master’s degree in piano with Prof. Dr. Borislava Taneva and a one-year specialization with Prof. Dr. Iliya Chernaev. Additionally\, he participated in the master classes of Prof. Lyudmil Angelov and Milcho Leviev at the National Music Academy\, Sofia. A highly regarded performer\, composer and arranger\, Angel Nikolov is a laureate of numerous piano and composition competitions\, among which are International Piano Competition “Classics and Modernity”; National Competition for Young Instrumentalists and Singers “Svetoslav Obretenov”; International Competition “Franz Schubert”; International Piano Competition “Liszt – Bartok – Ligeti”; International Festival-Competition “Hopes\, Talents\, Masters”\, International Competition “From Bach to Jazz”\, Paris – laureate in the category of classical piano\, jazz performance and jazz composition\, and winner of the special prize “Natalie Voyyatzis”. He participated with his own composition in the jubilee twentieth edition of “PIANISSIMO” – International Festival for Contemporary Piano Music. In the period 2015 – 2016 he served as a collaborative pianist in the Symphony Orchestra of the Bulgarian National Radio\, actively participating in all stage performances of the ensemble. From 2014 to 2020 he worked as pianist-repetiteur at the Sofia Opera and Ballet and the Sofia Puppet Theater. Currently\, he serves on the piano faculty of the National School of Music “Lyubomir Pipkov” in Sofia.
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DESCRIPTION:Program: CROSSING PATHS WITH THE SCHUMANNS\nThis program invites listeners to hear these works not as isolated masterpieces\, but as conversations across time—between composers bound by admiration\, grief\, mentorship\, and shared artistic purpose. Together\, these quartets illuminate the emotional and intellectual landscape of Romanticism at its most intimate. \nHosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \nProgram Notes: \nCROSSING PATHS WITH THE SCHUMANN’S: The nineteenth century was an era of intertwined artistic lives. Composers did not work in isolation but in close dialogue—with one another’s music\, ideas\, and personal circumstances. The Schumann’s stood at the center of this vibrant network\, connected to composers who shaped and were shaped by their artistic ideals. This concert series traces those intersections: emotional\, stylistic\, and historical crossings that illuminate the evolution of the string quartet during the Romantic era. \nFelix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)\nString Quartet in F minor\, Op.80 (1847) \nMendelssohn’s Op.80 is among the most emotionally charged works he ever wrote. Composed in the aftermath of his sister Fanny’s sudden death\, the quartet is raw\, turbulent\, and deeply personal—far removed from the elegance often associated with his name. \nThe opening movement is restless and urgent\, its nervous energy sustained throughout the work. The Adagio serves as the emotional heart\, a lament of extraordinary intensity. Mendelssohn’s grief finds voice not in consolation but in stark honesty. \nRobert Schumann admired Mendelssohn’s intellectual clarity and expressive restraint\, yet Op.80 reveals a shared Romantic impulse: music as a direct expression of inner turmoil and human vulnerability. \nRobert Schumann (1810–1856)\nString Quartet in A major\, Op.41 No.3 (1842) \nSchumann’s “Year of Chamber Music” (1842) marked a turning point in his creative life. Immersing himself in the study of Haydn\, Mozart\, and Beethoven\, Schumann produced three string quartets that fused Classical structure with his unmistakably poetic voice. \nThe A-major quartet is the most expansive and symphonically conceived of the set. Its opening movement balances lyrical introspection with rhythmic vitality\, while the Adagio molto offers profound tenderness and introspection. The finale bursts forth with exuberance\, crowned by a playful trio section that recalls Schumann’s lifelong love of character and contrast. \nThis quartet encapsulates Schumann’s artistic ideal: music as both rigorous craft and personal confession. It stands as a culmination of the paths crossed throughout this series—where friendship\, influence\, and shared aesthetic values converge. \nAbout the Artists: \n“Minnesota’s foremost teaching and performing string quartet”\, the Artaria String Quartet is an “exceptional ensemble with impressive confidence in its interpretations”. Winners of the prestigious 2004 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians\, Artaria was featured on Twin Cities Public Television as part of the Minnesota Originals series and was named 2013-14 Minnesota Public Radio Artists-in-Residence. \nArtaria was formed in Boston and mentored by members of the venerable Kolisch and Juilliard Quartets. Their “refined and thoughtful playing” brought them to the attention of Alexander Schneider\, violinist of the legendary Budapest Quartet\, who invited them to make their New York debut on his own New School Concert Series. Since then\, they have performed at major venues throughout the United States and Europe\, on national television and public radio\, and at top international music festivals. \nIn 1992\, Artaria competed at the 4th Banff International String Quartet Competition in Banff\, Canada. Earning numerous awards from the National Endowment for the Arts\, Chamber Music America\, and the Minnesota State Arts Board for excellence in performance and educational outreach\, Artaria are founders of the highly regarded Artaria Chamber Music School in Saint Paul\, MN\, Stringwood Summer Chamber Music Festival\, in Lanesboro\, MN\, and the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition\, an international showcase for top-tier collegiate and pre-college string quartets hosted each April in Sundin Music Hall. \nThis season\, they are celebrating their 40th year of chamber music performing and educating.
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SUMMARY:FREE Lunchtime Concert: Artaria String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Program: CROSSING PATHS WITH THE SCHUMANNS\nThis program invites listeners to hear these works not as isolated masterpieces\, but as conversations across time—between composers bound by admiration\, grief\, mentorship\, and shared artistic purpose. Together\, these quartets illuminate the emotional and intellectual landscape of Romanticism at its most intimate. \nHosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \nProgram Notes: \nCROSSING PATHS WITH THE SCHUMANN’S: The nineteenth century was an era of intertwined artistic lives. Composers did not work in isolation but in close dialogue—with one another’s music\, ideas\, and personal circumstances. The Schumann’s stood at the center of this vibrant network\, connected to composers who shaped and were shaped by their artistic ideals. This concert series traces those intersections: emotional\, stylistic\, and historical crossings that illuminate the evolution of the string quartet during the Romantic era. \nFanny Hensel (1805–1847)\nString Quartet in E-flat major (1834) \nFanny Hensel’s String Quartet is a remarkable achievement\, both musically and historically. Composed in 1834\, it is one of the very few large-scale chamber works she allowed to circulate beyond her private musical salons. A composer of extraordinary craft and imagination\, Hensel moved fluently between Classical forms and Romantic expressiveness\, creating music of warmth\, clarity\, and emotional sophistication. \nThe quartet reveals her command of texture and pacing: the expansive opening Adagio unfolds with lyrical confidence\, while the Romanze offers intimate\, song-like writing that reflects her deep affinity for vocal music. The final movement’s vitality and rhythmic drive assert her voice with unmistakable authority. \nHensel’s work formed part of the musical world that shaped Robert and Clara Schumann\, who admired her talents and shared her commitment to expressive integrity over virtuosity for its own sake. \nJohannes Brahms (1833–1897)\nString Quartet in B-flat major\, Op.67 (1876) \nBrahms’s final string quartet reflects both confidence and reflection. Composed decades after the Schumann’s’ deaths\, Op.67 nevertheless stands as a testament to their enduring influence. Robert Schumann famously hailed the young Brahms as the future of German music\, a declaration that profoundly shaped Brahms’s artistic path. \nIn this quartet\, Brahms reconciles Classical balance with Romantic warmth. The opening Vivace is genial and buoyant\, while the Andante offers introspective lyricism. The Agitato introduces tension and rhythmic complexity before the finale—a set of variations—brings the work to a playful\, radiant close. \nUnlike the weighty drama of Brahms’s earlier quartets\, Op.67 feels relaxed and autumnal\, suggesting a composer at peace with his lineage\, fully aware of the path laid out by Haydn\, Beethoven\, and Schumann. \nAbout the Artists: \n“Minnesota’s foremost teaching and performing string quartet”\, the Artaria String Quartet is an “exceptional ensemble with impressive confidence in its interpretations”. Winners of the prestigious 2004 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians\, Artaria was featured on Twin Cities Public Television as part of the Minnesota Originals series and was named 2013-14 Minnesota Public Radio Artists-in-Residence. \nArtaria was formed in Boston and mentored by members of the venerable Kolisch and Juilliard Quartets. Their “refined and thoughtful playing” brought them to the attention of Alexander Schneider\, violinist of the legendary Budapest Quartet\, who invited them to make their New York debut on his own New School Concert Series. Since then\, they have performed at major venues throughout the United States and Europe\, on national television and public radio\, and at top international music festivals. \nIn 1992\, Artaria competed at the 4th Banff International String Quartet Competition in Banff\, Canada. Earning numerous awards from the National Endowment for the Arts\, Chamber Music America\, and the Minnesota State Arts Board for excellence in performance and educational outreach\, Artaria are founders of the highly regarded Artaria Chamber Music School in Saint Paul\, MN\, Stringwood Summer Chamber Music Festival\, in Lanesboro\, MN\, and the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition\, an international showcase for top-tier collegiate and pre-college string quartets hosted each April in Sundin Music Hall. \nThis season\, they are celebrating their 40th year of chamber music performing and educating.
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LOCATION:Westminster Hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 1200 S Marquette Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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DESCRIPTION:Program: CROSSING PATHS WITH THE SCHUMANNS\nThis program invites listeners to hear these works not as isolated masterpieces\, but as conversations across time—between composers bound by admiration\, grief\, mentorship\, and shared artistic purpose. Together\, these quartets illuminate the emotional and intellectual landscape of Romanticism at its most intimate. \nHosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \nProgram Notes: \nCROSSING PATHS WITH THE SCHUMANN’S: The nineteenth century was an era of intertwined artistic lives. Composers did not work in isolation but in close dialogue—with one another’s music\, ideas\, and personal circumstances. The Schumann’s stood at the center of this vibrant network\, connected to composers who shaped and were shaped by their artistic ideals. This concert series traces those intersections: emotional\, stylistic\, and historical crossings that illuminate the evolution of the string quartet during the Romantic era. \nFanny Hensel (1805–1847)\nString Quartet in E-flat major (1834) \nFanny Hensel’s String Quartet is a remarkable achievement\, both musically and historically. Composed in 1834\, it is one of the very few large-scale chamber works she allowed to circulate beyond her private musical salons. A composer of extraordinary craft and imagination\, Hensel moved fluently between Classical forms and Romantic expressiveness\, creating music of warmth\, clarity\, and emotional sophistication. \nThe quartet reveals her command of texture and pacing: the expansive opening Adagio unfolds with lyrical confidence\, while the Romanze offers intimate\, song-like writing that reflects her deep affinity for vocal music. The final movement’s vitality and rhythmic drive assert her voice with unmistakable authority. \nHensel’s work formed part of the musical world that shaped Robert and Clara Schumann\, who admired her talents and shared her commitment to expressive integrity over virtuosity for its own sake. \nJohannes Brahms (1833–1897)\nString Quartet in B-flat major\, Op.67 (1876) \nBrahms’s final string quartet reflects both confidence and reflection. Composed decades after the Schumann’s’ deaths\, Op.67 nevertheless stands as a testament to their enduring influence. Robert Schumann famously hailed the young Brahms as the future of German music\, a declaration that profoundly shaped Brahms’s artistic path. \nIn this quartet\, Brahms reconciles Classical balance with Romantic warmth. The opening Vivace is genial and buoyant\, while the Andante offers introspective lyricism. The Agitato introduces tension and rhythmic complexity before the finale—a set of variations—brings the work to a playful\, radiant close. \nUnlike the weighty drama of Brahms’s earlier quartets\, Op.67 feels relaxed and autumnal\, suggesting a composer at peace with his lineage\, fully aware of the path laid out by Haydn\, Beethoven\, and Schumann. \nAbout the Artists: \n“Minnesota’s foremost teaching and performing string quartet”\, the Artaria String Quartet is an “exceptional ensemble with impressive confidence in its interpretations”. Winners of the prestigious 2004 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians\, Artaria was featured on Twin Cities Public Television as part of the Minnesota Originals series and was named 2013-14 Minnesota Public Radio Artists-in-Residence. \nArtaria was formed in Boston and mentored by members of the venerable Kolisch and Juilliard Quartets. Their “refined and thoughtful playing” brought them to the attention of Alexander Schneider\, violinist of the legendary Budapest Quartet\, who invited them to make their New York debut on his own New School Concert Series. Since then\, they have performed at major venues throughout the United States and Europe\, on national television and public radio\, and at top international music festivals. \nIn 1992\, Artaria competed at the 4th Banff International String Quartet Competition in Banff\, Canada. Earning numerous awards from the National Endowment for the Arts\, Chamber Music America\, and the Minnesota State Arts Board for excellence in performance and educational outreach\, Artaria are founders of the highly regarded Artaria Chamber Music School in Saint Paul\, MN\, Stringwood Summer Chamber Music Festival\, in Lanesboro\, MN\, and the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition\, an international showcase for top-tier collegiate and pre-college string quartets hosted each April in Sundin Music Hall. \nThis season\, they are celebrating their 40th year of chamber music performing and educating.
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Artaria String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Program: CROSSING PATHS WITH THE SCHUMANNS\nThis program invites listeners to hear these works not as isolated masterpieces\, but as conversations across time—between composers bound by admiration\, grief\, mentorship\, and shared artistic purpose. Together\, these quartets illuminate the emotional and intellectual landscape of Romanticism at its most intimate. \nHosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \nProgram Notes: \nCROSSING PATHS WITH THE SCHUMANN’S: The nineteenth century was an era of intertwined artistic lives. Composers did not work in isolation but in close dialogue—with one another’s music\, ideas\, and personal circumstances. The Schumann’s stood at the center of this vibrant network\, connected to composers who shaped and were shaped by their artistic ideals. This concert series traces those intersections: emotional\, stylistic\, and historical crossings that illuminate the evolution of the string quartet during the Romantic era. \nFranz Schubert (1797–1828)\nString Quartet in D minor\, D.810\, “Death and the Maiden” (1824)\nSchubert’s Death and the Maiden quartet stands as one of the most profound statements in the chamber music repertoire. Written in March 1824\, during a period of grave illness and emotional despair\, the work confronts mortality with unflinching intensity. Though Schubert and Robert Schumann never met\, Schumann later became one of Schubert’s greatest champions\, recognizing him as a symphonic thinker whose emotional reach extended far beyond the Classical tradition. \nThe quartet takes its name from the second movement\, a set of variations on Schubert’s 1817 song Der Tod und das Mädchen\, in which Death gently reassures a terrified young woman. Here\, the theme becomes the emotional core of the work—somber\, restrained\, and inexorable. The outer movements are driven by agitation and urgency: the opening Allegro erupts with stark\, unison statements\, while the final Presto channels a relentless\, almost demonic energy\, often interpreted as a danse macabre. \nFor the Romantic generation that followed—including the Schumann’s—this quartet represented a new expressive horizon. Its fusion of lyricism\, psychological depth\, and structural rigor deeply influenced the way chamber music could embody inner life. \nAbout the Artists: \n“Minnesota’s foremost teaching and performing string quartet”\, the Artaria String Quartet is an “exceptional ensemble with impressive confidence in its interpretations”. Winners of the prestigious 2004 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians\, Artaria was featured on Twin Cities Public Television as part of the Minnesota Originals series and was named 2013-14 Minnesota Public Radio Artists-in-Residence. \nArtaria was formed in Boston and mentored by members of the venerable Kolisch and Juilliard Quartets. Their “refined and thoughtful playing” brought them to the attention of Alexander Schneider\, violinist of the legendary Budapest Quartet\, who invited them to make their New York debut on his own New School Concert Series. Since then\, they have performed at major venues throughout the United States and Europe\, on national television and public radio\, and at top international music festivals. \nIn 1992\, Artaria competed at the 4th Banff International String Quartet Competition in Banff\, Canada. Earning numerous awards from the National Endowment for the Arts\, Chamber Music America\, and the Minnesota State Arts Board for excellence in performance and educational outreach\, Artaria are founders of the highly regarded Artaria Chamber Music School in Saint Paul\, MN\, Stringwood Summer Chamber Music Festival\, in Lanesboro\, MN\, and the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition\, an international showcase for top-tier collegiate and pre-college string quartets hosted each April in Sundin Music Hall. \nThis season\, they are celebrating their 40th year of chamber music performing and educating.
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Songs of the Season: Carols of Minnesota Composers
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \nThis year’s Songs of the Season program (two shows: 12 noon & 6pm)\, celebrates Minnesota winter with silvery solos\, warm vocal quartets\, and features versatile Twin Cities pianist Alex Woods in classical\, jazz and gospel selections\, all by Minnesota composers. The one-hour show\, curated annually by host Abbie Betinis\, includes music by Dominick Argento\, Dave Frishberg\, Mari Valverde\, and Kashimana Ahua\, and highlights Betinis’ annual carol tradition. Woven throughout are poems by Michael Dennis Browne\, James Oppenheim\, and others. As always\, be ready to sing from the audience\, in this introspective and inspirational program for the winter season. \nAbout the Artists:\nCarrie Henneman Shaw\, soprano\nLaura Betinis Healy\, alto\nNicholas Chalmers\, tenor\nTimothy C. Takach\, bass\nAlex Woods\, piano \nCarrie Henneman Shaw\, soprano praised in the New York Times “as graceful vocally as she was in her movements”\, “consistently stylish” (Boston Globe)\, and as a “cool\, precise soprano” (Chicago Tribune)\, is a two-time McKnight Fellow. She has premiered major works by such Minnesota composers as Jocelyn Hagen and Abbie Betinis\, whose annual Christmas carols she has recorded for Minnesota Public Radio\, and sung American premieres by such composers as Georg Friedrich Haas\, Hans Thomalla\, and Augusta Read Thomas. In addition to her work as an interpreter of contemporary works\, Carrie specializes in music of the 17th century and has performed operatic roles with one of America’s leading Baroque opera companies\, Boston Early Music Festival. Carrie is a member of Chicago’s Ensemble Dal Niente\, Quince Ensemble\, and uluuul. She holds degrees in English and voice performance from Lawrence University and a doctorate from the University of Minnesota. She teaches at the University of Washington in Seattle. \nLaura Betinis Healy\, mezzo\, praised for her “particularly rich tone” (The Tech\, MIT)\, made “all the more beautiful by the edge of folk styling” (Boston Musical Intelligencer)\, has performed with chamber and choral ensembles throughout the Northeast and Midwest. As an active soloist in the Boston area\, Laura has been featured with the Oriana Consort\, King’s Chapel Choir\, and Cappella Clausura\, with whom she recorded The Complete Vespers of Cozzolani\, and appeared as Anima (“the soul”) in the staged Hildegard von Bingen opera Ordo Virtutum. Since moving to Minnesota\, she has appeared on the Minnesota Orchestra’s Inside the Classics program and recorded her sister Abbie Betinis’ carols for Minnesota Public Radio. She currently serves as the alto section leader at Unity Church Unitarian\, and performs regularly with Border CrosSing. She also teaches Music Together® classes for little ones ages 0-5 and their grownups. Laura lives in White Bear Lake\, Minnesota with her husband Anthony\, their two daughters\, and sweet pup Kali. \nNicholas Chalmers\, tenor\, has sung with The Bach Society of Minnesota and Lyra Baroque Orchestra\, the Minnesota Bach Ensemble\, Glorious Revolution Baroque\, The Singers-Minnesota Choral Artists\, and the Minnesota Chorale. Solo engagements include Oratory\, Magnum Chorum\, the Church Music Association of America\, and the St. Mark’s Cathedral Concert Series. In addition to a robust performance calendar\, Nick is also the Artistic Director of the Mirandola Ensemble\, which presents programs of rarely performed early music from the Medieval and Renaissance eras strategically juxtaposed with the compositions of 20th and 21st century composers. Nicholas received a B.M. in music from St. Olaf College\, and an M.M. in Choral Conducting at the University of Minnesota. He is the Director of Choirs at Chesterton Academy and is Director of Music at St. Lawrence Catholic Church at the University of Minnesota. \nTimothy C. Takach\, bass\, enjoys a busy and varied career as a composer\, singer and clinician. Takach was a co-founder of the professional vocal ensemble Cantus\, singing with the group for 17 years\, and continues as a freelance singer with Seraphic Fire\, True Concord\, and VocalEssence. Takach models healthy community and singing as a dynamic conductor with honor choir and festivals in the US and abroad. As an award winning composer\, he has written for Roomful of Teeth\, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra\, St. Olaf Band\, Cantus\, Lorelei Ensemble\, and many high school and collegiate ensembles. He is also a co-creator of the theatrical production of All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914\, by Peter Rothstein. He is co-founder of Graphite Publishing\, an online digital vocal music publisher representing many of the top vocal composers in the country. Timothy graduated with honors from St. Olaf College with degrees in Music Composition and Art. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two sons. \nAlexander Woods is a pianist and music teacher living in the Twin Cities\, MN. A versatile and collaborative musician\, his passions include art song\, instrumental & chamber works\, choral music\, contemporary piano repertoire\, and a variety of jazz and popular styles. He strives to maintain an innovative perspective in his performances\, seeking out new and old works from diverse genres and composers. \nWoods is a lecturer of music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire\, where he has taught applied piano lessons\, class piano\, and an honors colloquium exploring music and gender. He also holds positions at Central Presbyterian Church (St. Paul) and Voices of Hope Prison Music Initiative\, and has freelanced with institutions and ensembles such as St. Olaf College\, Gustavus Adolphus College\, University of Minnesota\, Source Song Festival\, the Mississippi Valley Orchestra\, Dakota Valley Symphony & Chorus\, South Metro Chorale\, St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral Orchestra\, the International Cello Institute\, St. Croix Valley Opera\, Borromeo Music Festival\, and the NATS\, Schubert Club\, and Thursday Musical competitions. \nWoods holds a master’s degree in collaborative piano from the University of Minnesota\, where he earned the Rydell Fellowship in Accompanying & Coaching. He also holds bachelor’s degrees in music and religious studies from Pomona College\, where he earned the McCord Memorial Grant to fund piano study at several summer music festivals. His primary teachers include Timothy Lovelace\, Lydia Artymiw\, Genevieve Lee\, and Ming Tsu.
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LOCATION:Landmark Center\, Cortile\, 75 W 5th St\, St. Paul\, Minnesota\, 55102
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Songs of the Season: Carols of Minnesota Composers
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \nThis year’s Songs of the Season program (two shows: 12 noon & 6pm)\, celebrates Minnesota winter with silvery solos\, warm vocal quartets\, and features versatile Twin Cities pianist Alex Woods in classical\, jazz and gospel selections\, all by Minnesota composers. The one-hour show\, curated annually by host Abbie Betinis\, includes music by Dominick Argento\, Dave Frishberg\, Mari Valverde\, and Kashimana Ahua\, and highlights Betinis’ annual carol tradition. Woven throughout are poems by Michael Dennis Browne\, James Oppenheim\, and others. As always\, be ready to sing from the audience\, in this introspective and inspirational program for the winter season. \nAbout the Artists:\nCarrie Henneman Shaw\, soprano\nLaura Betinis Healy\, alto\nNicholas Chalmers\, tenor\nTimothy C. Takach\, bass\nAlex Woods\, piano \nCarrie Henneman Shaw\, soprano praised in the New York Times “as graceful vocally as she was in her movements”\, “consistently stylish” (Boston Globe)\, and as a “cool\, precise soprano” (Chicago Tribune)\, is a two-time McKnight Fellow. She has premiered major works by such Minnesota composers as Jocelyn Hagen and Abbie Betinis\, whose annual Christmas carols she has recorded for Minnesota Public Radio\, and sung American premieres by such composers as Georg Friedrich Haas\, Hans Thomalla\, and Augusta Read Thomas. In addition to her work as an interpreter of contemporary works\, Carrie specializes in music of the 17th century and has performed operatic roles with one of America’s leading Baroque opera companies\, Boston Early Music Festival. Carrie is a member of Chicago’s Ensemble Dal Niente\, Quince Ensemble\, and uluuul. She holds degrees in English and voice performance from Lawrence University and a doctorate from the University of Minnesota. She teaches at the University of Washington in Seattle. \nLaura Betinis Healy\, mezzo\, praised for her “particularly rich tone” (The Tech\, MIT)\, made “all the more beautiful by the edge of folk styling” (Boston Musical Intelligencer)\, has performed with chamber and choral ensembles throughout the Northeast and Midwest. As an active soloist in the Boston area\, Laura has been featured with the Oriana Consort\, King’s Chapel Choir\, and Cappella Clausura\, with whom she recorded The Complete Vespers of Cozzolani\, and appeared as Anima (“the soul”) in the staged Hildegard von Bingen opera Ordo Virtutum. Since moving to Minnesota\, she has appeared on the Minnesota Orchestra’s Inside the Classics program and recorded her sister Abbie Betinis’ carols for Minnesota Public Radio. She currently serves as the alto section leader at Unity Church Unitarian\, and performs regularly with Border CrosSing. She also teaches Music Together® classes for little ones ages 0-5 and their grownups. Laura lives in White Bear Lake\, Minnesota with her husband Anthony\, their two daughters\, and sweet pup Kali. \nNicholas Chalmers\, tenor\, has sung with The Bach Society of Minnesota and Lyra Baroque Orchestra\, the Minnesota Bach Ensemble\, Glorious Revolution Baroque\, The Singers-Minnesota Choral Artists\, and the Minnesota Chorale. Solo engagements include Oratory\, Magnum Chorum\, the Church Music Association of America\, and the St. Mark’s Cathedral Concert Series. In addition to a robust performance calendar\, Nick is also the Artistic Director of the Mirandola Ensemble\, which presents programs of rarely performed early music from the Medieval and Renaissance eras strategically juxtaposed with the compositions of 20th and 21st century composers. Nicholas received a B.M. in music from St. Olaf College\, and an M.M. in Choral Conducting at the University of Minnesota. He is the Director of Choirs at Chesterton Academy and is Director of Music at St. Lawrence Catholic Church at the University of Minnesota. \nTimothy C. Takach\, bass\, enjoys a busy and varied career as a composer\, singer and clinician. Takach was a co-founder of the professional vocal ensemble Cantus\, singing with the group for 17 years\, and continues as a freelance singer with Seraphic Fire\, True Concord\, and VocalEssence. Takach models healthy community and singing as a dynamic conductor with honor choir and festivals in the US and abroad. As an award winning composer\, he has written for Roomful of Teeth\, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra\, St. Olaf Band\, Cantus\, Lorelei Ensemble\, and many high school and collegiate ensembles. He is also a co-creator of the theatrical production of All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914\, by Peter Rothstein. He is co-founder of Graphite Publishing\, an online digital vocal music publisher representing many of the top vocal composers in the country. Timothy graduated with honors from St. Olaf College with degrees in Music Composition and Art. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two sons. \nAlexander Woods is a pianist and music teacher living in the Twin Cities\, MN. A versatile and collaborative musician\, his passions include art song\, instrumental & chamber works\, choral music\, contemporary piano repertoire\, and a variety of jazz and popular styles. He strives to maintain an innovative perspective in his performances\, seeking out new and old works from diverse genres and composers. \nWoods is a lecturer of music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire\, where he has taught applied piano lessons\, class piano\, and an honors colloquium exploring music and gender. He also holds positions at Central Presbyterian Church (St. Paul) and Voices of Hope Prison Music Initiative\, and has freelanced with institutions and ensembles such as St. Olaf College\, Gustavus Adolphus College\, University of Minnesota\, Source Song Festival\, the Mississippi Valley Orchestra\, Dakota Valley Symphony & Chorus\, South Metro Chorale\, St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral Orchestra\, the International Cello Institute\, St. Croix Valley Opera\, Borromeo Music Festival\, and the NATS\, Schubert Club\, and Thursday Musical competitions. \nWoods holds a master’s degree in collaborative piano from the University of Minnesota\, where he earned the Rydell Fellowship in Accompanying & Coaching. He also holds bachelor’s degrees in music and religious studies from Pomona College\, where he earned the McCord Memorial Grant to fund piano study at several summer music festivals. His primary teachers include Timothy Lovelace\, Lydia Artymiw\, Genevieve Lee\, and Ming Tsu.
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LOCATION:Landmark Center\, Cortile\, 75 W 5th St\, St. Paul\, Minnesota\, 55102
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Cléa Galhano\, recorder; Tulio Rondòn\, cello; Tim Lovelace\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \n• Cléa Galhano\, RECORDER\n• Tulio Rondòn\, CELLO\n• Tim Lovelace\, PIANO \nAbout the Artists: \nBrazilian recorder player Cléa Galhano is an internationally renowned performer of early\, contemporary and Brazilian music. Galhano has performed in the United States\, Canada\, South America and Europe as a chamber musician\, collaborating with recorder player Marion Verbruggen\, Jacques Ogg\, Belladonna Baroque Quartet and Kingsbury Ensemble. \nAs a featured soloist\, Galhano has worked with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra\, New World Symphony\, Musical Offering and Lyra Baroque Orchestra. Galhano studied in Brazil at Faculdade Santa Marcelina\, the Royal Conservatory\,The Hague\, and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston\, as a Fulbright Scholar. She is the Music Director of the Recorder Orchestra of the Midwest. Ms. Galhano recently received the prestigious McKnight fellowship award\, MSAB Cultural collaborative and MSAB Arts Initiative. \nCurrently\, she is a faculty member at Macalester College\, Adjunct Lecturer in Music\, Recorder\, and Coordinator of the HPI Academy at Jacobs School of Music\, IN. \nMs. Galhano has eight recordings available on Dorian\, Ten Thousand Lakes and Eldorado label. Clea is  the recipient of the National Arts Associate of Sigma Alpha Iota and the American Recorder Society President’s Special Honor Award. \nCellist and Gambist Tulio Rondón performs throughout North and South America\, Europe\, Asia\, and the Middle East as a soloist and chamber musician. Known for his vivid and passionate performances\, he started his professional life early as principal cellist of the Aragua Symphony Orchestra in Venezuela. Tulio Rondón’s performance career has taken him all over the world\, sharing the stage with many internationally celebrated artists. Born in Venezuela\, Tulio Rondón began his cello studies through El Sistema. He received his Bachelor of Music from the Simón Bolivar Conservatory\, his Master of Music from Miami University (Oxford\, OH)\, and Doctoral Degree in performance at the University of Arizona. Pursuing his strong interest in historic performance practice\, he continued his studies in The Netherlands\, completing post-graduate studies on baroque cello and viola da gamba with Jaap ter Linden and Rainer Zipperling at The Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Tulio Rondón is in demand as a chamber musician and early music specialist. Currently Tulio Rondón is the violoncello professor at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. \nTimothy Lovelace is a pianist\, conductor\, and head of the Collaborative Piano program at the University of Minnesota. He is an active recitalist\, with performances at major venues such as Rio de Janeiro’s Sala Cecilia Meireles\, Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall\, the Kennedy Center\, and Merkin Concert Hall. As a soloist\, he has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra under Osmo Vänskä. Lovelace has collaborated with distinguished artists including Miriam Fried\, Nobuko Imai\, Robert Mann\, Charles Neidich\, Paquito D’Rivera\, and Dawn Upshaw. For thirteen years\, he served as a staff pianist at Ravinia’s Steans Institute. As a conductor\, he has led the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis\, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra\, Symphonicity\, and university orchestras in Cincinnati and Minnesota. A committed advocate for new music\, he has premiered works by John Harbison\, Osvaldo Golijov\, and Libby Larsen. Lovelace has recorded for labels including Albany\, Arabesque\, Blue Griffin\, Boston Records\, MSR\, and Naxos. \n  \n 
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LOCATION:Landmark Center Courtroom 317\, 75 W 5th St\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE Lunchtime Concert: Hannah Peterson\, flute; Rômolo Sprung\, violin; Benjamin Burgdorf\, viola; Rachel Bottner\, cello
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \n• Hannah Peterson\, FLUTE\n• Rômolo Sprung\, VIOLIN\n• Benjamin Burgdorf\, VIOLA\n• Rachel Bottner\, CELLO \n  \nAbout the Artists: \nHannah Peterson is Principal Flute of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra and Adjunct Professor of Flute at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. She has previously held positions with the Des Moines Symphony\, Orchestra Iowa\, and the Duluth Superior Symphony. She maintains a busy chamber music calendar\, which in the 2025-26 season will include recitals at The Schubert Club\, Marine Candlelight Concert Series\, and Schmitt Music. She also appears regularly with the Minnesota Orchestra\, including the 2022 recording of Mahler’s 8th Symphony and 2024 This is Minnesota Orchestra broadcast. In 2018 she was awarded first prize in the Upper Midwest Flute Association Young Artist Competition\, and has won prizes in all three age divisions of the Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition. Hannah has been selected twice as an MPR Class Notes Teaching Artist\, and maintains a private teaching and audition coaching studio in Saint Paul\, where she’s helped students prepare for auditions of all levels; from regional honor bands to professional orchestras. \nBrazilian born violinist Rômulo Sprung is an established performer and teacher in the Twin Cities area\, where he moved in 2017 to pursue his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Minnesota\, studying with famed violin pedagogue Sally O’Reilly. \nRômulo Sprung is an avid orchestral and chamber music player\, in addition to being a member of the Linwood Quartet\, he is also a member of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra\, and the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra. Rômulo has also performed with the Minnesota Opera\, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra\, and has made guest concertmaster appearances with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra\, Mississippi Valley Orchestra\, and the Buffalo Community Orchestra. He has worked with renowned musicians and conductors\, including Kurt Mazur\, Manfred Honeck\, Carl St. Clair\, Keith Lockhart\, Shlomo Mintz\, Sarah Chang\, Garrick Ohlsson\, and has performed with popular artists and groups such as Andrea Bocelli\, Bernadette Peters\, Michael Bolton\, the Celtic Woman\, and Beck. He was the concertmaster of the Journey North Opera Company for the production of Benjamin Britten’s “Lucretia\,” which was named one of the “Best 10 Classical Concerts of The Year” in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. Rômulo started violin lessons through the Suzuki Method at the age of nine. At thirteen\, he won his first national competition in Brazil for young artists\, which sparked his desire to pursue a career as a professional violinist. After completing his undergraduate studies with violin pedagogue Dr. Fredi Gerling\, Rômulo moved to the United States to pursue his Master’s Degree at Duquesne University as a student of Charles Stegeman\, and later a Performance Diploma from Roosevelt University in Chicago\, where he studied with Yuan-Qing Yu. He has had the opportunity to perform in masterclasses for prestigious violinists\, including Shlomo Mintz\, Noah Bendix-Balgley\, Andres Cardenés\, Miriam Fried\, and Shmuel Ashkenazi. \nWhen Rômulo is not busy teaching or performing\, he enjoys hiking\, cooking\, brewing espressos\,exploring local breweries\, and spending time with his wife\, Morgan\, and their two cats\, Louie and Hubert. \nBenjamin Burgdorf believes there are few better ways to exist together than when we are creating and sharing music with friends\, family\, and community. It is a space where we can come to feel the things in life we’ve never quite had the words to express. His role as violist in Linwood is rooted in this belief and your presence in the audience today is a gift to the quartet and those in the seats next to you. \nAs a performer\, Burgdorf performs extensively in classical\, improvisational\, and popular contexts. He is a tenured member of the Des Moines Symphony and has performed extensively with Orchestra Iowa\, Quad City Symphony\, South Dakota Symphony\, Juniper Trio\, Lux String Quartet\, Belin Quartet\, St. Croix Valley String Collective\, Laurel’s Quartet\, and Sonorous Strings. As an improviser and creator\, his duo Wormwood explores improvised storytelling\, poetry\, and interdisciplinary collaborations with dancers and podcasters. In the pop world\, he has shared the stage with Jeremy Messersmith\, Dan Wilson of Semisonic\, Dessa\, the Trans Siberian Orchestra\, and more. In addition to his performing life\, he is also a committed educator\, serving on the board of the Suzuki Association of Minnesota and teaching a full studio of the next generation of violinists and violists through his home studio\, Maple Strings. \nBurgdorf plays on an award winning Brescian model viola after Da Salo made by New York-based luthier Jason Vaseltear\, as well as a bow commissioned from master archetier Matthew Wehling. When not playing the viola or fiddle\, you might find Ben sweating it out in a sauna by a lake\, digging in his garden\, or playing an intense game of chess with friends. \nCellist\, Rachel Bottner\, is a Midwest native originally hailing from La Crosse\, Wisconsin. After leaving Wisconsin\, Rachel pursued her musical studies at Interlochen Arts Academy\, Eastman School of Music and University of Wisconsin\, Madison where she studied with Crispin Campbell\, Steven Doane and Uri Vardi\, respectively. During that time Rachel also participated in masterclasses for highly respected cellists such as Peter Wiley\, Mark Kosower\, Timothy Eddy\, Eleanore Schoenfeld\, Hans Jensen and Amir Eldan. Rachel has spent her summers at festivals such as Bowdoin International Music Festival\, Lakes Area Music Festival\, Meadowmount School of Music and Northern Lights Chamber Music Institute. \nCurrently\, Rachel performs in orchestras throughout the Midwest including the Rochester Symphony as principal cellist\, Sioux City Symphony Orchestra\, and the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra as associate principal. In addition to her orchestral work\, Rachel is an avid chamber musician as part of the Stone Arch String Quartet and the Linwood Quartet\, both based in the Twin Cities. Outside of performing\, Rachel maintains a small private studio where she hopes to help young students develop a lifelong love for music.
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LOCATION:Westminster Hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 1200 S Marquette Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Hannah Peterson\, flute; Rômulo Sprung\, violin; Benjamin Burgdorf\, viola; Rachel Bottner\, cello
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \n• Hannah Peterson\, FLUTE\n• Rômolo Sprung\, VIOLIN\n• Benjamin Burgdorf\, VIOLA\n• Rachel Bottner\, CELLO \n  \nAbout the Artists: \nHannah Peterson is Principal Flute of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra and Adjunct Professor of Flute at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. She has previously held positions with the Des Moines Symphony\, Orchestra Iowa\, and the Duluth Superior Symphony. She maintains a busy chamber music calendar\, which in the 2025-26 season will include recitals at The Schubert Club\, Marine Candlelight Concert Series\, and Schmitt Music. She also appears regularly with the Minnesota Orchestra\, including the 2022 recording of Mahler’s 8th Symphony and 2024 This is Minnesota Orchestra broadcast. In 2018 she was awarded first prize in the Upper Midwest Flute Association Young Artist Competition\, and has won prizes in all three age divisions of the Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition. Hannah has been selected twice as an MPR Class Notes Teaching Artist\, and maintains a private teaching and audition coaching studio in Saint Paul\, where she’s helped students prepare for auditions of all levels; from regional honor bands to professional orchestras. \nBrazilian born violinist Rômulo Sprung is an established performer and teacher in the Twin Cities area\, where he moved in 2017 to pursue his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Minnesota\, studying with famed violin pedagogue Sally O’Reilly. \nRômulo Sprung is an avid orchestral and chamber music player\, in addition to being a member of the Linwood Quartet\, he is also a member of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra\, and the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra. Rômulo has also performed with the Minnesota Opera\, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra\, and has made guest concertmaster appearances with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra\, Mississippi Valley Orchestra\, and the Buffalo Community Orchestra. He has worked with renowned musicians and conductors\, including Kurt Mazur\, Manfred Honeck\, Carl St. Clair\, Keith Lockhart\, Shlomo Mintz\, Sarah Chang\, Garrick Ohlsson\, and has performed with popular artists and groups such as Andrea Bocelli\, Bernadette Peters\, Michael Bolton\, the Celtic Woman\, and Beck. He was the concertmaster of the Journey North Opera Company for the production of Benjamin Britten’s “Lucretia\,” which was named one of the “Best 10 Classical Concerts of The Year” in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. Rômulo started violin lessons through the Suzuki Method at the age of nine. At thirteen\, he won his first national competition in Brazil for young artists\, which sparked his desire to pursue a career as a professional violinist. After completing his undergraduate studies with violin pedagogue Dr. Fredi Gerling\, Rômulo moved to the United States to pursue his Master’s Degree at Duquesne University as a student of Charles Stegeman\, and later a Performance Diploma from Roosevelt University in Chicago\, where he studied with Yuan-Qing Yu. He has had the opportunity to perform in masterclasses for prestigious violinists\, including Shlomo Mintz\, Noah Bendix-Balgley\, Andres Cardenés\, Miriam Fried\, and Shmuel Ashkenazi. \nWhen Rômulo is not busy teaching or performing\, he enjoys hiking\, cooking\, brewing espressos\,exploring local breweries\, and spending time with his wife\, Morgan\, and their two cats\, Louie and Hubert. \nBenjamin Burgdorf believes there are few better ways to exist together than when we are creating and sharing music with friends\, family\, and community. It is a space where we can come to feel the things in life we’ve never quite had the words to express. His role as violist in Linwood is rooted in this belief and your presence in the audience today is a gift to the quartet and those in the seats next to you. \nAs a performer\, Burgdorf performs extensively in classical\, improvisational\, and popular contexts. He is a tenured member of the Des Moines Symphony and has performed extensively with Orchestra Iowa\, Quad City Symphony\, South Dakota Symphony\, Juniper Trio\, Lux String Quartet\, Belin Quartet\, St. Croix Valley String Collective\, Laurel’s Quartet\, and Sonorous Strings. As an improviser and creator\, his duo Wormwood explores improvised storytelling\, poetry\, and interdisciplinary collaborations with dancers and podcasters. In the pop world\, he has shared the stage with Jeremy Messersmith\, Dan Wilson of Semisonic\, Dessa\, the Trans Siberian Orchestra\, and more. In addition to his performing life\, he is also a committed educator\, serving on the board of the Suzuki Association of Minnesota and teaching a full studio of the next generation of violinists and violists through his home studio\, Maple Strings. \nBurgdorf plays on an award winning Brescian model viola after Da Salo made by New York-based luthier Jason Vaseltear\, as well as a bow commissioned from master archetier Matthew Wehling. When not playing the viola or fiddle\, you might find Ben sweating it out in a sauna by a lake\, digging in his garden\, or playing an intense game of chess with friends. \nCellist\, Rachel Bottner\, is a Midwest native originally hailing from La Crosse\, Wisconsin. After leaving Wisconsin\, Rachel pursued her musical studies at Interlochen Arts Academy\, Eastman School of Music and University of Wisconsin\, Madison where she studied with Crispin Campbell\, Steven Doane and Uri Vardi\, respectively. During that time Rachel also participated in masterclasses for highly respected cellists such as Peter Wiley\, Mark Kosower\, Timothy Eddy\, Eleanore Schoenfeld\, Hans Jensen and Amir Eldan. Rachel has spent her summers at festivals such as Bowdoin International Music Festival\, Lakes Area Music Festival\, Meadowmount School of Music and Northern Lights Chamber Music Institute. \nCurrently\, Rachel performs in orchestras throughout the Midwest including the Rochester Symphony as principal cellist\, Sioux City Symphony Orchestra\, and the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra as associate principal. In addition to her orchestral work\, Rachel is an avid chamber musician as part of the Stone Arch String Quartet and the Linwood Quartet\, both based in the Twin Cities. Outside of performing\, Rachel maintains a small private studio where she hopes to help young students develop a lifelong love for music.
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Scott J. Brunscheen\, tenor; Celeste Marie Johnson\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \n• Scott J. Brunscheen\, TENOR\n• Celeste Marie Johnson\, PIANO \nAbout the Artists: \nScott J. Brunscheen’s “warm\, effortlessly produced vocalism” (Opera News) has garnered acclaim in a wide range of repertoire. His performances of Handel’s Il resurrezione\, Caccini’s La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina\, Haydn’s L’isola disabitata\, Marais’ Ariane et Bachus\, and Cesti’s L’Orontea with Haymarket Opera received praise from publications including the Wall Street Journal\, Chicago Tribune\, and Opera News. Scott recently made his debut at the Kennedy Center under the baton of Christophe Rousset in the modern premier of Mouret’s Les Fêtes de Thalie with Opera Lafayette. Other favorite operatic engagements include Purcell’s The Fairy Queen\, the world premier of Stewart Copeland’s The Invention of Morel\, and Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte with Chicago Opera Theater; Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites and Donizetti’s La Favorite and Lucrezia Borgia at the Caramoor Bel Canto Festival; Puccini’s Tosca and Mozart’s Der Zauberflöte with Madison Opera; Purcell’s The Fairy Queen at Long Beach Opera; Rossini’s La Cenerentola with Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Lyric Unlimited; and Britten’s The Turn of the Screw and The Rape of Lucretia with Chicago Fringe Opera. \nOutside of his operatic work\, Scott has been the tenor soloist for Haydn’s The Creation\, Orff’s Carmina Burana\, Handel’s The Messiah and Judas Maccabaeus\, Pergolesi’s Magnificat\, Bach’s Magnificat\, Resphigi’s Lauda per la Nativita\, Donizetti’s Miserere\, Mendelssohn’s Elijah\, and Britten’s Serenade and Canticles\, and numerous cantatas of Bach\, Buxtehude\, and Rameau. He can be heard on an album of Agostino Steffani duets produced by Musica Omnia. \nCeleste Marie Johnson is a pianist\, coach\, chorus director\, and educator dedicated to exploring the compelling intersection of text and music in vocal repertoire. Currently the Principal Coach and Chorus Director at Minnesota Opera\, she has held music staff positions with companies and festivals across the country\, including the Lakes Area Music Festival\, Opera Saratoga\, the Boston University Opera Institute\, Odyssey Opera\, Inland Northwest Opera\, the Atlantic Music Festival\, and the Hawai’i Performing Arts Festival. \nA sought-after recital partner\, Celeste presented Songs of Sun and Snow with tenor Evan LeRoy Johnson as part of the MNOP+ recital series in 2024. She regularly performs in the Schubert Club Courtroom Concerts recital series\, including a world premiere of Libby Larsen’s North Shore Songs with mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski in 2021. She has been featured by LOFT Recital and curated a program for the MN Opera Apart Together Artist Showcase series during the pandemic. She was a part of Renée Fleming’s Song Studio at Carnegie Hall in 2020 and is a former recipient of the Marc and Eva Stern Fellowship at SongFest. \nCeleste received her BM in Piano Performance from Baylor University\, MM in Ensemble Arts: Vocal Accompanying from The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University\, and DMA in Collaborative Piano from Boston University. Passionate about holistic approaches to wellbeing for artists\, she became a Certified Professional Coach through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching in November 2021. Celeste enjoys yoga\, hiking\, poetry\, and spending time with her husband Keith\, son Luka\, and cat Pushkin.
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Cheryl Paschke\, nyckelharpa; Marya Hart\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \n• Cheryl Paschke\, NYCKELHARPA\n• Marya Hart\, PIANO \nAbout the Artists: \nCheryl Paschke started playing nyckelharpa as an adult\, having first encountered the instrument in Sweden at a Midsommar celebration.  She has studied locally and abroad\, is an active performer in several Twin Cities-based groups\, including Tjärnblom\, Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag\, The Swedish Trio\, and Finn Hall.  She performed in the VocalEssence 2019 premier of “Nordic Christmas” by Kim André Arnesen and as soloist with the East Metro Symphony Orchestra.  Cheryl plays traditional music on a Swedish (3-row) nyckelharpa and classical music on a Continental (4-row) nyckelharpa. \nMarya Hart is a composer\, pianist and music director living in Minneapolis. Her compositions – primarily vocal and theatrical – have appeared on stage in US\, Canada\, and Guam. Recent works include commissions from the University of Calgary\, Voices of Hope\, and Springboard for the Arts. For many years she has accompanied Ross Sutter and Cheryl Paschke in The Swedish Trio. \nAbout the Program:\n\nFarmors brudpolska – Traditional\, after Gyris Anders\, Älvdalen \n17 Variations on a Theme by Shostakovich (2025) by Marya Hart\nThis piece was inspired by the Jerusalem Quartet’s series this past spring at Music in the Park\, which was a revelatory performance of all 15 of Dmitri Shostakovich’s string quartets. \nThe theme is from the final movement of the 4th String Quartet. These are very loosely called variations; the impetus is seconds\, scale-wise motion\, and liberal use of eighth-note rests to give a quasi-staccato articulation. In the case of the nyckelharpa\, the rests allow the instrument’s sympathetic strings to ring out. \nSelections from Suite for Nyckelharpa and Piano (2022) by Marya Hart\nThis eleven-movement piece echoes—in part—the dance character of many traditional nyckelharpa pieces. Other movements use more contemporary language; perhaps someone could dance to them.\n• Sand Hills Morning\n• Sand Hills Evening\n• What We Loved\n• Not a Polska\n• Early Spring
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: The OK Factor & Jaerv
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \nAbout the Artists: \nPlayful and unexpected\, new-classical crossover duo The OK Factor writes and performs folk-inspired music influenced by multiple genres\, with an artistry that reveals their classical training. Cellist Olivia Diercks and violinist Karla Peters find great joy in defying expectations and delivering an experience outside of what audiences anticipate from a cello and violin combo. Organic and genuine\, their original compositions feel both comfortingly familiar and uniquely fresh\, and have been described as “genre-bending” (Julie Amacher\, MPR) and “pure magic” (Wausau Pilot & Review). The ease with which they write and perform and their passion for educational outreach has caught the attention of the Minnesota music community in which they live and work\, as recipients of a 2024 Minnesota State Arts Board Arts Education Grant\, and a 2020 Scandinavian Folk Arts and Cultural Traditions Fellowship through the American Scandinavian Foundation. Olivia and Karla invite audiences to explore music and cultivate a curiosity about its role in their lives.
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LOCATION:Landmark Center\, Cortile\, 75 W 5th St\, St. Paul\, Minnesota\, 55102
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SUMMARY:FREE Lunchtime Concert: Clara Osowski\, mezzo-soprano; Casey Rafn\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \n• Clara Osowski\, MEZZO-SOPRANO\n• Casey Rafn\, PIANO \nAbout the Artists: \nClara Osowski performing a program of new works by Minnesota composers including J. David Moore\, Jonathan Posthuma\, Paul J. Rudoi\, Linda Kachelmeier\, and Wendy Durrwachter. \nMezzo-soprano Clara Osowski\, who sings “from inside the music with unaffected purity and sincerity” (UK Telegraph)\, is an active soloist and chamber musician hailed for her “rich and radiant voice” (UrbanDial Milwaukee). She was a Metropolitan Opera National Council Upper-Midwest Regional Finalist\, the winner of several competitions including Bel Canto Chorus Regional Artists Competition of Milwaukee\, the Houston Saengerbund Competition\, several time runner-up in The Schubert Club Bruce P. Carlson Scholarship Competition\, and third place in the Madison Handel Aria Competition. Recognized for her excellence in Minnesota\, Clara was a recipient of the prestigious 2018-2019 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Musicians administered by MacPhail Center for Music. \nIn international competition with pianist Tyler Wottrich\, in March of 2017\, Clara became the first ever American prize winner when she placed second at Thomas Quasthoff’s International Das Lied Competition in Heidelberg\, Germany. Later that year\, the duo was also one of four to reach the finals in the very prestigious Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation Song Competition in London\, and Clara was awarded the Richard Tauber Prize for the best interpretation of Schubert Lieder. She recently won the Radio-Canada People’s Choice Award and third place in the song division at the 2018 Concours Musical International de Montréal. \nRecent performance highlights include her debut with Minnesota Opera as Mrs. Herring in Britten’s Albert Herring\, and active as a recitalist\, she stepped in for Susanna Philips in The Schubert Club International Artist Series Recital with Eric Owens. She has also been a feature recitalist at the Enlightenment Festival of Seraphic Fire\, The Pablo Center of Eau Claire\, Wisconsin\, The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts\, and several universities. She has collaborated with many chamber musicians\, including pianist Wu Han\, The Lydian String Quartet\, VocalEssence Ensemble Singers\, the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet\, Accordo\, and Dark Horse Consort. Clara’s passion for contemporary music is exhibited in the song-cycles and chamber music she has premiered or commissioned by numerous composers including James Kallembach\, Libby Larsen\, David Evan Thomas\, Linda Kachelmeier\, Reinaldo Moya\, Carol Barnett\, and Juliana Hall. \nOrchestral performance highlights include her soloist debuts of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee\, B Minor Mass with the Back Bay Chorale of Boston\, Christmas Oratorio with Bach Society of Minnesota\, Mozart’s Requiem with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra\, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Tulsa Signature Symphony\, Bernstein’s Jeremiah with Mid-Columbia Symphony\, and Dominick Argento’s orchestral song cycles Casa Guidi and A few words about Chekhov with the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra of Minneapolis. \nActive also as an educator\, Clara has enjoyed giving masterclasses and convocations at several universities\, including Syracuse University\, Muhlenberg College\, Seattle University\, Concordia College (Moorhead)\, and North Dakota State University. She was also the guest artist in residence at Indiana State University’s 50th Contemporary Music Festival celebrating the music of Libby Larsen. Clara also served on the faculty at the Aspen Music Festival’s Professional Choral Institute in partnership with Seraphic Fire\, and has been a panelist for SongFest and the Lakes Area Music Festival. \nPrevious season highlights include her Wigmore Hall debut recital with Julius Drake\, debuts with Kansas City Symphony and Handel and Haydn Society\, a premiere oratorio with the National Lutheran Choir by Steve Heitzig\, and a premiere orchestral song cycle by Carol Barnett with the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Please visit the schedule for more information. \nIn addition to performing\, Clara serves as the Artistic Director of Source Song Festival\, a week-long art song festival in Minneapolis\, Minnesota. This festival strives to create and perform new art song\, and cultivate an educational environment for students of song\, including composers\, vocalists\, and collaborative pianists. In addition to her solo work\, she participates in a number of ensembles\, including Lumina Women’s Ensemble\, Lorelei Ensemble\, and Seraphic Fire. \nMinneapolis-based pianist Casey Rafn enjoys a varied career both in the US and abroad. As a collaborative pianist\, he has performed at venues in Latin America\, Canada\, New York City\, and across the US. He is a member of the saxophone-piano trio {Trés}\, which is currently nominated for a Grammy for their work with jazz saxophonist Miguel Zenon. He has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra\, and can often be found as a chamber musician with members of that orchestra\, as well as members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra\, and also faculty from the University of Minnesota. Apart from his collaborative work\, he enjoys solo playing\, having taken top prizes at the International Liszt-Garrison Competition in Baltimore\, as well as appearing as a soloist with Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra. He has held positions at the University of Minnesota School of Music\, SPCPA\, and Lundstrum Performing Arts in North Minneapolis.
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LOCATION:Westminster Hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 1200 S Marquette Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Clara Osowski\, mezzo-soprano; Casey Rafn\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \n• Clara Osowski\, MEZZO-SOPRANO\n• Casey Rafn\, PIANO \nAbout the Artists: \nClara Osowski performing a program of new works by Minnesota composers including J. David Moore\, Jonathan Posthuma\, Paul J. Rudoi\, Linda Kachelmeier\, and Wendy Durrwachter. \nMezzo-soprano Clara Osowski\, who sings “from inside the music with unaffected purity and sincerity” (UK Telegraph)\, is an active soloist and chamber musician hailed for her “rich and radiant voice” (UrbanDial Milwaukee). She was a Metropolitan Opera National Council Upper-Midwest Regional Finalist\, the winner of several competitions including Bel Canto Chorus Regional Artists Competition of Milwaukee\, the Houston Saengerbund Competition\, several time runner-up in The Schubert Club Bruce P. Carlson Scholarship Competition\, and third place in the Madison Handel Aria Competition. Recognized for her excellence in Minnesota\, Clara was a recipient of the prestigious 2018-2019 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Musicians administered by MacPhail Center for Music. \nIn international competition with pianist Tyler Wottrich\, in March of 2017\, Clara became the first ever American prize winner when she placed second at Thomas Quasthoff’s International Das Lied Competition in Heidelberg\, Germany. Later that year\, the duo was also one of four to reach the finals in the very prestigious Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation Song Competition in London\, and Clara was awarded the Richard Tauber Prize for the best interpretation of Schubert Lieder. She recently won the Radio-Canada People’s Choice Award and third place in the song division at the 2018 Concours Musical International de Montréal. \nRecent performance highlights include her debut with Minnesota Opera as Mrs. Herring in Britten’s Albert Herring\, and active as a recitalist\, she stepped in for Susanna Philips in The Schubert Club International Artist Series Recital with Eric Owens. She has also been a feature recitalist at the Enlightenment Festival of Seraphic Fire\, The Pablo Center of Eau Claire\, Wisconsin\, The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts\, and several universities. She has collaborated with many chamber musicians\, including pianist Wu Han\, The Lydian String Quartet\, VocalEssence Ensemble Singers\, the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet\, Accordo\, and Dark Horse Consort. Clara’s passion for contemporary music is exhibited in the song-cycles and chamber music she has premiered or commissioned by numerous composers including James Kallembach\, Libby Larsen\, David Evan Thomas\, Linda Kachelmeier\, Reinaldo Moya\, Carol Barnett\, and Juliana Hall. \nOrchestral performance highlights include her soloist debuts of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee\, B Minor Mass with the Back Bay Chorale of Boston\, Christmas Oratorio with Bach Society of Minnesota\, Mozart’s Requiem with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra\, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Tulsa Signature Symphony\, Bernstein’s Jeremiah with Mid-Columbia Symphony\, and Dominick Argento’s orchestral song cycles Casa Guidi and A few words about Chekhov with the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra of Minneapolis. \nActive also as an educator\, Clara has enjoyed giving masterclasses and convocations at several universities\, including Syracuse University\, Muhlenberg College\, Seattle University\, Concordia College (Moorhead)\, and North Dakota State University. She was also the guest artist in residence at Indiana State University’s 50th Contemporary Music Festival celebrating the music of Libby Larsen. Clara also served on the faculty at the Aspen Music Festival’s Professional Choral Institute in partnership with Seraphic Fire\, and has been a panelist for SongFest and the Lakes Area Music Festival. \nPrevious season highlights include her Wigmore Hall debut recital with Julius Drake\, debuts with Kansas City Symphony and Handel and Haydn Society\, a premiere oratorio with the National Lutheran Choir by Steve Heitzig\, and a premiere orchestral song cycle by Carol Barnett with the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Please visit the schedule for more information. \nIn addition to performing\, Clara serves as the Artistic Director of Source Song Festival\, a week-long art song festival in Minneapolis\, Minnesota. This festival strives to create and perform new art song\, and cultivate an educational environment for students of song\, including composers\, vocalists\, and collaborative pianists. In addition to her solo work\, she participates in a number of ensembles\, including Lumina Women’s Ensemble\, Lorelei Ensemble\, and Seraphic Fire. \nMinneapolis-based pianist Casey Rafn enjoys a varied career both in the US and abroad. As a collaborative pianist\, he has performed at venues in Latin America\, Canada\, New York City\, and across the US. He is a member of the saxophone-piano trio {Trés}\, which is currently nominated for a Grammy for their work with jazz saxophonist Miguel Zenon. He has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra\, and can often be found as a chamber musician with members of that orchestra\, as well as members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra\, and also faculty from the University of Minnesota. Apart from his collaborative work\, he enjoys solo playing\, having taken top prizes at the International Liszt-Garrison Competition in Baltimore\, as well as appearing as a soloist with Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra. He has held positions at the University of Minnesota School of Music\, SPCPA\, and Lundstrum Performing Arts in North Minneapolis.
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SUMMARY:FREE Courtroom Concert: Mark Billy\, baritone; Kiegan Ryan\, cello; Josh Wang\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis\, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area\, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public. \n• Mark Billy\, BARITONE\n• Kiegan Ryan\, CELLO\n• Josh Wang\, PIANO \nAbout the Artists: \nMark Billy is the leading Indigenous baritone of his generation. Mark is a 2025 winner of the McKnight Fellowship for Musicians in recognition of his sustained level of accomplishment in music as well as his commitment to artistic excellence. Mark is also a 2025 First Peoples’ Fund Native American Performing arts fellow. He is a Verdi baritone\, clarinetist\, and Cedar flutist of Indigenous (Choctaw tribe) ancestry from Finley\, Oklahoma. Mark is at the forefront of the current musical movement which combines the sacred cultural music of the Indigenous peoples and Western concert music. He enjoys a multi-faceted career in opera\, recitals with piano\, concerts with orchestra\, and Indigenous classical music education. \nIn the spring of 2026 Mark will make his debut with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra singing in Cherokee and playing the Cedar flute in a concert curated by him featuring a new concerto for Cedar flute and orchestra by Kiegan Ryan and a new solo piece composed by Choctaw composer Charles Shadle. \nIn February of 2025 Mark joined the musicians of Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts  to reprise the role of Inki’ in Loksi’ Shaali’ (Shell Shaker) written by Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate. Loksi’ Shaali’ is the first ever opera written in an Indigenous language\, Chickasaw. In 2024 he was a founding creator of Opera Montana’s Wheels of Harmony Tour\, bringing classical operatic repertoire and music by living Indigenous composers to reservation and public schools throughout the state of Montana. He is on faculty at the Chickasaw Summer Arts Academy. Mark is an original artist on the roster for the North American Indigenous Songbook initiative which seeks to fill the gap of art song repertoire composed by living Indigenous composers. \nIn April 2025 Mr. Billy joined the Oklahoma City Philharmonic in the world premiere of Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s American Indian Symphony.  Mark has sung as orchestral soloist with numerous professional orchestras and opera companies including the Rochester Symphony (Paukenmesse\, Haydn)\, Bach Society of Minnesota (Mozart’s Requiem)\, Minnesota Orchestra\, Duluth Superior Symphony (Carmina Burana)\, Oklahoma City Philharmonic\, Opera Montana (Rigoletto)\, Madison Opera (Tosca)\, Lubbock Symphony (Carmina Burana). \nMark is the recipient of several awards and performance grants including the Music in Action Grant from the Wagner Society of the Upper Midwest\, Opera Reading Project’s IDEA Fellowship\, first prize in the St. Croix Valley Opera Competition and first prize in the Schubert Club Competition. Mark has been a young artist with Hawaii Opera Theatre and with Fargo Moorhead Opera. Mark was a national finalist in the Ryan Opera Center auditions at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.  Mark’s major teachers have been George Smith\, Richard Anderson\, Carol Vaness\, Marilyn Horne\, and David Etheridge (clarinet). \nMark Billy is under the management of Kathy Olsen at Encompass Arts. \nKiegan Ryan is a citizen of the Cherokee nation\, a cellist and a composer of contemporary classical music. He composes chamber music\, art song\, opera\, orchestral music and film scores. Kiegan had his compositional debut with the Oklahoma Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra in 2022 with Kanohelvsgi\, written for String Orchestra. Kiegan recently had his Cherokee song cycle ᎧᏃᎮᎸᏍᎩ ᏧᏂᎶᏒᎯ (songs from where they journeyed from) performed at Lincoln Center and at the Juilliard School. Ryan recently had the honor of scoring Oklahoma City University’s mainstage production of King Lear. In the spring of 2026 Kiegan will make his soloist and compositional debut with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in a concert featuring his Cherokee song cycle Kanohelvsgi Tsunilosvhi and a newly written concerto for Cedar flute and orchestra performed by Mark Billy. \nIn November of 2024\, Kiegan made his debut as a soloist and a composer with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. In October of this year\, he will make his mainstage debut with the Philharmonic in the Classics Series\, in a concert entitled Oklahoma Stories: Celebrating our future. In this concert\, he will perform his original composition Kiowa Six as the cello soloist. Kiegan is a commissioned composer for the North American Indigenous Songbook initiative and will premier an original composition in New York. Kiegan recently composed a song cycle on the writings of Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller that was premiered in March at the Juilliard School. Kiegan is the lead cello instructor at El Sistema Oklahoma- a non-profit that provides free music opportunities five days a week after school during the school year to students attending Oklahoma City Public Schools. \nKiegan has had performances at National Sawdust\, Juilliard\, Lincoln Center and Yellowstone’s All Nations Teepee Village.  He has had works performed by Opera Montana\, Oklahoma City Philharmonic\, 48 hour Film Festival\, North American Indigenous Songbook\, Schubert Club and Victory Players at MIFA Theatre. \nHe grew up in Broken Arrow\, Oklahoma\, and is currently completing his graduate degree in composition and cello performance from Oklahoma City University\, studying with Edward Knight and Emily Stoops. \nJosh Wang is a Minneapolis-based musician specializing in choral conducting\, organ\, piano. He currently serves as Director of Sacred Music at the Church of Saint Mary in Lowertown\, Saint Paul\, where he leads the parish’s schola and polyphony choir\, and curates a growing program of guest musicians—including a recent collaboration with internationally acclaimed composer Sir James MacMillan. Additionally\, he serves as an assistant organist at the Cathedral of Saint Paul. \nIn addition to his church work\, Josh serves as the choir director at Holy Spirit Academy in Monticello where he directs the all-school choir\, chamber choir and teaches an elective in sacred music. Starting in the fall of 2025 he will be the founding music teacher at the Saint Augustine School in Mendota Heights\, working with students in grades 6-12. \nJosh holds degrees in Piano Performance from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (B.M.) and Bowling Green State University (M.M.)\, and a Master of Sacred Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Notre Dame\, where he studied with Carmen Téllez and Mark Doerries. He is a member of the Church Music Association of America\, American Choral Directors Association\, and the American Guild of Organists.
URL:https://schubert.org/event/free-courtroom-concert-mark-billy-baritone-kiegan-ryan-cello-josh-wang-piano/
LOCATION:Landmark Center Courtroom 317\, 75 W 5th St\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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