A project of The Schubert Club, this collaborative calendar of early music events in the Twin Cities aims to provide a valuable resource for audiences and organizations looking for a centralized schedule of local early music events.
For more detailed information please contact the respective organizations. Where available, links to websites are provided.
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| November |
Saturday, November 1, 2008, 8:00 pm
Bach Society of Minnesota
Friends and Family - Asako Hirabayashi and Paul Boehnke, harpsichords, play Bach's Concerto in C for 2 harpsichords; 2 preludes and fugues from the WTC II; Toccata in D; Capriccio, Trio Sonata in G.
Sundin Music Hall, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul |
Thursday, November 6, 2008, 7:30 pm
The Rose Ensemble
Diabolus in Musica: Machaut’s Messe de Nostre Dame – The Rose Ensemble welcomes the French vocal group Diabolus in Musica for a rare United States performance of the beautiful 14th-century “Mass of Our Lady” by Guillaume de Machaut. A pre-concert presentation is offered one hour prior to the show.
Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis |
Saturday, November 15, 2008, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Bach Society of Minnesota
Cantata Workshop; Cantata 144 – The Bach Society of MN invites you to a unique day of do-it-yourself music making. Come to learn and perform a Bach cantata; enjoy the company of other music lovers not to mention a delicious lunch; perform the cantata and go home knowing you've done something beautiful, and made some new friends, too. Go to the Bach Society Website for detailed information and to register.
University Lutheran Church of Hope, 601 13th Ave Southeast, Minneapolis |
Saturday, November 15, 2008, 3:00 pm
Bach Society of Minnesota
Cantata 144 Concert – A performance by participants in the one day Cantata Workshop. This event is free and open to the public.
University Lutheran Church of Hope, 601 13th Ave Southeast, Minneapolis |
Saturday, November 15, 2008, 7:30 pm
The Wolfgang
Duos + 1
St. Luke Episcopal Church, 4557 Colfax Avenue South, Minneapolis |
Sunday, November 16, 2008, 3:00 pm
The Schubert Club Early Music Series
Belladonna
Sundin Music Hall, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul |
Sunday, November 16, 2008, 3:00 pm
The Wolfgang
Duos + 1
Basilica of St. Mary, 88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis |
Friday, November 21, 2008, 7:30 pm
The Lyra Baroque Orchestra
Follia Follia – In 1700 Corelli captured the musical essence of his time with Follia. Recorder virtuosa Clea Galhano shares this and other brilliant Italian works for recorder and strings.
Zumbro Lutheran Church, 624 3rd Avenue Southwest, Rochester |
Friday, November 21, 2008, 8:00 pm
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Neapolitan Baroque - musical riches of eighteenth-century Naples in a program curated by Laton "Skip" James, the SPCO's longtime principal keyboardist and resident Baroque musical expert. Featuring some composers you know - Pergolesi and the Scarlattis - and some you don't, this promises to be an entertaining and enlightening evening of chamber music.
The Music Room, Third Floor, The Historic Hamm Building, 408 Saint Peter Street, Saint Paul |
Saturday, November 22, 2008, 8:00 pm
The Lyra Baroque Orchestra
Follia Follia – In 1700 Corelli captured the musical essence of his time with Follia. Recorder virtuosa Clea Galhano shares this and other brilliant Italian works for recorder and strings.
Sundin Music Hall, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul |
Sunday, November 23, 2008, 2:00 pm
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Neapolitan Baroque - musical riches of eighteenth-century Naples in a program curated by Laton "Skip" James, the SPCO's longtime principal keyboardist and resident Baroque musical expert. Featuring some composers you know - Pergolesi and the Scarlattis - and some you don't, this promises to be an entertaining and enlightening evening of chamber music.
The Music Room, Third Floor, The Historic Hamm Building, 408 Saint Peter Street, Saint Paul |
Sunday, November 23, 2008, 3:00 pm
The Rose Ensemble
Free Gregorian Vespers Series – Join members of The Rose Ensemble for a traditional Vespers service featuring seasonal Gregorian chant. All are welcome, and there is no obligation to participate.
Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis |
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 4:00 pm
The Gregorian Singers
Candlelight Advent Procession - A visual feast of darkness and candlelight, engaging the congregation in singing, prayer, and movement. The choir traces the sign of the cross while singing Advent carols and motets at stations along the way.
St. Paul’s Church on the Hill, 1524 Summit Avenue, St. Paul |
| December |
Friday, December 5, 2008, 7:30 pm
Todd Tipton, vihuela, renaissance & baroque guitars
On the baroque guitar, Tipton will present his arrangement of J. S. Bach's 2nd cello suite. This arrangement presents a unique texture that respects Bach's own examples of arranging yet clearly takes advantage of the baroque guitar's idiomatic and stylistic traditions. On the vihuela, Tipton will perform a potpourri of renaissance music from both Spain and Italy.
Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis |
Thursday, December 18, 2008, 7:30 pm
The Rose Ensemble
And Glory Shone Around: An Early American Christmas - By popular request, The Rose Ensemble’s Americana program returns to herald the release of the group’s eighth recording. Celebrate with colonial carols & dances, Appalachian folk instruments, Southern shape-note singing, heartfelt four-part Shaker hymns, and the close harmonies that gave birth to bluegrass. Filled with sounds both familiar and fresh, this holiday concert shines with the warmth of hearth and home.
Colonial Church of Edina, 6200 Colonial Way, Edina |
Friday, December 19, 2008, 7:30 pm
The Lyra Baroque Orchestra
Holidays with the Sopranos – Two of the Twin Cities favorite singers -- Christine Baldwin and Jennifer Baldwin Peden -- grace the stage in their Lyra debut.
Congregational Church UCC, 965 17th Ave. Southwest, Rochester |
Saturday, December 20, 2008, 8:00 pm
The Rose Ensemble
And Glory Shone Around: An Early American Christmas - By popular request, The Rose Ensemble’s Americana program returns to herald the release of the group’s eighth recording. Celebrate with colonial carols & dances, Appalachian folk instruments, Southern shape-note singing, heartfelt four-part Shaker hymns, and the close harmonies that gave birth to bluegrass. Filled with sounds both familiar and fresh, this holiday concert shines with the warmth of hearth and home
Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis |
Satuday, December 20, 2008, 8:00 pm
The Lyra Baroque Orchestra
Holidays with the Sopranos – Two of the Twin Cities favorite singers -- Christine Baldwin and Jennifer Baldwin Peden -- grace the stage in their Lyra debut.
Sundin Music Hall, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul |
Sunday, December 21, 2008, 2:00 pm
The Rose Ensemble
And Glory Shone Around: An Early American Christmas - By popular request, The Rose Ensemble’s Americana program returns to herald the release of the group’s eighth recording. Celebrate with colonial carols & dances, Appalachian folk instruments, Southern shape-note singing, heartfelt four-part Shaker hymns, and the close harmonies that gave birth to bluegrass. Filled with sounds both familiar and fresh, this holiday concert shines with the warmth of hearth and home.
Church of the Nativity, St. Paul |
Monday, December 22, 2008, 7:30 pm
The Rose Ensemble
And Glory Shone Around: An Early American Christmas - By popular request, The Rose Ensemble’s Americana program returns to herald the release of the group’s eighth recording. Celebrate with colonial carols & dances, Appalachian folk instruments, Southern shape-note singing, heartfelt four-part Shaker hymns, and the close harmonies that gave birth to bluegrass. Filled with sounds both familiar and fresh, this holiday concert shines with the warmth of hearth and home.
Cathedral of Christ the King, 1410 Baxter Ave, Superior, WI |
Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 7:00 pm
The Rose Ensemble
And Glory Shone Around: An Early American Christmas - By popular request, The Rose Ensemble’s Americana program returns to herald the release of the group’s eighth recording. Celebrate with colonial carols & dances, Appalachian folk instruments, Southern shape-note singing, heartfelt four-part Shaker hymns, and the close harmonies that gave birth to bluegrass. Filled with sounds both familiar and fresh, this holiday concert shines with the warmth of hearth and home.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 4th Street North, Stillwater |
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