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March 2024

Friday, March 15—Noon

Rochester Music Guild Listen & Learn Series—Christ United Methodist Church–Free

Songwriters in the Round Area singer/songwriters

 

Friday, March 15—7:30 p.m.

Lyra Baroque Orchestra—Mount Olive Lutheran Church—$35, $25, $5

La Casa del Diavola.  Lyra leaps into the Classical era with this program of works by Boulogne, Boccherini, and CPE Bach featuring Lyra’s own Tulio Rondon in the beloved Concerto No. 2 for Violoncello by Joseph Haydn.

 

Thursday, March 21—7:00 p.m.

Rochester Community Band—Dakota Middle School Auditorium—Free

From Old to New.  Come join the Band for a delightful evening of music.  The concert is performed by music lovers from all walks of life and all ages.  RCB will be directed by Anthony Boldt with our guest director, Elijah Gray.   Selections include an arrangement of “Mozart’s Concerto in B Flat Major” featuring bassoon soloist Briana O’Connell, “Eiden’s Brigade” composed by Eric Staubmuller, “The Country Club Stomp!” “Sidewalk Sambe,”and “City Trees.”  This concert is dedicated in memory of Gene Eiden.  Bring the whole family and enjoy the music! Dakota Middle School is located at 5501 65th St NW, Rochester.

 

Saturday, March 23—7:30 p.m.

Rochester Symphony—Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall—$37, $8

Introducing Erik Rohde. In February, Rochester Symphony welcomes Erik Rohde to the stage as one of four conductor candidates pursuing the position of artistic director.  The program includes Made in America by Tower,  Symphony No. 7  by Beethoven, and Concerto for Piano by Price featuring guest artist Clare Longendyke, piano.

 

April 2024

Friday, April 19—Noon

Rochester Music Guild Listen & Learn Series—Zumbro Lutheran Church–Free

Covalt-Osborn-Xie Trio Violin/Cello/Piano

 

Saturday, April 13 – 7:30 p.m.

Rochester Chamber Music Society – Christ United Methodist Church – free

Piano with Winds. Our last concert of the season will feature works for piano and wind quartet. We welcome back guest artists Kay Sahlin, Jenna McBride-Harris and Cynthia Bailey together with our own David Townsend and Horacio Nuguid for a program of piano quintets by Spohr and Rimsky-Korsakov. Visit our website www.rochesterchambermusic.org for more information

May 2024

 

Friday, May 3—7:30 p.m.

Horacio Lavandera—Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Rochester, MN–$25, $10

Exclusive Piano Concert.  Awarded by the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala (Milan) at the age of 16, Lavandera is a Steinway Artist who has recorded for Sony and ECM Records. One of his last CDs, Imágenes, was rated among the 20 best albums of the year by Ted Gioia (critic from the New York Times). This is a once-in-a-lifetime recital in Rochester!  https://www.sj.org/concert

 

Saturday, May 4—7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 5—3:00 p.m.

Choral Arts Ensemble—Christ United Methodist  Church–$30, $10

What’s Past is Prologue. For Rick Kvam’s final concert with Choral Arts Ensemble, he has picked personal choral favorites: some old, some new, some serious, some lighthearted—all wonderful. We’ll sing music from the Renaissance to the world premiere of a new work commissioned by Dale Trumbore. Join us to celebrate Choral Arts Ensemble’s four decades of distinguished singing and its bright musical future

 

Sunday, May 12—7:00 p.m.

Rochester Pops Orchestra—Bethel Lutheran Church—Free, $5, $10, $12

As Seen on TV.  Packed with music from television, cartoons, commercials, and video games…. Take a journey back in time through the hits from sitcoms of yesteryear intermingled with catchy commercial gimmicks, then onto some of the best Saturday morning cartoon music followed by tv themes from today and a few2 well known video game theme tunes. Sit back and don’t even think about touching that dial as we sail through the tunes! Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite. https://rochesterpops.com/buy-tickets/

 

Saturday, May 18—12:00 p.m.

Rochester Rainbow Choir—Rochester Pride, Soldiers Field Park–Free

 

Friday, May 24—Noon

Rochester Music Guild Listen & Learn Series—Zumbro Lutheran Church–Free

Thea Groth Trio Bassoon/Oboe/Piano