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April 2024
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.
Sunday, April 14–2:00 p.m.
Rochester Music Guild Scholarship Competition Winners Recital–Christ United Methodist Church–Free
Friday, April 19—Noon
Rochester Music Guild Listen & Learn Series—Zumbro Lutheran Church–Free
Covalt-Osborn-Xie Trio Violin/Cello/Piano
May 2024
Thursday, May 2—7:00 p.m.
Rochester Community Band—Dakota Middle School Auditorium—Free
5501 65th Street NW
www.rochestercommunityband.org
Spring Fever: 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 directors, Elijah Gray and Sam Brady. Selections include “Overture Jubiloso,” “Daybreak”, “Songs from the Catskills,” “Quicksilver,” and “To Have Dreamed” – composed by Sam Brady. Bring the whole family and enjoy the music!
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
