Listen & Learn

Each month from September through May, Rochester Music Guild hosts musicians to perform free, noontime programs in Rochester.
Note: No Listen & Learn program is hosted in December due to the numerous other musical performances available in the community.

Our FREE programs are at Noon-1:00pm, open to the public, and held in accessible locations.


2025-2026 Programs

  • Sep 19, 2025  – Rachel Yonan, viola & Kwan Yi, piano – Christ United Methodist Church
  • Oct 24, 2025  – Jacqueline Schwab, piano – Christ United Methodist Church
  • Nov 14, 2025 – Peter Micholic, hurdy-gurdy – Christ United Methodist Church
  • Jan 9, 2026 – The D’Sievers – Jazz – Christ United Methodist Church
  • Feb 13, 2026 – Rachel Graves, violin & Curtis Baum, piano – Chamber Music – Christ United Methodist Church
  • Mar 13, 2026 – Cecelia Otto, voice & Jan Matson, piano – Early 20th century vocal parlor music – Christ United Methodist Church
  • Apr 17, 2026 – SlipJig, David Crittenden, guitar & Christopher Becknell, violin – Folk and classical music – Christ United Methodist Church
  • May 15, 2026 – Renee Vaughan, nyckelharpa & Paul Sauey, guitar – Scandinavian folk music – Christ United Methodist Church

Visit our Calendar to view our upcoming Listen & Learn programs and other musical events.


 

 

Rochester Music Guild thanks Christ United Methodist Church and Zumbro Lutheran Church for their support of our music education mission.

 

 


Past Guests

Band of Praise

Stan Bann’s Big Bone Band

Ronald Beitel – Horn

Choral Arts Ensemble

Kathleen Covalt – Violin

The D’Sievers Trio

Dave Hagedorn & Kevin Clements

Carla Thelen Hanson – Soprano

Tim Hildebrandt – Birth of A Song: Inspiration, Perspiration, Realization

Ben Gateno – Guitar

Gao Hong – Chinese pipa player

Rachel Jansen – Hardanger Fiddle

Todd Juzwiak – Victrola Jockey

Kalliope Duo

Jenny Kruse – Music Therapy

Laura MacKenzie – Wind-Powered Music from Celtic Traditions

Jan Matson – Piano

Midori

Minneapolis Guitar Quartet

Musical Geography: Mapping Place and Movement Throughout Music History

Nation

The OK Factor

Rochester Flute Choir

Rochester Symphony Preview with Jere Lantz

Randy Sabien – Jazz Violin

JC Sanford Trio

Ann Simerlink – Soprano

Karla Sukov – Oboe

Tim Takach – Composer

Twin Cities Trumpet Ensemble

Ainhoa Urkijo – Piano