Calendar of Events
Premieres, Concerts and Lectures
Soprano Kathryn Rupp sings DET’s song cycle In the Country of Baseball in recital:
With Love, From Minnesota
Friday, February 27, 2026
Plymouth Congregational Church Guild Hall
1900 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, 55403
In the Country of Baseball sets texts by American poet Donald Hall from his collection of essays, Fathers Playing Catch With Sons.
Plymouth Choir sings Prayer of St. Francis
The Plymouth Congregational Church Choir, conducted by Philip Brunelle, sings David Evan Thomas’s The Prayer of St. Francis at 11 AM worship.
“The Prayer of St. Francis” is published Published by Opus Imprints.
The Isles Ensemble, a professional chamber group in Minneapolis, presents:
Isles Ensemble: Letters from the Past
Join us for a unique concert experience blending chamber music and spoken word, as we journey through themes of love, memory, and the echoes of forgotten voices. Through the lens of historical letters and evocative music, the program offers intimate insights into the relationships and artistry of Bohuslav Martinů, Vitêzslava Kaprálová, Robert and Clara Schumann.
Composer David Evan Thomas will read excerpts of letters for context.
Madrigals for violin & viola Bohuslav Martinů
String Quartet, Opus 8 Vitêzslava Kaprálová
Romance No. 1, Opus 22, for violin & piano Clara Schumann
Quintet for piano & strings Robert Schumann
Music for Reflection, Renewal and Inspiration
Music by Bach, Handel, Debussy, Godard and David Evan Thomas’s Give Her the River, text by Michael Dennis Browne.
Erika Lantz, soprano • Anita Rieder, flute • Charles Asch, cello • Bruce Jacobs, organ • DET, piano
Free-will offering ($25 suggested). Proceeds benefit Casa Maria Food Shelf and His House Foundation/Abundance
MN State Band at the History Center
The Minnesota State Band, conducted by Keith Liuzzi, performs One Fair Summer Eve, a work commissioned by the Band in 2017, in a performance at the Minnesota History Center.
One Fair Summer Eve is published by Opus Imprints.
Music and the Rain
& Lonely Hearts
n the Landmark Courtroom
Schubert Club Courtroom Concert
Thursday, May 7, 2026 @ 12 noon
Landmark Center Courtroom 317
75 West 5th St., downtown Saint Paul, Minn.
Rod Kelly Hines: Joni Griffith; Casey Rafn
Baritone Rod Kelly Hines (Cantus) and pianist Casey Rafn premiere Music and the Rain, a song cycle to poems by Michael Dennis Browne. Soprano Joni Griffith joins them for Lonely Hearts, a light-hearted look at romance to poems by Wendy Cope.
Free and open to the public, but get there early!
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