Premiere of Sonata semplice by Cline/Cuestas Duo
Sunday, June 18, 2026 @ 2 PM
Randolph Township Free Public Library
28 Calais Rd, Randolph, New Jersey 07869
973-895-3556
The Cline-Cuestas Duo plays music on flute/alto flute and guitar, including selections from their soon-to-be released album. Their repertoire is drawn from three continents, with music from Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Argentina, Colombia, and the U.S., and represents a wide variety of colors, styles, and moods. On the program: premiere of Sonata Semplice by David Evan Thomas, commissioned by Jenny Cline and Carlos Cuestas. They will repeat their performance at the Florida Flute Association Convention On January 31 in Orlando.
The Cline-Cuestas Duo (flutist Jenny Cline and guitarist Carlos Cuestas) performs David Evan Thomas’s Sonata semplice, a work commissioned for them, at the Florida Flute Association Convention.
Convention registration required.
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.
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:
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 between the two couples 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
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 and Lonely Hearts in 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!