Schubert Club

It's not too late to register for KidsJam and FamilyJam!

There are two occurrences of each workshop, so make sure to double check your schedule. KidsJam takes place on January 11 and 12 at 10:30 am, and FamilyJam takes place on January 13th, at 10 and 11:15 am. These events are FREE but require registration, so reserve your spot today at https://schubert.org/education/kidsjam/ or https://schubert.org/education/familyjam/

This month, the Artaria String Quartet will perform all six of Hungarian composer Bela Bartók's string quartets over a series of three lunchtime concerts on January 4th, 11th, and 18th at Landmark Center. This week features Nos. 2 and 5.

FREE, no registration required. Seating can get tight, so we recommend arriving early. We hope to see you tomorrow in Courtroom 317!

More information at schubert.ortg/courtroomconcerts

"Víkingur Ólafsson’s new recording of [Goldberg Variations] ... is characteristically crisp, clean and crystalline but none of that prepared me for his Festival Hall performance. Those qualities were present in spades, but there was an added something. Call it the magic of theatre or the tangible engagement of an intensely listening audience, but this was a reading that added up to considerably more than the sum of its 32 parts." - Clive Paget for The Guardian (full review at the link below)

Tickets are going *fast* for Víkingur Ólafsson’s Goldberg Variations on January 30 and 31 at the Ordway! This opportunity to experience Bach's enduring masterpiece performed by one of today's greatest pianists is not to be missed. Visit schubert.org for tickets.

Presented in partnership with The Great Northern

Víkingur Ólafsson review – Icelandic pianist brings magic and spontaneity to Bach Performing the Goldberg Variations to a packed and tangibly engaged hall, this was a hypnotic reading that added up to considerably more than the sum of the work’s 32 parts.

Highly acclaimed German soprano Lotte Lehmann performed with the Schubert Club on November 6th, 1936- a little over 87 years ago! Lehmann was notable for her recitals of German song, but she also helped found a music academy in Santa Barbara in 1947, which she later taught masterclasses. To see videos of her performing or simply learn more about her musical career, visit https://schubert.org/artist-archive/lotte-lehmann/

Happy Holidays from the whole Schubert Club team! To celebrate the holidays, the Schubert Club office had a festive afternoon complete with gingerbread houses. Check out one of the excellent houses made by a staff member!

Our offices will be CLOSED from now until January 2nd. Enjoy the holidays and we'll see you back in January!

On February 17, 1906, violinist Arnold Dolmetsch performed in a Schubert Club concert titled “Music of the Olden Time.” He became a standout performer of early music rather than simply studying it, something that was not common during this time. Yet his talents were not restricted to just performing, but to the building and restoration of instruments as well. He worked on a variety of instrument types including spinets, viols, fortepianos, harps, rebecs, Baroque violins, and viola d’amores. If you would like to learn more about Arnold Dolmetsch or other past Schubert Club artists, visit https://schubert.org/artist-archive/arnold-dolmetsch/

One week from today, the Landmark Center will be filled with the sounds of holiday spirit from the Songs of the Season Courtroom Concerts! These two performances will take place at noon and 6pm at the Landmark Center First Floor Cortile and will feature carols by Minnesota composers performed by soprano Carrie Henneman Shaw with the Lux String Quartet.

These concerts are FREE and will be taking place on December 14th. Mark your calendars today!

With winter creeping up on us, it's time to start looking forward to the spring! Now is the time to register your group or tour for a spring Let's Make Music session in the Schubert Club Music Museum.

Play music together as a group with popular Twin Cities musicians using instruments from the museum! These sessions are available for tours and groups of 10 or more, and are FREE with required registration.

Click here for more information -> https://schubert.org/education/lets-make-music/

Bridget Kibbey, Schubert Club's 2022-2023 featured artist, is the focus of our newest Museum Mini! Watch the video below to learn all about the harp and hear some excellent music from a talented artist.

Museum Mini with Bridget Kibbey | Harp Museum Minis are free, virtual 15-minute interactive sessions for all ages to learn about instruments from the Schubert Club Music Museum. Local talented, kn...

Described by Víkingur Ólafsson as "history's greatest keyboard work," Bach's "Goldberg" Variations have become a fundamental piece of the keyboard repertoire. Check out this interview with Víkingur in the The New York Times to dig in to the context and his interpretations of this iconic work.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/arts/music/vikingur-olafsson-goldberg-variations.html

Ólafsson will be performing this at the Ordway Concert Hall on January 30 and 31. Tickets are going fast, so sn**ch them up while you still can! Visit https://schubert.org/concerts/international-artist-series/ for tickets and more information.

The Pianist Vikingur Olafsson on ‘History’s Greatest Keyboard Work’ Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations, which Olafsson recorded for Deutsche Grammophon and is touring this season, is “like a life cycle.”

The Schubert Club Music Museum will be CLOSED this Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24. We hope everyone has a lovely Thanksgiving, and we will be back open on Saturday, November 25!

On November 29, Sandbox Percussion will be performing Andy Akiho's "Seven Pillars" at the Walker Art Center with Schubert Club. This will be an incredible concert that you don't want to miss! Zachary Woolfe with the New York Times describes Seven Pillars as "...a lush, brooding celebration of noise."

Tickets are still available through the Walker Art Center! Go to http://walkerart.org/calendar/2023/sandbox-percussion-seven-pillars-by-andy-akiho to purchase them online.

Read the rest of the article here -> https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/02/arts/akiho-sandbox-percussion-seven-pillars.html

"Miloš...has been soaring to the upper reaches of the classical sales charts over the past decade, even landing some albums on the pop charts. On Saturday night, he proved a fine ambassador for his instrument as he performed for an audience more accustomed to pianists, violinists and singers....this handsome, articulate guitarist guided the audience through a crowd-pleasing program of mostly baroque music." - Rob Hubbard for the Minneapolis Star Tribune

Tickets are still available for MILOŠ this afternoon at the Ordway at 3pm! Snap them up at schubert.org 🎟

Read the full review at https://bit.ly/3R6DXZe

📷: jJayme Halbritter Photography

Wow! We are so honored to have KidsJam and FamilyJam at the Music Museum featured on WCCO today 🥳

Tomorrow’s FamilyJam is sold out, but you can register now for our next programs in January, March and April of 2024. Visit Schubert.org/kidsjam and schubert.org/familyjam for more info!

New program bringing global lessons to young minds in St. Paul The Schubert Club Music Museum has a new program called KidsJam.

It's the last day to donate for Give to the Max 2023!

Schubert Club has been introducing more ways to make our programs more accessible, including launching groups like Schubert Club Student Connections and making tickets to all Schubert Club performances FREE for kids and students. Any contribution made today is appreciated and will go towards making our musical experiences accessible to everyone!

https://www.givemn.org/story/Scgttm2023

Before this weekend's concerts by MILOŠ at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, check out the second installment of Concert Insights with Mark Bilyeu, our new online version of the traditional International Artist Series pre-concert talk.

Tickets for both Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm are still available at schubert.org 🎟

Concert Insights with Mark Bilyeu | MILOŠ, guitar Acclaimed classical guitarist MILOŠ' Schubert Club debut recital, called “The Arts and the Hours", will feature music by J.S. Bach, Handel, Rameau, Scarlatti...

This week's KidsJam and FamilyJam events are completely sold out! We can't wait to see everyone for some exciting music-making with Speaking In Tongues. There are still spots available for January's workshops by Petite Concerts, you can sign up on our website at schubert.org/kidsjam for KidsJam and schubert.org/familyjam for FamilyJam.

The Modigliani Quartet returns to the Music in the Park series this Sunday, November 12 playing a program with a uniquely Italian focus - including Verdi's String Quartet in E Minor, the only surviving work of chamber music by this opera great. Tickets are limited, so get them before they sell out at https://schubert.org/event/modigliani-quartet-2/

We hope to see you there!

The start of November means the start of KidsJam and FamilyJam! Speaking in Tongues will kick off the season on November 16 and 17 for KidsJam, and November 18 for FamilyJam. The workshops will include performances by Sowah Mensah, Marc Anderson, and Gao Hong, as well as creative crafts and activities to accompany the music.

All KidsJam sessions are currently at capacity, but it's not too late to register for FREE for the Speaking in Tongues FamilyJam workshop at 10:00 am on November 18. To register, visit https://schubert.org/event/familyjam-speaking-in-tongues/

In preparation for the upcoming MILOŠ concerts on November 18th and 19th, check out his new album "Baroque," which has already garnered accolades for both its virtuosity and its meditative thoughtfulness. Click the link below to read a review of it, and give the album a listen!

https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/milos-baroque

Tickets are still available for both concerts, purchase them now at https://bit.ly/3LUWeG6

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Missing the sounds of last week’s IAS concert? Don’t worry! Pianist -Yves Thibaudet and another past Schubert Club artist Hilary Hahn are both featured as soloists on an exciting new album! Composer James Howard has recently released several of his scores from some of M. Night Shyamalan’s films on a new album "Night After Night", featuring a full orchestra, choir, and several standout soloists. Check out the article below for more information!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2023/10/19/james-newton-howard-album-shyamalan-scores/