Events

December 11, 2018

2018 General Music Class Performance

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Have Brunch with General and Vocal Music features performances by School of Music students who are teacher candidates in General Music Methods and Choral Music Methods classes. General and...

December 11, 2018

Doctoral Recital: Pei-Han Chao, voice

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This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-seated basis. This event will be live streamed. Visit...

December 11, 2018

Wind Ensemble and University Symphony Orchestra Strings Concert: Searching Within...

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Program to include Arnold Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht for String Orchestra, HK Gruber’s Nebelsteinmusik for Solo Violin and String Orchestra featuring violinist Peter McGuire (Minnesota...

December 12, 2018

U of M Holiday Horn Ensemble Concert

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Professor Caroline Lemen's brass studio performs holiday music in the Ferguson Hall lobby. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission...

December 12, 2018

Senior Recital: Yuffie Hu, voice

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Join Yuffie Hu for her senior Music Therapy recital, as she celebrates the completion of her studies and tells you a little bit about her journey here at the U of M with all music that has...

December 12, 2018

Campus Orchestra Concert

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Ernesto Estigarríbia, Qinqing Hilkert, and Ho-Yin Kwok, conductors. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a...

December 13, 2018

Doctoral Recital: Fanghan Liu, piano

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Program: Scarlatti Sonatas K.144, K. 544, K. 450 Falla: Fantasia Baetica Mozart Sonata: KV 282 Debussy Etudes, No.1, No. 5, No. 6 Rautavaara Piano Sonata "The Fire Sermon" This event is...

December 14, 2018

Senior Recital: Amber Castellano, trumpet

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This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-seated basis. This event will be live streamed. Visit...

December 14, 2018

Music Senior Project: Hannah Ricard

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Music Senior Project by Hannah Ricard. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-seated basis...

December 14, 2018

Doctoral Recital: Daniel Keeler, cello

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Program to include three pieces for cello and piano: Shostakovich Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 Frank Bridge - Four Short Pieces for Cello and Piano Brahms - Sonata in E minor, Op. 38 This...

December 14, 2018

Guitar Ensemble Concert

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Guitar Ensemble Concert, Maja Radovanlija, director. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-...

December 15, 2018

Doctoral Recital: Jack Donovan, percussion

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This program will consist of pieces that encorperate electronics. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first...

December 15, 2018

Senior Recital: Francois Harewood, piano

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Program: Frédéric Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7 George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue This event is free...

December 16, 2018

Doctoral Recital: Kimberly Fahy, viola

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Program: Bach Gamba Sonata (viola and piano) Schubert Arpeggione Sonata (viola and piano) Nagy Six Bagatelles for "I" (viola) This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not...

December 16, 2018

Doctoral Recital: Amelia Smith, clarinet

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Program: Schumann Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73, Poulenc Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, and Prokofiev Sonata, Op. 94 transcribed by Kent Kennan for Clarinet and Piano This event is free and open...

December 18, 2018

Doctoral Recital: Samuel Wong, violin

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Music by Beethoven, Granados, and Ponce. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-seated basis...

December 18, 2018

Fall Opera Workshop Performance

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Fall Opera Workshop Performance This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-seated basis...

January 20, 2019

The 38th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert

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This year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert will be led by conductor and former U of M School of Music student G. Phillip Shoultz, III. Learn more on the Office for Equity and...

January 25, 2019

Doctoral Recital: Hyeeji Kim, piano

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Program: Schumann Fantasie, Op.17 in C major Beethoven piano sonata, Op.110 in A-flat major Ginastera Danzas argentinas, 3 pieces for Piano, Op. 2 This event is free and open to the public...

January 29, 2019

Doctoral Recital: Jiwon Lee, collaborative piano

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Program: Brahms Sonata for Piano and Violin D minor Brahms Sonata for Piano and Cello F Major This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general...

January 30, 2019

Doctoral Recital: Jiyeon Hwang, voice

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Program to include works by Schuber, Amy Beach, Fernando Obradors, and Lizst. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and...

January 31, 2019

Doctoral Recital: Eunchong Lee, piano

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Program: S. Rachmaninoff piano concerto No.1 in F# minor Op.1 L.v. Beethoven piano sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary,...

February 7, 2019

“A More Humane World: Pedagogy for the 21st Century,” Cathy Benedict

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Spring 2019 Music Education Colloquium: “A More Humane World: Pedagogy for the 21st Century,” Cathy Benedict Dr. Cathy Benedict is Director of Research for the Don Wright Faculty of Music,...

February 8, 2019

Guest and Faculty Recital: Jeff Kaiser, Alex Lubet, and Guerino Mazzola

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Guest and faculty recital with guest Jeff Kaiser and faculty Alex Lubet and Guerino Mazzola . This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general...

February 9, 2019

Master's Recital: Alan Jermiason, trumpet

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Program: Purcell Trumpet Sonate Barber Capricorn Concerto with guests Stephenson L’Spirit Friedman Solus Hubeau Sonate This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary,...

February 9, 2019

Guest Recital: Roberto Benitez, saxophone

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Guest recital by Professor Roberto Benitez (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México -- UNAM), as part of the University of Minnesota Schmitt Music Saxophone Series. This event is free and...

February 10, 2019

High School Honor Band Concert

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Emily Threinen, Jerry Luckhardt, Betsy McCann, and Lance Sample, conductors.

February 11, 2019

University Symphony Orchestra Concert

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Program to include Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70; the first and third movements from Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 performed side by side with the Greater Twin...

February 12, 2019

Guest Alumnus Master Class: Corey Hamm, piano

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Dr. Corey Hamm, student of Professor Lydia Artymiw, graduated in 2005 and is Professor of Piano at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Pianist Corey Hamm is...

February 15, 2019

Alumni Guest Recital: LUX String Quartet

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Lux String Quartet, all alumni of the U of M School of Music, is a Twin-Cities based ensemble, bringing a dynamic edge to performance and education since 2013. As avid recitalists, Lux...

February 21, 2019

Senior Recital: Claire Miller, violin

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Program: Bach A minor Sonata Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major Grieg Sonata in C minor for Violin and Piano Sarasate Introduction and Tarantella This event is free and open to the...

February 26, 2019

Faculty & Guest Recital: Michael Heald (violin) and Timothy Lovelace (piano)

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Recital featuring Michael Heald , violin, and Timothy Lovelace , piano Michael Heald is currently Associate Professor of Violin at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, University of Georgia...

March 1, 2019

2019 U of M Jazz Festival Combo Concert

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2019 U of M Jazz Festival Combo Concert This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-seated basis...

March 1, 2019

Choral Concert: WomanVoice – Voices of Love and Reconciliation

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WomanVoice is an annual concert, which uplifts the music, poetry, and creative activity of women while exploring issues relevant to contemporary society. This year, the University Women’s...

March 2, 2019

2019 U of M Jazz Festival Concert Featuring Guest Chris Lomheim and Jazz Ensembles...

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2019 U of M Jazz Festival Concert Featuring Guest Artist Chris Lomheim (piano) and Jazz Ensembles I & II, Dean Sorenson, director. Chris Lomheim is an award-winning jazz pianist and...

March 3, 2019

Choral Concert: Music for a Grand Space

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The University Singers, Chamber Singers, U of M Men’s and Women’s Choruses perform music that celebrates the acoustic splendor of the Cathedral of St. Paul. Kathy Romey and Matthew Mehaffey...

March 4, 2019

Campus Orchestra Concert

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Ernesto Estigarríbia, Qinqing Hilkert, and Ho-Yin Kwok, conductors. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a...

March 5, 2019

Symphonic Band Concert: Contemporary Directions

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Jess Langston Turner’s Through the Looking Glass, Daniel French’s As One Listens to the Rain, J.S. Bach’s Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light, David Biedenbender’s Luminescence, Joel...

March 6, 2019

Wind Ensemble and Minnesota Symphonic Winds Concert

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Program to include Matthew Tommasini’s Torn Canvases, Joel Puckett’s That Secret from the River, and Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel/Paul Lavender’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Emily...

March 7, 2019

Maroon and Gold Bands Concert

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Cassandra Bechard and Cory Near, conductors. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-seated...

March 8, 2019

North Star and University Bands Concert

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Program to include Disney at the Movies, Symphonic Highlights from Frozen, Who’s that Masked Man, and more. Betsy McCann and J. Nick Smith, conductors. Justin Thai, guest conductor. This...

March 9, 2019

Concert Band Festival Concert

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Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition and more. Travis J. Cross, guest clinician. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is...

March 9, 2019

Senior Recital: Emily Green, French horn

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Program includes Buyanovsky's España for unaccompanied horn, Neuling's Bagatelle for horn and piano, and Brahms's Horn Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40. Emily Green, horn, Charles Kemper, piano...

March 11, 2019

Guest Recital: Aleksandar Hadzi Djordjevic, guitar

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Serbian guitarist Aleksandar Hadzi-Djordjevic is professor of guitar at the University of Belgrade, Serbia. He will perform an hour-long recital featuring works by J.K. Mertz, N. Coste, F.M...

March 13, 2019

University Opera Theatre and Arbeit Opera Theatre present Menotti’s The Consul

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Performance featuring students accompanied by piano. David Radamés Toro, director. Jennifer Mack, choreographer. Kelly Turpin, founder and executive director of Arbeit Opera Theatre...

March 14, 2019

University Opera Theatre and Arbeit Opera Theatre present Menotti’s The Consul

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Performance featuring students accompanied by piano. David Radamés Toro, director. Jennifer Mack, choreographer. Kelly Turpin, founder and executive director of Arbeit Opera Theatre...

March 26, 2019

Doctoral Recital: Christos Marinos, collaborative piano

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Program: Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Winterreise, D. 911 Chul Young Kim, tenor This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and...

March 29, 2019

Mid-America Guitar Ensemble Festival Opening Concert

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Opening Concert for Mid-America Guitar Ensemble Festival featuring student ensembles from midwestern high schools and colleges. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not...

March 30, 2019

Guest Rectial: John McMurtery, flute and Ashlee Mack, piano

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Flautist John McMurtery and pianist Ashlee Mack will perform a program of contemporary works for flute and piano including composers Robert Morris, Bruce Quaglia, James Romig, and Charles...

April 4, 2019

Non-Degree Recital: Mary Alice Hutton, violin

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Program: Bach Sonata for Solo Violin in G Minor Bartok Rhapsody No. 1 for Violin and Piano Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary,...

April 11, 2019

University Opera Theatre presents Four Acts from Grand Opera

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Jeffrey Madison, director. Mark Russell Smith, conductor. University Opera Theatre students perform Act III of Verdi’s La Traviata, Act III of Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme, excerpts from Act...

April 12, 2019

University Opera Theatre presents Four Acts from Grand Opera

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Jeffrey Madison, director. Mark Russell Smith, conductor. University Opera Theatre students perform Act III of Verdi’s La Traviata, Act III of Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme, excerpts from Act...

April 13, 2019

15th Annual Balkanicus Concert

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15th Annual Balkanicus Concert, featuring Fernando Meza, percussion, along with School of Music students and alumni. The Balkanicus chamber concert series was created in 2003 by Bulgarian...

April 13, 2019

University Opera Theatre presents Four Acts from Grand Opera

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Jeffrey Madison, director. Mark Russell Smith, conductor. University Opera Theatre students perform Act III of Verdi’s La Traviata, Act III of Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme, excerpts from Act...

April 14, 2019

University Opera Theatre presents Four Acts from Grand Opera

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Jeffrey Madison, director. Mark Russell Smith, conductor. University Opera Theatre students perform Act III of Verdi’s La Traviata, Act III of Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme, excerpts from Act...

April 15, 2019

U of M Jazz Combos Recital

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U of M School of Music Jazz Combos Recital. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-seated...

April 18, 2019

Cellotone 2018

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Annual cellotone concert by students of Tanya Remenikova. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come,...

April 20, 2019

Non-Degree Recital: Callie Cooper (soprano), Meghan Rhoades (piano), and Allison...

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Collaborative Recital: Callie Cooper (soprano), Meghan Rhoades (piano), and Allison Maxa (clarinet). This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general...

April 22, 2019

Faculty & Guest Recital: Lydia Artymiw (piano) and Wilhelmina Smith (cello)

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A duo recital featuring Professor Lydia Artymiw (piano) and guest Wilhelmina Smith (cello). The program will include cello/piano sonatas by Beethoven, Schubert, and Prokofiev. The recipient...

April 23, 2019

Jazz Ensembles I and II present Salute to the Big Bands Concert

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Program featuring classics from the big band era. Dean Sorenson, director. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available...

April 25, 2019

Non-Degree Recital: Abigail Spichke, violin

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Program: Mozart Sonata for piano and violin in G major K.301 Khachaturian violin concerto Praeludium and Allegro by Kreisler Dvorak Slovonic Dance No. 2 in e minor This event is free and...

April 25, 2019

Symphonic Band Concert: Celebrating Dr. Frank Bencriscutto and the China Tour (1980)

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Program to include Andreas Makris/Bader’s Aegean Festival Overture, Qian Chen’s Come, Drink One More Cup of Wine, John Zdechlik’s Chorale and Shaker Dance, Yu Jianfang’s Eulogize the...

April 26, 2019

Wind Ensemble Concert: Celebrating Dr. Bencriscutto & 50th Anniversary of the...

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Program to include Ron Nelson’s Rocky Point Holiday, Silvestre Revueltas’s Sensemayá, R. 67, David Maslanka’s Traveler, Sousa’s Minnesota March, Mussorgsky/Ravel/Lavender’s “The Great Gate...

April 28, 2019

University Gospel Choir Concert

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The University Gospel Choir invites you to join them in a celebration of spring and community under the direction of conductor Adrian Davis. The Gospel Choir presents vibrant gospel songs...

April 29, 2019

University Band Concert

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Betsy McCann, conductor. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-seated basis. This event...

May 2, 2019

North Star, Gold, and Maroon Bands Concert

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J. Nick Smith, Cory Near, and Cassandra Bechard, conductors. Justin Thai, guest conductor. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission...

May 3, 2019

Choral Concert: University Singers and Chamber Singers

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The University Singers and Chamber Singers present a diverse program of a cappella and accompanied choral music under the direction of Matthew Mehaffey and Kathy Saltzman Romey. This event...

May 4, 2019

Choral Concert: Spring Fling

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Spring is a time for the University choirs to kick up their heels and have some fun. The Campus Singers ensembles together with the University Men's and Women’s Choruses present their...

May 5, 2019

Senior Recital: Jonathan Roberts, cello

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Jonathan Roberts will perform pieces on both the cello and viola with accompanied piano. There will be pieces by composers such as Saint-Saëns and Bruch. There will also be an arrangement...

May 6, 2019

Campus Orchestra Concert

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Ernesto Estigarríbia, Qinqing Hilkert, and Ho-Yin Kwok, conductors. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a...

May 13, 2019

Guest Recital: Improvised Music by Co-Laboratory #5 Ensemble

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Improvised music concert-performance: Co-Laboratory # 5 Ensemble - featuring Creative Studies and Media faculty members, ISIM guest improvisers, Manja Ristić (violin/electronics/sound...

May 18, 2019

Alumna & Guest Duo Piano Recital: Andria Fennig and Ashley Snavely

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School of Music alumna and Minnesota native Andria Fennig returns to perform a duo-piano recital with pianist Ashley Snavely . This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not...

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