The Schubert Club announces

ACCORDO Season 8
 

After five happy years presenting Accordo in mostly sold out concerts at Christ Church Lutheran, the series will move to a bigger venue to accommodate its ever-growing audience. Starting with the 2016-2017 season, Accordo will perform at Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet Avenue S. at Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis.

Accordo is comprised of:

Rebecca Albers, Assistant Principal Viola with the Minnesota Orchestra
Ruggero Allifranchini, Associate Concertmaster of the SPCO
Steven Copes, Concertmaster of the SPCO
Erin Keefe, Concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra
Kyu-Young Kim, Principal Violin of the SPCO
Maiya Papach, Principal Viola of the SPCO
Anthony Ross, Principal Cello of the Minnesota Orchestra
Ronald Thomas, Former Principal Cellist of the SPCO

2016-2017 Season

Monday, November 7, 2016 • Plymouth Congregational Church
Wolf: Italian Serenade
Beethoven: String Quintet in C, Op. 29
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 • Ordway Concert Hall
Back by popular demand! This special concert will feature original music by Stephen Prutsman accompanied by the screening of cinematic masterpiece Sherlock, Jr. plus a newly commissioned work. Stephen Prutsman will join Accordo as the guest pianist for this presentation. 

Monday, March 13, 2017 • Plymouth Congregational Church
Beethoven: Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1 #2
Shostakovich: String Quartet #4 in D Major, Op. 83
Schumann: Piano Quintet in Eb Major, Op. 44
with Anna Polonsky, piano

Monday, May 15, 2017 • Plymouth Congregational Church
Schumann: Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales), Op. 132
Hindemith: Clarinet Quartet
Brahms: Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26
with Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet & Anna Polonsky, piano

Monday, June 5, 2017 • Plymouth Congregational Church
Mozart: selected Preludes and Fugues, K. 404a
Bach/Sitkovetsky: Goldberg Variations

For 134 years, The Schubert Club has invited the world’s finest recital soloists and ensembles to the Twin Cities and promoted the finest musical talents of our community through performances, education, and museum programs. It has secured a prominent and distinguished reputation among musical organizations nationwide, and is one of the first arts organizations in the country.

The Schubert Club's International Artist Series has presented virtually all of the world’s great recitalists including Jascha Heifetz, Arthur Rubinstein, Cecilia Bartoli, Beverly Sills, Leontyne Price, Yo-Yo Ma and Renée Fleming to name a few. In 2014, The Schubert Club introduced Schubert Club Mix, its convention-breaking performance series in nontraditional venues. Additional series include Music in the Park Series (chamber music concerts in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood), a free weekly lunchtime Courtroom Concerts series in downtown St. Paul, Accordo, and the Hill House Chamber Players.

The Schubert Club is committed to music education and reaches hundreds of children and young adults annually through family-friendly concerts, workshops, music lessons and scholarships.

The Schubert Club Museum located in historic Landmark Center holds a world-class collection comprised of historic keyboards, instruments from around the world, and original letters and manuscripts by famous composers.