Mitchell Auditorium

Seven-time Grammy Award winner and Sony Classical exclusive recording artist since 1987, Emanuel Ax’s recent releases include "Mendelssohn Trio with Yo-Yo Ma and Itzak Perlman," "Strauss’ Enoch Arden narrated by Patrick Stewart," and discs of two-piano music by Brahms and Rachmaninoff with Yefim Bronfman. Tickets range between 15-25.

Piano whiz Ethan Bortnick performs jazz, classical and rock 'n' roll music. He has been featured on many national television shows, including multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Good Morning America and Oprah, where he was named one of Oprah’s All-Time Smartest, Most Talented Kids. In 2010, Bortnick made history as the youngest musician to create and host his own award-winning, nationally-televised concert special on PBS, which aired more than 600 times on public television stations nationwide.

Duluth Sister Cities International presents its fourth annual fundraising concert -- Buddy Holly Meets the Everly Brothers -- starring the Todd Eckart Band. Tickets are $22 for adults and $5 for students. They are available at Beaner's Central, the DSCI Office or the CSS Spotlight box office online.

The College of St. Scholastica’s Jazz Band and Vocal Revolution ensemble performs a program of instrumental and vocal music from the 1920s to today. Admission is $5.

Praised for its “panache” by The New York Times and hailed for “bringing a new attitude to classical music, one that is fresh, bracing and intelligent” by the Cincinnati Enquirer, Harlem Quartet has thrilled audiences around the world since 2006. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for senior citizens and free to students.

The College of St. Scholastica’s String and Chamber Ensembles present a wide range of music, including the works of renowned composers of the 18th century.

The St. Scholastica Concert Band hosts its third annual High School Honor Band Festival, featuring 75 of the region's top high-school musicians. A day of rehearsals and masterclasses culminates in this free concert. The college’s Concert Band will play host to high school musicians from Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota who were nominated by their band directors. For more information contact the Spotlight box office at 218-723-7000 or spotlight @ css.edu.

Dr. Jeremy Craycraft (percussionist and music department chair) and pianist and assistant professor of music Dr. Nicholas Susi perform a program dedicated to the compositions of German composer and percussionist Alexej Gerassimez and Greek composer and guitarist Giannis Papakrasas. In addition, Craycraft will perform marimba pieces by Hungarian composer Csaba Zoltan Marjan and Susi will perform piano pieces by Beethoven/Liszt and American composer John Corigliano. Tickets can be purchased through the Spotlight Box Office. Contact the Box Office at 218-723-7000…

The College of St. Scholastica’s percussion ensembles present a concert called “Graced by Groove,” featuring resident Steel Band, World Drumming Ensemble and guest percussion ensembles, directed by Music Department Chair Dr. Jeremy Craycraft. Craycraft directs Scholastica’s World Drumming Ensemble, Drumline and Steel Band. He regularly performs with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of the North, Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra and the Northern Lights Music Festival. Tickets are $5. Contact the box office at 218-723-7000 or visit spotlight.css.edu to…

The College of St. Scholastica’s a cappella vocal group, Vocal Revolution, performs a program of original arrangements of popular songs in its final concert of the year. Vocal Revolution embraces the flair of the human voice in everything from favorite jazz classics to modern pop and rock. Led by director Eric Hagmann, the concert will feature a cappella classics like “For the Longest Time” by Billy Joel and more contemporary songs like “Fallin’” by Alicia Keys. The group will be…

Bound by their Israeli roots, pianist Alon Goldstein, cellist Amit Peled, and clarinetist Alex Fiterstein formed the Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio in 2005. Today the ensemble’s performances reflect both the special gifts and originality of the three artists as soloists as well as their sense of ensemble and love of chamber music. They will be joined by the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra’s concertmaster and violinist Erin Aldridge.

The College of St. Scholastica’s musical groups team up. Faculty members join instrumental and choral ensembles to present a wide spectrum of music. For more information, contact the music department at [email protected].

Acclaimed cellist Lynn Harrell has performed as a soloist and with orchestras around the world. The Grammy winner has more than 70 recordings, including collaborations with Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta and others.

The Lute Collective and singer William Bastian team up for an evening of classical music featuring selections by English Renaissance composer John Dowland and Flemish lutenist and composer Emanuel Adriansen. The concert is part of the Cambiata music series and will be held in Tower Hall room 3625 at the College of St. Scholastica. Tickets are $10, and may be purchased through St. Scholastica’s Spotlight office at 218-723-7000, spotlight @ css.edu, or spotlight.css.edu.

The College of St. Scholastica’s Concert Band and Orchestra presents a musical salute to honor America’s veterans. The musical talents of St. Scholastica come together in recognition of our country’s veterans and all their sacrifices. The program features patriotic musical selections from our American heritage, including folk songs and ditties. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door or by contacting the Spotlight Box Office at 218-723-7000 or [email protected].

Drew Petersen won a 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant Award and the 2017 American Pianists Award. He was also a top prize winner in the 2015 Leeds International Piano Competition. Doors open at 7 p.m. General admission.

The St. Scholastica Jazz Band, Steel Band and World Drumming Ensemble rock on for the eight annual installment of this music department event. The show features new versions of familiar favorites from the 50's to the present day.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. These are the themes of four recitals Sophia Han, violin professor at Southeast Missouri State University offers in preparation for her own wedding. St. Scholastica piano faculty Dr. Nicholas Susi joins Dr. Han in her "Something Borrowed" program, featuring Sergei Prokofiev's Flute Sonata, vocal literature by Gabriel Fauré and other transcriptions.

During this holiday event, the entire audience is invited to sing while St. Scholastica’s Center for Early Music Orchestra provides the accompaniment. Shelley Gruskin, music department emeritus faculty member at St. Scholastica, directs the sing-along. Admission is free, but guests can bring their own score or buy one at the door for $15.

The College of St. Scholastica hosts more than 100 students for its fourth annual High School Honor Band Festival on Monday. Students from 23 schools throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ontario will participate in a day of music instruction before performing at 5 p.m. in the Mitchell Auditorium.

Xavier Foley performs on double bass, incorporating cultural, national and folk music styles. The young musician and composer has won numerous awards, including First Prize in the Young Concert Artists Auditions 2016.

The St. Scholastica Saints Percussion Ensembles present an uplifting and energetic program showcasing a variety of global musical styles. Joined by special guests, the percussion ensembles present a program based on building bridges beyond the music.

This event has been cancelled. Pianist Brian Hsu, associate professor of piano at Loyola University New Orleans, has enjoyed an active performing career throughout the United States, Asia and Europe since his teenage debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Here, Hsu journeys through Italy in Franz Liszt’s "Second Year of Pilgrimage."

This event has been cancelled. This performance features award-winning composer and musician Mina Kaiser and friends as they present two original compositions: a song cycle based on Mark Twain’s “Letters from the Earth” and the premiere of “Survivor Songs,” with texts exploring the survival of physical and sexual abuse. Other selections will relate to living with and surviving cancer. The program will also feature classical guitar pieces by composers including Sor, Aguado, Coste and others. Kaiser is an adjunct music…

The CSS choirs welcome local high school choirs to campus to celebrate our diverse choral traditions in this collaborative choral festival.

Inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust, European musicians from the 19th century onward exhibit a growing fascination with what it means to encounter the devil. In this solo piano recital, St. Scholastica faculty member Nicholas Susi performs music that revels in the darker side of the good versus evil narrative. General admission tickets are $10; free admission for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Purchase tickets at thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com.

The works of Johannes Fresneau were recently discovered by Dutch Scholar Jan Burgers. Until now, there had been no surviving Dutch Baroque lute music. Both sublime and beautiful, this unique music represents a new composer and genre. General admission tickets are $10; free admission for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Purchase tickets at thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com. This event is also available via live stream.

Featured artist Ana Vidovic performs on guitar as part of the 2021-22 season of Matinee Musicale. Tickets are $27 for adults, $22 for senior citizens and free to students. Tickets will be sold at door starting at 7 p.m.

Pianist Zlata Chochievaperforms performs live for Matinee Musicale. Tickets are $27 for adults, $22 for senior citizens and free to students. Tickets will be sold at door starting at 7 p.m.

The Minnesota alt-rockers perform. The show will also be livestreamed.

Siegel is Director of Bands and Trumpet at University of Wisconsin, Superior. The program includes the Concerto in E Flat for Trumpet and Strings from Bohemian composer Johann Baptist Georg Neruda, Symphony No. 3 by Jean Sibelius, Latin-American Symphonette by Morton Gould and Procession of the Nobles by Rimsky Korsakov. Donations accepted.

Matinee Musicale opens its 2022-23 season with a performance by violinist Geneva Lewis, with Audrey Vardanega on piano. Since her solo debut at age 11, New Zealand-born Lewis has forged a reputation as a musician of consummate artistry whose performances speak from and to the heart. She has won an impressive array of individual awards on the national and international stage. Tickets are $28 for adults, $23 for senior citizen, $5 for college students and free to K-12 students. Tickets…

Angela Hewitt has had to cancel her concert for Matinee Musicale on Tuesday due to health reasons. She made this decision while en route to Duluth on Monday and sends her sincere regrets. Matinee Musicale is making an effort to reschedule the concert. Born into a musical family, Hewitt began her piano studies at age 3, performed in public at 4 and a year later won her first scholarship. In her formative years, she also studied classical ballet, violin and…

The music of Joe Hisaishi and Studio Ghibli has had a profound affect on the solo instrumental writing of Japanese composers. It is very tonal with elements of jazz harmonies, and lends itself well to lyric, romantic solos. This recital is a showcase of modern Japanese writing for low brass and pays homage to the music that has elevated Japanese anime for the past four decades. It features Derek Bromme on trombone and Jessica Schroeder on piano. General admission tickets…

A Stillwater native, Jack Swanson is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after young tenors in the opera world. His distinctive high lyric voice is known for singing the acrobatic arias of Rossini and the legato melodies of Donizetti. The Opera Critic notes that Swanson possesses “that elusive feature that many otherwise good tenors lack, those lusciously, sweet, strong high notes.” Swanson continues to conquer demanding roles on opera stages both nationally and internationally. Tickets are $28 for adults, $23…

Baritone Michael Fuchs and pianist Teresa Vaughan perform Robert Schumann's song cycle Dichterliebe. These sixteen songs set to the poetry of Heinrich Heine explore themes of love, rejection, and forgiveness. This 30 minute performance is perfect for lunchtime.

The St. Scholastica String Orchestra will be joined by the Denfeld High School Orchestra in a collaborative performance.

Hailing from opposite corners of the globe, Merz Trio members have been recognized as winners of the Naumburg, Concert Artists Guild, Fischoff and Chesapeake competitions. They have played in living rooms and large halls; galleries and schools; black-box theaters and crypts. There are very few places they don’t feel at home. With a style that comes from a “noisy” fusion of numerous artistic interests, including music of all varieties, the Merz Trio believes art happens where people are and invite…

College of St. Scholastica faculty Byron Klimek, Melanie Sever, and Jessica Schroeder present an evening of trio music featuring works by J.S. Bach, Louise Farrenc, and Carl Maria von Weber.

YourClassical MPR invites Duluthians and others in the Northland to come together in song for Bring the Sing Duluth. This event is open to people of all vocal abilities. Bret Amundson, the dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at St. Scholastica, will return to conduct this year’s Bring the Sing. He will be joined by Duluth-based singer-songwriter Sara Thomsen and St. Scholastica’s Justice Choir. The day’s music will include four choral pieces written by Minnesota composers. Sheet music…

Percussionist Jeremy Craycraft and pianist Teresa Vaughan present John Plant's Three Echoes of the Odyssey. These Echoes follow the adventures of Odysseus through his epic journey. This 30 minute performance is perfect for lunchtime.

This Live from the Mitchell free concert features 2012 CSS Alum Preston Gunderson and band.

For the College of St. Scholastica's final concert of the semester, the school's brass and bands will perform a number of works directly or indirectly related to film, including Frank Ticheli’s “Angels in the Architecture” depicting a battle between good and evil.

From birth to death, joy to sorrow, and love to loss, each selection on this program explores what it means to be human. The anonymous poet of Dan Forrest’s piece “The Music of Living” encapsulates this broad spectrum of life in a few verses: “Giver of life, Creator of all that is lovely, teach me to sing the words to Your song. I want to feel the music of living; and not fear the sad songs, but from them make…