Weber Music Hall

University of Minnesota-Duluth music students perform recitals on their instrument of choice throughout the month of October. Saturday, October 9, 2021 | 3 p.m. Student recital: Jake Young, trumpet. Sunday, October 10, 2021 | 3 p.m. Student recital: Patrick Hahn, French horn. Saturday, October 16, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. Student recital: Morgan Babineau, soprano. Friday, October 22, 2021 | 7 p.m. Student recital: Claire Scharfenberg, soprano.

Trumpeter Thomas Pfotenhauer and pianist Diana Shapiro perform a recital. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, $8 for UMD staff and non-UMD students, and free for UMD students.

Soprano Morgan Babineau performs a recital.

Brooklyn Smith performs on saxophone.

Soprano Claire Scharfenberg performs a recital.

Soprano Rhonda Card performs a student recital.

Joe Mogren performs on baritone.

The 21st annual Orchestra Story Hour, featuring the UMD Symphony Orchestra, includes music from film scores like The Dark Knight, Gladiator and Apollo 13, along with a retrospective of oldies . Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, $8 for UMD staff and non-UMD students, and free for UMD students and children under age 12.

Tickets are available online at z.umn.edu/sfamusic. The cost is $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD faculty, staff and students.

The Northland’s best high school singers combine for a concert.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students age 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Four different musical performances featuring UMD students take place during the month of November. Saturday, November 13: Ren Crowder, flute. Sunday, November 14: Maxwell Kelley, tuba. Saturday, November 20: Ryli Murray, trombone. Sunday, November 28: Noah Koep, French horn.

Tickets are $16 for adults, $11 for senior citizens and veterans, $9 for UMD faculty and staff, $8 for students age 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

The University of Minnesota Duluth's jazz combos perform their annual fall concert. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students age 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Noah Koep plays the French horn.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Patrick Hahn plays French horn.

Flutist Ming Hui Lin and pianist Diana Shapiro perform. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, $8 for UMD staff and non-UMD students, and free for UMD students.

Directed by guest conductor Dr. Ryan Deignan, Twin Ports Choral Project explores the human need for self-expression through word and song. Edie Hill’s The Wingbone of a Swan will be the centerpiece of this midwinter concert, which will include other works both historic and modern, traditional and popular. The concert will feature Paula Gudmundson (flute), Byron Klimek (cello), Henry Eichman (percussion), Nicholas Klee (mandolin), and both Tom Maloney (guitar) and Brandy Forsman (fiddle) of 4 Mile Portage.

Bass Calvin Caron performs a student recital.

This event has been canceled due to a big ol' snowstorm. Oboist Brett Linski and pianist Diana Shapiro perform. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD faculty and staff, $8 for students under 18, and free for UMD students.

Bass trombone player Sophia Huf performs a student recital.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and military veterans, $8 for UMD staff and non-UMD students age 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

The British vocal ensemble VOCES8 tours globally with a repertoire both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading orchestras, conductors and soloists. Versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression are central to the ensemble’s performance and education ethos.

Soprano Isabel Blakewell performs her student recital.

The 48th annual Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival concerts features The Ari Hoenig Quartet, featuring Tivon Pennicott on saxophone, Gadi Lehavi on piano, Ben Tiberio on bass and Ari Hoenig on drums. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, veterans and UMD staff, $8 for students under age 18 and free for UMD students.

Each spring 12 college music majors from the College of St. Scholastica, the University of Wisconsin-Superior and the University of Minnesota Duluth receive an award from Matinee Musicale. The students are selected by the respective music departments and the 12 recipients perform at this recital.

The soprano performs.

Heather Miller (bass trombone), Derek Bromme (bass trombone), Jessica Schroeder (piano) and Henry Eichman (percussion) perform alongside guest percussionists Jeremy Craycraft and Brett Jones.

Soprano Rufina Robbins performs.

Patrick Hahn performs on the French horn.

Peterson performs on the saxophone.

The University of Minnesota Duluth's music department presents its annual vocal jazz concert, performed in person and also streamed online. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students age 18 and younger, and free to UMD students.

Composition student Connor Arland performs.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students. The show is available as an in-person event and as a livestream.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students. A livestream is available on YouTube.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students. A livestream is available on YouTube.

The percussionist performs.

The composition student performs.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

The saxophonist performs.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students.

Saxophonist Marlena Boedigheimer performs a student recital.

Pianist Stella Kutz performs a student recital.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

The pianist performs.

UMD student Jan Aragon performs on trumpet.

UMD's Spring Choir Concert features the Concert Chorale, Chamber Singers and University Singers, with special guest artists the Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo performing Brahms’ Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Craig performs mezzo soprano and clarinet.

A live combo performance. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students ages 18 and under, and free for UMD students.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD staff and students age 18 and younger, and free to UMD students.

The tenor saxophonist performs.

In its first public concert in nearly two years, the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra (LSCO) will premiere "Brittle, Bright," the final work of LSCO bassoonist and resident composer Bradley Bombardier, who passed away in 2019. Masking is required.

The inaugural season of the Duluth Chamber Music Festival begins with an evening of familiar and new favorite chamber music works -- music for small, intimate ensembles. Highlights include "Clair de Lune" by French impressionist composer Claude Debussy, and "Moonbeams" by living American jazz composer Adam Birnbaum. This year's festival features artists from the Cleveland Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony and Juilliard faculty. Tickets are available at duluthchambermusicfestival.org.

UMD Music Department faculty members perform a brass quintet recital.

The University of Minnesota Duluth's symphony orchestra presents the 20th edition of its Story-Hour concert, with Jean R. Perrault conducting. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD faculty and staff, $8 for students under 18, and free for UMD students.

Join the UMD choirs as they explore classic and modern choral favorites with University Singers, Chamber Singers and Concert Chorale, conducted by Richard Robbins and Ryan Deignan. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty, staff and students.

The University of Minnesota Duluth Concert Band and Symphonic Band Concert performs in Weber Music Hall under the directions of conductor Mark Whitlock. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and veterans, $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free to students.

The University of Minnesota Duluth Vocal Jazz Concert performs at Weber Music Hall conducted by Ryan Deignan. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

Concert featuring chamber music for woodwind quintet performed by faculty: Paula Gudmundson, flute; Brett Linksi, oboe; Theodore Schoen, clarinet; Michael Roemhidlt, bassoon; and Jim Pospisil, horn. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

The University of Minnesota Duluth Music Department presents the comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore, composed by Gilbert and Sullivan. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

The University of Duluth Minnesota Chamber Orchestra Concert performs in Weber Music Hall, directed by conductor Jean R. Perrault. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

The University of Duluth Minnesota Jazz Ensembles Concert performs in Weber Music Hall. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

The University of Duluth Minnesota Percussion Ensembles Concert performs at Weber Music Hall. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

The University of Duluth Minnesota Faculty and Student Woodwind Octet perform in Weber Music Hall. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

The University of Minnesota Duluth choirs and vocal jazz ensembles for a festive journey through the season, presenting traditional holiday favorites and new selections from around the world. University Singers, Chamber Singers, Concert Chorale, Lake Effect, and Chill Factor perform. Conductors include Richard Robbins and Ryan Deignan. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

The University of Duluth Minnesota Bands Sounds of the Season Concert at Weber Music Hall at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

The University of Minnesota Duluth Symphony Orchestra's Sounds of the Seasons Concert in Weber Music Hal at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

Celebrate Franz Schubert’s birthday with musical works performed by University of Minnesota Duluth music faculty. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students. Online video streaming of the concert is available at z.umn.edu/weber.

This UMD faculty recital features Thomas Pfotenhauer on trumpet and Diana Shapiro on piano. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

Theodore Schoen performs on clarinet. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD faculty and staff and free for students.

Learn about Weber Music Hall from Technical Director Donald Schraufnagel. Specifics covered: why aren’t there any parallel surfaces? How are the acoustics changeable by 5000 square feet of pleated drapery? What do the bass traps do for the concert experience? Call 218-726-8208 to reserve a spot.

Presented by the University of Minnesota-Duluth's music department. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD faculty and staff and free for students.

​​James Hall, professor of flute at the University of Northern Colorado has enjoyed a varied and impressive career as an international soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, and teacher. He is a guest artist at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD faculty and staff and free for students.

Magdalena Sas will perform on cello. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

The 2023 edition of Shades of Africa, organized by Haiti-born Jean R. Perrault, UMD Professor of Music and Director of Orchestras, is a recurring festival celebrating African heritage. Perrault will conduct the UMD Symphony Orchestra, performing works by Christopher Ducasse, Anthony Green, Arturo Marquez, Occide Jeanty, and Jose Moncayo. The renowned, Twin Cities-based Artaria String Quartet will join the performance as special guest artists. Brendon Adams, 29:11 Artistic Director, will guest direct the recital for the South Africa- and US-based…

The UMD Choirs perform including Concert Chorale, Chamber Singers and U Singers with Richard Robbins and Ryan Deignan as conductors. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

The UMD Concert Band and Symphonic Band perform with Mark Whitlock as conductor. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and veterans, and $8 for UMD faculty and staff, and free for students.

The 2023 edition of Shades of Africa, organized by Haiti-born Jean R. Perrault, UMD Professor of Music and Director of Orchestras, is a recurring festival celebrating African heritage. Perrault will conduct the UMD Symphony Orchestra, performing works by Christopher Ducasse, Anthony Green, Arturo Marquez, Occide Jeanty and Jose Moncayo. The renowned Twin Cities-based Artaria String Quartet will join the performance as special guest artists. Brendon Adams, 29:11 Artistic Director, will guest direct the recital for the South Africa- and US-based…