Events

Upcoming organ events in and around Minnesota

(See also: Michael’s Appearances)

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We are excited to provide information on vibrant musical happenings in Minnesota and beyond. The organ is featured in each event listed. Some of these may be streamed, too, and others may be offered exclusively online.

Here’s what is on the calendar in coming days and weeks. Many events were tentatively “go” at the time of posting, but specific information may change. Though we will attempt to keep the information on this page current, please consult the individual venues for any last-minute changes and to confirm accuracy.

2026

July

  • July 15 • 12:00PM CT

    Amy Szuymal at Faith United Lutheran Church

    July 15, Wednesday at Noon – local musician Amy Szuymal presents the fifth concert in the 42nd season of the Organs In Review summer recital series in (mostly) Hibbing, with a performance on the organ at Faith United Lutheran Church (8964 MN Highway 37) in Iron Junction, MN. Free/donation to the Claribel Hamilton Organ Scholarship Fund. Stay for a community lunch afterwards most weeks.

  • July 15 • 12:15PM CT

    Lutheran Summer Music Academy at St. Olaf College

    July 15, Wednesday at 12:15PM – as part of the 19th season of Seven Northfield Noontime Organ Recitals, students of the Lutheran Summer Music Academy present a concert on the 42-rank 1984 Dobson organ in Studio A of the Christiansen Music Hall on the campus of St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. Free/donation.

  • July 15 • 12:15PM CT

    Samuel Backman at the Lutheran Church of St. Philip the Deacon

    July 15, Wednesday at 12:15PM – in the second of four Summer Festival programs, Samuel Backman (Holy Cross RC Church, Minneapolis) plays a program of music by British Composers featuring the 51-rank 2005 Schantz pipe organ at the Lutheran Church of St. Philip the Deacon (17205 County Road 6) in Plymouth, MN. Free/donation.

  • July 19 • 11:45AM CT

    John Gouwens at Central Lutheran Church

    July 19, Sunday at 11:45AM – following the morning service, visiting soloist John Gouwens (Culver Academies, Indiana) plays a 45-minute concert on the 47-bell carillon in the tower of Central Lutheran Church (333 South 12th Street) in Minneapolis, MN. Concerts can be heard outside on the North Plaza in front of the church or livestreamed inside. Lunch is available for purchase at a food truck (Potter’s Pasties). Free concert.

  • July 19 • 4:00PM CT

    John Gouwens at House of Hope Presbyterian Church

    July 19, Sunday at 4PM – visiting carillonneur John Gouwens (from Culver Academies, Indiana) continues the Summer Carillon Series with a 50-minute concert at House of Hope Presbyterian Church (797 Summit Avenue) in Saint Paul, MN. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the unique sounds of 49 bells in concert. Free parking and ice cream provided. One final program on July 26.

  • July 21 • 12:10PM CT

    Nathan Nikoley at Trinity Chapel at Bethany Lutheran College

    July 21, Tuesday at 12:10PM – guest soloist Nathan Nikoley plays the seventh concert in the Summer Noontime Organ Series sponsored by the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists featuring the 24-rank Dobson organ in Trinity Chapel at Bethany Lutheran College (730 Luther Drive) in Mankato, MN. Free/donation.

  • July 21 • 12:15PM CT

    Chuck Barland at Trinity Lutheran Church

    July 21, Tuesday at 12:15PM – in the seventh concert of the Summer Organ Recital Series, guest soloist Chuck Barland plays the 77-stop Reuter/Walker organ at Trinity Lutheran Church (222 6th Avenue SW) in Rochester, MN. Free/donation.

  • July 22 • 12:00PM CT

    Brian Botz at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

    July 22, Wednesday at Noon – local musician Brian Botz presents the sixth concert in the 42nd season of the Organs In Review summer recital series in (mostly) Hibbing, with a performance on the Gould pipe organ at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (501 East 23rd Street) in Hibbing, MN. Free/donation to the Claribel Hamilton Organ Scholarship Fund. Stay for a community lunch afterwards most weeks.

  • July 22 • 12:15PM CT

    Noah Klein at 1st United Church of Christ

    July 22, Wednesday at 12:15PM – as part of the 19th season of Seven Northfield Noontime Organ Recitals, soloist Noah Klein presents a concert on the 52-rank Johnson-Schlicker-Rutz organ at 1st United Church of Christ (300 Union Street) in Northfield, MN. Free/donation.

  • July 22 • 12:15PM CT

    Tigran Buniatyan at the Lutheran Church of St. Philip the Deacon

    July 22, Wednesday at 12:15PM – in the third of four Summer Festival programs, Tigran Buniatyan (Mountain View Lutheran Church, Phoeniz, AZ) plays a program of Music Through a Millennium, featuring the 51-rank 2005 Schantz pipe organ at the Lutheran Church of St. Philip the Deacon (17205 County Road 6) in Plymouth, MN. Free/donation.

  • July 26 • 11:45AM CT

    Margaret Pan at Central Lutheran Church

    July 26 Sunday at 11:45AM – following the morning service, visiting soloist Margaret Pan (Boston, MA) plays a 45-minute concert on the 47-bell carillon in the tower of Central Lutheran Church (333 South 12th Street) in Minneapolis, MN. Concerts can be heard outside on the North Plaza in front of the church or livestreamed inside. Lunch is available for purchase at a food truck (Tot Boss). Free concert.

  • July 26 • 3:00PM CT

    Andrew Scanlon at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

    July 26, Sunday at 3PM – guest soloist Andrew Scanlon (Church of the advent, Boston) plays the 50-rank Noack organ in the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (5250 Justin Road) outside La Crosse, WI. Free/donation. Come early and enjoy lunch in the Culina Mariana Café in the Visitor’s Center before the scenic walk up to the Shrine.

  • July 26 • 4:00PM CT

    Margaret Pan at House of Hope Presbyterian Church

    July 26 Sunday at 4PM – visiting carillonneur Margaret Pan (Boston, MA) concludes the Summer Carillon Series with a 50-minute concert at House of Hope Presbyterian Church (797 Summit Avenue) in Saint Paul, MN. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the unique sounds of 49 bells in concert. Free parking and ice cream provided.

  • July 27 • 6:30PM CT

    Matt Tylutki at St. John’s Lutheran Church

    July 27, Monday at 6:30PM – as part of the St. John’s Summer Music Camp, a family-friendly event with Pizza and Pipes, featuring Matt Tylutki (chapel organist at Augustana University and Director of Youth Music at 1st Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls) exploring the sonic resources of the new Grandall & Engen/Casavant organ at St. John’s Lutheran Church (625 12th Avenue) in Howard Lake, MN.

  • July 28 • 12:10PM CT

    Elisabeth Urtel at Trinity Chapel at Bethany Lutheran College

    July 28, Tuesday at 12:10PM – guest soloist Elisabeth Urtel plays the eighth concert in the Summer Noontime Organ Series sponsored by the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists featuring the 24-rank Dobson organ in Trinity Chapel at Bethany Lutheran College (730 Luther Drive) in Mankato, MN. Free/donation.

  • July 28 • 12:15PM CT

    Isabel Alsum at Trinity Lutheran Church

    July 28, Tuesday at 12:15PM – in the eighth concert of the Summer Organ Recital Series, guest soloist Isabel Alsum plays the 77-stop Reuter/Walker organ at Trinity Lutheran Church (222 6th Avenue SW) in Rochester, MN. Free/donation.

  • July 29 • 12:00PM CT

    Lanae Ronchetti at St. James’ Episcopal Church

    July 29, Wednesday at Noon – local musician Lanae Ronchetti presents the seventh concert in the 42nd season of the Organs In Review summer recital series in (mostly) Hibbing, with a performance on the Estey pipe organ at St. James’ Episcopal Church (2028 7th Avenue East) in Hibbing, MN. Free/donation to the Claribel Hamilton Organ Scholarship Fund. Stay for a community lunch afterwards most weeks.

  • July 29 • 12:15PM CT

    Richard Collman at St. Peter Lutheran Church

    July 29, Wednesday at 12:15PM – as part of the 19th season of Seven Northfield Noontime Organ Recitals, soloist Richard Collman presents a concert on the 58-stop Allene electronic organ at St. Peter Lutheran Church (418 Sumner Street East) in Northfield, MN. Free/donation.

  • July 29 • 12:15PM CT

    Celina Kobetitsch at the Lutheran Church of St. Philip the Deacon

    July 29, Wednesday at 12:15PM – in the last of four Summer Festival programs, resident artist Celina Kobetitsch plays a program of music inspired by The Grand Organ of Notre-Dame, Paris featuring the 51-rank 2005 Schantz pipe organ at the Lutheran Church of St. Philip the Deacon (17205 County Road 6) in Plymouth, MN. Free/donation.

August

  • August 2 • 4:00PM CT

    Sanctus at Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral

    August 2, Sunday at 4PM - Sanctus, the annual Red River Valley Chapter benefit concert, presented by Elliot Sander, Sub-Dean of the Red River Valley Chapter. Featuring the 3-manual, 34-rank Sipe organ at Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral (3600 25th St S) in Fargo, ND.

  • August 4 • 12:10PM CT

    John Baumann at Trinity Chapel at Bethany Lutheran College

    August 4, Tuesday at 12:10PM – guest soloist John Baumann plays the ninth concert in the Summer Noontime Organ Series sponsored by the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists featuring the 24-rank Dobson organ in Trinity Chapel at Bethany Lutheran College (730 Luther Drive) in Mankato, MN. Free/donation.

  • August 4 • 12:15PM CT

    John MacInnis at Trinity Lutheran Church

    August 4, Tuesday at 12:15PM – in the ninth concert of the Summer Organ Recital Series, guest soloist John MacInnis plays the 77-stop Reuter/Walker organ at Trinity Lutheran Church (222 6th Avenue SW) in Rochester, MN. Free/donation.

  • August 5 • 12:00PM CT

    Ken Hager at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

    August 5, Wednesday at Noon – local musician Ken Hager presents the final concert in the 42nd season of the Organs In Review summer recital series in (mostly) Hibbing, with a performance on the Wicks pipe organ at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church (2310 Seventh Avenue East) in Hibbing, MN. Free/donation to the Claribel Hamilton Organ Scholarship Fund. Stay for a community lunch afterwards most weeks.

  • August 5 • 12:15PM CT

    Megan Engel at Bethel Lutheran Church

    August 5, Wednesday at 12:15PM – as part of the 19th season of Seven Northfield Noontime Organ Recitals, soloist Megan Engel presents a concert on the 10-stop 1989 Holtkamp organ at Bethel Lutheran Church (1321 North Avenue) in Northfield, MN. Free/donation.

  • August 9 • 2:00PM CT

    Dennis James at the Phipps Center

    August 9, Saturday at 2PM – guest soloist Dennis James offers accompaniment to the popular Harold Lloyd silent film Safety Last featuring the Wurlitzer organ at the Phipps Center (109 Locust Street) in Hudson, WI. Admission.

  • August 11 • 12:10PM CT

    Christine Schulz at Trinity Chapel at Bethany Lutheran College

    August 11, Tuesday at 12:10PM – guest soloist Christine Schulz plays the final concert in the Summer Noontime Organ Series sponsored by the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists featuring the 24-rank Dobson organ in Trinity Chapel at Bethany Lutheran College (730 Luther Drive) in Mankato, MN. Free/donation.

  • August 11 • 12:15PM CT

    Nathan Elsbernd at Trinity Lutheran Church

    August 11, Tuesday at 12:15PM – in the tenth concert of the Summer Organ Recital Series, guest soloist Nathan Elsbernd plays the 77-stop Reuter/Walker organ at Trinity Lutheran Church (222 6th Avenue SW) in Rochester, MN. Free/donation.

  • August 12 • 12:15PM CT

    Stephen May at Carleton College

    August 12, Wednesday at 12:15PM – as trhe final event in the 19th season of Seven Northfield Noontime Organ Recitals, soloist Stephen May presents a concert on the 45-rank Steere-Möller-Rutz organ in Skinner Chapel on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, MN. Free/donation.

  • August 16 • 3:00PM CT

    Scott Turkington at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

    August 16, Sunday at 3PM – resident musician Scott Turkington plays the 50-rank Noack organ in the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (5250 Justin Road) outside La Crosse, WI. Free/donation. Come early and enjoy lunch in the Culina Mariana Café in the Visitor’s Center before the scenic walk up to the Shrine.

  • August 18 • 12:15PM CT

    Lee Afdahl at Trinity Lutheran Church

    August 18, Tuesday at 12:15PM – in the eleventh concert of the Summer Organ Recital Series, guest soloist Lee Afdahl plays the 77-stop Reuter/Walker organ at Trinity Lutheran Church (222 6th Avenue SW) in Rochester, MN. Free/donation.

  • August 25 • 12:15PM CT

    Matt Gender at Trinity Lutheran Church

    August 25, Tuesday at 12:15PM – in the final concert of the Summer Organ Recital Series, guest soloist Matt Gender plays the 77-stop Reuter/Walker organ at Trinity Lutheran Church (222 6th Avenue SW) in Rochester, MN. Free/donation.

September

  • September 13 • 3:00PM CT

    Catherine Rodland at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

    September 13, Sunday at 3PM – guest soloist Catherine Rodland (St. Olaf College, Northfield) plays the 50-rank Noack organ in the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (5250 Justin Road) outside La Crosse, WI.  Free/donation.  Come early and enjoy lunch in the Culina Mariana Café in the Visitor’s Center before the scenic walk up to the Shrine.

  • September 13 • 3:00PM CT

    Celina Kobetitsch at Zion Lutheran Church

    September 13, Sunday at 3PM – guest soloist Celina Kobetitsch plays a 50th Anniversary concert featuring the 36-rank 1976 Van Daalen pipe organ at Zion Lutheran Church (241 5th Avenue North) in Hopkins, MN. Free/donation.

  • September 18 • 7:30PM CT

    Peter Sykes at Maternity of Mary Catholic Church

    September 18, Friday at 7:30PM – guest recitalist Peter Sykes (faculty of Juilliard School NYC) plays a solo recital celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the installation of the diminutive but dramatic 22-rank 1976 Brunzema-Casavant pipe organ at Maternity of Mary Catholic Church (1414 Dale Street North) in Saint Paul, MN. Free/donation. Reception follows.

  • September 19 • 9:30AM CT

    Peter Sykes Community Open House, Making the Most Out of Modest Resources

    September 19 Saturday from 9:30-noon – as a continuation of the parish pipe organ’s 50th Anniversary, guest presenter Peter Sykes oversees an ‘community open house’ discovery-session/master-class, for organ students and musically curious folks, a real-time exposé focusing on “Making the Most Out of Modest Resources”, featuring the 1976 Brunzema-Casavant organ at Maternity of Mary Catholic Church (1414 Dale Avenue North) in Saint Paul, MN. Free.

  • September 25 • 7:30PM CT

    Choir of Christ Church Cathedral at the Cathedral of St. Mark in Minneapolis, MN

    September 25, Friday at 7:30PM – the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (England), led by Peter Holder, offer a rare Minnesota concert, featuring the Foley-Baker pipe organ at the Cathedral of St. Mark (519 Oak Grove) in Minneapolis, MN. Admission.

  • September 26 • 7:30PM CT

    Chris Kachian and David Jenkins at Lumen Christi Catholic Community

    September 26, Saturday at 7:30PM – emeritus faculty recitalists Chris Kachian (guitar) and David Jenkins (organ and harpsichord) present a Bach-and-Forth concert including sonatas by the father-and-son team of Johann Sebastian and Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach, featuring the 56-rank 1985 Schantz pipe organ in the sanctuary of Lumen Christi Catholic Community (2055 Bohland Avenue) in Saint Paul, MN. Free/donation.

  • September 27 • 3:30PM CT

    Gabriel Rivera Bird at The Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman

    September 27, Sunday at 3:30PM – talented local Aquinas High School student Gabriel Rivera Bird plays a solo concert on the magnificent 94-rank Noack pipe organ at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman (530 Main Street) in downtown LaCrosse, WI). Free/donation.

October

  • October 8 • 7:00PM CT

    Borislava Iltcheva & Jacob Benda at the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel

    October 8, Thursday at 7PM – as the opening event in the annual Chapel Arts Series, violinist Borislava Iltcheva (Baton Rouge Symphony) joins organist Jacob Benda for a multi-media program featuring music for violin, organ and piano, including works by Bach, Bednall, Copland, Vaughan Williams, and the world premiere of River: Dragon by Kenji Kuriyama, highlighting the 56-rank 1987 Gabriel Kney pipe organ in the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel on the campus of the University of St. Thomas (Cleveland at Ashland) in Saint Paul, MN. Free/donation.

  • October 9 • 7:00PM CT

    Jonathan Ryan at Mount Olive Lutheran Church

    October 9, Friday at 7PM – guest soloist Jonathan Ryan (Director of Music at Christ Church, Cranbrook, MI) presents a concert featuring the famous 1966 Schlicker pipe organ at Mount Olive Lutheran Church (3045 Chicago Avenue South) in Minneapolis, MN. Free/donation.

  • October 11 • 4:00PM CT

    John Helgen at Roseville Lutheran Church

    October 11, Sunday at 4PM – resident organist John Helgen will be featured in a performance of the Saint-Saëns “Organ” Symphony, with the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, featuring the new Nordlie-Holtkamp-Möller organ at Roseville Lutheran Church (1215 Roselawn Avenue West) in Roseville, MN. Free/donation.

  • October 17 • 7:00PM CT

    Ed Copeland at St. John’s Lutheran Church

    October 17, Saturday at 7PM – come for an evening of silent film with organ accompaniment as guest soloist Ed Copeland (Heights Theatre) provides music to the classic movie Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde featuring the new 28-rank Grandall & Engen/Casavant organ at St. John’s Lutheran Church (625 12th Avenue) in Howard Lake, MN. Free/donation.

  • October 25 • 3:30PM CT

     Samuel Libra at The Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman

    October 25, Sunday at 3:30PM – Minneapolis organist Samuel Libra (Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church) plays a solo concert on the magnificent 94-rank Noack pipe organ at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman (530 Main Street) in downtown LaCrosse, WI). Free/donation.

  • October 25 • 6:00PM CT

    Tricks and Treats with the Mighty Organ with Bill Chouinard

    October 25, Sunday at 6PM - the 22nd annual Tricks and Treats with the Mighty Organ concert with resident organist Bill Chouinard in the Sanctuary of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church (900 Stillwater Road) in Mahtomedi, MN, featuring the mighty 108-rank Casavant/Schantz organ. The performance, replete with special lighting and video effects, is designed with young listeners in mind and children are invited to come in costume. Come early for pizza supper (pay as able/$3-5 suggested) from 5:00 - 6:00 in the new adjoining Fellowship Hall gathering space. A free-will offering will be receivable both prior to and following the concert. For more information and any updates, visit saintandrews.org or call 651-426-3261.

  • October 26 • 7:00PM CT

    Greg Zelek at Northrop

    October 26, Monday at 7PM – resident organist Greg Zelek and trumpeter Caleb Hudson present a pre-Halloween concert, Haunted Harmonies, featuring the 108-rank Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ above the Carlson Family Stage at Northrop on the University of Minnesota main campus in Minneapolis. MN. Admission (UofMN students free), also live-streamed.

  • October 26 • 7:00PM CT

    VOCES8 US Scholars at St. Mark's Cathedral in Minneapolis, MN

    October 26, Monday at 7PM – a concert by the 12 singers of the VOCES8 US Scholars Ensemble at St. Mark’s Cathedral (519 Oak Grove) in Minneapolis, MN. Donation.

  • October 29 • 7:00PM CT

    Olivier Latry at the Catholic Church of St. Olaf

    October 29, Thursday at 7PM – to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the inauguration of their instrument, guest soloist Olivier Latry (Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris) presents a conversation/master-class for organists and music-loving auditors featuring the 67-rank 2001 Lively-Fulcher pipe organ at the Catholic Church of St. Olaf (215 8th Avenue South) in Minneapolis, MN.

  • October 30 • 2:00PM CT

    Olivier Latry at the Catholic Church of St. Olaf

    October 30, Friday at 2PM – the public is invited to a ‘conversation’ with Parisian organist Olivier Latry, who will talk about his life and career at St. Olaf Catholic Church (215 8th Avenue South) in Minneapolis, MN. Free.

  • October 30 • 7:00PM CT

    VocalEssence at the Cathedral of Saint Paul

    October 30, Friday at 7PM - Philip Brunelle conducts a lavish concert with VocalEssence and additional choruses and orchestra including a presentation of the extravagant Te Deum by Hector Berlioz at the Cathedral of Saint Paul (239 Selby Avenue) in St. Paul, MN. Admission.

November

  • November 1 • 3:00PM CT

    Brice Petersen at Zion Lutheran Church

    November 1, Sunday at 3PM- resident musician Brice Petersen, with strings and other instruments, concludes the 50th Anniversary series of concerts featuring the 36-rank 1976 Van Daalen pipe organ at Zion Lutheran Church (241 5th Avenue North) in Hopkins, MN. Free/donation.

  • November 1 • 3:00PM CT

     Louise Bass at Roseville Lutheran Church

    November 1, Sunday at 3PM – an All Saints Remembrance program highlighting a performance of the Maurice Duruflé Requiem with mezzo-soprano Robin Helgen, a string orchestra conducted by Bradley Ellingboe, and organist Louise Bass featuring the new Nordlie-Holtkamp instrument at Roseville Lutheran Church (1215 Roselawn Avenue West) in Roseville, MN. Free/donation.

  • November 1 • 7:00PM CT

    Premiere of Through the Flames at Holy Cross Catholic Church

    November 1, 2026, Monday at 7PM – resident organist and composer Samuel Backman teams up with soprano Elena Bird Zolnick to premiere Through the Flames, a song cycle for soprano and organ composed by Backman and based on the lives—nay, deaths—of a series of martyrs. This performance will take place on All Saints Day at Holy Cross Catholic Church (1621 University Ave NE) in Minneapolis, MN.

  • November 22 • 3:30PM CT

    John Stender at The Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman

    November 22, Sunday at 3:30PM – Twin Cities organist John Stender (Normandale Lutheran Church) plays a solo concert on the magnificent 94-rank Noack pipe organ at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman (530 Main Street) in downtown LaCrosse, WI. Free/donation.

  • November 29 • 2:30PM CT

    Raymond Johnston at the Cathedral of St. Mark in Minneapolis, MN

    November 29, Sunday at 2:30PM – Canon Musician Raymond Johnston presents a solo recital featuring the Foley-Baker pipe organ at the Cathedral of St. Mark (519 Oak Grove) in Minneapolis, MN. Free/donation.

December

  • December 5 • 4:00PM CT

    Celina Kobetitsch at the Chapel on Good Counsel Hill, Mankato, MN

    December 5, Saturday at 4PM – in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the relocation of historic pipe organ to Mankato, soloist Celina Kobetitsch will play Handel’s Organ Concerto, Op. r4, no. 5 in a concert that also includes Haydn’s Symphonies No. 30 (Alleluia) and 104 (London), with the Mankato Symphony led by Ernesto Estigarribia Mussi and featuring the 1877 Johnson & Son organ in the Chapel on Good Counsel Hill, Mankato, MN. Admission.

  • December 8 • 7:00PM CT

    Music for Transitions at the University of Minnesota

    December 8, Tuesday at 7PM – new music composer inti figgis-vizueta teams up with the Rothko Quartet, cellist Andrew Yee, and Aaron David Miller (in a solo organ piece Waya) for a ‘Liquid Music’ program of Music for Transitions briefly featuring the 108-rank Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ above the Carlson Family Stage at Northrop on the University of Minnesota main campus in Minneapolis. MN. Admission (UofMN students free), also live-streamed.

  • December 12 • 7:30PM CT

    Raymond Johnston at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark

    December 12, Saturday at 7:30PM – the Cathedral Choir led by Canon Musician Raymond Johnston presents a Great British Christmas as part of the Music series at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark (519 Oak Grove) in Minneapolis, MN. Donation.

2027

January

  • January 15 • 7:00PM CT

    Ben Kerswell at Augustana Lutheran Church

    January 15 Friday at 7PM – guest soloist Ben Kerswell (Bach Society, Houston) will play a solo recital on the 50-rank 2005 Glatter-Götz/Rosales pipe organ at Augustana Lutheran Church (1400 Robert Street South) in West St. Paul, MN. Free/donation.

  • January 24 • 2:30PM CT

    Joel Anderson at the Cathedral of St. Mark in Minneapolis, MN

    January 24, Sunday at 2:30PM – guest musician Joel Anderson (St. Olaf Catholic Church, Minneapolis) presents a solo recital featuring the Foley-Baker pipe organ at the Cathedral of St. Mark (519 Oak Grove) in Minneapolis, MN. Free/donation.

  • January 30 • 7:30PM CT

    Northrop Dance Series & Greg Zelek at Northrop

    January 30, Saturday at 7:30PM – the Northrop Dance Series presents a program including a significant organ component featuring organist Greg Zelek and the 108-rank Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ above the Carlson Family Stage at Northrop on the University of Minnesota main campus in Minneapolis. MN. Admission (UofMN students free), also live-streamed.

February

  • February 7 • 3:00PM CT

    Aaron David Miller at Northrop

    February 7, Sunday at 3PM – a silent-film event with guest organist Aaron David Miller featuring the 108-rank Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ above the Carlson Family Stage at Northrop on the University of Minnesota main campus in Minneapolis. MN. Admission (UofMN students free), also live-streamed.

  • February 7 • 3:00PM CT

    David Engen at St. John’s Lutheran Church

    February 7, Sunday at 3PM – in a special Builders’ Recital and the final event in the ‘dedication series’, organ builders and church organists David Grandall and David Engen explore the sonic resources of their recent work on the expanded 28-rank Grandall & Engen/Casavant organ at St. John’s Lutheran Church (625 12th Avenue) in Howard Lake, MN.

  • February 21 • 3:00PM CT

    Grand Concerto for Organ and Orchestra at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church

    February 21, Sunday at 3PM – a performance of the Grand Concerto for Organ and Orchestra by Stephen Paulus, with soloist Jacob Benda, as part of a concert with other works performed by the Minneapolis Civic Orchestra led by Matthew George, featuring the 48-rank 2003 Reuter pipe organ at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church (9201 Normandale Boulevard) in Bloomington, MN. Free/donation.

March

  • March 7 • 3:00PM CT

    Charles Sundquist and Michael Barone at the Cathedral of Christ the King

    March 7, Sunday at 3PM – Duluth organist Charles Sundquist presents a concert performance of Marcel Dupré’s The Stations of the Cross, a sequence of 14 musical meditations based on the grippingly dramatic poetry of Paul Claudel, which will be read (in English translation) by Michael Barone, featuring the 39-rank Glück pipe organ in the Cathedral of Christ the King (1410 Baxter Avenue) in Superior, WI. Free/donation.

  • March 18 • 7:00PM CT

    Jacob Benda at the University of St. Thomas

    March 18, Thursday at 7PM – as part of the Chapel Arts Series, a special event titled Let Us All Rejoice features works for organ and choir, including Rachel Laurin’s Concert Piece No. 5, played by Jacob Benda, a Requiem by Michael Trotta conducted by the composer and sung by the St. Thomas Liturgical Choir and Alumni Choir, and the world premiere of a new work by British composer David Bednall. Conductors will include Michael John Trotta, Elena Bird Zolnick, and Rob Strusinski. Featured is the 1987 Gabriel Kney pipe organ in the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel on the campus of the University of St. Thomas (Cleveland at Ashland) in St. Paul MN. Free/donation.

  • March 19 • 7:30PM CT

    Stephen Hamilton at Augustana Lutheran Church

    March 19, Friday at 7:30PM – a concert by Stephen Hamilton, sponsored by the Bach Society of Minnesota, devoted to works composed and inspired by J. S. Bach…including music of Mendelssohn and Ginastera…featuring the Glatter-Götz/Rosales pipe organ at Augustana Lutheran Church (1400 Robert Street South) in West St. Paul, MN. Admission.

  • March 20 • 9:00AM CT

    Before Bach’s Birthday Bash

    March 20, 2027, Saturday from 9AM-5PM – the annual Before Bach’s Birthday Bash featuring five free hour-long concerts of Bach’s music at various churches in the Twin Cities, sponsored by the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists…details TBA

  • March 21 • 3:00PM CT

    Bach Society of Minnesota and the Minnesota Chorale at Central Lutheran Church

    March 21, Sunday at 3PM – a collaborative performance by the Bach Society of Minnesota and the Minnesota Chorale, jointly conducted by Jennaya Robison and Matthias Maute, with vocal soloists Aaron Sheehan (Evangelist), Dashon Burton (Jesus), Clara Osowski and Sonia Tengblad, to mark the 300th anniversary of the first performance by Johann Sebastian Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion, in concert at Central Lutheran Church (333 South 10th Street) in Minneapolis, MN. Admission.

  • March 21 • 3:00PM CT

    Stephen Hamilton at St. John’s Benedictine Abbey Church, Collegeville, MN

    March 21, Sunday at 3PM – guest soloist Stephen Hamilton performs Marcel Dupré’s suite Le Chemin de la Croix/The Stations of the Cross, 14 meditations on poems by Paul Claudel which will be read by Michael Barone in English translations, featuring the Holtkamp-Pasi pipe organ at St. John’s Benedictine Abbey Church, Collegeville, MN. Free/donation.

April

  • April 11 • 4:00PM CT

    Vincent Dubois at Bethlehem Lutheran Church

    April 11, 2027, Sunday at 4PM –as part of the impressive Bethlehem Music Series, Vincent Dubois, organist from Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, performs a solo concert on the 55-rank 1965 Casavant organ at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (4100 Lyndale Avenue South) in Minneapolis, MN.

  • April 11 • 4:00PM CT

    Vincent Dubois at Bethlehem Lutheran Church

    April 11, Sunday at 4PM –as part of the impressive Bethlehem Music Series, Vincent Dubois, organist from Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, performs a solo concert on the 55-rank 1965 Casavant organ at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (4100 Lyndale Avenue South) in Minneapolis, MN. Come early for a 3:30PM pre-concert chat with the artist and Pipedreams host Michael Barone.

  • April 28 • 7:00PM CT

    Greg Zelek at Northrop

    April 28, Wednesday at 7PM – resident organist Greg Zelek and a small ensemble of TBA musicians) present a concert featuring the 108-rank Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ above the Carlson Family Stage at Northrop on the University of Minnesota main campus in Minneapolis. MN. Admission (UofMN students free), also live-streamed.

May

  • May 15 • 7:30PM CT

    Jacob Benda at Roseville Lutheran Church

    May 15, Saturday at 7:30PM – a performance of the Grand Concerto for Organ and Orchestra by Stephen Paulus, with soloist Jacob Benda, as part of a concert with other works performed by the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra led by Yuri Ivan, featuring the new Nordlie-Holtkamp pipe organ at Roseville Lutheran Church (1215 Roselawn Avenue West) in Roseville, MN. Free/donation.