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SUMMARY:La Grande Bande
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				La Grande BandeSunday\, February 20 – 7:30 p.m.St. John’s Episcopal Church\, 1111 Cooper Avenue South\, St. Cloud \n“warm and sensitive” —Star Tribune \nSome of the most beautiful\, forgotten musical gems were created in the early Baroque period (before around 1660). This “Splendors from Baroque Italy” program showcases some of these musical treasures by the Caccini sisters\, Salvatore\, and Gabrielli. From love songs to sacred pieces and musical acrobatics to technical brilliance\, you will be enthralled with everything this performance has to offer. This performance features a varied selection of vocal and instrumental works for numerous instrumental combinations. lagrandebande.org \nConcert sponsors: Bill and Chip Martin-Chaffee \nAlyssa Anderson\, mezzo-soprano Maryne Mossey\, viola da gamba & ‘cello Michael Thomas Asmus\, harpsichord   \nLa Grande Bande strives to present innovative\, unique\, and inspiring musical programs right in the heart of southern-Minnesota farm country. With performances called “warm and sensitive” by the Star Tribune\, we seek to reintroduce classical music to our communities using the instruments and techniques that the first audiences might have heard. LGB is composed of musicians from across the United States and from around the world who are specialists in the field of Early Music—music written between c. 1600-1800—and who play on historical instruments and sing in an historical manner.  \nOur goals are to present “masterworks” alongside lesser-known compositions\, illustrating the extensive musical production during the sixteenth\, seventeenth\, and eighteenth centuries; to foster musical growth in the younger generations through directed-educational events\, open rehearsal sessions\, or masterclasses; to reinvigorate the older generations with outreach concerts\, pre-concert talks\, open rehearsals\, and beyond. We see incredible value in resurrecting the music written by the great masters of our past; it’s a historical\, cultural\, and musical lesson rolled into one.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				La Grande Bande is a period instrument orchestra and chorus founded as a non-profit organization by Michael Thomas Asmus in 2011. lagrandebande.org 
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LOCATION:St. John’s Episcopal Church\, 1111 Cooper Avenue South\, St. Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States
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SUMMARY:Esmé Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Esmé Quartet \nSunday\,  April 18 – 3:00 p.m.St. John’s Episcopal Church\, 1111 Cooper Avenue South\, St. Cloud \n“…their artistry is sublime.”  — Stage Whispers \nFirst Prize Winners at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in 2018\, the Esmé Quartet are equally at ease in the classical masterworks as in contemporary repertoire. Formed in Germany\, the quartet quickly gained international recognition for its mesmerizing performances. The Esme Quartet is currently the ensemble in residence at San Francisco Performances and on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. They will also be the featured guests at our Musical Chairs fundraiser on Friday\, April 16. esmequartet.com \nConcert sponsors: J. Michael Barone; Carol\, Dale\, and Marney Mossey \nVIDEO: https://www.esmequartet.net/videos/v/tchaikovsky-string-quartet-no-1Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Praised for their warm sound and commanding stage presence\, the Esmé Quartet has quickly established itself as one of the most captivating chamber ensembles of its generation. Formed in 2016 in Cologne\, Germany\, by four Korean musicians and lifelong friends\, the quartet is driven by a deep artistic connection and a shared passion for music and the arts.  \nThe ensemble garnered international acclaim after winning First Prize and four special awards at the 2018 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in London. That same year\, they were named HSBC Laureates of the Académie du Festival d’Aix. Additional honors include top prizes at the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition\, the Possehl Musikpreis Lübeck\, and the inaugural Hans Gál Prize by the Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz and Villa Musica Germany.  \nThe Esmé Quartet has performed at major venues and festivals across Europe\, North America\, and Asia\, including the Lucerne Festival\, Wigmore Hall\, Opéra de Lille\, L’Auditori Barcelona\, Hong Kong Arts Festival\, and the Aix-en-Provence Festival. They were the first Artists-in-Residence at Lotte Concert Hall in Seoul for the 2020–2021 season and have appeared in residencies at the McGill International String Quartet Academy\, Classic Esterházy\, and the Heidelberg String Quartet Festival.  \nIn recent seasons\, the quartet made acclaimed debut tours of North America\, Japan\, and Australia. Highlights include performances of John Adams’ Absolute Jest with the Hong Kong Philharmonic\, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (with John Adams conducting)\, and Gyeonggi Philharmonic. Their collaborations also include a multimedia project\, ‘The book of water’ by Michel van der Aa and British actor Samuel West at the Hong Kong Arts Festival\, and a North American tour with Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Yekwon Sunwoo.  \nSince 2025\, the Esmé Quartet is based in San Francisco as ensemble-in-residence with San Francisco Performances. In the first season\, they presented a Schubert quartet cycle in collaboration with musicologist and host Robert Greenberg. The 2025-26 season featured a highly praised New York debut at The Frick Collection\, continued tours across North America and Europe\, and culminated in a special 10th anniversary celebration concert at the Seoul Arts Center.  \nThe quartet’s discography on Alpha Classics includes To Be Loved (2020)\, named one of the best classical albums of the year by WQXR as well as five stars review by Diapason\, Yessori: Sound from the Past (2023)\, and a 2024 Apple Music Classical Sessions EP of Mendelssohn’s Op. 13. A third album\, Nui\, featuring music by Fanny\, Felix Mendelssohn and a new commission by Juri Seo\, will be released in September 2026.  \nBelgian-American violist Dimitri Murrath joined the ensemble in 2023\, succeeding founding member Jiwon Kim. The quartet has worked closely with esteemed mentors including Günter Pichler\, Oliver Wille\, Eberhard Feltz\, Christoph Poppen\, Jonathan Brown\, and Heime Müller. Their name\, Esmé\, derives from the Old French word for “beloved”.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				Website
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LOCATION:St. John’s Episcopal Church\, 1111 Cooper Avenue South\, St. Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States
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