After the chaos that wracked Minnesota this year, music can be a solace. Classical music groups in the Twin Cities are rising to the task, with offerings aimed at lifting the spirit, probing the soul, and creating a hopeful vision forward.<\/p>\n
Schubert Club<\/h4>\nJordi Savall (Geri Born)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJordi Savall & Hesperion XXI: \u201cSongs, Battles and Dances from the Old and the New World\u201d \u2014 April 16:<\/strong> Catalan musician Jordi Savall, a scholar and innovator of early musical instruments, leads the ensemble Hesperion XXI and a host of guest musicians in a program traversing the old and new worlds. Formed in Basel, Switzerland, in 1974, Hesperion XXI derives its name from the Classical Greek word for the people of the Italian and Iberian peninsulas. The group will highlight stories and histories from the United States and Central and South America as told through musical repertoire and historic instruments. Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington St., St Paul. Tickets: $36 \u2013 $82, schubert.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: schubert.org\/ada-accessibility\/<\/a><\/p>\nMinnesota Opera<\/h4>\n
\u201cEdgar in Concert\u201d \u2014 April 17 & 19:<\/strong> The Minnesota Opera Chorus and Orchestra take on Giacomo Puccini\u2019s second opera, \u201cEdgar,\u201d based on a libretto by Ferdinando Fontana, in a concert-style presentation. The story follows a young man torn between two women \u2014 one virtuous and one not so virtuous, whose powerful attraction takes hold of him. Ordway Music Theater, 345 Washington St., St Paul. Tickets: $28 \u2013 $183, mnopera.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: mnopera.org\/visit\/accessibility-services<\/a>.<\/p>\nBorder CrosSing<\/h4>\n
\u201cUn Milagro de Fe\u201d \u2014 April 19:<\/strong> Transcend borders with three choral works that celebrate cross-cultural connections and embrace difference as strength. The choral pieces highlight Latin American culture and the African and European influences that have flourished across the Americas. The group performs \u201cFiesta de San Juan,\u201d by Venezuelan composer Beatriz Bilbao, \u201cMisa Criolla,\u201d by Argentinian composer Ariel Ram\u00edrez, and \u201cR\u00e9quiem Os\u00fan,\u201d\u00a0 by Cuban composer Calixto \u00c1lvarez. Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington St., St Paul. Tickets: $5 \u2013 $100, bordercrossingmn.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: ordway.org\/visit\/accessibility\/<\/a><\/p>\nMinnesota Orchestra<\/h4>\n![\"Mezzo](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.twincities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STP-L-SPRINGARTS-CLASSICAL-07.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1\")
Mezzo Michelle DeYoung (Michelle DeYoung\/Minnesota Orchestra)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSondergard Conducts Wagner and Bartok \u2014 May 8 & 9:<\/strong> American mezzo Michelle DeYoung and Canadian bass-baritone Nathan Berg join the Minnesota Orchestra for a performance of Bela Bartok\u2019s two-person, one-act symbolist opera, \u201cBluebeard\u2019s Castle.\u201d The concert also features two works by Richard Wagner \u2014 the prelude to \u201cLohengrin,\u201d and the Prelude and \u201cLiebestod\u201d from \u201cTristan and Isolde.\u201d Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. Tickets: $32 \u2013 $110, minnesotaorchestra.org<\/a>. Accessibly info: minnesotaorchestra.org\/plan-your-visit\/accessibility<\/a>.<\/p>\nMinnesota Opera<\/h4>\n![\"Brenna](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.twincities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STP-L-SPRINGARTS-CLASSICAL-04.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1\")
Brenna Corner\u2019s production of \u201cPagliacci,\u201d first presented at the Glimmerglass Festival in 2024, gets presented by the Minnesota Opera. (Brent DeLanoy\/Minnesota Opera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cPagliacci\u201d \u2014 May 9, 10, 14, 16, 17:<\/strong> Long before Stephen King wrote \u201cIt,\u201d composer and librettist Ruggero Leoncavallo penned an earlier creepy clown plot set amid the goings on of a commedia dell\u2019arte troupe. Minnesota Opera brings a production directed by Brenna Corner, first presented at the Glimmerglass Festival in 2024, as its final mainstage opera of the season. Ordway Music Theater, 345 Washington St., St Paul. Tickets: $28 \u2013 $276, mnopera.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: mnopera.org\/visit\/accessibility-services<\/a>.<\/p>\nChopin Society of MN<\/h4>\n![\"Paul](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.twincities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STP-L-SPRINGARTS-CLASSICAL-08.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1\")
Paul Lewis plays with the Chopin Society (Kaupo Kikkas\/The Chopin Society of MN)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPaul Lewis \u2014 May 10:<\/strong> British pianist Paul Lewis, who has an award-winning recording career, stops by St. Paul for a program featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy, and Francis Poulenc. Mairs Concert Hall, Macalester College, 62 S. Macalester St., St. Paul. Tickets: $40, chopinsocietymn.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: chopinsocietymn.org\/concert-hall<\/a><\/p>\nThe SPCO<\/h4>\n
The Holy Presence of Joan d\u2019Arc with Abel Selaocoe \u2014 May 22-24:<\/strong> Artistic Partner Abel Selaocoe\u2019s boundless energy is intoxicating, and his innovative interpretations of classical music have proven a delight for St. Paul Chamber Orchestra fans. This spring, the cellist and composer leads the SPCO in two world premieres: a new arrangement of \u201cViderunt Omnes,\u201d which Selaocoe arranged with Jonathan Posthuma, and Iain Farrington\u2019s commissioned arrangement of Claude Debussy\u2019s Sonata for Cello and Chamber Orchestra. Composers Caroline Shaw and John Cage are also featured on the program, which is anchored by \u201cThe Holy Presence of Joan d\u2019Arc for String Orchestra\u201d by Julius Eastman. Ordway Concert Hall & Ted Mann Concert Hall. Tickets: $16 \u2013 $70, thespco.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: thespco.org\/venues<\/a>.<\/p>\nCantus<\/h4>\n![\"Cantus](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.twincities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STP-L-SPRINGARTS-CLASSICAL-02.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1\")
Cantus (Nate Ryan\/Cantus).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nGenius Child \u2014 Song cycles inspired by the Harlem Renaissance \u2014 July 14-17:<\/strong> Cantus honors an important period of American cultural history, the Harlem Renaissance. The program highlights the legacy of Black voices with its performance of Ricky Ian Gordon\u2019s \u201cGenius Child,\u201d a song cycle set to poems by Langston Hughes, and H. Leslie Adams\u2019 \u201cNightsongs,\u201d set to Hughes as well as other important Black poets, including Georgia D. Johnson. The group will also perform \u201cFields of Wonder\u201d by American composer and pianist Margaret Bonds. The Museum of Russian Art, the American Swedish Institute, & Westminster Hall. Tickets: $5 \u2013 $52, cantussings.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: www.cantussings.org\/ada-access\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.twincities.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After the chaos that wracked Minnesota this year, music can be a solace. Classical music groups in the Twin Cities are rising to the task, with offerings aimed at lifting the spirit, probing the soul, and creating a hopeful vision forward. Schubert Club Jordi Savall (Geri Born) Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI: \u201cSongs, Battles and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2350202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[22092,420288,22005,21800,456040,22482,339078],"class_list":["post-2350201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-art","tag-classical-music-reviews","tag-concerts","tag-music","tag-theater-review","tag-things-to-do","tag-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Twin-Cities-classical-music-events-spotlight-the-hope-of-spring.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350201"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2350204,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350201\/revisions\/2350204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI: \u201cSongs, Battles and Dances from the Old and the New World\u201d \u2014 April 16:<\/strong> Catalan musician Jordi Savall, a scholar and innovator of early musical instruments, leads the ensemble Hesperion XXI and a host of guest musicians in a program traversing the old and new worlds. Formed in Basel, Switzerland, in 1974, Hesperion XXI derives its name from the Classical Greek word for the people of the Italian and Iberian peninsulas. The group will highlight stories and histories from the United States and Central and South America as told through musical repertoire and historic instruments. Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington St., St Paul. Tickets: $36 \u2013 $82, schubert.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: schubert.org\/ada-accessibility\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cEdgar in Concert\u201d \u2014 April 17 & 19:<\/strong> The Minnesota Opera Chorus and Orchestra take on Giacomo Puccini\u2019s second opera, \u201cEdgar,\u201d based on a libretto by Ferdinando Fontana, in a concert-style presentation. The story follows a young man torn between two women \u2014 one virtuous and one not so virtuous, whose powerful attraction takes hold of him. Ordway Music Theater, 345 Washington St., St Paul. Tickets: $28 \u2013 $183, mnopera.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: mnopera.org\/visit\/accessibility-services<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cUn Milagro de Fe\u201d \u2014 April 19:<\/strong> Transcend borders with three choral works that celebrate cross-cultural connections and embrace difference as strength. The choral pieces highlight Latin American culture and the African and European influences that have flourished across the Americas. The group performs \u201cFiesta de San Juan,\u201d by Venezuelan composer Beatriz Bilbao, \u201cMisa Criolla,\u201d by Argentinian composer Ariel Ram\u00edrez, and \u201cR\u00e9quiem Os\u00fan,\u201d\u00a0 by Cuban composer Calixto \u00c1lvarez. Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington St., St Paul. Tickets: $5 \u2013 $100, bordercrossingmn.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: ordway.org\/visit\/accessibility\/<\/a><\/p>\n Sondergard Conducts Wagner and Bartok \u2014 May 8 & 9:<\/strong> American mezzo Michelle DeYoung and Canadian bass-baritone Nathan Berg join the Minnesota Orchestra for a performance of Bela Bartok\u2019s two-person, one-act symbolist opera, \u201cBluebeard\u2019s Castle.\u201d The concert also features two works by Richard Wagner \u2014 the prelude to \u201cLohengrin,\u201d and the Prelude and \u201cLiebestod\u201d from \u201cTristan and Isolde.\u201d Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. Tickets: $32 \u2013 $110, minnesotaorchestra.org<\/a>. Accessibly info: minnesotaorchestra.org\/plan-your-visit\/accessibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cPagliacci\u201d \u2014 May 9, 10, 14, 16, 17:<\/strong> Long before Stephen King wrote \u201cIt,\u201d composer and librettist Ruggero Leoncavallo penned an earlier creepy clown plot set amid the goings on of a commedia dell\u2019arte troupe. Minnesota Opera brings a production directed by Brenna Corner, first presented at the Glimmerglass Festival in 2024, as its final mainstage opera of the season. Ordway Music Theater, 345 Washington St., St Paul. Tickets: $28 \u2013 $276, mnopera.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: mnopera.org\/visit\/accessibility-services<\/a>.<\/p>\n Paul Lewis \u2014 May 10:<\/strong> British pianist Paul Lewis, who has an award-winning recording career, stops by St. Paul for a program featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy, and Francis Poulenc. Mairs Concert Hall, Macalester College, 62 S. Macalester St., St. Paul. Tickets: $40, chopinsocietymn.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: chopinsocietymn.org\/concert-hall<\/a><\/p>\n The Holy Presence of Joan d\u2019Arc with Abel Selaocoe \u2014 May 22-24:<\/strong> Artistic Partner Abel Selaocoe\u2019s boundless energy is intoxicating, and his innovative interpretations of classical music have proven a delight for St. Paul Chamber Orchestra fans. This spring, the cellist and composer leads the SPCO in two world premieres: a new arrangement of \u201cViderunt Omnes,\u201d which Selaocoe arranged with Jonathan Posthuma, and Iain Farrington\u2019s commissioned arrangement of Claude Debussy\u2019s Sonata for Cello and Chamber Orchestra. Composers Caroline Shaw and John Cage are also featured on the program, which is anchored by \u201cThe Holy Presence of Joan d\u2019Arc for String Orchestra\u201d by Julius Eastman. Ordway Concert Hall & Ted Mann Concert Hall. Tickets: $16 \u2013 $70, thespco.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: thespco.org\/venues<\/a>.<\/p>\n Genius Child \u2014 Song cycles inspired by the Harlem Renaissance \u2014 July 14-17:<\/strong> Cantus honors an important period of American cultural history, the Harlem Renaissance. The program highlights the legacy of Black voices with its performance of Ricky Ian Gordon\u2019s \u201cGenius Child,\u201d a song cycle set to poems by Langston Hughes, and H. Leslie Adams\u2019 \u201cNightsongs,\u201d set to Hughes as well as other important Black poets, including Georgia D. Johnson. The group will also perform \u201cFields of Wonder\u201d by American composer and pianist Margaret Bonds. The Museum of Russian Art, the American Swedish Institute, & Westminster Hall. Tickets: $5 \u2013 $52, cantussings.org<\/a>. Accessibility info: www.cantussings.org\/ada-access\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.twincities.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After the chaos that wracked Minnesota this year, music can be a solace. Classical music groups in the Twin Cities are rising to the task, with offerings aimed at lifting the spirit, probing the soul, and creating a hopeful vision forward. Schubert Club Jordi Savall (Geri Born) Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI: \u201cSongs, Battles and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2350202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[22092,420288,22005,21800,456040,22482,339078],"class_list":["post-2350201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-art","tag-classical-music-reviews","tag-concerts","tag-music","tag-theater-review","tag-things-to-do","tag-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Twin-Cities-classical-music-events-spotlight-the-hope-of-spring.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350201"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2350204,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350201\/revisions\/2350204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Minnesota Opera<\/h4>\n
Border CrosSing<\/h4>\n
Minnesota Orchestra<\/h4>\n
Minnesota Opera<\/h4>\n
Chopin Society of MN<\/h4>\n
The SPCO<\/h4>\n
Cantus<\/h4>\n