Mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and ‘Yo-Yo Ma of the harp’ Bridget Kibbey star in Schubert Club’s 140th season – Twin Cities

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Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout will open the new Schubert Club International Artist Series 2022-23 with performances August 1-3 at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in downtown St. Paul.

The Schubert Club’s featured artist for the 2022-23 season is American harpist Bridget Kibbey, nicknamed the “Yo-Yo Ma of the harp”. She will perform on stage at the Ordway Concert Hall on December 1 and 2 with violinist Alexi Kenney. The program will include new work written for the duo by Minneapolis-based composer Libby Larsen.

Now in its 140th year, the Schubert Club is Minnesota’s oldest arts organization. The upcoming season includes both the International Artist Series, held at the Ordway, and Music in the Park, which features more intimate chamber music concerts at St. Paul’s St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ .

Subscriptions cost between $280 and $95 for the International Artist Series and $150 for Music in the Park. They will go on sale at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, via schubert.org or by phone at 651-292-3268. Sale of single tickets open in August.

The International Artist Series includes:

  • Von Otter and Bezuidenhout; 2 p.m. on November 1 and 7:30 p.m. on November 3.
  • Kibbey and Kenney; 10:30 a.m. on December 1 and 7:30 p.m. on December 2.
  • Bach Collegium Japan with Masaaki Suzuki, director/harpsichord, and baritone Roderick Williams; 7:30 p.m. on February 7 and 2 p.m. on February 8.
  • Benjamin Beilman, violin and pianist Roman Rabinovich; 10:30 a.m. on March 17 and 3 p.m. on March 19, 2023.
  • pianist Beatrice Rana; 3 p.m. on April 16, 2023.

The Music in the Park series includes:

  • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble; 4 p.m. on October 9.
  • Merz Trio; 4 p.m. Nov. 13.
  • Emerson String Quartet; 4 p.m. Feb. 12.
  • Kibbey and Calidore String Quartet; 4 p.m. Feb. 26.
  • violinist Randall Goosby; 4 p.m. on March 12, 2023.
  • the Jasper String Quartet and soprano Maria Brea; 4 p.m. on April 23, 2023.

The Schubert Club is also hosting special events at the top and bottom of the season to mark its 140th season, including:

  • The Sound Sculpture interactive installation; 10am-2pm on September 24; Landmark Center, St. Paul; free.
  • Sound Sculpture, with live music, dance and spoken word; 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25; Historical Center ; ticket details will be announced in early summer.
  • End of season performance featuring British family Kanneh-Masons; 3:07 p.m. May; Ordway Concert Hall; International Artist Series subscribers have early access to tickets, with single tickets going on sale in August.
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