Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University

04/29/2023

Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 4 p.m., Dr. George Chu leads the A Ca****la Choir in his final performance before heading off to retirement! The hall is sold out, but you can still watch it online at

04/29/2023

Saturday, April 29, it's the senior division of the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition featuring college-aged quartets. Come to the hall - the first round is at 11am and the finals at 12:30 pm. If you can't make it see the stream live at hamline.edu/stream.

More information is available at spsqc.org.

04/22/2023

good morning! Today is the day of the Junior Division of the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition (spsqc.org). Come in person (it's free!), or join us online at hamline.edu/stream

03/27/2023

Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m., the amazing Minneapolis Guitar Quartet hits the boards at Sundin Music Hall. It's a wonderfully eclectic and virtuosic program, with a little something for everyone. Tickets are available at mgq2023.bpt.me, For more info about the quartet, go to minneapolisguitarquartet.com.

07/10/2022

This afternoon at 4 p.m., the Slovenian Choir "Krila" performs at Sundin Music Hall. Their program is a selection of beloved Slovenian songs, along with some special music tucked in. Tickets are $15 (cash or check), children under 12 are free, and only available at the door. Come and enjoy a slice of a powerful singing heritage.

05/21/2022

Sunday afternoon at 3 pm it's a piano spectacular with Anton Melnichenko, Denis Evstuhin and a guest artist. Music for 2 pianos is the rule! More information is found at www.artemusicamn.com

Arte Musica Festival – an inspirational event that provides a unique opportunity for musicians to perform in one of the best-sounding spaces in the Twin Cities.

05/20/2022

Tomorrow night - Saturday, May 21 - the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra (https://kenwoodsymphonyorchestra.org/events/) performs music by Mozart, Saint-Saens, Still and Bartok, starting at 7:30 pm.

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05/07/2022

It's a busy weekend here - right now you can hear the Hamline Orchestra (hamline.edu/stream) live online. Tomorrow at 4pm, at the same url, Greg Keel leads the Hamline Jazz Ensemble, live from the Anne Simley Theatre. Tonight at 7 pm, pianist Rie Tanaka and dancer Yuki Tokuda perform their new colloboration "Iridiscent Blue" (https://riepiano.com/). Also tomorrow afternoon, here at Sundin, the Artaria String Quartet performs their Mother's day concert at 3 pm. Tickets are still available (hamline.edu/sundin-tickets and scroll down to the Buy link). More to come! If you'd like to subscribe to our newsletter, please email us at [email protected].

View information about Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. These are the resident classical music series: Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel, the Artaria String Quartet, and the Musical Offering.

02/19/2022

The Artaria String Quartet performs three Beethoven string quartets at 7:30 pm tonight. Tickets are still available at hamline.edu/sundin-tickets for both in person and online viewing. Scroll down the page to find the link to Buy Tickets.

View information about Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. These are the resident classical music series: Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel, the Artaria String Quartet, and the Musical Offering.

01/05/2022

This Saturday, January 8 at 2 p.m., Chione Quintet (https://chionequintet.org/) featuring oboe faculty member at Hamline University, Susan Miranda, will kick off 2022 at Sundin Music Hall. It's a free concert, but good will donations are accepted gratefully. Chione will perform works by Valerie Coleman, Paquito D'Rivera, Kenji Bunch, and will share our live premiere of Gary Powell Nash's "Stop for Equity."

The Twin Cities-based woodwind quintet Chione is comprised of innovative, cross disciplinary women. Chione is committed to the performance of underrepresented minority composers, with special interest in commissioning and performing works by female composers.

12/11/2021

Good morning! Today at 2 pm the Hamline Orchestra performs its fall concert with a program featuring the music of Handel, Bach, Schubert and Mozart - Dr. Yali You is the director. Unfortunately, all seats are spoken for, but you may watch online at hamline.edu/stream.

Tonight at 7:30 pm, the Minnesota Guitar Society presents Twin Cities native Henry Johnston in concert. Please consult mnguitar.org for information.

And tomorrow at 4 pm, the Hamline Jazz Ensemble closes out our fall concert season with their performance under the direction of Greg Keel. There are seats still available (free, but you must reserve a place) - hujazz2021.bpt.me or watch it online at hamline.edu/stream.

11/19/2021

Tonight at 7:30 p.m. - the Artaria String Quartet is joined by pianist John Jensen to perform Johannes Brahms' might Piano Quintet. We'll also hear the "Joke" quartet by Franz Josef Haydn, and a quartet movement by Chinese-American composer, Zhou Tian. Tickets are available at the door - $20 for adults, free to youth and students with ID. Please note that Hamline University is a vaccine-mandatory campus, and requires individuals to wear a mask at all times in any of its indoor spaces. Artariaquartet.com

11/05/2021

On Saturday Afternoon - November 6, beginning at 4 p.m. some of the ensembles from the Department of Music will be performing at Sundin Music Hall on the campus of Hamline University in our annual Sundin Memorial Concert. This event honors the generosity of Lloyd and Mildred Sundin who funded the building of our magnificent concert hall - built for the Hamline community and for the world around it to hear music in a fabulous acoustic. The only way for you to experience it will be to watch it online - hamline.edu/stream. If you would like to see the program, download it here: bit.ly/SMH11-2021 We hope you will join us for performances by the Hamline Orchestra at 4, the A Ca****la Choir at 4:30 and the Hamline Jazz Ensemble at 5pm. All times are Central time.

10/22/2021

Saturday afternoon at 3 pm, Jeffrey Siegel returns! It's been a loooooonnnnnnngggggg time (March 2020) since we have had a Keyboard Conversations® event at the hall. Appropriately, the program is the one we never got to hear - Celebrating Beethoven! More information can be found at hamline.edu/sundin-tickets We are at half-capacity for everyone's continuing safety. Masks are required indoors in all Hamline facilities. Hamline is a vaccine-mandatory campus. If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected] or call 651-523-2459. We are looking forward to seeing you!

View information about Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. These are the resident classical music series: Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel, the Artaria String Quartet, and the Musical Offering.

10/09/2021

Tonight at 7:30 p.m., the Artaria String Quartet returns to Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University. On the program are quartets by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Bedrich Smetana, plus an oboe quartet by Malcolm Arnold, featuring Mankato Symphony principal oboe, Timothy Shows. Tickets are available at the door. $20 for adults/ youth and students (with id) free. Please note that Hamline University requires Masking in all indoor spaces. Please show proof of vaccination, or a recent negative Covid test (72 hours). See you there!

09/30/2021

I post some sad news - the founding director of Sundin Music Hall, Georgia Lauritzen, passed away this afternoon. I am very happy to have known Georgia, to have worked with her and enjoyed her conversation. Without a doubt, we owe her a debt of gratitude for all of the art she brought to Sundin over the years. May Georgia rest in peace.

09/26/2021

Please note - there is no Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel today at the hall. For ticket information, please go to hamline.edu/sundin-tickets

View information about Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. These are the resident classical music series: Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel, the Artaria String Quartet, and the Musical Offering.

09/23/2021

Hello all! Just a quick note to say our email newsletter for September and October has just gone out. Secondly, there is no Keyboard Conversations program this coming Sunday, September 26. It has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 23 at 3 pm. Details are at hamline.edu/sundin-tickets

View information about Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. These are the resident classical music series: Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel, the Artaria String Quartet, and the Musical Offering.

08/09/2021

Hello friends - it's been....a while. We are cautiously ramping up for the 21-22 season and we'll send out some announcements soon. We've missed each other, without question and our artists all feel the same way. As we move forward - a couple of things to note. 1) Current Hamline University Policy requires wearing a mask in all indoor spaces, and 2) we have become a vaccine-mandatory campus. Of course, everything is subject to change, as the pandemic forces us to evolve with the situations. We are proceeding with the guidance of the Minnesota Department of Health and the CDC. But - we are planning to have in-person concerts this fall. More soon! If you have questions, please call our box office line at 651-523-2459. Press 6 to leave us a message. If you would like to email us, write us at [email protected]

11/08/2020

Dear friends, it has been a long time since we've posted anything here - what a tumultuous fall it has been! We hope you are all well, and finding safety and health with you and your loved ones. Please know that we miss seeing you! A reminder that all events at Sundin Music Hall are cancelled or rescheduled for this fall, through December 31, 2020. Hamline University is being cautious and will provide a reassessment of our situation looking into the spring of 2021 round about that time. Support your artists as you can!

06/17/2020

We just realized that we have not updated our page since the Ides of March - this year! We hope that you and those close to you are staying safe and healthy. Here at Sundin Music Hall it has been quiet, as we try to figure out how to keep everyone safe in a concert environment. One thing - there is NO Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel on June 18. The Celebrating Beethoven concert will be presented on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:30 pm. We will be sending out letters to subscribers and the general public concerning next season, in a few weeks. If you do have any questions, please contact us at [email protected], or call us at 651-523-2459. We look forward to seeing you soon!!!

05/02/2020

Hello friends, the newest from Sundin Music Hall, is that more concerts have been cancelled: Lyra Baroque (May 9), The Musical Offering (May 17), Copper Street Brass (May 28-29) and the St Paul Chamber Orchestra Chamber series (May 30-31). More information as it comes. We are in a music desert right now, so support classical music wherever you hear it - listen to MPR's 99.5 FM to get your fix. Stay safe and healthy - wear your mask and keep your distance (this may be the only time that a phrase like that is meant as a caring statement!!).

03/24/2020

No Keyboard Conversations concert this evening - postponed till June 18.

03/15/2020

An update on events at Sundin Music Hall: These events have been cancelled - 3/21 Lyra Baroque concert/ 3/22 East Metro Youth Symphony Concert/ 3/28 Jonathan Prescott and friends vocal program (may be rescheduled)/ 3/30 Bach Birthday Bash/ 4/-5 SPCO Chamber Music series/ 4/24 Minnesota Guitar Society Raphael Feuillatre concert. Programs that have been rescheduled include the Minnesota Guitar Society - Austin Wahl - to July 25; Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel from March 24 to June 18. More information as it becomes available. Please email or call Sundin. [email protected] or call 651-523-2459.

03/09/2020

Susana Pinto and Pinar Basgoze - Duo Harmonia - are on the stage with 2 pianos on Friday, March 13. They will play music by Gregory Theisen (from right here in the Twin Cities) and Mario Franco (from Portugal), among others. Tickets are still available - online at hamline.edu/88s2, or by calling 651-523-2459. There will also be tickets at the door. General Admission. Hear some samples of their warmth and virtuosity here: https://www.duoharmonia.com/video

03/02/2020

Coming this week and next to Sundin Music Hall: Copper Street Brass (Saturday 3/7 at 7:30 p.m.); The Musical Offering (Sunday 3/8 at 3 p.m.); Sundin's 88s at Sundin series continues with Duo Harmonia (Friday 3/13 at 7:30 p.m. hamline.edu/88s2).

Pianists Susana Pinto and Pinar Bagöze play our Steinways!

02/15/2020

Saturday night, the Minnesota Guitar Society presents Andrea Gonzalez Caballero in concert. Ticket details and information are at www.mnguitar.org.

Promoting the guitar in all its stylistic and cultural diversity through sponsorship of public forums, concerts, and workshops. We serve as an educational and social link between the community and amateur and professional guitarists of all ages.

02/04/2020

Dear Beethoven lovers...this weekend you will have a concentrated experience of about half of his sixteen string quartets (details at www.hamline.edu/artaria1920 for individual tickets or www.hamline.edu/artariabeethoven for the full series of 6 concerts). The Artaria String Quartet is fully committed to thrilling performances of all 16 quartets this weekend and over three days in April. We have an All-Beethoven pass available for all 6 concerts, or individual tickets which are a higher price. Don't miss a note of Beethoven's mastery in the hands of this formidable quartet.

Celebrating Beethoven's 250th

01/31/2020

This Sunday at 3 p.m., The Musical Offering performs music by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (who used to escape through the window at night from his house to go play in clubs in Rio) and British composer Arthur Bliss who became the Master of the Queen's Music. On top of that, Vienna's worst-ever tenant, but one of its best composers ever - Ludwig van Beethoven - is represented by his third "Razumovsky" string quartet. 2020 is the 250th anniversary of his birth, and there's no better way to celebrate it than this! Tickets are still available online at www.musicaloffering.org, or at the door. General Admission seating.

01/17/2020

Our spring Sundin postcard is dropping into mailboxes shortly. If you're not on the list, email us at [email protected]. We have a terrific spring concert lineup coming. All 16 Beethoven string quartets performed by the Artaria String Quartet (2/8-10 & 4/18-20). Tickets are at hamline.edu/artariabeethoven for the full series pass, or hamline.edu/artaria1920 for individual tickets. The Musical Offering (musicaloffering.org) starts its spring on Sunday February 2 at 3 pm. Plus on March 13 at 7:30 pm, we'll have the debut of Duo Harmonia (pianists Susana Pinto and Pinar Basgoze) at Sundin Music Hall. Tickets and info at hamline.edu/88s2. Jeffrey Siegel returns for his 3rd concert of the season, focusing on Beethoven and the piano, on March 24 at 7:30 pm. Tickets and info at hamline.edu/keyboard1920.

01/17/2020

The Minnesota Guitar Society holds its Acoustic Guitarathon, Saturday, January 18 at 7:30 pm. Their details and ticket info can be found at www.mnguitar.org.

Promoting the guitar in all its stylistic and cultural diversity through sponsorship of public forums, concerts, and workshops. We serve as an educational and social link between the community and amateur and professional guitarists of all ages.

12/13/2019

More activity at Sundin! The Giving Voice Chorus performs at 1pm on Sunday December 15 - tickets are available at the door (givingvoicechorus.org). To round out the season's offerings, One Voice Mixed Chorus (ovmc.org) presents their concert "Singing Darkness to Light" on Thursday, December 19 at 7:30pm, and 2 shows on Saturday, December 21 - 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Please contact these fine people for tickets and information.

12/13/2019

Free concerts! Saturday at 2pm, the Hamline Orchestra directed by Dr. Yali You will perform Vivaldi and Brahms. Sunday at 4pm the Hamline Jazz Ensemble performs in the Anne Simley Theater, directed by Greg Keel.

12/06/2019

Guest presenters at Sundin Music Hall have a wonderful slate of programming to enjoy in the next couple of weeks: The Minnesota Guitar Society (mnguitar.org) showcases Slovenian-born guitarist Mak Grgic on Saturday December 7 at 7:30 pm. The Giving Voice Chorus performs at 1pm on Sunday December 15 - tickets are available at the door (givingvoicechorus.org). To round out the season's offerings, One Voice Mixed Chorus (ovmc.org) presents their concert "Singing Darkness to Light" on Thursday, December 19 at 7:30pm, and 2 shows on Saturday, December 21 - 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Please contact these fine people for tickets and information.

12/06/2019

All right, let's get started - tonight at 7 p.m., the University Chorale, directed by Dr. Kathy Thomsen sings their Fall Concert program with special guests 29:11. Tomorrow at 2 p.m., the Nutcracker and other favorite wind ensemble pieces are on the program, when the Hamline Winds, directed by Dr. Janet Greene are on our stage. Sunday afternoon at 4 pm, Dr. George Chu and the A Ca****la Choir perform at the Hamline Church (1514 Englewood Avenue, St. Paul). Next Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30am, our music students present their fall recitals. Then next weekend, Saturday at 2pm, the Hamline Orchestra directed by Dr. Yali You will perform Vivaldi and Brahms. Sunday at 4pm the Hamline Jazz Ensemble performs in the Anne Simley Theater, directed by Greg Keel. All of these concerts are free.

11/20/2019

Sunday afternoon at 3 pm, The Musical Offering (www.musicaloffering.org) opens its season at Sundin Music Hall with "Behind the Scenes - Act I." They'll celebrate the Clara Schumann 200th with her three romances for oboe and piano (John Snow and Susan Billmeyer), Nikolai Kapustin jazzily classical trio for flute, cello and piano (Barbara Leibundguth, Erik Wheeler and Susan Billmeyer) and finish off with a chamber version of Johannes Brahms' Serenade No. 1. Tickets are available at The Musical Offering's website, by phone at 651-523-2459 or at the door on Sunday. We hope to see you there!

10/25/2019

If you are looking to open up that bag of Halloween candy a week early, don't. But you can enjoy a wonderful Halloween show tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m with the Copper Street Brass Quintet. All information is found at their website: www.copperstreetbrass.org

09/24/2019

Seats are still available for tonight's Mozart and Haydn concert - Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel reveals the stories behind the music, then performs it! Reserved seating - single concert tickets are $28, Adults/ $13, Students. Since this is the first concert of three this season, you may still purchase seasons' tickets. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Hamline.edu/keyboard1920

A new season of performance and stories!

09/19/2019

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel - Tuesday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. "Humor and Heartache," music by Haydn and Mozart. Jeffrey performs the music after introducing us to the stories behind the music. hamline.edu/keyboard1920 for tickets.

A new season of performance and stories!