National Anthem at the Minnesota Twins Game
Aug
11
1:00 PM13:00

National Anthem at the Minnesota Twins Game

Mill City String Quartet, an internationally prize-winning ensemble, auditioned for and was invited by the Minnesota Twins to perform the National Anthem at the August 11th home game! It’s a 1:10 game start but the National Anthem will be closer to 1pm. The Twins will be playing the Cleveland Guardians. Come cheer for us and the Twins! Go Twins!!!

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Music Under the Stars with Mill City Quartet
Aug
17
7:00 PM19:00

Music Under the Stars with Mill City Quartet

  • Forestville Mystery Cave State Park, Amphitheater (map)
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Mill City String Quartet, an internationally prize-winning ensemble, will perform an entire concert of incredible music composed by underrepresented composers. You'll hear beautiful pieces by Jessie Montgomery, Caroline Shaw, Shelley Washington, Leila Adu, and Jerod Tate! This diverse group of composers hail from America, Ghana, New Zealand, and the Chickasaw Native American Tribe. You don't want to miss this chance to hear fabulous music in a gorgeous outdoor setting this summer! This concert will be held in the park's amphitheater across from the campground and is free to attend. A vehicle permit is required for park entry.

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Tate, Adu, and Dohnányi
Apr
13
7:00 PM19:00

Tate, Adu, and Dohnányi

Join us for a fabulous spring quartet concert of Jerod Tate's "Pisachi," Leila Adu’s "If the Stars Align,” and Ernst von Dohnányi's "String Quartet No. 2, Op 15." Suggested donation of $20 to help raise money for Music education in Minnesota through the MetroNOME foundation.

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Women Composers, Women Performers
Mar
16
2:00 PM14:00

Women Composers, Women Performers

Celebrate Women's History Month with a FREE classical music concert brought to you by Mill City String Quartet (MCSQ), The Minnesota History Center, a very generous grant from the Music Performance Trust Fund, and by the Emily Anne Staples Tuttle Fund! MCSQ, based in the Twin Cities since 2007, recently won Third Prize in the International Clara Schumann Competition, Professional Chamber Music category. Come hear these outstanding women promote music composed by outstanding women!

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Celebrate Black Composers
Feb
11
3:00 PM15:00

Celebrate Black Composers

Come celebrate Black Composers and Black History Month with Mill City String Quartet! We’re performing Jessie Montgomery’s “Voodoo Dolls,” Shelley Washington’s “Middleground,” and Daniel Bernard Roumain’s “King.” This is a fantastic concert by incredibly talented, living composers!

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Community Reflections Art Show with the Mill City String Quartet
Feb
10
7:00 PM19:00

Community Reflections Art Show with the Mill City String Quartet

  • Hamline Church United Methodist (map)
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Hamline Church United Methodist is hosting an art exhibition for all ages curated by visual artist Betsey Hodson with musical performances by the Mill City String Quartet, known for promoting underrepresented composers with transformative concerts. Local art available for purchase and refreshments served. Free will offering.

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Celebrate Black Composers
Feb
10
3:00 PM15:00

Celebrate Black Composers

Come celebrate Black Composers and Black History Month with Mill City String Quartet! We’re performing Jessie Montgomery’s “Voodoo Dolls,” Shelley Washington’s “Middleground,” and Daniel Bernard Roumain’s “King.” This is Mill City String Quartet’s debut performance at All Saints Lutheran Church in Minnetonka. It’s a wonderful and educational program fit for the whole family!

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Modern Start Epic Finish
Nov
12
7:00 PM19:00

Modern Start Epic Finish

Mill City String Quartet is bringing you the music of Bruce A. Russell (Madra), Caroline Shaw (Plan and Elevation), and Maurice Ravel (String Quartet in F Major). Come hear some amazing living composers followed by one of the most epic string quartets of all time! All donations go to the MetroNOME foundation to further their support of music education in Minnesota.

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Modern Start Epic Finish
Oct
22
2:00 PM14:00

Modern Start Epic Finish

  • Waverly Chamber Music Series @ St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School (map)
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Mill City String Quartet is bringing you the music of Bruce A. Russell (Madra), Caroline Shaw (Plan and Elevation), and Maurice Ravel (String Quartet in F Major). Come hear some amazing living composers followed by one of the most epic string quartets of all time! Please join us for our debut in the Waverly Chamber Music Series in Waverly, Iowa! The mission of the Waverly Chamber Music Series (WCMS) is to bring people together for the enjoyment of community and music by providing high-quality chamber music concerts for Waverly and the Cedar Valley.

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Modern Start Epic Finish
Oct
21
3:00 PM15:00

Modern Start Epic Finish

Mill City String Quartet is bringing you the music of Bruce A. Russell (Madra), Caroline Shaw (Plan and Elevation), and Maurice Ravel (String Quartet in F Major). Come hear some amazing living composers followed by one of the most epic string quartets of all time! All donations go to support St. David’s Episcopal church and its ministries.

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Shaw, Beamish, and Walker
Jul
16
2:00 PM14:00

Shaw, Beamish, and Walker

Please join us for a lovely summer afternoon concert featuring: “Plan and Elevation” by Caroline Shaw, “String Quartet No. 2 Opus California” by Sally Beamish, and “String Quartet No. 1 Lyric” by George Walker. The concert is free with all donations going to support St. David’s Episcopal Church.

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Jan
22
3:00 PM15:00

Easy as 1,2,3

Please join members of Mill City String Quartet for a wonderful concert of Solos, Duets, and Trios! St. David’s Episcopal Church’s Music Director, Roger Stratton, will be performing for this concert as well as our newest quartet member, violist Coca Bochonko. This concert features amazing pieces by Elaine Fine, Max Reger, Dimitri Shostakovich, Amy Beach, Vittorio Monti, and Sergei Prokofiev! Come let this vibrant music warm your heart on a cold winter's day.

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Oct
23
1:00 PM13:00

Westminster Presbyterian Performing Arts Series

Please join us for our debut at Westminster Presbyterian’s performing arts series in their stunning Westminster Hall!

The concert includes Osvaldo Golijov’s Tenebrae, Daniel Bernard Roumain’s String Quartet No. 4 (“Angelou”), and Kevin Puts’ Credo.

We will also have time before the concert for an informal Q&A and light refreshments. Advance tickets are $25 adult/$10 youth & students. Pay-what-you-can tickets are available at the door.

Westminster Performing Arts Series

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Oct
20
12:00 PM12:00

Schubert Club Courtroom Concert

We are thrilled to return to this season’s Courtroom Concerts!

Our program will includes selections from Osvaldo Golijov’s Tenebrae, Daniel Bernard Roumain’s String Quartet No. 4 (“Angelou”), and Kevin Puts’ Credo.

Schubert Club’s Courtroom Concerts are held in Courtroom 315. Stairs and elevators are available from the Lobby.

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Apr
16
1:00 PM13:00

Prokofiev, Washington, Price, & Moore!

Please join us for an early Saturday afternoon concert — our first in a long time!

We’ll be performing Prokofiev’s Second String Quartet, Modes by Dorothy Moores, middleground by Shelley Washington, and Five Folks Songs in Counterpoint by Florence Price.

We’ll be joined by our dear friend and colleague, violist Coca Bochonko.

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Oct
24
3:00 PM15:00

Concert #1 -- POSTPONED

Daniel Bernard Roumain, String Quartet No. 3, “Powell”

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Fantasy Pieces, op. 5

Jessie Montgomery, Source Code for String Quartet

This concert will be livestreamed from Saint Paul Conservatory of Music

October 24, 2020, 3pm

More information regarding the livestream will come closer to the performance.

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