Upcoming concerts


Jan
14

Helen Chang Haertzen & Timothy Lovelace

This season concludes with a house concert and benefit on January 14, 2024, at the Hill residence in the Jackson Meadow neighborhood with Minnesota Orchestra violinist, Helen Chang Haertzen. Helen performed in our first concert in 2021 and we are thrilled to have her join us to perform with the wonderful pianist Timothy Lovelace. Repertoire will include Frates by Arvo Part.

Please note: This location may not be suitable for people with mobility disabilities. Please email us with specific questions regarding accessibility.

Music will begin at 4:30pm. Tickets are $45 and include dessert and wine.

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Dec
10

Wind Trio

Sunday, December 10, 2023

  • 4:30 PM 6:00 PM

  • Christ Lutheran Church (map)

Join us at Christ Lutheran Church for 45 minutes of music followed by refreshments and conversation with the artists after the music.

Minnesota Orchestra musicians Chris Marshall (bassoon), Patrick Tsuji (flute), Julie Gramolini Williams (oboe) will perform wind trio works. Music will begin at 4:30pm. Tickets range from $10-$40 and are general admission. Join us after the concert for refreshments and conversation.

The trio will perform works by Antonio Vivaldi, Eduardo Grau, and Alyssa Morris.
Paintings that inspired the piece by Morris will be shown during the performance.

Tickets are general admission. Coffee/Tea and light dessert are included in your ticket price.

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Gao Hong & Friends
Nov
12

Gao Hong & Friends

Join us at Christ Lutheran Church for 45 minutes of music followed by refreshments and conversation with the artists after the music.

Gao Hong, Zhengang Xie, and Mei Hu will play in various arrangements, giving listeners a wide variety of Chinese music to experience, including, folk, classical, minority, and Peking opera instrumentals. 

Gao Hong - Chinese Pipa Soloist/Composer/Improviser/Educator

Zhengang Xie - Jinghu and Erhu (fiddles)

Mei Hu - Yueqin (lute) and yangqin (hammered dulcimer)


Tickets are general admission. Coffee/Tea and light dessert are included in your ticket price.

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Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre
Feb
12

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre is celebrating its 40th anniversary season. Founded in 1982 by Susana di Palma, Zorongo was the first dance studio in the Twin Cities dedicated solely to the art of flamenco. It is now the largest flamenco studio in the Upper Midwest. 

Flamenco is an artistic articulation of human suffering, joy, and longings. Flamenco, distinguished by its use of complex, percussive rhythmic patterns (including clapping, finger snapping, and footwork) and non-Western scales and melisma, are evidence of Roma's wanderings through West Asia and the Middle East. In performance, a dynamic relationship between dancers and musicians is established, expressing the deep, emotive power (Duende) at the heart of flamenco.

Zorongo's mission is to draw people of diverse backgrounds close to the power and passion of flamenco, and thrilled to bring the soul of Spain to Marine Candlelight Series' stage. 

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The Isles String Quartet
Jan
8

The Isles String Quartet

Join us for a lovely evening of string quartet music by candlelight.

The Isles Ensemble plans concerts that are inspiring, fun and personal experiences for each audience member regardless of musical background. Repertoire is chosen from a wide range of styles and includes gems from the standard repertoire as well as little-known works that audiences will be pleased to experience, perhaps for the first time. The players introduce each piece to provide some listening guidance as well as a performer’s perspective. After the concert, audience members are invited to share in conversation with the musicians to get to know each other and discuss the music in more depth. 

The Isles String Quartet

Stephanie Arado, violin

Leslie Shank, violin

Johanna Torbenson, viola

Tom Rosenberg, cello

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Flying Forms Baroque Ensemble
Dec
4

Flying Forms Baroque Ensemble

An evening of baroque music by candlelight with Flying Forms.

Flying Forms, formed in 2005, is a baroque chamber music ensemble based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They are committed to being a presence that transforms communities and inspires expression through excellence in performance, innovative education, and creative collaboration. They will be joined by renowned baroque flautist, Immanuel Davis, one of the most versatile flautists of his generation.

Stick around for conversation with the artists after the concert.

Marc Levine, baroque violin

Tulio Rondón, baroque cello and viola da gamba

Tami Morse, harpsichord

Immanuel Davis, flute and traverso

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Mary Louise Knutson
Nov
13

Mary Louise Knutson

Special benefit concert to help support MCS in future seasons.

A special season kick-off! An evening of solo jazz piano music by candlelight with jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson. A 45-minute performance followed by wine, dessert, and conversation with the artist.

Dessert and wine catered by Änna's Bistro are included with the ticket purchase. Proceeds from this event will help benefit the Marine Candlelight Series for upcoming seasons.

Mary Louise Knutson

jazz pianist | composer

Jazz pianist-composer Mary Louise Knutson has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene.

Knutson tours regularly with her group, the Mary Louise Knutson Trio, whose music has been described by JazzTimes as "state-of-the-art piano trio finery," and by the Star Tribune (Mpls, St. Paul) as "timeless, classic piano trio music, right up there with Bill Evans and Bill Charlap." And from 2010-2018, Knutson toured with trumpeter Doc Severinsen, former bandleader for the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. She has also performed with such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby McFerrin, Dianne Reeves, Kevin Mahogany, Ernie Watts, Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Nicholas Payton, Slide Hampton, and many more.

Knutson's latest CD, In the Bubble, made JazzWeek's Top 10 and stayed in the Top 50 for 19 consecutive weeks. In 2006, Knutson was a Minnesota Music Awards nominee for both Jazz Artist of the Year and Pianist of the Year, and in 2005, she was a Finalist in the Kennedy Center's Women in Jazz International Pianist Competition.

Knutson can be heard regularly with her group, the Mary Louise Knutson Trio (or as a soloist), at clubs, festivals, concert halls, and private events; with area vocalists Connie Evingson and Patty Peterson (and formerly with the late Debbie Duncan); and with a variety of instrumental groups including the JazzMN Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra.

For more info, please visit: www.MaryLouiseKnutson.com

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Past Concerts

2021 - 2024

 

November 14, 2021

String Trio
Marine on St. Croix Village Hall

Musician Bios

 

January 9, 2022

Chione
Marine on St. Croix Village Hall

Musician Bios

 

December 4, 2022

Flying Forms Baroque Ensemble
Marine on St. Croix Village Hall

Musician Bios

 

Feburary 12, 2023

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre
Marine on St. Croix Village Hall

Musician Bios

 

December 10, 2023

Wind Trio featuring members of the Minnesota Orchestra
Marine on St. Croix Christ Lutheran Church

Musician Bios

December 12, 2021

Twin Cities Guitar Duo
Marine on St. Croix Village Hall

Musician Bios

 

November 13, 2022

Mary Louise Knutson
Marine on St. Croix, MN

Musician Bio

 

January 8, 2023

Isles Ensemble String Quartet
Marine on St. Croix Village Hall

Musician Bios

 

November 12, 2023

Gao Hong & Friends
Marine on St. Croix Christ Lutheran Church

Musician Bios

 

January 14, 2024

Helen Chang Haertzen & Timothy Lovelace
Marine on St. Croix, MN

Musician Bios

 All concerts will be held in Marine On Saint Croix, MN, unless otherwise stated.

If there is a chamber music group that you would love to see in an upcoming season, reach out to us at candlelightseries@gmail.com.