The ribbon will be cut at 3:00pm to open the Mankato Symphony's new concert hall, the Verizon Event Center. At 3:30-4:30pm, OboeBass! will be the first performers to take the stage with some of our signature original tunes and arrangements to help celebrate the Gala Opening. Free and open to the public! Here's the schedule […]
We bring our "Norway and Askelad" program to Summerwood of Chanhassen. Askelad is Norway's folk hero! He is the underdog who always prevails against all odds by his wits, ingenuity, and good fortune. Margi Griebling-Haigh wrote Askelad and the Seven Silver Ducks for us to tell of one of his famous exploits in words and […]
YPSCA is the Young People's Symphony Concert Association. They were created in 1911 to support the Minnesota Orchestra's Young People's Concerts, one the nation's oldest series of YPCs. We present Pages of Music preview programs to schools in Robbinsdale, Richfield, and Columbia Heights, preparing them for their school trips to Minnesota Orchestra Young People's Concerts. […]
We will provide Luncheon entertainment for SALT, Seniors Learning Together at Risen Saviour Catholic Church. Sponsored by a coalition of 12 churches in Dakota County, the program is open to people of ALL ages! Sessions are held on 4 consecutive Mondays every Spring and Fall. Their goal is to appeal to a broad spectrum of […]
"What does the World's only Oboe/Bass Duo Do? Reflections on Creating a Career in Music." We take our combined seminar/recital program to Gustavus Adolphus College, Friday, Sept. 30, 2:30 pm, at Bjørling Recital Hall. We share our entrepreneurial journey, from creating the our ensemble and repertoire to our current activities. Our performance includes music from […]
Sarah Miller is writing a new piece for OboeBass! based on Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories." The premiere is scheduled to bo Oct. 7 at MacPhail's Antonello Hall, with a repeat performance of the "Just So Stories" pieces at Hamline University's Sundin Hall, Sun. Oct. 9 at 3:00pm. Both programs free and open to the […]
Sarah Miller is writing a new piece for OboeBass! based on Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories." The piece premieres Oct. 7 at MacPhail's Antonello Hall, with this repeat performance of the "Just So Stories" pieces at Hamline University's Sundin Hall, Sun. Oct. 9 at 3:00pm. Free and open to the public. The Program: Sunday, Oct. […]
We're presenting in-school preview programs to prepare 5th graders at the three Columbia Heights Elementary Schools for their trip to Orchestra Hall to experience the Minnesota Orchestra's YPC, "Watch the Orchestra Grow." The students will travel through time from Haydn to the modern symphony orchestra, and see when, why, and how the orchestra grew to […]
We're presenting in-school preview programs to prepare 4th graders at the four Richfield Elementary Schools for their trip to Orchestra Hall to experience the Minnesota Orchestra's YPC, "Watch the Orchestra Grow." The students will travel through time from Haydn to the modern symphony orchestra, and see when, why, and how the orchestra grew to its […]
We return to Mayowood to present an OboeBass! concert. We will perform waltzes, tangos, and music of Tim Goplerud, Adrian Mann, Astor Piazzolla, Julie Johnson, Johann Strauss, Jr., and others. A special feature will be duos for English horn and Bass from our new CD, "Monk Fish Tango." Free and open to the public of […]
