Event

A Musical Bestiary

On Thursday May 5, members of the Minnesota Orchestra will be featured in a Musical Bestiary of chamber music appropriate for audiences of all ages at the University Club of St. Paul. The event is free of charge and open to the public, with cocktails beginning at 6:30 p.m. and music at 7:00 p.m.

By air, sky or ground, each piece on the program is inspired by a different, delightful species. Fly high alongside the strings in Franz Joseph Haydns most popular quartet nicknamed The Lark. Then enjoy a zoological journey through selections from Camille Saint-Saens beloved Carnival of the Animals. Finally, dive deep into Franz Schuberts lighthearted Trout Quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello, and bass.

Minnesota Orchestra musicians Jonathan Magness and Kathryn Bennett (violin), Sam Bergman (viola), and Kathryn Nettleman (bass) will be joined by Twin Cities pianist Mary Jo Gothmann and cellist Scott Lykins of the Lakes Area Music Festival. Each of these musicians also performs on the roster of the Lakes Area Music Festival held in Brainerd each summer; this concert is the final concert of a winter series co-produced by the Festival and the University Club of St. Paul.