What happens when composers let loose & journey into the world of humor, pranks, & games? A lot of fun & some good music too! Join us for a program of lighthearted surprises. FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2 Joke PDQ BACH Sonata for... Read More →

“American Grammy Award-winning composer and beloved Minnesota artist, Stephen Paulus premiered his first opera, The Village Singer, in 1979, to great acclaim. This comic, one-act chamber work, rich with Paulus’ lush hymn settings, speaks to the heart of the mission of... Read More →

Beautiful Minds         AJ Isaacson-Zvidswa, Maria Jette, Brenda Manuel Mickens, Emily Switzer AJ ISAACSON-ZVIDZWA Angels Sang to Me for String Quartet & Soprano JOHANNES BRAHMS Two Songs for Voice, Viola, and Piano, op. 91 ROBERT SCHUMANN Piano Quartet in E flat Major, op.... Read More →

Please Join The Isles Ensemble,   The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, & Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church for a  Benefit Concert Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church, the musical home of The Isles Ensemble will once again co-sponsor a benefit concert for Ukraine with... Read More →

You will be deeply rewarded by venturing out to join us for our winter concert. The three works on this program grapple with the themes of reflection and resilience in different ways. Composed before the murder of George Floyd, Carlos Simon’s Elegy explores the feelings of... Read More →

The Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra began in 1980 through efforts of Linden Hills area residents in conjunction with Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education. Now in its 42nd season, the adult volunteer orchestra has grown to some 50 musicians from the Twin Cities... Read More →

Rally Sunday is the traditional fall start for the program year at Lake of the Isles. It is the Sunday when Sunday School, Confirmation, Choir and Adult Bible Study resume after a summer break. At least, that is how it was in the past. Various forms of technology, including our... Read More →

Death and Transfiguration FRANZ SCHUBERT String Quartet in D Minor, D. 810, Death and the Maiden DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet in G Minor, op. 57 Musicians: Stephanie Arado, Kenneth Freed, Ivan Konev, Tom Rosenberg, Leslie Shank When a man is in despair, it means that he... Read More →

Join us on for an afternoon of music& outpouring of support for Ukraine. The Isles Ensemble, featuring Stephanie Arado & Natalia Moiseeva, violin; Ken Freed, viola; Laura Sewell & Tom Rosenberg, cello; and Ukranian-born Ivan Konev, piano, will present an afternoon of... Read More →

Come celebrate Valentines’ Day with The Isles Ensemble. We will play the very romantic string quartet by Borodin, as well as a violin duo by Joseph Bologne St. George, and the beautiful piano trio by Rebecca Clarke, For more information about us & our COVID protocols,... Read More →