2021-2022
Concert & Event Season
New dates for events are being added gradually.
Please keep checking back for the latest information. Thanks for your support and interest!
Please keep checking back for the latest information. Thanks for your support and interest!
Proof of Vaccination or Negative Covid Test Required at the Door
All HAC events will require that attendees wear a mask and bring Proof of Vaccination series or Negative Covid test 48-72 hours prior along with a Photo ID. Please plan ahead! Thank you!
2022
HAC Coffee Concerts have been partially funded by Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council (HPAAC). On behalf of the artists, we thank them for their support.
TUESDAY COFFEE CONCERT (FREE)
10:30am CST
February 8, 2022
featuring the Above Average Tuba Quartet
An Affair of the Heart
"Meet the Artist" Reception
featuring Sheri Grube
Sunday, February 13, 2022 1:00-2:30pm
Before attending the Sunday Matinee Concert at 3:00pm, stop in to meet Sheri Grube and view her exhibit,
"An Affair of the Heart." More info about Ms. Grube's exhibit can be found here.
"An Affair of the Heart." More info about Ms. Grube's exhibit can be found here.
Sunday Matinee Concert
3:00pm CST
February 13, 2022
featuring Dúo León, oboe & harp duo
Dúo León is a versatile oboe and harp ensemble based in the Twin Cities. The duo performs music by composers of multiple genres with a focus on new music by underrepresented composers. Dúo León has shared educational programs with classrooms across Minnesota and has shared their interactive musical story The Ugly Duckling by harpist and composer Alyssa Reit with libraries throughout Minnesota.
As a duo with a focus on new music, the ensemble is currently in the midst of a commissioning and recording project commissioning local composers to create new music based on the five National Park sites throughout Minnesota. The ensemble recently recorded Hidden Currents by MN composer Katherine Bergman which takes inspiration from the northernmost stretch of the Mississippi River during winter. Dúo León is working with WI composer Theresa Martin on their second “National Park” composition based on the St. Croix River during spring.
As trailblazers in the expansion of repertoire for oboe and harp duo, the ensemble enjoys premiering new music. In March of 2019 Dúo León premiered Ben Osterhouse’s Fancy Mouse at a Schubert Club Courtroom Concert. The duo was invited to premiere Hidden Currents at the 2020 International Double Reed Society Conference which was cancelled due to the pandemic and will now premiere Bergman’s piece in January of 2022. The ensemble will premiere One Way to Hear the Snow by MN composer Libby Larsen in February of 2022 in Winona, MN at the Marine Art Museum.
Besides playing beautiful music together, the duo enjoys spending time with their families in the Twin cities; they have three little girls between the two of them. They enjoy travel, are constantly educating themselves in various capacities, and they both love spending time outdoors!
As a duo with a focus on new music, the ensemble is currently in the midst of a commissioning and recording project commissioning local composers to create new music based on the five National Park sites throughout Minnesota. The ensemble recently recorded Hidden Currents by MN composer Katherine Bergman which takes inspiration from the northernmost stretch of the Mississippi River during winter. Dúo León is working with WI composer Theresa Martin on their second “National Park” composition based on the St. Croix River during spring.
As trailblazers in the expansion of repertoire for oboe and harp duo, the ensemble enjoys premiering new music. In March of 2019 Dúo León premiered Ben Osterhouse’s Fancy Mouse at a Schubert Club Courtroom Concert. The duo was invited to premiere Hidden Currents at the 2020 International Double Reed Society Conference which was cancelled due to the pandemic and will now premiere Bergman’s piece in January of 2022. The ensemble will premiere One Way to Hear the Snow by MN composer Libby Larsen in February of 2022 in Winona, MN at the Marine Art Museum.
Besides playing beautiful music together, the duo enjoys spending time with their families in the Twin cities; they have three little girls between the two of them. They enjoy travel, are constantly educating themselves in various capacities, and they both love spending time outdoors!
TUESDAY COFFEE CONCERT (FREE)
10:30am CST
March 1, 2022
featuring Sara Langmead, pianist
TUESDAY COFFEE CONCERT (FREE)
10:30am CST
March 29, 2022
featuring The Paper Clips, a trombone quartet
TUESDAY COFFEE CONCERT (FREE)
10:30am CST
April 5, 2022
featuring Yuki Tokuda, dancer & Rie Tanaka, pianist from
MIRAGE Performing Arts
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MIRAGE Performing Arts (MPA) is a Twin-Cities based group of performing artists who create a new and authentic expression of Classical Music and Ballet through innovative collaboration, programming and choreography. MPA, believes that Classical Music and Ballet have the power to reach people’s hearts and transcend time and borders. From concert halls to city streets, museums, amphitheaters and online, they perform at a variety of spaces and mediums to reach wider audiences. MPA was featured by StarTribune, Minneapolis Downtown Council, Compassion International, and ParkTV St. Louis Park.
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TUESDAY COFFEE CONCERT (FREE)
10:30am CST
April 12, 2022
featuring Sonora Winds
SONORA WINDS was formed in 2016 with the goal of bringing accessible, lesser-known music to audiences through transformative performance experiences. Sonora wants their patrons to discover and re-discover works that are worth hearing, but got lost in the midst of standardized performance programs. The group embarked on a recording project supported in part by grants from the Polish American Institute of Minnesota, and the Twin Cities Polish Festival to bring to the forefront lesser-known and some never recorded chamber music by Polish composers. The project brought three different instrument combinations onto one recording. The CD has been released this fall 2019 by MSR Classics Discover label. Following the recording, the group concentrated on programming in different venues across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Also in the fall of 2019, Sonora was a recipient of a Travel Grant from University of Minnesota to tour Texas. At the same time, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council supported Sonora’s community engagement efforts through an Arts Project Support Grant to create a chamber concert series in retirement communities across St. Paul. Sonora Winds have been invited and performed at Chamber Music America’s Conference 2020 in NYC and International Double Reed Society Virtual Conference 2021.
TUESDAY COFFEE CONCERT (FREE)
10:30am CST
May 3, 2022
featuring Flutespiration
FluteSpiration is a professional flute ensemble dedicated to high quality chamber music performances for all types of audiences. With an exciting synergy of sound, FluteSpiration presents innovative programs for concerts and for community and educational events. Drawing from repertoire covering a rich diversity of styles—Classic masters (including Mozart, Bach, Beethoven), French virtuosic literature (including Debussy and Rameau), Opera selections, popular music, Irish/Celtic favorites, Latin dances, Sacred, Ragtime, Jazz, Holiday— there's something for everyone and for every occasion.
Saturday Night Concert
StellaRoma Duo
May 7, 2022
7:00pm CST
StellaRoma Duo
Greg Herriges – guitar, bouzouki, vocals
Michael Bissonnette – Drums and melodic percussion
Stella=star; Roma=gypsies. Two uniquely talented musicians combine ancient and future, East and West, into a stirring mix of “progressive world music” with experimental flavors. Greg Herriges plays (and sings into) his guitar and Greek bouzouki with a unique approach honed by his studies of Asian and other international styles. Michael Bissonnette juggles an array of global percussion including cajon, frame drums, glockenspiel, and Aztec death whistle. The music ranges from ancient Mediterranean folk to Western pop, worldly surf-jazz, and high-energy all-of-the-above originals. You’ll hear unusual renditions of familiar tunes, and be treated to some of the most compelling new sounds.
Greg Herriges – guitar, bouzouki, vocals
Michael Bissonnette – Drums and melodic percussion
Stella=star; Roma=gypsies. Two uniquely talented musicians combine ancient and future, East and West, into a stirring mix of “progressive world music” with experimental flavors. Greg Herriges plays (and sings into) his guitar and Greek bouzouki with a unique approach honed by his studies of Asian and other international styles. Michael Bissonnette juggles an array of global percussion including cajon, frame drums, glockenspiel, and Aztec death whistle. The music ranges from ancient Mediterranean folk to Western pop, worldly surf-jazz, and high-energy all-of-the-above originals. You’ll hear unusual renditions of familiar tunes, and be treated to some of the most compelling new sounds.
More about the Musicians of StellaRoma
Greg Herriges creates "whirled music" that mixes Asian and other world styles with progressive rock and Western classical influences. His primary instruments are the guitar and bouzouki (Greek lute). A virtuoso performer and award-winning composer, his music and writing have found international recognition. Greg is: a recipient of artist
fellowships and grants from the Bush and McKnight Foundations and the Metro Regional Arts Council; a soundtrack artist and music director for film and theater; and author of instructional music books for Hal Leonard Publishing, specializing in world music for guitar.
Michael Bissonnette’s varied musical career has taken him from Massachusetts to California to Minneapolis, where he has become one of the area’s most beloved drummers. He has mastered percussion instruments from around the world including the berimbau, cuica, and pandeiro from Brazil; the doumbek from the Middle East; thedjembe, log drums and caxixi from West Africa; the Irish bodhran; and the American drum kit. He has performed and recorded with: Katie McMahon (the original voice of Riverdance); Laura MacKenzie; Heart of the City; Boiled in Lead; Glen Helgeson/Axis Mundi; Louis and Clarke; and many others.
fellowships and grants from the Bush and McKnight Foundations and the Metro Regional Arts Council; a soundtrack artist and music director for film and theater; and author of instructional music books for Hal Leonard Publishing, specializing in world music for guitar.
Michael Bissonnette’s varied musical career has taken him from Massachusetts to California to Minneapolis, where he has become one of the area’s most beloved drummers. He has mastered percussion instruments from around the world including the berimbau, cuica, and pandeiro from Brazil; the doumbek from the Middle East; thedjembe, log drums and caxixi from West Africa; the Irish bodhran; and the American drum kit. He has performed and recorded with: Katie McMahon (the original voice of Riverdance); Laura MacKenzie; Heart of the City; Boiled in Lead; Glen Helgeson/Axis Mundi; Louis and Clarke; and many others.
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Proof of Vaccination or Negative Covid Test Required at the Door
All HAC events will require that attendees wear a mask and bring Proof of Vaccination series or Negative Covid test 48-72 hours prior along with a Photo ID. Please plan ahead! Thank you!