Prussian Blue
with Jacques Ogg, harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, ever the proud father, once proclaimed the music of his son Carl Philipp Emmanuel would fade quickly, like the color “Prussian Blue.” Luckily for us, it didn’t! This concert features music for orchestra by C.P.E. Bach, Fasch, Schaffrath, and Müthel.
Saturday, September 24, 2022
7:30 p.m.
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN
Sunday, September 25, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Sundin Hall, Saint Paul, MN
Three Lapsed Lawyers
with Marc Destrubé, violin
Many musicians in eighteenth-century Germany studied law early in life. This program explores the music of these luminaries who put aside their legal aspirations for a life in music, including Heinichen and Graupner, as well as Telemann, who only studied law to keep his mother happy.
Saturday, November 19, 2022
7:30 p.m.
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN
Sunday, November 20, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Sundin Music Hall, Saint Paul, MN
The Bohemian Connection
with Joseph Jones, bassoon
Experience the riches of Bohemia’s musical scene in this concert featuring Lyra’s beloved bassoonist, Joseph Jones. These composers reveal a colorful musical tradition that’s roaring back to life on the contemporary concert stage! Including music by Benda, Neruda, Reichenauer, and Telemann, a frequent adopter of Slavic influences.
Saturday, January 14, 2023
7:30 p.m.
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN
Sunday, January 15, 2023
3:00 p.m.
Sundin Music Hall, Saint Paul, MN
Vivaldi Among Friends
with Paul Jacobson, traverso
Join us as we fête Lyra founder Paul Jacobson on the eve of his retirement with this exciting and fiery program of virtuoso showpieces by the perennially popular Antonio Vivaldi! Concerti for a panoply of instruments abound, from intimate chamber works to showstopping solo concerti featuring a band of Lyra’s wind and string players.
Saturday, March 11, 2023
7:30 p.m.
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN
Sunday, March 12, 2023
3:00 p.m.
Sundin Hall, Saint Paul, MN
Il Violino Moderno
In the seventeenth century, the violin moved from the outskirts of society to the more respectable palaces of culture, thanks to a cadre of pioneering composers who elevated the musical language of the humble fiddle. Our season concludes with an ode to these innovators, with works by Muffat, Rosenmüller, Schmelzer, and Biber.
Saturday April 22, 2023
7:30 p.m.
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN
Sunday, April 23, 2023
3:00 p.m.
Sundin Music Hall, Saint Paul, MN