Consortium Carissimi Concert(s): Madrigals of Northern Italy
2023-10-29 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Courtroom 317 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Experience enchanting music with the “Madrigals of Northern Italy” concert. This mesmerizing performance promises to take you on a journey through the timeless beauty of classical music, showcasing some of the finest compositions from the northern regions of Italy. The concert will feature a selection of madrigals, a form of secular vocal music composition, which originated in Italy during the 14th and 16th centuries.
Saturday, Oct. 28 & Sunday, Oct. 29, 3:00 pm

Once Upon a Time Gala
2023-11-03 17:30 - 21:30 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
The Once Upon A Time Gala is a vibrant celebration in support of Landmark Center and its free and inclusive arts and cultural community programming. As we embark on a new age for our annual fundraiser, we are transitioning from celebrating decades to immersing guests in the cultures of various countries and cities, much like our popular Urban Expedition program series. Our first city of focus will be Paris – The City of Lights!

Landmark Literati - "Grace & Grit: The History of Ballet in Minnesota"
2023-11-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Courtroom 326 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States
Local author Georgia Finnegan, founder of Saint Paul City Ballet, shares her book on the history of ballet in Minnesota.
“A complete history of ballet in Minnesota by a professional dancer and creative force in the Twin Cities artistic community
Grace & Grit is a comprehensive and long overdue history of ballet in Minnesota. In a lively writing style, dance insider Georgia Finnegan has created a remarkable resource, featuring both entertaining and moving personal stories as well as factual accounts, on this particular art form in a state renowned for its commitment to art and culture.” -University of Minnesota Press

Courtroom Concert: Irina and Julia Elkina
2023-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Courtroom 317 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public.
About the Artists:
“Simply dazzling” is the way the American Record Guide has described the Elkina Piano Duo.
Having played together since the age of five, Russian-born identical twins Julia and Irina Elkina are praised for their “truly remarkable oneness” by critics who also recognize that “each is a formidable pianist in her own right.”
The Elkina twins won the top prize in The Fourth Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Competition, where they also received a special prize for the best performance of a commissioned work by composer Paul Schoenfield. They have performed throughout the United States, making their New York debut in 1996 and playing return engagements there and in San Francisco, Chicago, Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Miami and New Orleans, just to name a few.
The twins have appeared at numerous festivals including Ravinia, the Gilmore Keyboard Festival, the Oregon Bach Festival, and the Minnesota Orchestra’s Sommerfest, and have performed with such conductors as Hugh Wolff and Bobby McFerrin.
The Elkinas have been heard on National Public Radio and many public radio stations nationwide including the award-winning weekly series Saint Paul Sunday, Performance Today, and A Prairie Home Companion. They have also been praised for their collaboration with acclaimed puppeteer Basil Twist’s production of Petrouchka, which returned for a much-awaited engagement at New York’s Lincoln Center in 2008 and has been performed throughout the United States.
The sisters studied under Professor Alexander Braginsky at the University of Minnesota, where they earned their Doctoral Degrees in Piano Performance.
They both are currently on the piano faculty of MacPhail Center for Music. Julia is also on the faculty of the Century College, and Irina is starting to teach at the University of St. Thomas this year. The highlights of this season also include their opening of the MacPhail Spotlight series and their rendition of the rarely performed Mendelssohn Two Piano Concerto.

KidsJam: Speaking in Tongues
2023-11-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Schubert 205 – Landmark Center
KidsJam Workshops are interactive programs that connect kids and families with community teaching artists to learn about the people, cultures, and musical traditions from around the world as they make music, move, and enjoy other creative activities.
KidsJam participation is free!
Registration is required.
(suggested ages 5-12)
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Speaking in Tongues will include three astonishing musicians from three different cultures with three native tongues – master drummer, multi-instrumentalist and composer Sowah Mensah from Ghana; Twin Cities master percussionist Marc Anderson; and Gao Hong, one of the world’s foremost performers on the Chinese four-stringed lute, the pipa. Hear captivating music played on a stage full of instruments from all over the world.

Courtroom Concert: Cléa Galhano and Don Livingston
2023-11-16 12:00 | Courtroom 317 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Cléa Galhano, recorder; Don Livingston, harpsichord
Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public.
About the Artists:
Brazilian recorder player Cléa Galhano is an internationally renowned performer of early, contemporary and Brazilian music. Galhano has performed in the United States, Canada, South America and Europe as a chamber musician, collaborating with recorder player Marion Verbruggen, Jacques Ogg, Belladonna Baroque Quartet and Kingsbury Ensemble.
As a featured soloist, Galhano has worked with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, New World Symphony, Musical Offering and Lyra Baroque Orchestra. Galhano studied in Brazil at Faculdade Santa Marcelina, the Royal Conservatory,The Hague, and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, as a Fulbright Scholar. She is the Music Director of the Recorder Orchestra of the Midwest. Ms. Galhano recently received the prestigious McKnight fellowship award, MSAB Cultural collaborative and MSAB Arts Initiative.
Currently, she is a faculty member at Macalester College, Adjunct Lecturer in Music, Recorder, and Coordinator of the HPI Academy at Jacobs School of Music, IN.
Ms. Galhano has eight recordings available on Dorian, Ten Thousand Lakes and Eldorado label. Clea is the recipient of the National Arts Associate of Sigma Alpha Iota and the American Recorder Society President’s Special Honor Award.
Donald Livingston is sought after for his performance on harpsichord, fortepiano, and organ, and collaborates with musicians from across the musical spectrum. Director of Ensemble Col Basso, Sprezzatura, and host of the HausMusik House Concerts series, he has been associate director of Consortium Carissimi and has performed with such ensembles as Bach Sinfonia (Washington DC), Musica Antigua (Panama City), La Donna Musicale (Boston), Lyra Baroque, the Bach Society of Minnesota, and Glorious Revolution Baroque, as well as with soloists and collaborators Cléa Galhano, Maria Jette, Fernando Bustos, Immanuel Davis, Jacques Ogg, Elisabeth Wright, Joel Frederiksen, and Emma Kirkby. He has sung as a member of the Rose Ensemble, and under the direction of Thomas Binkley and Paul Hillier. His current endeavors are focused on developing the Twin Cities Early Music Festival, which had its inaugural festival in 2014 and celebrated 2015 with three weeks of daily concerts that culminate in a performance of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice (1762). He studied Early Keyboard at the Historical Performance Institute of the renown Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, He is adjunct professor of harpsichord at Concordia University-St. Paul.
In addition to early music, he is an Associate of the American Guild of Organists, and has served as organist for such churches as Trinity Episcopal and Hennepin Methodist Church of Minneapolis, where he is in his twelfth year presenting the annual classic film event with improvised organ score, and is currently organist at Westwood Lutheran Church. He has published choral works under the catalogues of Augsburg Press, International and Paraclete Press.
Aside from musical endeavors, he holds the Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law, where his studies focused on copyright, entertainment and art law, and he is a recipient of the CALI Award for Entertainment Law (2009).

KidsJam: Speaking in Tongues
2023-11-17 10:30 | Courtroom 317 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States

Landmark Live: Phillip-Michael Scales
2023-11-17 19:30 - 21:30 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Phillip-Michael was born in Michigan, forged in Chicago, and now lives in Nashville, TN. He grew up with B.B. King calling him “nephew” and calls his music “Dive Bar Soul,” a blend of Indie Rock storytelling and the passion of the blues. In February of 2022, he caught the attention of Ellen Degeneres who featured him on her show.
Individual concert tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door (available on Ticketleap) or $70 for full season tickets, also available on Ticketleap. (Tickets include admission to the cocktail hour from 6:45-7:30 pm.)
6:45 pm – Cocktail hour // 7:00 pm – seating opens // 7:30 pm – Concert
Landmark Center presents “Landmark Live” in the F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium, presented with support from KFAI Radio and the Pioneer Press. Concerts begin at 7:30 pm and are preceded by a cocktail hour at 6:45 pm, giving audiences an opportunity to enjoy complimentary refreshments and a cash bar.

Romanian Film Festival
2023-11-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-19 13:00 - 15:00 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
For this first edition of the Romanian Film Festival, HORA is showing four popular, and recently produced, Romanian movies. Dorian Branea, Director of Romanian Cultural Institute in New York City, local Minnesota film critics and historians, as well as HORA staff will participate in Q&A sessions about the films and will provide significant cultural insight. All movies are in Romanian language with English subtitles. Each movie is free, but registration is required.

Ballet Tuesdays
2023-11-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Landmark Center hosts FREE lunch-hour ballet performances and demonstrations, from 12-1pm, in partnership with Ballet Co.Laboratory.
November’s edition includes excerpts from Ballet co.Labratory’s upcoming Nutcracker ballet in December. The dancer’s special craft for kids is making your very own Nutcracker puppet!
2023/2024 season dates:

October 17, 2023
November 21, 2023
February 13, 2024
March 12, 2024
April 16, 2024

45th Annual Old-Fashioned Holiday Bazaar
2023-11-30 10:00 - 19:00, 2023-12-01 10:00 - 19:00, 2023-12-02 10:00 - 17:00 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and shopping! Starting November 30, guests can find beautiful and unique handcrafted gift items by the area’s finest artists. The Bazaar features quality handcrafted items including, jewelry, woodwork, paintings, décor, woven and wearable art, handmade lotions, soaps and more! Festive music and delicious treats add to the enjoyment of holiday shopping.

Sundays at Landmark: Santa’s Workshop
2023-12-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Come for a free photo with Santa, and stay for games, gift making for loved ones, and an engaging story teller reading classic children’s Christmas stories.
Sundays at Landmark series is supported by Ecolab, the Xcel Energy Foundation, Ramsey County and Travelers.

Star of the North Concert Band
2023-12-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
The Star of the North Concert Band is a non-profit, charitable organization of over fifty musicians from the Minneapolis and St. Paul communities in Minnesota. The group was organized in 1994 to contribute to Minnesota’s musical tradition by providing an opportunity for local accomplished musicians to share their talents, develop their abilities, and make contacts with other performing musicians (locally, nationally, and internationally) via rehearsals, concerts, and tours.

KidsJam: Petite Concerts
2023-12-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-12 10:30 | Schubert Club Music Museum-Landmark Center, 75 5th Street W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
KidsJam Workshops are interactive programs that connect kids and families with community teaching artists to learn about the people, cultures, and musical traditions from around the world as they make music, move, and enjoy other creative activities.
KidsJam participation is free!
Registration is required.
(suggested ages 5-12)
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Come join this lively musical performance and discover the sounds of the violin, clarinet, cello and even the Chinese erhu! Sing and move rhythmically as you follow along the classical music map of adventures presented by Petite Concerts.

Landmark Live: The OK Factor
2023-12-15 19:30 - 21:30 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Olivia Diercks and Karla Colahan, cellist and violinst of the new-classical crossover duo, The OK Factor, have one word to describe their musical connection: lucky. Organic and genuine, their original compositions feel both comfortingly familiar and uniquely fresh, and have been described as “genre-bending” (Julie Amacher, MPR) and “pure magic” (Wausau Pilot & Review). The ease with which they write and perform has caught the attention of the Minnesota music community in which they live and work, bringing them success on stages such as The Cedar Cultural Center and as frequent featured artists with Minnesota Public Radio. Their distinct compositional and performance style awarded them the honor of being finalists for the prestigious McKnight Fellowships for Musicians in 2018.
Individual concert tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door (available on Ticketleap) or $70 for full season tickets, also available on Ticketleap. (Tickets include admission to the cocktail hour from 6:45-7:30 pm.)
6:45 pm – Cocktail hour // 7:00 pm – seating opens // 7:30 pm – Concert
Landmark Center presents “Landmark Live” in the beautiful and intimate F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium, with support from KFAI Radio and the Pioneer Press. Concerts begin at 7:30 pm and are preceded by a cocktail hour at 6:45 pm, giving audiences an opportunity to enjoy complimentary refreshments and a cash bar.

Sundays at Landmark: Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra
2023-12-17 13:00 - 15:00 | MN
Enjoy the music of this old-world string instrument in a concert of pops, classical and more.

Courtroom Concert: Artaria String Quartet
2024-01-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Courtroom 317 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Artaria String Quartet: Bartók String Quartet Cycle
Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public.
The nationally acclaimed Artaria String Quartet will perform all six of Bartók’s String quartets spread between three concerts in January.
Béla Bartók
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Sz. 67
String Quartet No. 5, Sz. 102, BB 110
About the Artists:
“Minnesota’s foremost teaching and performing string quartet”, the Artaria String Quartet is an “exceptional ensemble with impressive confidence in its interpretations” Winners of the prestigious 2004 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians, Artaria was featured on Twin Cities Public Television as part of the “Minnesota Originals” series, and were named 2013-14 Minnesota Public Radio Artists-in-Residence. They recently celebrated their thirty-fifth year of chamber music performing and educating. Artaria was formed in Boston, and mentored with venerable members of the Kolisch and Juilliard Quartets. Their “refined and thoughtful playing” brought them to the attention of Alexander Schneider, violinist of the legendary Budapest Quartet, who invited them to make their New York debut on his own New School Concert Series. Since then, they have performed at major venues throughout the United States and Europe, on national television and public radio, and at top international music festivals. In 1992, Artaria competed at the Fourth Banff International String Quartet Competition in Banff, CA. Earning numerous awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, and the Minnesota State Arts Board for excellence in performance and educational outreach, Artaria are founders of the highly regarded Artaria Chamber Music School in Saint Paul, MN, Stringwood Summer Chamber Music Festival, in Lanesboro, MN, and the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition, which showcases the nation’s top high school and collegiate string quartets each April.

Sundays at Landmark: Minnesota Boychoir Concert
2024-01-07 13:00 - 15:30 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Members of the Minnesota Boychoir perform their annual Winter Concert. Two concerts will be performed at 1pm and 3:30pm.
Sundays at Landmark series is supported by Ecolab, the Xcel Energy Foundation, Ramsey County, Travelers, and Global Minnesota.

Courtroom Concert: Artaria String Quartet
2024-01-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Courtroom 317 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Artaria String Quartet: Bartók String Quartet Cycle
Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public.
The nationally acclaimed Artaria String Quartet will perform all six of Bartók’s String quartets spread between three concerts in January.
Béla Bartók
String Quartet No. 3, Sz 85
String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Sz. 40, Op. 7
About the Artists:
“Minnesota’s foremost teaching and performing string quartet”, the Artaria String Quartet is an “exceptional ensemble with impressive confidence in its interpretations” Winners of the prestigious 2004 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians, Artaria was featured on Twin Cities Public Television as part of the “Minnesota Originals” series, and were named 2013-14 Minnesota Public Radio Artists-in-Residence. They recently celebrated their thirty-fifth year of chamber music performing and educating. Artaria was formed in Boston, and mentored with venerable members of the Kolisch and Juilliard Quartets. Their “refined and thoughtful playing” brought them to the attention of Alexander Schneider, violinist of the legendary Budapest Quartet, who invited them to make their New York debut on his own New School Concert Series. Since then, they have performed at major venues throughout the United States and Europe, on national television and public radio, and at top international music festivals. In 1992, Artaria competed at the Fourth Banff International String Quartet Competition in Banff, CA. Earning numerous awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, and the Minnesota State Arts Board for excellence in performance and educational outreach, Artaria are founders of the highly regarded Artaria Chamber Music School in Saint Paul, MN, Stringwood Summer Chamber Music Festival, in Lanesboro, MN, and the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition, which showcases the nation’s top high school and collegiate string quartets each April.

FamilyJam: Petite Concerts
2024-01-13 10:00, 2024-01-13 11:15 | Schubert Club Music Museum-Landmark Center, 75 5th Street W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
FamilyJam builds on the success of KidsJam Workshops for Homeschool Families – interactive programs that connect kids and families with community teaching artists to learn about the people, cultures, and musical traditions from around the world as they make music, move, and enjoy other creative activities. FamilyJam will take KidsJam programs into the weekend, where kids and families will experience a short 25-30 minute concert in one of Landmark Center’s historic spaces, followed by instrument demos and other hands-on experiences with the musicians in the Schubert Club Music Museum. In keeping with Schubert Club’s goal of offering free tickets to children and students, FamilyJam will be FREE for all participants, however advance registration will be required through Schubert Club’s website.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Come join this lively musical performance and discover the sounds of the violin, clarinet, cello and even the Chinese erhu! Sing and move rhythmically as you follow along the classical music map of adventures presented by Petite Concerts.

Introduction to Pottery
2024-01-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Courtroom 317 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Sunday, January 14, 1-3pm, room 317, Pottery class. Join the Heritage Organization for Romanian Americans in MN (HORA) for an introduction to pottery class with artist Darrel Trulson. Materials will be supplied and no experience is needed. This event is $20, please register here.

Courtroom Concert: Artaria String Quartet
2024-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Courtroom 317 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Artaria String Quartet: Bartók String Quartet Cycle
Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public.
The nationally acclaimed Artaria String Quartet will perform all six of Bartók’s String quartets spread between three concerts in January.
Béla Bartók
String Quartet No. 6 in D minor, Sz. 114, BB 119
String Quartet No. 4 in C major, Sz. 91
About the Artists:
“Minnesota’s foremost teaching and performing string quartet”, the Artaria String Quartet is an “exceptional ensemble with impressive confidence in its interpretations” Winners of the prestigious 2004 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians, Artaria was featured on Twin Cities Public Television as part of the “Minnesota Originals” series, and were named 2013-14 Minnesota Public Radio Artists-in-Residence. They recently celebrated their thirty-fifth year of chamber music performing and educating. Artaria was formed in Boston, and mentored with venerable members of the Kolisch and Juilliard Quartets. Their “refined and thoughtful playing” brought them to the attention of Alexander Schneider, violinist of the legendary Budapest Quartet, who invited them to make their New York debut on his own New School Concert Series. Since then, they have performed at major venues throughout the United States and Europe, on national television and public radio, and at top international music festivals. In 1992, Artaria competed at the Fourth Banff International String Quartet Competition in Banff, CA. Earning numerous awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, and the Minnesota State Arts Board for excellence in performance and educational outreach, Artaria are founders of the highly regarded Artaria Chamber Music School in Saint Paul, MN, Stringwood Summer Chamber Music Festival, in Lanesboro, MN, and the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition, which showcases the nation’s top high school and collegiate string quartets each April.

Sundays at Landmark: Urban Expedition Argentina
2024-01-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
The 2024 Urban Expedition series begins with a celebration of Argentina! Enjoy authentic music, food, dance, and crafts during this immersive program favorite. Be sure to get your passport and collect a stamp at each Urban Expedition event for a chance to win a prize!
Sundays at Landmark series is supported by Ecolab, the Xcel Energy Foundation, Ramsey County, Travelers, Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation, and Global Minnesota.

2024 Saint Paul Winter Carnival
2024-01-25 - 2024-02-04 | MN
Saint Paul Winter Carnival is the “Coolest Celebration on Earth” since 1886 and is the oldest winter festival in the United States!
The Winter Carnival continues to bring family-friendly events and community pride to Saint Paul and the Twin Cities metro area.
Dozens of free events, both traditional favorites and new attractions, will entertain those of all ages. Most events take place in downtown Saint Paul, in and around Rice Park and Landmark Center, as well as at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Find the full schedule of events on The Saint Paul Winter Carnival website.
Dates

Thursday, January 25, 2024
Friday, January 26, 2024
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Monday, January 29, 2024
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Rates

Most Events: FREE

Most events are free and open to the public

Sundays at Landmark: Saint Paul Civic Symphony
2024-01-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
The St. Paul Civic Symphony will perform “Hot & ‘Cool’ Classics” celebrating the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival.
