Rice Park Walking Tour
2025-08-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
This tour takes you back in time to learn the secrets of one of the city’s oldest and most beloved parks and the unique buildings that surround it. Please make sure to arrive and find parking by 9:50 am, tours depart from Landmark Center’s Visitor Information Center PROMPTLY at 10 am. Tours are held rain or shine (except in severe weather). The tour groups are limited to 20 participants.
Please note that this is a walking tour that covers approximately 1/4 of a mile.
Also note that if potential lightning is in the forecast for the time of the tour, or one hour prior, tours will not take place. Be sure to check our social media page for the most up-to-date information in the case of inclement weather.
June tour date reservations will be open as of May 5th. July tour date reservations will be open on June 2nd, and August tour date reservations will be open on July 7th.
Questions? Please contact Emma at espooner@landmarkcenter.org or 651.292.3063.

Public Building Tour
2025-08-31 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-09-07 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-09-14 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-09-21 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-09-28 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-10-05 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-10-12 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-10-19 12:30 - 13:15 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join a Landmark Center volunteer tour guide for a free building tour. Learn about the building’s history, gangster connections, and restoration. Tours are held every Sunday, walk-ins are welcome and no reservation is needed.
Tours begin at the Information Desk at 12:30 pm and are 45 minutes in length.

HORA: Sounds of Romania – Exploring a Rich Musical Heritage
2025-08-31 13:00 - 15:00 | HORA – MN – Suite 319, 75 5th St. W., Suite 319, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Visit the Romanian American Cultural Center every Sunday in August from 1-3 pm for an engaging journey through the rich and diverse world of Romanian music. Learn about different aspects of Romania’s musical heritage, from its earliest folk traditions to modern sounds that continue to shape the country’s identity.

The Roots of Romanian Music – Explore the history of Romanian folk music, its influences, and the role it has played in preserving national identity.
Traditional Instruments & Sounds – Discover the unique sounds of Romania’s traditional instruments, from the pan flute to the cobza, and learn about their significance.
The Diversity of Romanian Music – Dive into the variety of Romanian musical genres, including folk, classical, and pop, and how they evolved over time.
Iconic Songs & Singers – Celebrate Romania’s most beloved artists and their contributions to both national and international music.

Whether you’re passionate about music or simply curious to learn, this program offers insight into the melodies, rhythms, and voices that define Romania’s rich musical landscape.

HORA: Canvas and Culture - The Story of Romanian Painting
2025-09-07 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-28 13:00 - 15:00 | HORA – MN – Suite 319, 75 5th St. W., Suite 319, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Visit the Romanian American Cultural Center every Sunday in September and discover the rich tapestry of history, tradition, and innovation that has shaped Romania’s painting heritage. This program explores the evolution of Romanian painting, from medieval religious frescoes to the expressive works of modern masters. Learn about the influence of Byzantine iconography, folk traditions, and European artistic movements on Romania’s most celebrated painters. Through engaging discussions and visual presentations, participants will gain insight into the cultural significance of Romanian art and its role in shaping national identity. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply curious about Romania’s creative legacy, this session promises an inspiring journey through color, technique, and storytelling.

Light in the Well presents A Day of Hope
2025-09-14 14:00 - 16:00 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join Light in the Well for a musical celebration, featuring performers with and without disabilities as they dazzle with instrumental performance, multicultural dancing and singing, a documentary presentation, and a panel discussion.
This event is free of charge. Seating is limited, please reserve tickets here. For more information email lightinthewell@protonmail.com or visit the Light in the Well website.

Sundays at Landmark: Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
2025-09-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Celebrate Southeast Asian tradition with music, dance, food, crafts, storytelling, and a lion dance and lantern parade in Rice Park. Co-presented with the Vietnamese community of Minnesota.
Sundays at Landmark series is supported by Ecolab, Hubbard Broadcasting, Travelers, Xcel Energy Foundation, and Ramsey County.

Woodturning Demonstration
2025-09-21 13:00 - 16:00 | AAW Gallery of Wood Art – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Suite 222, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Experience the magic of woodturning with the American Association of Woodturners’ (AAW) free demonstrations held every third Sunday, 1–4 pm, at the Gallery of Wood Art. Watch as expert turners from the American Association of Woodturners’ transform blocks of wood into spinning tops and other creative treasures — shavings flying and creativity flowing! This is a family-friendly, informative, fun, and free experience you won’t want to miss!

Schubert Club Courtroom Concert: Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet
2025-10-02 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.
• Charles Gorczynski, BANDONEON
• Devon Moran, VIOLIN
• Alex Woods, PIANO
• Nick Gaudette, BASS
About the Artists:
Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet performs the music of iconic tango bandoneonist Astor Piazzolla, as well as their own cutting-edge contemporary tango music. The quartet is known for visceral live performances and original music that crosses modern tango, chamber music, new classical, and far-reaching contemporary influences. A forward-driven acoustic powerhouse featuring bandoneonist Charles Gorczynski, violinist Devan Moran, pianist Alex Woods, and bassist Nick Gaudette.
Minneapolis-based composer and bandoneonist Charles Gorczynski works in contemporary tango, new music, and studio production. He is the director of Minneapolis-based Twin Cities Tango Collective and Minnesota Tango Music Festival, and his projects Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet, Redwood Tango Ensemble, and Colorlist have toured North America and Europe extensively, playing thousands of tango events around the world. Charles has released five albums of original contemporary tango music and premiered his compositions with Chamber Music Northwest Festival and the San Francisco International Arts Festival, worked with Buenos Aires based organization Tango Sin Fin, and has been featured soloist with the Bear Valley Symphony, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Chorale, Vocal Essence at Orchestra Hall, Mercury Soul Orchestra, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, and many other organizations. Charles has recorded and toured with international tango projects, including Mariano Barreiro Tango Trio, Tango BC Quartet, Alejandro Ziegler Cuarteto, Maxi Larrea Trio, Maldito Tango, and the Latin Grammy nominated Los Tangueros Del Oeste.
Alexander Woods is a pianist and music teacher living in the Twin Cities, MN. A versatile and collaborative musician, his passions include art song, instrumental and chamber works, choral music, contemporary piano repertoire, and a variety of jazz and popular styles. He strives to maintain an innovative perspective in his performances, seeking out new and old works from diverse genres and composers. As tango pianist he is a member of Orquesta Típica Kingfield and the Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet, and has worked with Exequiel Mantega and Pablo Jaurena. Woods is a Lecturer of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he teaches applied piano lessons, class piano, and an honors colloquium exploring music and gender. He holds additional positions at Central Presbyterian Church (St. Paul) and Voices of Hope Prison Music Initiative, and has also spent summers as a staff pianist at Borromeo Music Festival (Altdorf, Switzerland), International Cello Institute (Northfield, MN), and St. Croix Valley Opera Summer Vocal Institute (Hudson, WI). As a freelance pianist and vocal coach, Woods has worked at UW-Eau Claire, the University of Minnesota, Gustavus Adolphus College, and the NATS, Schubert Club, and Thursday Musical competitions. He has also played with the Mississippi Valley Orchestra, Dakota Valley Symphony & Chorus, South Metro Chorale, and St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral Orchestra.
Violinist Devan Moran is a founding member of Twin Cities Tango Collective, Orquesta Tipica Kingfield, and Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet. He has studied tango with Guillermo Rubino (Diego Schissi Quinteto, Sur Del Sur), offered workshops to local violinists interested in the style, and served as lead violinist for the resident ensemble of Tango Sin Fin at Reed College. Devan holds a BM from North Park University in Chicago, and studied with the assistant concertmaster and principal violist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has also studied with Young-Nam Kim in Minnesota and Lina Bahn at the University of Colorado Boulder. Devan also performs widely with the Laurels String Quartet and 10th Wave Chamber Music Collective.
Bassist Nick Gaudette picked up a cello and tuned it as a bass at the age of 5 and has continued playing classical and non-classical music ever since. After completing a Bachelors and Masters in Music at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Nick helped form the chamber music fiddle project called The Orange Mighty Trio, which has performed across the country including both coasts ranging from Seattle to L.A. to NYC in addition to writing scores for multiple indie films and commercials. Nick has performed with the Chanhassen Dinner Theater, Theater Latte Da, The Children’s Theater, The South Dakota Symphony, as well as various other groups across the midwest. He is also a progressive composer writing works for the Trio, local modern dance companies, the Macalaster big band, as well as writing and co-directing the eclectic new-age ensembles called the Cherry Spoon Collective. He was a recipient of the 416 Club Commissions by the Cedar Cultural Center as well as a State Arts Board Artists Initiative grant. Originally a part time educator and full time performer, Nick was given the opportunity to head the music department at the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists (SPCPA) where he set an intense high school musical arts curriculum on aspiring 21st century artists in grades 9-12. While at SPCPA, Nick returned to get his MN teaching license along with a Master of Arts in Teaching from Mankato State University. Shortly after receiving his official teaching credentials, Nick took the position at Edina High School where he resides today. As the conductor of Sinfonia, Varsity, and Concert Orchestra, Nick has recorded with the EHS Chamber Orchestra in Studio M at MPR and has traveled with the EHS symphony orchestra on an international tour to the Western Caribbean. He is also a recipient of the Edina Education Fund grants for classroom teachers.

History Play: Not in our Neighborhood
2025-10-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-10-03 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-10-04 14:00 - 15:30 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
In 1924 St. Paul, Nellie and William Francis, prominent African American leaders, confront violent opposition after moving into an all-white neighborhood. Cross burnings, threats, and intimidation cannot shake their resolve. With the NAACP’s backing and eventual city action, they challenged the neighborhood’s segregated barriers. This powerful play retraces their courage and lasting fight for justice.

Landmark Center’s History Play performance series is a theater program designed to bring to life many of the trials, court decisions, legal ramifications, and other related events that were relevant to Landmark Center when it was the Federal Courts Building. Noted Twin Cities judges, legal practitioners, and academics often trade robes for costumes to bring the events to life.

A play by Eric Wood and Tom Fabel. Directed by Chad Snyder.

Tickets go on sale on Thursday, August 28, 2025! Seats for performances are limited, so don’t miss your chance to experience this historic St. Paul story. Tickets are available for just $10 and can be purchased online, over the phone at 651-292-3063, or at the door, subject to availability.

HORA: Romanian Dark Legends - Monsters, Vampires and the Undead
2025-10-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-19 13:00 - 15:00 | HORA – MN – Suite 319, 75 5th St. W., Suite 319, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Step into the haunting world of Romanian folklore every Sunday this October with Romanian Dark Legends: Monsters, Vampires & the Undead. This weekly informational session uncovers spine-chilling stories rooted in centuries of myth and mystery—from bloodthirsty creatures of the Carpathians to ghostly spirits and restless souls.
Discover how Romanian tales of the undead influenced modern horror and vampire lore, including the origins of Vlad Țepeș (aka Dracula), superstitions surrounding strigoi and moroi, and rituals used to protect villages from the dark forces beyond. Each session blends historical context, storytelling, and cultural insights into how these legends shaped regional identity and continue to fuel global fascination. Whether you’re a fan of folklore, fantasy, or the eerie unknown, these sessions offer an unforgettable journey into the shadowed corners of Romanian tradition.

ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
2025-10-06 19:00 - 21:00 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence empowers teens to write short plays that spark community conversation and inspire meaningful action on gun violence. Each fall, organizations nationwide present readings of six new teen-written plays, connecting local audiences to youth voices and local solutions. Learn more about the project here.
On Monday, October 6, Applause Community Theater will present a read through of this years teen-written plays in the F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium at Landmark Center. Tickets can be purchased here in advance. Tickets are $12 for youth and $25 for adults and all proceeds will go to Save Our Sons and Protect Minnesota.

Schubert Club Courtroom Concert: Mark Billy, baritone; Kiegan Ryan, cello; Josh Wang, piano
2025-10-09 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.
• Mark Billy, BARITONE
• Kiegan Ryan, CELLO
• Josh Wang, PIANO
About the Artists:
Mark Billy is the leading Indigenous baritone of his generation. Mark is a 2025 winner of the McKnight Fellowship for Musicians in recognition of his sustained level of accomplishment in music as well as his commitment to artistic excellence. Mark is also a 2025 First Peoples’ Fund Native American Performing arts fellow. He is a Verdi baritone, clarinetist, and Cedar flutist of Indigenous (Choctaw tribe) ancestry from Finley, Oklahoma. Mark is at the forefront of the current musical movement which combines the sacred cultural music of the Indigenous peoples and Western concert music. He enjoys a multi-faceted career in opera, recitals with piano, concerts with orchestra, and Indigenous classical music education.
In the spring of 2026 Mark will make his debut with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra singing in Cherokee and playing the Cedar flute in a concert curated by him featuring a new concerto for Cedar flute and orchestra by Kiegan Ryan and a new solo piece composed by Choctaw composer Charles Shadle.
In February of 2025 Mark joined the musicians of Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts to reprise the role of Inki’ in Loksi’ Shaali’ (Shell Shaker) written by Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate. Loksi’ Shaali’ is the first ever opera written in an Indigenous language, Chickasaw. In 2024 he was a founding creator of Opera Montana’s Wheels of Harmony Tour, bringing classical operatic repertoire and music by living Indigenous composers to reservation and public schools throughout the state of Montana. He is on faculty at the Chickasaw Summer Arts Academy. Mark is an original artist on the roster for the North American Indigenous Songbook initiative which seeks to fill the gap of art song repertoire composed by living Indigenous composers.
In April 2025 Mr. Billy joined the Oklahoma City Philharmonic in the world premiere of Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s American Indian Symphony. Mark has sung as orchestral soloist with numerous professional orchestras and opera companies including the Rochester Symphony (Paukenmesse, Haydn), Bach Society of Minnesota (Mozart’s Requiem), Minnesota Orchestra, Duluth Superior Symphony (Carmina Burana), Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Opera Montana (Rigoletto), Madison Opera (Tosca), Lubbock Symphony (Carmina Burana).
Mark is the recipient of several awards and performance grants including the Music in Action Grant from the Wagner Society of the Upper Midwest, Opera Reading Project’s IDEA Fellowship, first prize in the St. Croix Valley Opera Competition and first prize in the Schubert Club Competition. Mark has been a young artist with Hawaii Opera Theatre and with Fargo Moorhead Opera. Mark was a national finalist in the Ryan Opera Center auditions at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Mark’s major teachers have been George Smith, Richard Anderson, Carol Vaness, Marilyn Horne, and David Etheridge (clarinet).
Mark Billy is under the management of Kathy Olsen at Encompass Arts.
Kiegan Ryan is a citizen of the Cherokee nation, a cellist and a composer of contemporary classical music. He composes chamber music, art song, opera, orchestral music and film scores. Kiegan had his compositional debut with the Oklahoma Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra in 2022 with Kanohelvsgi, written for String Orchestra. Kiegan recently had his Cherokee song cycle ᎧᏃᎮᎸᏍᎩ ᏧᏂᎶᏒᎯ (songs from where they journeyed from) performed at Lincoln Center and at the Juilliard School. Ryan recently had the honor of scoring Oklahoma City University’s mainstage production of King Lear. In the spring of 2026 Kiegan will make his soloist and compositional debut with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in a concert featuring his Cherokee song cycle Kanohelvsgi Tsunilosvhi and a newly written concerto for Cedar flute and orchestra performed by Mark Billy.
In November of 2024, Kiegan made his debut as a soloist and a composer with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. In October of this year, he will make his mainstage debut with the Philharmonic in the Classics Series, in a concert entitled Oklahoma Stories: Celebrating our future. In this concert, he will perform his original composition Kiowa Six as the cello soloist. Kiegan is a commissioned composer for the North American Indigenous Songbook initiative and will premier an original composition in New York. Kiegan recently composed a song cycle on the writings of Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller that was premiered in March at the Juilliard School. Kiegan is the lead cello instructor at El Sistema Oklahoma- a non-profit that provides free music opportunities five days a week after school during the school year to students attending Oklahoma City Public Schools.
Kiegan has had performances at National Sawdust, Juilliard, Lincoln Center and Yellowstone’s All Nations Teepee Village. He has had works performed by Opera Montana, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, 48 hour Film Festival, North American Indigenous Songbook, Schubert Club and Victory Players at MIFA Theatre.
He grew up in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and is currently completing his graduate degree in composition and cello performance from Oklahoma City University, studying with Edward Knight and Emily Stoops.
Josh Wang is a Minneapolis-based musician specializing in choral conducting, organ, piano. He currently serves as Director of Sacred Music at the Church of Saint Mary in Lowertown, Saint Paul, where he leads the parish’s schola and polyphony choir, and curates a growing program of guest musicians—including a recent collaboration with internationally acclaimed composer Sir James MacMillan. Additionally, he serves as an assistant organist at the Cathedral of Saint Paul.
In addition to his church work, Josh serves as the choir director at Holy Spirit Academy in Monticello where he directs the all-school choir, chamber choir and teaches an elective in sacred music. Starting in the fall of 2025 he will be the founding music teacher at the Saint Augustine School in Mendota Heights, working with students in grades 6-12.
Josh holds degrees in Piano Performance from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (B.M.) and Bowling Green State University (M.M.), and a Master of Sacred Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Notre Dame, where he studied with Carmen Téllez and Mark Doerries. He is a member of the Church Music Association of America, American Choral Directors Association, and the American Guild of Organists.

PACIM: An Evening with Polish Cinema – Two Sisters
2025-10-14 18:00 - 20:00 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
PACIM is proud to present an exclusive screening of Dwie Siostry (Two Sisters), the newest film from acclaimed Polish director Łukasz Karwowski. This moving drama follows two sisters who, after years of separation, are drawn back together to face long-hidden family secrets. Blending personal conflict with universal themes of memory, reconciliation, and identity, the film offers a gripping glimpse into the depth and artistry of contemporary Polish cinema.
The screening will be followed by an open discussion, providing an opportunity to share impressions and reflect on the film’s themes together.
Save the date. More details coming soon!

The event is co-funded by the Polonia funds of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago.

Schubert Club Courtroom Concert: Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano; Casey Rafn, piano
2025-10-16 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.
• Clara Osowski, MEZZO-SOPRANO
• Casey Rafn, PIANO
About the Artists:
Clara Osowski performing a program of new works by Minnesota composers including J. David Moore, Jonathan Posthuma, Paul J. Rudoi, Linda Kachelmeier, and Wendy Durrwachter.
Mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski, who sings “from inside the music with unaffected purity and sincerity” (UK Telegraph), is an active soloist and chamber musician hailed for her “rich and radiant voice” (UrbanDial Milwaukee). She was a Metropolitan Opera National Council Upper-Midwest Regional Finalist, the winner of several competitions including Bel Canto Chorus Regional Artists Competition of Milwaukee, the Houston Saengerbund Competition, several time runner-up in The Schubert Club Bruce P. Carlson Scholarship Competition, and third place in the Madison Handel Aria Competition. Recognized for her excellence in Minnesota, Clara was a recipient of the prestigious 2018-2019 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Musicians administered by MacPhail Center for Music.
In international competition with pianist Tyler Wottrich, in March of 2017, Clara became the first ever American prize winner when she placed second at Thomas Quasthoff’s International Das Lied Competition in Heidelberg, Germany. Later that year, the duo was also one of four to reach the finals in the very prestigious Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation Song Competition in London, and Clara was awarded the Richard Tauber Prize for the best interpretation of Schubert Lieder. She recently won the Radio-Canada People’s Choice Award and third place in the song division at the 2018 Concours Musical International de Montréal.
Recent performance highlights include her debut with Minnesota Opera as Mrs. Herring in Britten’s Albert Herring, and active as a recitalist, she stepped in for Susanna Philips in The Schubert Club International Artist Series Recital with Eric Owens. She has also been a feature recitalist at the Enlightenment Festival of Seraphic Fire, The Pablo Center of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, and several universities. She has collaborated with many chamber musicians, including pianist Wu Han, The Lydian String Quartet, VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, Accordo, and Dark Horse Consort. Clara’s passion for contemporary music is exhibited in the song-cycles and chamber music she has premiered or commissioned by numerous composers including James Kallembach, Libby Larsen, David Evan Thomas, Linda Kachelmeier, Reinaldo Moya, Carol Barnett, and Juliana Hall.
Orchestral performance highlights include her soloist debuts of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee, B Minor Mass with the Back Bay Chorale of Boston, Christmas Oratorio with Bach Society of Minnesota, Mozart’s Requiem with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Tulsa Signature Symphony, Bernstein’s Jeremiah with Mid-Columbia Symphony, and Dominick Argento’s orchestral song cycles Casa Guidi and A few words about Chekhov with the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra of Minneapolis.
Active also as an educator, Clara has enjoyed giving masterclasses and convocations at several universities, including Syracuse University, Muhlenberg College, Seattle University, Concordia College (Moorhead), and North Dakota State University. She was also the guest artist in residence at Indiana State University’s 50th Contemporary Music Festival celebrating the music of Libby Larsen. Clara also served on the faculty at the Aspen Music Festival’s Professional Choral Institute in partnership with Seraphic Fire, and has been a panelist for SongFest and the Lakes Area Music Festival.
Previous season highlights include her Wigmore Hall debut recital with Julius Drake, debuts with Kansas City Symphony and Handel and Haydn Society, a premiere oratorio with the National Lutheran Choir by Steve Heitzig, and a premiere orchestral song cycle by Carol Barnett with the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Please visit the schedule for more information.
In addition to performing, Clara serves as the Artistic Director of Source Song Festival, a week-long art song festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This festival strives to create and perform new art song, and cultivate an educational environment for students of song, including composers, vocalists, and collaborative pianists. In addition to her solo work, she participates in a number of ensembles, including Lumina Women’s Ensemble, Lorelei Ensemble, and Seraphic Fire.
Minneapolis-based pianist Casey Rafn enjoys a varied career both in the US and abroad. As a collaborative pianist, he has performed at venues in Latin America, Canada, New York City, and across the US. He is a member of the saxophone-piano trio {Trés}, which is currently nominated for a Grammy for their work with jazz saxophonist Miguel Zenon. He has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, and can often be found as a chamber musician with members of that orchestra, as well as members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and also faculty from the University of Minnesota. Apart from his collaborative work, he enjoys solo playing, having taken top prizes at the International Liszt-Garrison Competition in Baltimore, as well as appearing as a soloist with Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra. He has held positions at the University of Minnesota School of Music, SPCPA, and Lundstrum Performing Arts in North Minneapolis.

Opening Reception: Synthetic Streams by Erik Jon Olson
2025-10-16 17:00 - 19:00 | North Gallery – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Using quilted plastic waste, Erik Jon Olson creates works that confront consumerism, mass consumption, and unfettered capitalism. Layering environmental concerns with social justice, the art underscores humanity’s alienation from nature and each other, exposing our wastefulness and need for healing.
Olson’s process follows an ethos of minimal waste: each piece uses discarded plastics, pallet wrap for batting, overstock or gifted thread, and secondhand sewing machines. Even scraps are saved for future works, reinforcing the message of sustainability in the art itself.
Join us Thursday, October 16 from 5-7 pm in the North Gallery for the exhibit opening. The opening will include wine and other light refreshments.
Exhibition on View:
October 1, 2025 – January 6, 2026

Sundays at Landmark: Saint Paul Civic Symphony Fall Concert
2025-10-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
On Sunday, October 19, the soaring sounds of the Saint Paul Civic Symphony will fill the Landmark Center’s beautiful Musser Cortile for the first concert of its new season. Founded in 1945, this volunteer-driven orchestra has been bringing free, high-quality performances to audiences across Saint Paul and the surrounding communities for 80 years.
This special program, Celebrating the Classics!, features timeless works by Wagner, Mozart, and Brahms, and will showcase guest soloist Michael Gast, principal horn of the Minnesota Orchestra.
Part of the Sundays at Landmark series, supported by Ecolab, Hubbard Broadcasting, Travelers, Xcel Energy Foundation, and Ramsey County.
