My recent blog posts review the Shara Worden and Kyle Abraham performances, both of which I enjoyed but for vastly different reasons. I enjoyed Worden’s performance mainly because I had no idea who she was and was very pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed Abraham.In.Motion not only because the dancers lived up to [...]
I absolutely love dance, and the Kyle Abraham/Abraham.in.Motion performance at the Walker Art Center this past weekend was a quite a treat to watch. Dancers remind us that our bodies are built for great strength and beauty. Which reminds me, I should head to the gym more often. Words pale in comparison to the feelings [...]
Hey Theoroi & Friends, Just a reminder about our upcoming event next week.
This concert is at The SPCO Center which is on the 3rd floor of the Hamm Building (same building as Great Waters and Meritage) 408 Saint Peter Street, Saint Paul.
Please arrive by 6:30 for our preconcert discussion. I’ll distribute your tickets [...]
After Accordo’s moving November concert, I asked Joe Kapla if he would write a bit about his experience. Joe is an accomplished pianist, with a master in performance from University of MN, Duluth.
Although this is my first official season as a member of Theoroi, I was fortunate enough to attend some performances last year [...]
Happy New Year Theoroi & Theoroi Friends! Our next event is this coming Tuesday, January 8th. We’ll be going to a Schubert Club recital at the Ordway to hear cellist Alisa Weilerstein with Inon Barnatan. More details: schubert.org/ias/12-13/weilerstein.php or alisaweilerstein.com I have arranged a backstage tour of the Ordway [...]
Hey Theoroi,
Our next event with Theoroi is a Schubert Club concert at the Ordway featuring cellist Alisa Weilerstein on January 8th; I have set up a promotion for $10 seats for “Friends of Theoroi” (regularly $60). I’d love your help spreading the word about Theoroi and The Schubert Club, so please feel free [...]
Happy Friday, Theoroi!
Just a reminder that our next event is this coming Monday, Dec 3. We’re going to Accordo at Christ Church Lutheran, 3244 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis. directions (street parking)
Accordo is a local group of the very best Twin Cities classical musicians, including the SPCO & Minnesota Orchestra principal players Steven [...]
Accordo at Christ Church Lutheran
3244 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis directions
6:30 PM - pre-concert talk with Steven Copes, Ruggero Allifranchini and Benjamin Hochman, led by Barry Kempton
Performance at 7:30 PM
“Performance bursting with electricity and urgency…far more intense and exciting than most would imagine chamber music could be.” —Pioneer Press
Accordo, [...]
Hi Gang,
Our next event is this Saturday! We’re going to Mixed Blood to see Next to Normal. Itinerary We’ll meet at Mixed Blood at 6:30pm for a pre-show discussion The performance is at 7:30 and then immediately after we’ll take part in a postshow discussion that is open to the entire audience. [...]
Here’s the Theoroi kick-off talk, stripped down.
(1) Learn a little something before you go to an event. Find out about the play, the dance, the choreographer, the performers, the music. Read the play, if you can. Watch videos on YouTube. Listen to music on Spotify. Read other people’s reviews.
(2) Take notes during [...]
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- Theoroi: The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra - American ModernistsStarts: 7:00 pmEnds: June 1, 2013 - 11:30 pmLocation: St Paul; Summit Avenue; United Church of Christ
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