Schubert Club

Schubert Club The Schubert Club invites the world’s finest recital soloists and ensembles to the Twin Cities.

For over 135 years, Schubert Club has invited the world’s most outstanding soloists and chamber ensembles to the Twin Cities, and has promoted the finest musical talents of our community through performances, education, and museum programs. Schubert Club has secured a prominent and distinguished reputation among musical organizations nationwide, and is one of the first arts organizations in the co

untry. Schubert Club’s International Artist Series has presented virtually all of the world’s great recitalists including Arthur Rubinstein, Cecilia Bartoli, Beverly Sills, Leontyne Price, Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, and Renée Fleming to name a few. In 2014, Schubert Club introduced Schubert Club Mix, its convention-breaking performance series in nontraditional venues. Additional series include the Music in the Park Series, which presents chamber music in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood, a free weekly lunchtime Courtroom Concert series at the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul, and Accordo, the beloved chamber ensemble made up of current and former musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra and the SPCO. Our education programs provide students with free music lessons, offer opportunities to take master classes with visiting musicians, commission new works by American composers, and award more than $50,000 annually in student scholarships. The newly renovated Schubert Club Music Museum holds a world-class collection comprised of over 100 historic keyboards, hundreds of instruments from around the world and letters and manuscripts of over 100 famous composers. Admission is free and open to the public serving thousands of visitors and student groups annually. The Museum and administrative offices are located in the historic Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. The building is located on the north end of Saint Paul's Rice Park that also includes the Saint Paul Hotel, Saint Paul Public Library, and Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. The Schubert Club is also a member of Arts Partnership along with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, The Minnesota Opera and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.

What a wonderful afternoon. ❤️Thank you to everyone who joined us for Schubert Club's Annual Luncheon on Wednesday as we...
06/12/2026

What a wonderful afternoon. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Schubert Club's Annual Luncheon on Wednesday as we celebrated another year of music, learning, and community.

Together, we celebrated an incredible chapter of leadership with outgoing Artistic and Executive Director Barry Kempton, welcomed incoming Artistic and Executive Director Kyu-Young Kim, and recognized Anne Hunter with the An Die Musik Award for her extraordinary service to Schubert Club. We were also inspired by performances from two winners of this year's Student Scholarship Competition and remarks from Minnesota State Arts Board Executive Director Sue Gens.

Most of all, we are grateful for the many supporters, artists, volunteers, students, and music lovers who make this community so special. Thank you for being part of it.

Here's to the year ahead. 🎶

Schubert Club's incoming Artistic and Executive Director Kyu-Young Kim will perform his final concerts as Principal Viol...
06/11/2026

Schubert Club's incoming Artistic and Executive Director Kyu-Young Kim will perform his final concerts as Principal Violin of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra this weekend! Under the baton of Gábor Takács-Nagy, the SPCO closes out its season June 12-14 with music by Kodály, Strauss and Schumann. Join us in supporting Kyu and our friends at the SPCO 🎻

Tickets start at $16; kids and students attend free!

Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/4e3JPOz

Congratulations to SPCO Principal Violin Kyu-Young Kim who has been named as the next Artistic and Executive Director of Schubert Club. Come July, Kyu will depart the SPCO and assume his new role at our fellow downtown Arts Partnership organization. His final performances as an SPCO musician will take place at our 2025.26 season finale next week, June 12–14.

Though we will miss him greatly, we are excited for both Kyu and our friends at Schubert Club who are gaining an incredible leader and colleague!

Huge congratulations to Lise Davidsen on her Carnegie Hall debut. Slippeddisc critic Susan Hall raved: "Lise Davidsen ig...
06/08/2026

Huge congratulations to Lise Davidsen on her Carnegie Hall debut. Slippeddisc critic Susan Hall raved: "Lise Davidsen ignited Carnegie Hall in a performance of Schubert Lieder...Lise Davidsen speaks to the audience warmly, informatively, humorously. Yet it is the performance, depicting the emotional stages of a human life, that makes us feel we are sitting in front of a fireplace with the artists."

We're counting down the days until her International Artist Series recital in October! Grab your season tickets now and be first in line for one of next season’s most anticipated performances. 🎶✨ Individual tickets go on sale in early August.

We are thrilled to announce that internationally renowned violinist and arts leader Kyu-Young Kim has been appointed as ...
06/04/2026

We are thrilled to announce that internationally renowned violinist and arts leader Kyu-Young Kim has been appointed as Schubert Club's next Artistic and Executive Director. Kyu brings to Schubert Club a rare combination of distinguished musicianship and proven executive leadership. Many of you will know him from tenure with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, where he served simultaneously as Artistic Director and Principal Violin — a dual role unique among major American orchestras.

Kim succeeds Barry Kempton, who has led Schubert Club with vision and dedication since 2012, and steps into this role at a moment of real momentum for the organization. We couldn't be more excited about what lies ahead.

Read the full press release: https://bit.ly/4o6MPgx

Heading to downtown St. Paul for the Flint Hills Family Festival at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts this weeke...
05/27/2026

Heading to downtown St. Paul for the Flint Hills Family Festival at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts this weekend ? Don't forget to make a stop at the Schubert Club Music Museum! We'll be open for extended hours on Saturday, May 30 from 10 am to 4 pm. Music Museum admission is always FREE!

What a night! One week ago, a nearly sold-out Accordo with Silent Film at the Ordway brought the magic of live music and...
05/12/2026

What a night! One week ago, a nearly sold-out Accordo with Silent Film at the Ordway brought the magic of live music and classic cinema together in unforgettable style. The musicians of Accordo, joined by guest pianist Stephen Prutsman, performed original live scores for Charlie Chaplin’s "One A.M.," Buster Keaton’s "Steamboat Bill Jr.," and "Léontine's Boat." Special thanks to composers Stephen Prutsman and Meg Morley, and presenter Maggie Hennefeld.

“I’m astonished that people seem to think that Chaplin invented silent comedy,” remarks Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi, silent fil...
05/01/2026

“I’m astonished that people seem to think that Chaplin invented silent comedy,” remarks Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi, silent film curator at the EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam. “By the time [Chaplin] started in 1914, many others [including women] already had their own comic series.”

In an article for the Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB), Maggie Hennefeld explores the world of forgotten silent film actresses and characters including Léontine, who will be featured on Tuesday's Accordo with Silent Film program! Read more at the link below:

Professor and programmer Maggie Hennefeld explores the world of forgotten silent film actresses and archivists’ struggles to rediscover lost film art.

Master of early music Jordi Savall brought the International Artist Series to a close on April 16 at the Ordway Center f...
04/30/2026

Master of early music Jordi Savall brought the International Artist Series to a close on April 16 at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts with a program that spanned seven centuries of music. Joined by his ensemble Hespèrion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya—the renowned Catalan royal chapel choir—and a circle of guest artists, the evening wove together a rich tapestry of styles, stories, and traditions.

Season tickets for the 2026-2027 International Artist Series are now on sale - the season kicks off on October 23 with the awe-inspiring Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen. We hope to see you there!

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75 5th Street W Ste 302
Saint Paul, MN
55102

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 7pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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+16512923267

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