FRIENDS OF THE MUSICAL OFFERING

The Musical Offering is the premier chamber ensemble of the Twin Cities, and is currently in its 41st season. The group performs everything from string quartets and woodwind quintets to nonets and duets, and the music selections encompass a wide history of chamber music. We are committed to performing great music, and we are just as committed to offering these concerts at the price of a movie ticket. We want to share the experience of remarkable chamber music with everybody.

The musicians are passionate about the music they make with this ensemble. These musicians come from professional backgrounds: they teach at institutions like the University of Minnesota School of Music and Hamline University, they currently perform with groups like the Minnesota Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra, and they've been taught at schools like Julliard and the Curtis Institute. What separates the Musical Offering from their other performing venues is that here, they get to chase the music they love on their own terms. The music is special not only because of the composer who wrote it or the beauty of the work, but because the musicians have the freedom to love the work they produce for us.


That's what sets us apart: not only can The Musical Offering perform a wide array of great chamber music, but our musicians love what they're playing. And it shows.


The Musical Offering is at an exciting stage in its history. We are the resident chamber ensemble at Hamline University and have a long tradition of performances at Sundin Hall. While we continue to perform 'at home' for years to come (and perform there more often!) we now look to participating more in the classical music scene around the Twin Cities. In seasons to come, we will bring our concerts to communities around the area, giving more people the chance to experience chamber music at the price of only a movie ticket.


We are already working on ways to get there--and this is where you come in. We have been awarded a challenge grant from the Pohlad Family Foundation, which will match all new donations to The Musical Offering up to a $10,000 total. We are already well on our way to meeting the challenge, but we still need your help to make it happen! Remember, any amount you donate will in effect be twice as large! The challenge ends December 14th, so only donations made before that date benefit from this effect.


We'd love to see you at one of our upcoming concerts, too. The next concert is January 15th, and is a program of Opera composers' chamber music. Composers like Verdi, Puccini, and Rossini wrote plenty of music that did not involve a prima donna! Our last concert is on April fool's day, and we promise to play some musical jokes on you. Did I say on you? I meant play some musical jokes for you.


The Musical Offering is unique in the Twin Cities, and we hope you take the time to learn more about us and come see a concert. Your contribution through GiveMN means we can continue on our mission: performing wonderful chamber music we love, and offering it to you for the price of a movie ticket.