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About the Music and Arts Series
The Music and Arts Series provides exceptional and meaningful performances to enrich the lives of those in the Hamline Midway neighborhood and the greater Twin Cities community. The 2025-26 season is filled with a diverse and exciting lineup of high-quality instrumental, choral, musical theatre, R&B, bluegrass, and dance artists. Learn more about the individual performers or purchase a season pass. You can help support the series by volunteering, making a financial contribution, and most importantly: attending concerts! Please contact artistic director, David Kozisek for more information and to get involved (dkozisek@hamlinechurch.org).
Stephen Hamilton, Organist
Sunday March 29 at 4:00pm
Fourteen Musical Meditations on Jesus’ Passion, based on the grippingly dramatic poetry of Paul Claudel. Marcel Dupré employs twelve melodic themes and six rhythmic motives, each symbolizing a different element of the Fourteen Stations of the Cross.
Featuring acclaimed concert organist Stephen Hamilton with movement by celebrated dancer and choreographer Penelope Free. Narrated by NPR host Michael Barone. Freewill donation.
Spring Sing - Mozart’s Missa Brevis K.192
Sunday, May 3 at 4:00pm
Conductor David Kozisek leads the Hamline Church Festival Chorus with soloists, orchestra and organ in Mozart’s charming Little Credo Mass, an early compositional highlight for the young genius. Additional performer and programming details are coming soon. Tickets $20 adults, $5 students, or pay as able.
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Season Kick Off with the Squid City Slingers
Sunday, September 14 at 11:00am
Join us for a lively outdoor concert featuring the Squid City Slingers, a Twin Cities–based trio blending folk, bluegrass, and Roma jazz. Enjoy food, games, and fun for all. Freewill offering.
Student Organ Competition Winners’ Recital
Sunday, October 26 at 4:00pm
Celebrate the 2025 Twin Cities American Guild of Organists Competition winners Isabel Alsum and Henry Dangerfield in a special winners’ recital on Hamline Church’s renowned Casavant Frères Organ. Freewill offering.
Harmony For Humanity
Sunday, November 2 at 6:00pm
The Hamline Church Festival Choir, along with other choirs and speakers from across the Twin Cities gather for a powerful interfaith music event that calls for unity and compassion. This special event will raise funds for Neighborhood House, a nonprofit serving local families in need. Freewill offering.
Hamline University A Cappella Choir Winter Concert
Sunday, December 7 at 4:00pm
Hamline University’s A Cappella Choir presents seasonal music of joy and delight featuring selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria performed by the Choir and Hamline’s Orchestra. Dr. Shekela Wanyama and Dr. Yali You, conductors. Freewill offering. Watch online here.
Christmas with Cantus
Friday, December 19 at 7:30pm
Cantus, the premier men’s choral ensemble in the USA, weaves together three narrated tales of Christmas with time-honored carols and new classics. Join them for this beloved holiday tradition that the Star Tribune has deemed “as joyful a celebration of the season’s spirit as any caroling party you’re likely to attend this year.” Tickets available at cantussings.org.
On Christmas Night by Candlelight
Sunday, December 21 at 4:00pm
Candlelit performance of Bob Chilcott’s enchanting On Christmas Night and other choral favorites featuring the Hamline Church Festival Chorus, soloists, and chamber orchestra. Come celebrate the holiday in a beautiful space fully decked for the season. Tickets $20 adults, $5 students, or pay as able.
The Golden Age - From Harlem to Hollywood
Sunday, January 11 at 4:00pm
Cross Community Players celebrates the Golden Era of American music that began in the nightclubs of 1920s Harlem and became cultural sensations in the 1930s with the advent of the Hollywood musical. Singers and a jazz trio led by Walter Tambor perform generation-defining music from composers like George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and Duke Ellington. Tickets available at www.crossplayers.org.
Mark Billy, Baritone with Kiegan Ryan, Cello in Recital
Saturday February 7 at 7:00pm
Choctaw baritone Mark Billy, a 2025 McKnight Fellowship winner and 2025 Native Performing Arts Fellow appears in recital with Cherokee composer and cellist Kiegan Ryan and pianist Dr. Charles Kemper. The program features a wide-array of repertoire including works by Ryan such as Kanohelvsgi Tsunilosvhi, a cycle of three Cherokee prayer songs originally sung on the Trail of Tears, and the premier of new work for cedar flute and cello. The program will also feature four Spanish love songs, alongside fresh interpretations of three operatic soprano arias. Tickets $20 adults, $5 students, or pay as able. Get your tickets here!
Community Art Show
Saturday, February 21 7:00pm
Art exhibition for all ages with live music, art making activities, and refreshments. Local art available for purchase. Freewill offering.
How to Find Us
1514 Englewood Ave
St Paul, MN 55112
Parking
The entrances to our parking lot are on Minnehaha Avenue & Simpson Avenue.
Accessibility
An elevator is available at the south doors by the SPROUT garden.
