The Musical Offering

08/15/2020

To our TMO fans:

In a typical year, we would have announced our upcoming 50th season by now and told you how excited we are to dive into another set of wonderful concerts together as we celebrate 50 years of TMO! But life in 2020 has been uncertain and unsettling, and our usual plans have had to wait while we all hope for calm and good news. Before we can return to the stage, we must be sure that musicians and listeners can all come together in safe venues with appropriate caution. At best, we are now looking at a more limited season and a limited number of possible seats available, but even before that we will be watching how life develops to get a clearer idea of what is reasonable to plan for.

In the face of this, we won’t be announcing a full season as usual this year, since we can’t know when concerts may be possible again. Instead, we have several programs planned that we will announce and ticket individually, whenever this can be safely done. Hold onto the dates and cross your fingers! — Mar 7, 2021, and Apr 11, 2021.

We will be in contact with you on Facebook and on our website and emails as we plan, so be sure to keep checking for updates. The Musical Offering is patiently waiting with you for the right time to resume our concerts, and we hope to be in contact with you now and then with some music from our past seasons to tide you over. You’ll hear from us again soon when we have music posted!

06/10/2020

To our TMO community,

The Musical Offering joins with other Twin Cities arts organizations, the citizens of Minnesota, and people all over the world in grieving the killing of George Floyd.

As musicians, we seek to bring beauty and solace to our audiences as we challenge ourselves and our listeners to look beyond our lives to see other viewpoints. We believe this is exactly what we need to do as a nation.

We believe Black Lives Matter.
We believe we can work together with compassion and empathy for a common good and a better world.
We believe music has the power to heal.

Norbert Nielubowski
Susan Billmeyer

05/12/2020

A fugue for our time. The visualization is fascinating!

[ Check also an alternative visualization! https://youtu.be/2wNR1-DS7Rw ] My musical contribution to the worldwide pandemic of the Corona-virus might not bri...

05/03/2020

Oh, the days when we could travel . . . enjoy this trip online!

It’s the composer’s 250th birthday, and a pilgrimage shines new light on his art and life.

04/20/2020

We know that you love books (as much as?) classical music.
Do you have a favorite book about Beethoven?

The best books on Beethoven recommended by music writer and author, Jessica Duchen, including contemorary memoirs, biographies and poetic appreciations.

04/06/2020

It is with sadness that we announce the cancellation of The Musical Offering's May 17 concert due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the latest governmental guidelines.

For those with tickets to our season finale concert, we hope you will consider contributing the value of your ticket(s) as a tax-deductible donation to TMO. Many are now grappling with the long-term effects of the current situation; likewise, The Musical Offering is having to consider the long-term financial impacts on our musicians and organization. Your contribution helps to ensure continued performances by the Musical Offering for seasons to come.

Learn more about your ticket options here: https://bit.ly/2ULouAz

Thank you for your enduring support through this period, and we look forward to having you join us next season – together we will celebrate the gifts of music and community.

THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELED Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 and in accordance with the latest governmental guidelines, The Musical Offering’s 2019-20 season finale concert on May 17 has been canceled. For those with tickets to the May 17 concert, we ask that you consider

04/01/2020

A classic Beethoven story for you.

03/24/2020

Something to brighten your day!

03/21/2020

Wow, life has changed a LOT in the past couple of weeks. So let's practice some social connection here while we're distancing in person.

What music are you practicing or listening to most right now?

03/14/2020

Grateful for our concert last weekend; grateful for you!
Now, stay home, listen to livestreams and recordings, and remember that musicians across the world need your support more than ever.

03/09/2020

Thank you to all who attended our annual Food & Wine concert!