Register for the workshop HERE

$20 in advance, $22 at the door

Limited number of flexible registrations available at the door

Four-time Grammy Award-winner Eugene Friesen is active internationally as a concert and recording artist, composer, conductor and teacher. Eugene has worked and recorded with such diverse artists as Dave Brubeck, Martin Sexton, Toots Thielemans, Betty Buckley, Dar Williams, Will Ackerman, and Dream Theater.  

Eugene's passion for improvised music has been featured in concerts all over the world with the Paul Winter Consort and with Trio Globo (Friesen, Howard Levy and Glen Velez). He appeared on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" playing with Keillor and superstar soprano Renée Fleming and has performed as a soloist at the International Cello Festival in Manchester, England; Rencontres d'Ensembles de Violoncelles in Beauvais, France; the World Cello Congress in Baltimore, Maryland; and the Rio International Cello Encounter in Rio de Janeiro.  

A love for children and music education led Eugene to create his popular program for young audiences, CelloMan, and has fueled his work teaching new cello techniques and improvisation in the United States, Asia, Europe, Egypt, and South America.  

Recording credits include five albums of original music, more than 30 CDs with the Paul Winter Consort, and hundreds of tracks featuring his rapturous cello playing on instrumental albums, films, and television scores. 

Eugene is an artist-in-residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, and on the faculty of the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Concert tickets available HERE

$20 in advance, $22 at the door

Limited number of flexible price tickets available at the door

Four-time Grammy Award-winner Eugene Friesen is active internationally as a concert and recording artist, composer, conductor and teacher. Eugene has worked and recorded with such diverse artists as Dave Brubeck, Martin Sexton, Toots Thielemans, Betty Buckley, Dar Williams, Will Ackerman, and Dream Theater.  

Eugene's passion for improvised music has been featured in concerts all over the world with the Paul Winter Consort and with Trio Globo (Friesen, Howard Levy and Glen Velez). He appeared on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" playing with Keillor and superstar soprano Renée Fleming and has performed as a soloist at the International Cello Festival in Manchester, England; Rencontres d'Ensembles de Violoncelles in Beauvais, France; the World Cello Congress in Baltimore, Maryland; and the Rio International Cello Encounter in Rio de Janeiro.  

A love for children and music education led Eugene to create his popular program for young audiences, CelloMan, and has fueled his work teaching new cello techniques and improvisation in the United States, Asia, Europe, Egypt, and South America.  

Recording credits include five albums of original music, more than 30 CDs with the Paul Winter Consort, and hundreds of tracks featuring his rapturous cello playing on instrumental albums, films, and television scores. 

Eugene is an artist-in-residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, and on the faculty of the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

In nearly 30 years together, fiddler Andrea Hoag and multi-instrumentalist Paul Oorts have followed their musical curiosity, from old-time Appalachian tunes and bluegrass to Sweden, Belgium, France, Ireland, tangos, English country dance, Brazilian music, and many places in between. Paul plays harp guitar and the chromatic button accordion of his native Belgium, sings songs in Flemish and French, and is much in demand as accompanist and lead player. Andrea has been recognized for her deep knowledge of Swedish traditional fiddling with a Grammy nomination and two master/apprentice grants, and is known for her versatility and harmony playing in many styles. An evening with Paul and Andrea ranges from the sublime to the hilarious. Deft arrangements are spiced with funny songs and enlightening stories, and the repertoire includes originals as well as traditional tunes.

Basu and Ramamurthy are deeply rooted in traditions of South Indian classical music, Western chamber music, and jazz, uniquely positioning them to create a sound that feels ancient, orchestral, and contemporary or as The New Yorker put it, “free-flowing and globe-spanning.” Through the duo’s grounding in tradition paired with their fluency in improvisation, their compositions have a clear architecture, which allows space for their two violins to be deliciously indiscernible while shining individually. Basu says of the duo’s collaboration, “Our hope for our music is to be a meeting point for the tradition of South Indian classical music—raga music—that Arun comes from and Western classical music and creative improvisation that I come from, and bring these pieces together in a way that creates a sound that reflects who we are, a sound that reflects our multicultural background, and our experiences in this world.”

Enjoy live music, refreshments and a silent auction in support of STLSC. Tickets are $20

WHEN: Sunday, March 12th 2-6pm

WHERE: The Focal Point 2720 Sutton Blvd.

Performances by Roger Netherton, Eimear Arkins, tristaño, Asako Kuboki, STLSC founders, and some fantastic students!

• Catering by Grill Master Tony

• Silent Auction Items from The Magic House, Swing-A-Round Fun Town, Top Notch Violins, St. Louis Strings, Kakao Chocolate, art from local artists, and many more!

Even if you can’t make it the event, you can still take part in our fundraiser through the Online 50/50 Raffle!