Chamber Music in Marine on St. Croix

In the coldest, darkest months of winter, warmth and richness can be found in coming together for the shared appreciation of music and the arts. 

Marine Candlelight Series  shares our passion for live classical music performance with the local community by arranging concerts during the winter months, and provides an opportunity for the artists themselves to share ideas and talents.  

Listen to a snippet of selection from The Isles Ensemble String Quartet performance on January 2023 below. The first piece starts with a strong chord - turn your volume a bit lower to be safe!

The program for this concert was:

String Quartet in B minor, Opus 11 - Molto Adagioby Samuel Barber (1910-1980)

String Quartet in D minor, D. 810by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)I. AllegroII. Andante con motoIII. Scherzo: Allegro moltoIV. Presto

Performers: Stephanie Arado (violin), Leslie Shank (violin) Johanna Torbenson (viola), Thomas Rosenberg (cello)

A word from our Co-Founder and Artist Director, Leah Moss-Parham:

For our third season, the first two concerts will be held at the beautiful and inclusive Christ Lutheran Church (up the hill in Marine on St. Croix).  We will be able to maintain an intimate setting where community members and local artists can connect on a deeper level, while being able to offer concerts to more people. Our third concert this season will be at the Hill residence in the Jackson Meadow neighborhood of Marine. 

All concert tickets are on a sliding scale, ranging from $10-$45 depending on the concert and ticket type. We are also offering season tickets this year.

Your continued support will allow us to keep ticket prices low. It will also fund administrative costs for organizing, arranging, and advertising the concerts. 

Our Co-Founder and Executive Director, Milinda Nitti:

For more information and videos from our first two seasons, check out our website. 

Upcoming concerts for Season 3 (2023-2024)

November 12, 2023: Gao Hong & Friends

December 10, 2023: Wind Trio (featuring members of the Minnesota Orchestra)

January 14, 2023: Helen Chang Haertzen & Timothy Lovelace

Season four will be planned for 2024-2025!

Marine Candlelight Series is a fiscally sponsored project of Springboard for the Arts. To give to Springboard: https://givemn.org/organization/Springboard-For-The-Arts.