October 13

Carla Thelen Hanson & Ainhoa Urkijo
Classical soprano & piano

Soprano Carla Thelen Hanson is known for her  performances in leading roles with opera companies nationwide. She recently performed as Tosca with the New York City Opera and will soon take on a role with the Nashville Opera. Pianist Ainhoa Urkijo is a native of Bilbao, Spain. Both are faculty members at Rochester Community and Technical College. Today, they will present a program of classical Scandinavian music. 

This concert will be held 12:10–1 p.m. in Hage Atrium, subway level of the Siebens Building. The program will be broadcast live on Mayo Clinic’s Patient/Visitor channel 10.

October 20

Charles Lazarus
Jazz Trumpet

Since his solo debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City at age 19, Charles Lazarus has performed with orchestras across the United States. In 2005, he played with the Canadian Brass. Lazarus, a trumpeter with the Minnesota Orchestra, has taught music as a faculty member at St. Olaf College and Princeton University. His most recent recording, “Solo Settings,” contains original music performed with other members of the Minnesota Orchestra. Today, he is joined by keyboardist Tommy Barbarella, Jeff Bailey on bass, and drummer Craig Hara.  

This concert will be held 12:10–1 p.m. in Lips Atrium, subway level of the Charlton Building. The program will be broadcast live on Mayo Clinic’s Patient/Visitor channel 10.

October 27

Artaria String Quartet
‘The Seven Last Words of Christ’
by Joseph Haydn

The Meditation and Memorial concert is offered each year as a time of contemplation and commemoration. “The Seven Last Words of Christ” will be presented by the Artaria String Quartet. Joseph Haydn, a devout Catholic, composed the piece in seven movements, or meditations — based on Jesus Christ’s last words on the cross. The first performance was on Good Friday in 1787. The group includes Ray Shows, violin; Nancy Oliveros, violin; Annalee Wolf, viola; and Laura Sewell, cello. The group is based in St. Paul.

This concert will be held at 7:30 pm in the Saint Marys Hospital Chapel, 1st floor, Domitilla Building and will be broadcast live on Mayo Clinic’s Patient/Visitor channel 10.