Schedule

A night of music fit for a king La Grande Bande’s 5th Anniversary Season, and our “French Baroque season,” begins with a wonderful selection of French Baroque music for violins. Join us for a look back at La Grande Bande’s very first regular season concert from September 2019. Among the composers on the program is […] ...

A night of music fit for a king La Grande Bande’s 5th Anniversary Season, and our “French Baroque season,” begins with a wonderful selection of French Baroque music for violins. Join us for a look back at La Grande Bande’s very first regular season concert from September 2019. Among the composers on the program is […] ...

Music from the harpsichord’s golden age The music written by the French clavecinistes had a profound impact on Europe as French music and culture was disseminated throughout Europe. The music of Johann Sebastian Bach, for example, is infused with French influences from style brisé and the French Ouverture to the courtly dances made indispensable by […] ...

Music from the harpsichord’s golden age The music written by the French clavecinistes had a profound impact on Europe as French music and culture was disseminated throughout Europe. The music of Johann Sebastian Bach, for example, is infused with French influences from style brisé and the French Ouverture to the courtly dances made indispensable by […] ...

A Christmas tradition centuries in the making Experience the beauty and joy of the Christmas season with a selection of works written for Christmas by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The concert centers on Charpentier’s Pastorale sur la Naissance (“Pastoral on the birth of Christ”), one of the most captivating and imaginative examples of sacred French-language Baroque drama. […] ...

A Christmas tradition centuries in the making Experience the beauty and joy of the Christmas season with a selection of works written for Christmas by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The concert centers on Charpentier’s Pastorale sur la Naissance (“Pastoral on the birth of Christ”), one of the most captivating and imaginative examples of sacred French-language Baroque drama. […] ...

Performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra. More info will be shared when available. ...

Performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra. More info will be shared when available. ...

A meditative evening experiencing ancient traditions Celebrated in almost every Christian denomination throughout the world, the Tenebrae Office, so called because of the continuous extinguishing of candles, was one of the most powerful moments of devotion for Christians for centuries. In this meditative and moving program, we’ll explore the exquisite music used in France in […] ...

A meditative evening experiencing ancient traditions Celebrated in almost every Christian denomination throughout the world, the Tenebrae Office, so called because of the continuous extinguishing of candles, was one of the most powerful moments of devotion for Christians for centuries. In this meditative and moving program, we’ll explore the exquisite music used in France in […] ...

An evening of food, friends, and entertainment La Grande Bande’s 5th Anniversary Season concludes with our much-beloved “Dine Out” concert experience. On the program are cantatas and concertos by some of the most famous composers of the late-Baroque. Two cantatas by congratulate a new tax official (Bach) and celebrate the joy of a great night’s […] ...

An evening of food, friends, and entertainment La Grande Bande’s 5th Anniversary Season concludes with our much-beloved “Dine Out” concert experience. On the program are cantatas and concertos by some of the most famous composers of the late-Baroque. Two cantatas by congratulate a new tax official (Bach) and celebrate the joy of a great night’s […] ...