Arts & Performance

Enjoy great family entertainment at the 66th annual Edina High School POPS Concert. The theme for this year’s performances is “The World of POPS.” Audiences will be taken on a traveling musical adventure. Talented EHS student musicians will showcase their talents and creativity with instrumentals, singing, dancing, comedy performances and more. In a time honored tradition, the band will close with “On the Mall” by Edwin Franko Goldman which will leave attendees whistling and singing long after the show. A silent auction will be held after each performance to benefit the Edina Band program. Read more about EHS Pop Concert

Learn about artists who teach, at a PechaKucha Sunday, Jan. 20, 6pm. Art Force will host the free, open-to-public event at 1400 Van Buren St. NE. In this fast-paced format, artists show and explain work with 20 slides in 20 seconds each. Read more about HATCH PechaKucha Night: Artists Who Teach

Nineteenth-century superstar pianist Franz Liszt was fascinated with Catholicism throughout his life. He became increasingly drawn to a spiritual life, and eventually took minor holy orders in the Catholic church. Join virtuoso pianist Richard Tostenson as he performs some of Liszt’s most impressive secular and spiritual works in the stunning atmosphere of the Basilica of Saint Mary.

Sonata in B minor
“Pensée des morts” from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses Vexilla regis prodeunt
Richard Tostenson, piano Read more about MacPhail Spotlight Series: Liszt’s Spiritual Journey

Hear iconic songs like “Honeysuckle Rose,”  “Sweet Sue,” and “Ain’t We Got Fun” alongside instrumental selections, as this program takes you back to America’s most transformative and mythical era.

Jazz band:
Jerry Rubino, piano; Greg Keel, saxophone; Paul Babcock, drums; Tom Pieper, bass

Vocalists:
Andrea Leap and Joey Clark

Tickets may be purchased by calling 612.767.5250. Read more about MacPhail Spotlight Series: Roaring Twenties

Edina High School’s premiere performing ensembles present the 6th annual “Winter Jubilee.”  Themed “A Joyful Celebration of the Season,” this festive program features seasonal favorites from individual and combined ensembles and showcases the many talents of the EHS Performing Arts Department.  Performances by the Concert Choir, Concert Band, Concert Orchestra, and Edina Thespians are sure to fill the heart and warm the soul. Read more about Edina High School Ensembles Present the 6th Annual “Winter Jubilee”

Come and enjoy a special concert as the Edina Concert Band shares the stage with the Medalist Concert Band, one of the premier adult bands in the Twin Cities, celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season!

Jerry Luckhardt and Paul Kile will direct their bands in performing a variety of selections from dynamic masterworks to infectious march tunes, with the combined bands performing, "The Pines of Appian Way" from Ottorino Respighi's famous work, "The Pines of Rome." Read more about A Double Header! Edina Concert Band and Medalist Concert Band to Perform a Joint Concert

Come One, Come All!

All are invited to the 6th annual “Carnival Concert” on Sat., October 27, from 6-7:30 p.m. in Fick Auditorium at Edina High School, 6754 Valley View Road, Edina.

The fun starts at 6 p.m. in the lobby of Fick Auditorium with carnival games, face-painting, instrument "petting zoo" and more.

The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. The Edina High School Varsity Band, directed by Andy Richter, will perform a variety of family-friendly songs that will entertain and enthrall the audience.   Read more about Edina High School Varsity Band presents its 6th Annual “Carnival Concert”

The Edina Hornet Marching Band, 350 students strong, invites the community to its 3rd Annual “Outdoor Band Blast” on Thursday, October 4 from 6:30-7:00 pm at Kuhlman Stadium, 5701 Normandale Road, Edina (at the Edina Community Center). Read more about Outdoor Band Blast!

Mauilotus: the Marilyn Allysum Group is a group of award winning musicians, whose sound is unique in the world of modern music, influenced by the musical traditions of the east and west alike. “Jewel of Happiness”, the beautiful new instrumental and vocal music of Marilyn Allysum, are timeless compositions of eclectic and alluring soundscapes. The music weaves the sounds of many cultures transcending jazz, world-music, into a Global statement. Read more about Mauilotus: The Marilyn Allysum Group

The Edina Hornet Marching Band is one of 23 bands nationwide selected to march in the American Legion 100th National Convention parade in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday, August 26, 2018.  The parade begins at 4 p.m. at the intersection of Nicollet Avenue and 5th Street South, then travels down Nicollet Mall to 13th Street South.  Bud Grant is the Grand Marshall, and participating in the parade will be Legion representatives from each state.  The American Legion returns to Minneapolis, the city that hosted its first National Convention, to kick off its centennial celebration. Read more about Edina Hornet Marching Band to honor the American Legion Centennial in Minneapolis