Hosmer Library Concert Series
The Hosmer Music Series is a world music performance series hosted at both the Hosmer Community Library,(347 E. 36th St.) and the Minneapolis Central Library, (Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis)on Saturdays throughout the year. This performance series is sponsored by The Friends of Minneapolis Public Library, the Lyndale Neighborhood Association, and KFAI Fresh Air Radio 90.3 FM. Concerts are free and open to the public. CD sales available. Call Hosmer Community Library at (612) 630-6950 for more information. Please join us at an upcoming concert:
Norwegian Fiddle Concert
Featuring
Karen Solgard playing exotic rhythms and rich
harmonies with the unique
on the Hardanger Fiddle, a unique Norwegian
fiddle.
Hosmer, April 5, 2 PM – 3:30 PM
Ancient
Chinese Music Concert
Featuring Chueng Fung-Wong playing the music of the ancient Chinese
Qin.
Hosmer, April 19, 2 PM – 3:30 PM
String Banjo Concert
Irish
Mandolin Concert Listen to KFAI
Radio Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Dan Rein’s Century Song features the Hosmer
Library Concert Series performers live on
the radio the week before their library
performances.
Featuring Paul
Metzger with 21 string banjo playing a
jamboree.
Featuring The Pine playing mystifying,
lyrical folk/rock.
Featuring Lakota/Dakota drummers singers,
dancers and storytellers.
Featuring Tim O’Keefe and the Brazilian
Samba Band.
Featuring Jantri playing Bangladesh rock and
roll plus traditional/folk music.
Featuring Northern Latitudes Mandolin Quartet
performing original pieces as well as Celtic, modern
pop, classical and traditional folk music a number of which are composed and
arranged by local musicians.
Hosmer, May 31, 2 PM – 3:30 PM