LAMF Callisto Quartet in Residence

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The Callisto Quartet will brave the winter in Minnesota in LAMF's first ever winter residency! Join them for the culimination of their visit in this intimate program of string quartet repertoire. In addition to these performances their residency will include school visits and community outreach in the Brainerd Lakes Area. This concert is the second…

Thalea String Quartet – A LAMF Performance

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The Thalea String Quartet brings their signature vibrancy and emotional commitment to dynamic performances that reflect the past, present, and the future of the string quartet repertoire while celebrating diverse musical traditions from around the world. Fueled by the belief that chamber music is a powerful force for building community and human connection, they have…

Heartland Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert – A Concerto for the Holidays

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Heartland Symphony Orchestra is a 50-piece volunteer, nonprofit, community orchestra located in and serving the central Minnesota area of Brainerd, Little Falls, and the surrounding rural communities. Musicians, from amateurs to professionals, come together once a week from all over the region to rehearse and perform three full-length orchestral music concerts each season in both Little Falls and…

Heartland Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert – Youthful Classics

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Heartland Symphony Orchestra is a 50-piece volunteer, nonprofit, community orchestra located in and serving the central Minnesota area of Brainerd, Little Falls, and the surrounding rural communities. Musicians, from amateurs to professionals, come together once a week from all over the region to rehearse and perform three full-length orchestral music concerts each season in both Little Falls and…

Fall Concert “Let’s Go to the Movies”

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Heartland Symphony Orchestra will be performing a mix of classical music made famous in the movies, as well as a few medleys as a fun way to attract families to the concert. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Holidays around the World – HSO Winter Concert

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Heartland Symphony Orchestra's Winter Concert "Holidays around the World" will be presented on Saturday, December 5th at 7:30pm in Little Falls at Charles D. Martin Auditorium at the Little Falls Community High School. A second concert will take place on Sunday, December 6th at 2:30pm in Brainerd at Tornstrom Auditorium. Tickets available at the door:…

“How Can I Keep From Singing?” Legacy Chorale Concert – CANCELLED

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

This event has been cancelled. The theme of The Legacy Chorale’s Spring 2020 concert series is taken from the title of a hymn arrangement of the same name by Matthew Culloton, How Can I Keep from Singing? The hymn text speaks directly to the power of music – and especially music that is sung: “My…

Wild and Scenic Film Festival – POSTPONED

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

This event has been postponed. No dates are currently available. Check with the event website for future updates. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

2020 Minnesota United States Pageant

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Join us, as ladies from all over our great, compete for 8 titles, for a chance to represent Minnesota at the national 2020 United States Pageant, in Las Vegas this summer. Contestants will compete, on stage, in their Social Impact Statement with On Stage Question, Swimsuit and Evening Gown. Tickets are $35 for General Seating…

Annual Rock n Roll Xmas Spectacular

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Rock & Roll Christmas is a Las Vegas-caliber, multimedia, full-production show that mixes an 8-piece band with music, comedy, parodies and even a game show! Join an all-star cast of musicians as they rock their way through timeless holiday classics and bring new takes on hit songs you didn't even know were holiday classics. The…

Heartland Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert – A Winter Gathering

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The HSO will be performing under the direction of Alexander Corbett. “Conductor Chats” 45 minutes before each concert. Music of Corelli, Prokofiev, Berlioz, Ralph Vaughn Williams, George Frediric Handel    *With Brainerd High School Orchestra Legacy Chorale The concerts in Little Falls and Brainerd are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant…

“What the World Needs Now…” – Legacy Chorale Concert

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Dubbed “Broadway for Orlando,” 68 stars of the contemporary Broadway stage rerecorded Burt Bacharach’s famous popular song from 1965 to honor the victims and those wounded in the 2016 Orlando shooting massacre at Pulse nightclub. This reworked version of What the World Needs Now is Love is the centerpiece for the chorale’s Fall 2019 concert…

Tonic Sol-fa Holiday Tour

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Tickets: $22 Adult / $17 Under 18 • Service fees apply to online purchases. Purchase 10+ adult tickets & receive a 15% discount. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

The African Children’s Choir in Concert!

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Join the African Children’s Choir as they perform in your community during their North American Tour. Come and experience a uniquely immersive performance that shows the beauty, dignity and potential of each African child! Admission will be free for all ages; a free-will offering will follow the Choir’s concert. The African Children’s Choir melts the…

Heartland Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert – Musique Francaise

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Heartland Symphony Orchestra will present Musique Française for the Fall Concert Series on Saturday, October 12th at 7:30pm at Charles D. Martin Auditorium and on Sunday, October 13th at 2:30pm at Tornstrom Auditorium in Brainerd. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

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Lakes Area Music Festival – Strauss and Tchaikovsky

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Each year we celebrate the end of our season with a spectacular symphonic finale, and this year is no different! Strauss’ tone poem Don Juan notoriously requires the highest degree of virtuosity from each member of the orchestra. Its sensuous character is matched by that of Polish composer Szymanowski’s violin concerto, before a triumphant season…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Beethoven’s Pastorale

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Often times composers’ internal vision outpaced the conventions of their time. Beethoven characteristically pushed the boundaries of what music could be defined as. Similarly, Shrecker crafted timbres which had only ever been heard in his mind. This colorful program shows masters making the unseeable seen and the unhearable heard. No tickets required. Each summer the…

Lakes Area Music Festival 2019 – Open Rehearsal Discussion: John Upton, Oboe

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Come and witness first hand the hard work that goes into each performance. The doors to Tornstrom Auditorium will be open at the first rehearsal for each concert this summer, giving you a glimpse at how our musicians work from the initial read through toward the final product you will hear a couple days later. View more Brainerd MN Events…

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Lakes Area Music Festival – Opera – The Beautiful Helen of Troy (La Belle Helene)

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

This hysterical and absurd romp through Ancient Greece wouldn’t be complete without Spartan soldiers, Prince Paris, and of course the most beautiful woman in the world- Helen of Troy. La belle Hélène proves that no matter the value we place in Jupiter’s laws, the love of Venus will always prevail. No tickets required. Each summer…

Lakes Area Music Festival 2019 – Open Rehearsal Discussion: Anna Dennis, Soprano

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Come and witness first hand the hard work that goes into each performance. The doors to Tornstrum Auditorium will be open at the first rehearsal for each concert this summer, giving you a glimpse at how our musicians work from the initial read through toward the final product you will hear a couple days later. View more Brainerd MN Events…

Lakes Area Music Festival – A Journey to Bach

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The revolution of Baroque music, originating in Italy, set the stage for the development of classical music history as we know it today. Masters of historical performance practice lead us on this lively journey from Monteverdi to Bach. No tickets required. Each summer the Lakes Area Music Festival brings over 180 all-star artists from top…

Lakes Area Music Festival 2019 – Open Rehearsal Discussion: Tulio Rondon, Gamba

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Come and witness first hand the hard work that goes into each performance. The doors to Tornstrum Auditorium will be open at the first rehearsal for each concert this summer, giving you a glimpse at how our musicians work from the initial read through toward the final product you will hear a couple days later. View more Brainerd MN Events…

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Lakes Area Music Festival – Shaker Loops

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The Lakes Area Music Festival’s first world-premiere – Venezuelan composer Reinaldo Moya’s violin concerto – is paired alongside the premiere of a dance from Amsterdam’s House of Makers with the music of John Adams’ Shaker Loops. Conductor Gemma New leads this program of music from the Americas. No tickets required. Each summer the Lakes Area…

Lakes Area Music Festival 2019 – Open Rehearsal Discussion: Reinaldo Moya, Composer

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Come and witness first hand the hard work that goes into each performance. The doors to Tornstrum Auditorium will be open at the first rehearsal for each concert this summer, giving you a glimpse at how our musicians work from the initial read through toward the final product you will hear a couple days later. View more Brainerd MN Events…

Lakes Area Music Festival 2019 – France Nouvelle

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Join us for a concert featuring music from Debussy, Massenet, and Chausson. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival 2019 – Open Rehearsal Disscussion: Tanya Gabrielian, Piano

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Come and witness first hand the hard work that goes into each performance. The doors to Tornstrum Auditorium will be open at the first rehearsal for each concert this summer, giving you a glimpse at how our musicians work from the initial read through toward the final product you will hear a couple days later. View more Brainerd MN Events…

Lakes Area Music Festival 2019 – Instrument Petting Zoo

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

After the “I Got Rhythm” concert, participate in our instrument petting zoo! There, kids can try out the instruments of the orchestra themselves in this fun and interactive event. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival – Concert for Kids: I Got Rhythm!

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Our annual family concert invites audiences of any age to experience the joy of rhythm. Boogie with Beethoven and groove with Gershwin! After the concert, participate in our instrument petting zoo where kids can try out the instruments of the orchestra themselves. No tickets required. Each summer the Lakes Area Music Festival brings over 180…

Lakes Area Music Festival 2019 – Performance by Explore Music!

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Come and cheer on the participants of our weeklong day camp, Explore Music!, as they share what they’ve learned in a special performance with the Lakes Area Music Festival. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival 2019 – Brahm’s First

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

This new Symphony 101 format will feature conductor Edwin Outwater guiding the audience through Brahms’ monumental 21-year journey with musical examples and storytelling followed by a full performance of the symphony. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival 2019 – Altius Quartet Showcase

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Join the Altius Quartet as they help kick off our 2019 season! View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival 2019 – Community Showcase

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Our annual Community Showcase features the many talented musicians who keep the music alive in the Lakes Area year round! View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Mark Munson Rock Music Camp Concert

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Join us Thursday, July 25, 7:00pm for a ROCKIN good time! The students and instructors of the Mark Munson Rock Music Camp are ready to take the stage and rock your socks off. These amazing youth musicians will play some of your favorite classic rock songs. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the…

Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Present – Lee Rocker From the Stray Cats

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

We're going to rock this town with Lee Rocker, who topped the charts spinning and rocking his giant upright bass in the legendary rockabilly music group, The Stray Cats! 'Raw, frantic romps, driving blues and finger-snapping rockabilly.' - Washington Post www.leerocker.com Purchase 10+ adult tickets & receive a 15% discount. Tickets: $29 Adult / $24…

The Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota – Wanting Memories – Tornstrom Auditorium

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

“Wanting Memories — Worldwide Songs of the Journey Called Life” “I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me to see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.” These words, written by American composer Ysaye Barnwell for her now-famous piece, inspired the theme for The Legacy Chorale’s Spring 2019 Concert Series. Songs that…

Heartland Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert Series – The Joy of Youth

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The Heartland Symphony Orchestra's Spring theme “The Joy of Youth” will feature the Youth Concerto Competition Winners. This contest is hosted every other year by Heartland Symphony.  In 2017, it was supported in part by a grant from Crow Wing Power Community Trust.  The 2019 concerts will be held April 6 in Little Falls and…

Jeannette Rankin: Champion of Persistence Play at Tornstrom Auditorium

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Lakes Area Move to Amend (LAMTA) is hosting Jeannette Rankin: Champion of Persistence in the Tornstrom Auditorium on Saturday, March 30. Jeannette Rankin: Champion of Persistence is a one hour, one actress play about Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress. Actress J. Emily Peabody wrote the play and portrays Representative Rankin. The play…

Masters of Soul: A Motown Revue at Tornstrom Auditorium

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Masters of Soul is a celebration of the legendary songs & performers that defined Motown and soul music. This show features stylishly costumed, fully choreographed performances of both male and female groups backed by a live band. For many, Masters of Soul is the ultimate stroll down memory lane. For younger generations, the show offers…

2019 Minnesota State Costume Competition & Silent Auction

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The 2019 Minnesota United States Pageant presents the Minnesota State Costume Competition and Silent Auction. Contestants will compete for a cash prize for the best state costume! Join us, starting at 6:00 PM for the social hour, prior to the competition. Enjoy light refreshments while bidding on the contestants silent auction baskets. Tickets are $20…

René Clausen and The Concordia Choir at Tornstrom Auditorium

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Hear one of the nation’s finest college choirs perform Saturday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m. in Tornstrom Auditorium. Conductor René Clausen, celebrating his 33rd year at Concordia, conducts the 72-voice a cappella choir in a varied concert. One section titled, ‘Our Home - The Earth,' includes works by Eric Whitacre, Craig Hella Johnson, and F.…

Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Present – Remembering Bobby Vee

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Take a joy-filled ride through the musical life of Minnesota's own Bobby Vee, performed by his sons, nephew, and grandson. www.mattvee.com Purchase 10+ adult tickets & receive a 15% discount. Tickets: $25 Adult / $18 Under 18 • Service fees apply to online ticket purchases. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd…

Rock n Roll Xmas Spectacular 2018

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The Rock & Roll Christmas! Rock & Roll Christmas is a Las Vegas-caliber, multimedia, full-production show that mixes an 8-piece band with music, comedy, parodies and even a game show! Join an all-star cast of musicians as they rock their way through timeless holiday classics and bring new takes on hit songs you didn't even…

Rhythmic Circus – Holiday Shuffle at the Tornstrom Auditorium

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

This season, don’t miss out on a wildly-imaginative, “not-so-silent night” the whole family can celebrate together. A perfectly un-traditional holiday experience for the entire family. Four world-renowned hoofers and a swingin’ seven-piece band inject the signature Rhythmic Circus style of rapid-fire tap into upbeat holiday classics. www.rhythmiccircus.com Purchase 10+ adult tickets & receive a 15%…

Joy to the World — a Celebration of Carols from Around the Globe

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

"Joy to the World — a Celebration of Carols from Around the Globe" Featured Music includes: “International Carol Suites,” arranged by Mark Hayes, contains 30 carols, representing 20 countries, arranged in a group of five geographically themed suites with both English and native languages. Other songs performed will include the Hanukkah song “Dai Diddle Dai,”…

Heartland Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert Series – “Family Adventure”

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Based in west central Minnesota, Heartland Symphony Orchestra presents a Fall, Winter, and Spring series with concerts in both Brainerd and Little Falls. The Winter program has as its Holiday theme “Family Adventure”. It will be held December 1 in Little Falls and December 2 in Brainerd and will feature pianist Kate Bae, child dancers…

An Elf’s Story at Tornstrom Auditorium

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Please join us for our 40th annual Holiday Show "An Elf's Story" at Tornstrom Auditorium. Get into the Holiday spirit and watch some very talented dancers performing ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop routines to new and old Chirstmas music. We will also have our favorite "MG Dancin' Dads" performing. This is one show you…

Fabulous Armadillos What’s Going On

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The revolutionary music of the 60s and early 70s served as a touchstone to home for the American troops of the Vietnam War. Everything from Rock, Pop, Blues, Soul, Psychedelic & Country became an escape from the high tension, daily life of a soldier. The FABULOUS ARMADILLOS and their special guests present the contributions of…

Heartland Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert Series – Opera from Around the World

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The 2018-2019 season opens on October 13 in Little Falls at 7:30pm at Little Falls Community High School Charles D. Martin Auditorium and October 14 in Brainerd at 2:30pm at Tornstrom Auditorium with "Opera from Around the World". The orchestra will perform Gioachino Rossini's Overture from The Barber of Seville, Zoltán Kodály's Háry János -…

Arrival – The Music of ABBA

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

ARRIVAL from Sweden is the world’s most popular and best-selling ABBA show band! Since 1995, the production has toured over 60 nations and appeared in several TV and radio shows all over the world. They have done 50 tours in the USA since 2005 and have played with over 60 symphony orchestras worldwide since 2007!…

Billy Collins at Tornstrom Auditorium

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Verse Like Water: the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College presents An Evening with Billy Collins, September 7th, at 7:00 in the Tornstrom Auditorium in the Washington Education Center in Brainerd. After the jazzy warmup act The Steve Yeager Trio, America’s most beloved poet will read, sign books, and then greet the public at…

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Lakes Area Music Festival – Portraits of Innocence

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

In our final symphony spectacular, the Lakes Area Music Festival will be joined by international superstar soprano, Julia Bullock in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. This expansive work, the largest scale symphony ever produced by LAMF, depicts a child’s view of heaven. Bullock will also perform Samuel Barber’s In our fina Knoxville, Summer of 1915, in…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Pre-Concert Lecture: Christian Reif

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Prior to most LAMF performances a pre-concert lecture is given to give our audience an inside scoop about the history of the music and composers that will be heard during the concert. Each lecture takes place in Tornstrom Auditorium and begins 30 minutes prior to the performance. German conductor Christian Reif joined the San Francisco…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Mozart The Great

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Mozart’s “Great g minor symphony” is an undisputed masterpieces of classical music, with one of the most famous themes of all time. The Lakes Area Music Festival presents this magnum opus alongside a sparkling overture by Rossini, and Ravel’s jazz-infused Piano Concerto in G major. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Andrew Altenbach, Conductor

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Prior to most LAMF performances a pre-concert lecture is given to give our audience an inside scoop about the history of the music and composers that will be heard during the concert. Each lecture takes place in Tornstrom Auditorium and begins 30 minutes prior to the performance. Maestro Andrew Altenbach brings an energetic ingenuity to…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Side-by-Side Rehearsal

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The musicians of LAMF represent some of the brightest young rising talents in the classical music scene, alongside seasoned tenured orchestra and opera professionals. But each year, Tornstrom Auditorium also opens her stage doors to amateur and hobby musicians in central Minnesota to perform alongside LAMF musicians! Local instrumentalists are invited to sit alongside one…

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Lakes Area Music Festival – The Magic Flute

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Mozart’s best-loved opera is a rollicking fairy tale, with princess and princesses, magical creatures, and an evil queen. Enjoy the comedy, drama, and spectacle of this magic opera produced by our international team of singers and designers. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival – Masterworks Revisited

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

In the hands of a master composer, the unique beauty of every instrument comes to life, and Bach, Mendelssohn, and Dvořák all exceled in showing highlighting these special qualities. This concert will feature chamber groups of both strings and winds in intricate explorations of timbre and fiery virtuosity. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Pre-Concert Lecture: Scott Lykins

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Prior to most LAMF performances a pre-concert lecture is given to give our audience an inside scoop about the history of the music and composers that will be heard during the concert. Each lecture takes place in Tornstrom Auditorium and begins 30 minutes prior to the performance. Scott Lykins' career uniquely blends artistic performance as…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Open Rehearsal Discussion: Tami Morse, Harpsicord

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

We know you love watching our world-class performances each summer! As you can imagine, there is a lot of hard work that goes into what you hear coming from our stage. Prior to coming, musicians spend hours perfecting their own part. Then, upon arrival in the Lakes Area, we spend about five hours each day rehearsing with…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Pre-Concert Lecture: Scott Lykins

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Prior to most LAMF performances a pre-concert lecture is given to give our audience an inside scoop about the history of the music and composers that will be heard during the concert. Each lecture takes place in Tornstrom Auditorium and begins 30 minutes prior to the performance. Scott Lykins' career uniquely blends artistic performance as…

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Lakes Area Music Festival – Apalacian Spring

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

In conjunction with the St Paul Ballet, The Lakes Area Music Festival will present the greatest American ballet of the 20th century – Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Samual Barber’s sensual Violin Concerto and Copland’s arrangements of traditional American songs will round out this celebration of the wide open spaces of the American Landscape. “Barber’s Violin…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Pre-Concert Lecture: Scott Lykins

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Prior to most LAMF performances a pre-concert lecture is given to give our audience an inside scoop about the history of the music and composers that will be heard during the concert. Each lecture takes place in Tornstrom Auditorium and begins 30 minutes prior to the performance. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts |…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Masterclass

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Do you ever wonder what it takes for the musicians you see on stage to gain the virtuosic proficiency to perform a difficult violin concerto, a brilliant opera aria, or a beautiful orchestral oboe solo? Ask any musician and you’ll probably hear one answer: PRACTICE! But there’s more to it than that. Most of our…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Cafe Music

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The Lakes Area Music Festival (LAMF) was established during the summer of 2009 when co-founding Artistic & Executive Director Scott Lykins returned to his hometown of Brainerd, Minnesota with four colleagues from the Eastman School of Music (Rochester, New York). In an effort to create an outlet for their musical gifts, these musicians put on…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Open Rehearsal Discussion: Timothy Lovelace, Piano

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The Lakes Area Music Festival (LAMF) was established during the summer of 2009 when co-founding Artistic & Executive Director Scott Lykins returned to his hometown of Brainerd, Minnesota with four colleagues from the Eastman School of Music (Rochester, New York). In an effort to create an outlet for their musical gifts, these musicians put on…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Carnival of the Animals

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

A special performance is presented each year just for youth and their families. This season's concert will feature the captivating power of music and storytelling by a chamber orchestra of professional musicians led by Marlene Pauley. The whole family will be blown away by Camille Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals and Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Community Concert

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Since our first season, the Lakes Area Music Festival has been the product of a united community, enabled through volunteerism, financial support, and an extraordinary appreciation for the Arts. Each year we also celebrate the tremendous talents of our local musicians, and this year’s Community Showcase will again feature many of the individuals and ensembles…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Masterclass

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Do you ever wonder what it takes for the musicians you see on stage to gain the virtuosic proficiency to perform a difficult violin concerto, a brilliant opera aria, or a beautiful orchestral oboe solo? Ask any musician and you’ll probably hear one answer: PRACTICE! But there’s more to it than that. Most of our…

Lakes Area Music Festival – Pre-Concert Interview: MPR/Altenbach/Hudson

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Interview with conductor Andrew Altenbach and stage director JJ Hudson, led by a host from Minnesota Public Radio. Prior to most LAMF performances a pre-concert lecture is given to give our audience an inside scoop about the history of the music and composers that will be heard during the concert. Each lecture takes place in…

Little Miss & Pre Teen Minnesota United States Pageant

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Little Miss and Pre Teen Minnesota United States Pageant is a preliminary competition to the Little Miss and Pre Teen United States Pageant. Join us as we crown our 2018 titleholders in the Baby Miss, Toddler Miss, Mini Miss, Petite Miss, Little Miss and Pre Teen Divisions. Little Miss and Pre Teen Divisions will advance…

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2018 Minnesota United States Pageants

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Join us as we crown our 2018 Minnesota United States titleholders, in the Jr Teen, Teen, Miss, Ms, Ms Woman and Mrs Divisions. Delegates will compete in Interview, On Stage Question, Swimsuit and Evening Gown Competitions. Winning Queens will go on to represent Minnesota, in the 2018 United States Pageants, this summer, in Orlando, Florida.…

I Am He Said – Neil Diamond Celebration

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

"This is not a tribute show. This is a celebration of an amazing musical icon, one we all love and respect." - Tommy Vee Veteran Midwest musicians Matt Vee along with Jeff Vee, Tommy Vee, Julie Holm-Velline, Kurt Rodman, Boyd Lee, Jeff Engholm, and Tom Bard have recreated the sounds and energy of Neil Diamond…

Mrs. Brainerd/Baxter United States Pageant

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

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BAY Rally #67

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

BAY Rally is geared towards Jr and Sr High students. We have live music, a speaker, and interactive videos. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

BAY Family Rally feat. comedian Daren

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

More live music, interactive video, drama & laughter than any other fund-raiser you've ever attended! $5/person $18/Family View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

BAY Rally #66

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

BAY Rally is geared towards Jr and Sr High students. We have live music, a speaker, and interactive videos. We are excited about our current season of BAY Rallies for the 2016-2017 school year.  Our theme this year is “MegaPixel; One million reasons”.    Our theme verse is 1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)  “But in your…

Tonic Sôl Fa – I Still Believe Holiday Show

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Tonic Sôl Fa has established itself not only as the most in-demand vocal group in the Midwest, but also one of the most successful independent acts in America. The new chapter in the evolution of Tonic Sôl Fa continues. This Christmas, the Emmy-award winning a cappella group brings their renowned stage show to Brainerd. Enjoy…

The American Boychoir Performs at Tornstrom Auditorium

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Recognized as one of the finest ensembles in the country, The American Boychoir will perform for the first time as part of the Cultural Arts Series.  Touring frequently at home and abroad as preeminent ambassadors, The American Boychoir spreads messages of beauty and hope through outstanding musical achievement. $12 Adults $6 Under 18 years View…

Miss Brainerd Lakes United States Pageant

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

An official preliminary to the Miss Minnesota Scholarship Pageant, and then on to the Miss America Scholarship Pageant, the Miss Brainerd Lakes/Miss Central Lakes Organization has a rich history of empowering young women to achieve their dreams and goals. The Miss Brainerd Lakes Scholarship Program, Inc. is a Minnesota non-profit corporation that awards thousands of…

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Lakes Area Music Festival Pressents Nightmare and Victory

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

A pre-concert lecture will take place 30 minutes before each performance. NIGHTMARE AND VICTORY Christian Reif, conductor Camille Staint-Saens: Danse macabre Sergei Prokofiev: Panio Concerto No. 1 Dimitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 AFTERGLOW Immediately following Saturday’s performance a Cash bar and complimentary appetizers at Prairie Bay, 15115 Edgewood Dr. N. Baxter, MN  56425 View more Brainerd…

Lakes Area Music Festival Pressents Nightmare and Victory

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

A pre-concert lecture will take place 30 minutes before each performance. NIGHTMARE AND VICTORY Christian Reif, conductor Camille Staint-Saens: Danse macabre Sergei Prokofiev: Panio Concerto No. 1 Dimitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 AFTERGLOW Immediately following Saturday’s performance a Cash bar and complimentary appetizers at Prairie Bay, 15115 Edgewood Dr. N. Baxter, MN  56425 View more Brainerd…

Lakes Area Music Festival prresents “Daydreams”

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

A pre-concert lecture will take place 30 minutes before the performance DAYDREAMS Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Collaboration with the St. Paul Ballet Richard Strauss: Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished” ABOUT THE ST PAUL BALLET Since 1997, St Paul Ballet (SPB) has built the foundation…

Lakes Area Music Festival Presnets “Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM A pre-concert interview will take place 30 minutes before each performance. John Taylor Ward, Artistic Director, said, "The Lakes Area Music Festival’s opera productions give the nation’s top emerging talents a chance to sink their teeth into the great roles of the operatic repertoire. Our team of singers and instrumentalists works…

Lakes Area Music Festival Presnets “Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM A pre-concert interview will take place 30 minutes before each performance. John Taylor Ward, Artistic Director, said, "The Lakes Area Music Festival’s opera productions give the nation’s top emerging talents a chance to sink their teeth into the great roles of the operatic repertoire. Our team of singers and instrumentalists works…

Lakes Area Music Festival presents Bedtime Stories

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

A pre-concert performance by our young Explore Music! Alexander Pena, Explore Music! Director said, "I get such a thrill from first working to ignite artistic passion among our students over the course of the week, and later once they return to our Family Concert to watch me perform on the viola as part of the…

Lakes Area Music Festival Community Concert

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Come join us for a concert that features talented musicians of the Lakes Area. Free admission! View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Takin’ It To The Limit: Tribute to the Eagles

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

Back by popular demand, The Fabulous Armadillos & Collective Unconscious come together for a tribute concert celebrating the music of the Eagles. TICKETS: $25 ADULT $18 UNDER 18 View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival 2015 – Pre-Concert Lecture: Andrew Altenbach

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival kicks off with the Annual Community Concert featuring talents from the Brainerd Lakes Area. View the full 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival Schedule of Events. All Lakes Area Music Festival Events are Free of Charge View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts |…

Lakes Area Music Festival 2015 – Death & Transfiguration

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival kicks off with the Annual Community Concert featuring talents from the Brainerd Lakes Area. View the full 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival Schedule of Events. All Lakes Area Music Festival Events are Free of Charge View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts |…

Lakes Area Music Festival 2015 – Death & Transfiguration

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival kicks off with the Annual Community Concert featuring talents from the Brainerd Lakes Area. View the full 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival Schedule of Events. All Lakes Area Music Festival Events are Free of Charge View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts |…

Lakes Area Music Festival 2015 – Pre-Concert Lecture: Andrew Altenbach

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

The 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival kicks off with the Annual Community Concert featuring talents from the Brainerd Lakes Area. View the full 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival Schedule of Events. All Lakes Area Music Festival Events are Free of Charge View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts |…

Lakes Area Music Festival 2015 – Master Class Series #3

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

View the full 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival Schedule of Events. All Lakes Area Music Festival Events are Free of Charge View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival 2015 – Open Rehearsal w/percussionist Kevin Watkins

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

1:00 p.m. - Discussion 1:30 p.m. - Rehearsal View the full 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival Schedule of Events. All Lakes Area Music Festival Events are Free of Charge View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival 2015 – Musical Translations

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

View the full 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival Schedule of Events. All Lakes Area Music Festival Events are Free of Charge View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival 2015 – Pre-Concert Lecture: Andrew Altenbach

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

View the full 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival Schedule of Events. All Lakes Area Music Festival Events are Free of Charge View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival 2015 – La Bohème

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

View the full 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival Schedule of Events. All Lakes Area Music Festival Events are Free of Charge View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Music Festival 2015 – La Bohème

Tornstrom Auditorium 804 Oak Street, Brainerd, United States

View the full 7th Annual Lakes Area Music Festival Schedule of Events. All Lakes Area Music Festival Events are Free of Charge View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel