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MMC presents: Stephanie Claussen & David Gerald Sutton (Celtic/Folk/Acoustic & Cinematic Pop/Ambient) $8
Join us for a night of music played on traditional stringed instruments by MN Music Coalition members with a bit of a twist.
David has been able to find a unique voice in the world of music looping together elements of ambient, classical, and jazz into something new from the violin. Twin-Cities harpist Stephanie Claussen invites audiences to explore new locales and eras through her music, both emotionally and intellectually.
The MMC is a statewide network for independent musicians who care about creating and sustaining a vibrant popular music community. Through education, communication, and advocacy, we create access to resources and professional development services.
Minneapolis-based five-string violinist, string arranger, and composer David Gerald Sutton has been able to find a unique voice in the world of music with his violin, not limited to the addition of an extra string on his instrument. Utilizing guitar effect pedals and taking a page from Ed Sheeran’s book on looping, David has combined these electronic elements with almost 20 years of classical and jazz studies to carve out a place for the violin in today’s world of synthesized music.
Claussen is the 2018 US National Scottish Harp Champion and performs solo and with various ensembles throughout the Upper Midwest. She has released four albums including “Soirée à Montpellier” and “Light so Brilliant.”
9pm Stephanie Claussen
10pm David Gerald Sutton
RESERVATIONS WORK LIKE ADVANCE TICKETS
$8 cover charges on the tab.
It was a beautiful concert, and a perfect way to enjoy an evening after a hectic workweek!
–Eve (An American Christmas, 2018)
Past Collaborations
Stephanie Claussen has performed with the following groups and musicians. Also listed are some venues where she has performed.
Groups & Collaborations
- Bethel Wind Ensemble, Choir, and Orchestra
- Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
- Buffalo Symphony
- Dakota Valley Symphony
- Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
- Duluth Symphony Orchestra
- Curse of the Vampire Orchestra
- Elizabethan Syngers
- Encore Wind Ensemble
- Fargo Moorhead Symphony
- Grand Forks Symphonic Orchestra
- Grand Symphonic Winds
- Hamline University Orchestra
- Hannah Flowers, harp
- Joanna Johnson, fiddle
- Kenwood Symphony Orchestra
- LaCrosse Symphony Orchestra
- Macalester College Orchestra
- Mesabi Symphony Orchestra
- Metropolitan Symphony
- Minnehaha Repertory Orchestra
- Mississippi Valley Orchestra
- North Heights Choral
- Ravenscroft Musicke Guild
- Tiffany Schaefer, harp
- Siobhan Dugan, voice, and Chad McAnally, harp
- Sonomento
- South Metro Choral
- St. John’s Cantata Choir and Orchestra
- University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Choir
- Wayzata Symphony Orchestra
Venues
- Bemidji High School Auditorium
- Benson Great Hal
- Bethel University
- Chanhassen Dinner Theater
- Chautauqua Fine Arts Center
- Claddagh Coffee in St. Paul
- Como Conservatory
- Dassel History Center
- Eastside Community Lutheran Church
- Emmanuel Baptist Church in Virginia, MN
- Fort Snelling Officer’s Club
- Gaviidae Common, Nicollet Mall
- Interlachen Country Club
- The Lafayette Club, Minnetonka
- Lowell Inn, Stillwater
- Macalester College
- Minnesota Renaissance Festival
- Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
- North Heights Lutheran Church
- Northrop Auditorium
- Northwestern University
- Overflow Espresso Café
- Redeeming Love Church
- St. Mary’s Catholic Church
- The Lodge in White Bear Lake
- Tripolis Lutheran Church in Kandiyohi, MN
- Wadena United Methodist Church