Student musicians wanted for church/community festival on Saturday 9/27

Student musicians wanted for church/community festival on Saturday, September 27th in Northeast
Minneapolis, between the times of 11am and 5pm.

Piano player or small ensemble of either brass band, jazz or world music desired. Other instrumentation please inquire also!

Pay to be negotiated.

Date/Location
Saturday September 27th

Arranged time between the hours of 11am and 5pm.
St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral/Taste of Northeast Festival.
1701 5th St NE Minneapolis MN 55413.

Contact:
Kathy Jurichko
Entertainment Coordinator
Call or text: 612-963-0482
Kathyj68@hotmail.com

Festival facebook page:
A day of food, music, community, marketplace vendors.
https://www.facebook.com/StMarysTasteofNortheast/

Northrop Pre-Show Performance Opportunities

Northrop is seeking passionate, skilled musicians to create a welcoming and engaging ambiance for patrons before select Northrop Presents performances. This paid opportunity, which includes complimentary tickets to the associated performance, is excellent for students seeking professional experience or established musicians looking to reach new audiences.

Program Details:

Fall 2025 Pre-Performance Opportunities:

• Aszure Barton & Ambrose Akinmusire: A a | a B : B E N D: Northrop is seeking a Jazz, Classical, or Electronic ensemble to play pre-show music for Aszure Barton and Ambrose Akinmusire’s performance Sep 18 or 19. Choreographer Aszure Barton and award-winning composer Ambrose Akinmusire, two visionaries in their fields, created multidisciplinary, multidimensional A a |a B: B E N D, in which dance and music engage in an in-depth dialogue. Akinmusire is a composer and trumpeter who circles both the center and periphery of jazz. For Barton as a choreographer, jazz offers the musical equivalent of her dance-making process, amplifying the exploration of a choreographic language that simultaneously respects and dismantles classical and contemporary forms. The ensemble will play in the Northrop Atrium on the second level from 6:30 to 7:20 pm. The ensemble's payment for the night will be $300. Complimentary tickets to the 7:30 pm performance will also be included.
   
• Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE Featuring TU Dance: Northrop is seeking a Jazz ensemble to play pre-show music for Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE feat. TU Dance on the evening of Thu, Oct 30. For this 40th anniversary celebration honoring Ronald K. Brown, one of our generation’s most highly sought-after choreographers, EVIDENCE will be joined by esteemed local trailblazer TU Dance. The program includes Where the Light Shines Through, commissioned by TU Dance in 2017, which tells a story of solidarity and perseverance, set to traditional music recorded by Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba and other world music artists; Percussion Bitter Sweet: Tender Warriors, a 2024 commission honoring drummer, composer, and activist Max Roach on the occasion of his centennial birthday; and Brown’s seminal masterwork Grace (1999), a beloved classic showcasing Brown at the height of his artistic powers. The ensemble will play in the Northrop Atrium on the second level from 6:30 to 7:20 pm. The ensemble's payment for the night will be $300. Complimentary tickets to the 7:30 pm performance will also be included.
   
• Trisha Brown Dance Company with Merce Cunningham Trust | Dancing with Bob: Rauschenberg, Brown, and Cunningham Onstage; co-presentation with Walker Art Center Northrop is seeking an Avant-garde or Outsider Music ensemble to play pre-show music before Dancing with Bob: Rauschenberg, Brown, and Cunningham Onstage on the evening of Tue, Nov 11. To celebrate the 2025 centennial of the visionary American artist Robert Rauschenberg, Trisha Brown Dance Company unites the work of iconic 20th-century artists for an evening of dance featuring visual presentations designed by Rauschenberg. The program includes Trisha Brown’s beloved Set and Reset, set to music by Laurie Anderson, alongside Merce Cunningham’s Travelogue, a large-scaled vaudevillian pièce de résistance with music by John Cage—which hasn’t been staged by a professional company since 1979. The ensemble will play in the Northrop Atrium on the second level from 6:30 to 7:20 pm. The ensemble's payment for the night will be $300. Complimentary tickets to the 7:30 pm performance will also be included.

Audience:
Patrons moving through Northrop’s main entrance and common spaces.

Marketing & Promotion:
Ensembles will be featured on Northrop’s social media and website leading up to the event!

How to Apply:
UMN students of all musical backgrounds and genres and non-student musicians based in the Twin Cities area are eligible to apply. Email nacampus@umn.edu with:

• a brief description of your musical experience
• repertoire
• why you’d be a good fit for the performance, including links to performance videos or recordings (YouTube, SoundCloud, etc).

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and we look forward to receiving your submission!

Jazz trio for 10/23/2025

The Institute for Engineering in Medicine, Medicine School, is hosting a collaborative event with OIC of America at McNamara Alumni Center, Johnson Great Room. This event is October 23rd, 4:30-6:30pm. 

We would like to hire a jazz trio to play during this time - pay to be negotiated.

If interested, please contact:

Andrew Monk

monk0030@umn.edu

Operations and Logistics Manager | Institute for Engineering in Medicine

Small Jazz Group for Music Conference Cocktail Party 11/7/2025

The music editors at W.W. Norton & Co. will be hosting a cocktail party during the AMS/SMT Conferences at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency on Friday November 7th, 2025 from 5:45pm – 7:45pm. We’re looking for a small jazz group (2-4 musicians) to play during the party. We’re expecting roughly 150 guests.

Pay: $600

If interested, please contact Julie Kocsis (jkocsis@wwnorton.com) and provide a link to some of your music samples, if possible.

Small Jazz Group or Soloist for Wedding September 5, 2026

We are planning a wedding in Becker on 9/5/26 and am looking to hire a small jazz group or soloist to play background music during our cocktail hour and/or dinner—around 3:30-6:30 (about 2-3 hours).

Pay to be negotiated.

If interested, contact Chantal Lindholm:

cossalterwedding@gmail.com

612-845-4438

Solo/Chamber groups for 2025-26 Coffman Galleries series

University of Minnesota Student Union Activities is seeking student solo performers or groups (up to 3) to perform for the following:

Dates

• Sept 25, 2025 - 6-8pm Larson Art Gallery (St. Paul Student Center)
• Oct 30, 2025 - 5-7pm Coffman Art Gallery (Coffman Union)
• Feb 12, 2026 - 6-8pm Larson Art Gallery (St. Paul Student Center)
• Feb 19, 2026 - 5-7pm Coffman Art Gallery (Coffman Union)
• Apr 23, 2026 - 6-8pm Larson Art Gallery (St. Paul Student Center)

Details

• Performers are granted a 5-10 minute break after the first hour.
• Music stands and chairs will be provided by Student Union Activities.
• Students are responsible for bringing a keyboard if needed.
• Electric outputs are available in all gallery locations.
• Pay is $30/hr for undergraduate students, $35/hr for graduate students. 

If interested, contact Tricia Schweitzer at schwe030@umn.edu.

Seeking Jazz Trio or Soloist for Supper Club: Pasta Party 4/11/25

Bailey Dining Hall (1458 Cleveland Ave N, St. Paul, MN 55108)
Date: Friday, April 11th
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm

We're looking for a jazz trio or soloist to set the mood for our exclusive Supper Club: Pasta Party, an intimate dining experience for up to 15 meal plan holders to enjoy a family-style meal and make new friends.

We’d love some smooth jazz vibes throughout the event to create a warm, inviting atmosphere. 

Pay is negotiable based on whether you're a soloist or a trio ($100 for soloist, $350 for trio).

If interested, please contact:
Heidi Link
hlink@umn.edu

Seeking Jazz or Classical Musicians for Event at the Minnesota Museum of American Art

Tuesday, May 6th 6:00-7:30pm 

Minnesota Muesum of American Art 

350 Robert St N 

St Paul, MN 55101 

SAVOR is a unique opportunity to dine in the M’s New Wing under the restored stained glass arcade. This experience features award-winning chef Yia Vang and the team from Union Hmong Kitchen, bringing together flavors and stories, surrounded by the M’s permanent collection artworks in HERE, NOW, all at one shared table.   

Before the dinner begins, the M is looking for a single or a group of jazz or classical musicians to play during the cocktail hour which will go from 6:00 – 7:30pm in the lobby area of the museum.  

During the dinner, the M is looking for a single or a group of classical musicians to play throughout the dinner and program. This will be taking place in the New Wing of the M which is a long narrow, L shaped gallery. We would like the performers to be able to move about the space as they play if possible. 

If interested, please contact:

Jordyn Brennan, Development Manager

jbrennan@mmaa.org

651-447-6622 

Deadline April 11th; pay to be negotiated.

Jazz trio for campus event 4/27/2025

The University of Minnesota Libraries is hosting the Association of Research Libraries 186th Spring Association meeting reception at the McNamara Alumni Center for 130-150 people. 

We would like to hire a jazz trio for the evening of Monday, April 27 from 6-8pm, guest ready by 5:45pm. If interested, please contact Jaymey Butler at jbutler@arl.org to discuss rates and references. 

Jazz combo for wedding 5/31/25

We would like to discuss small jazz combo options including any of the following instruments, double bass, saxophone, keyboard, guitar, clarinet, or flute or trombone. Depending on price 3-5 musicians.

We will be having a back yard after the wedding celebration in Golden Valley, MN on Saturday, May 31, 2024 after 3-3:30pm. Musicians would be out of sun in either screened porch or events tent. 

If interested, please contact Cindy @ Cindykaylabelle@yahoo.com

Seeking Jazz quartet or trio for Wedding on 4/26/25

We're seeking a jazz quartet or trio for our wedding reception in Northeast Minneapolis at The 1893.  The wedding is on April 26, 2025.  We would like the quartet to be there for the cocktail hour, which is approximately from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.

We'd love a quartet or trio consisting of a trumpet, sax, bass and drum. We don't have a specific composer's style in mind, just jazz music you'd expect to hear during a cocktail reception.

Details:

Contact email: lewan148@umn.edu 

Description: jazz quartet or trio playing light cocktail reception style jazz

Date: April 26, 2025

Time: approximately 3:30pm to 5:30pm

Location: The 1893 in Northeast Minneapolis 

Pay: to be negotiated