It’s time once again for choir at St. Matts! We will again embrace the concept of a “Festival choir.” “Festival choir” means we rehearse for a limited number of weeks, to prepare for a limited number of services. We will rehearse four weeks during Lent to prepare for singing during Holy Week. Generally, we will […]

The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and Hip-Hop, History and The Arts present Peter and the Timberwolf A Special 1-Hour Family-Friendly Concert Sunday, February 5, 2023, 3:00 pm Church of St. Matthew, 510 Hall Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55107 Duration: 1 hour Concerts are free; donations are requested to help offset our costs. Visit msomn.org William Schrickel […]

We will begin using the new Gather 4 hymnals for our liturgical celebrations the weekend of January 14-15. The new hymnals include the ritual order and prayers spoken by the whole assembly as we have been saying them since 2010. You may recall that in 2010, the Roman Missal, Third Edition was adopted by Diocese of the […]

Join us for music and fellowship! The choir is now meeting on select Wednesday nights to prepare music for some of the liturgies of the Advent and Christmas season. All voices and instrumentalist are welcome. I’m Jill Kilzer, director of music and liturgy at St. Matthew’s.  It’s been my privilege to making music with you […]

I’m Jill Kilzer, director of music and liturgy at St. Matthew’s.  It’s been my privilege to making music with you since about 2007.  St. Matthew’s is a unique place: not only does it identify strongly with Vatican II, it is a parish that values and has good liturgy.  I very much appreciate the parish support […]

RETURN OF THE WOLFGANG! Sunday, May 22, 7:00 pm – Church of St. Matthew Now in its 26th season, The WolfGang reappears after a pandemic drought. We are very excited to perform flutist Paul Jacobson’s new transcription for The WolfGang of Mozart’s last symphony, #41 in C (“Jupiter”). In a slightly delayed homage to Beethoven’s […]

Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 pm Church of St. Matthew, 510 Hall Ave, St Paul, MN 55107   Consortium Carissimi Presents MISERERE: Music for Holy Week The concert begins with three Responsori of Holy Week of Roman composer Bonifazio Graziani (1604-1664) with four guest singers from St Paul church choirs joining the ensemble for this […]

It’s no secret that the people of St. Matthew love good music!  Here’s what we have to look forward to in the coming months: SUNDAY, March 6, 10:15 am Mass – A group of young violinists from Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony (GTCYS) will share music with us during mass. SATURDAY, April 9, 7:30 pm […]

This event was canceled ANOTHER MUSICAL OFFERING THIS WEEK! The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony in a program called “Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony: What Makes it Great?” – hosted by Rob Kapilow. Thursday, March 12. 7:00 pm at the Church of St. Matthew. The site for this concert, originally scheduled for Humboldt […]

Eight classical music concerts are being presented on St. Paul’s West Side community, Fall of 2019 through Spring of 2020. Here are the remaining concerts which will take place at the Church of St. Matthew, 510 Hall Ave., St. Paul, MN 55107. Note: The March 12 SPCO concert (listed below) was originally scheduled for Humboldt […]

The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Presents a Special 1-Hour Family-Friendly Concert: The Composer Is Dead! Sunday, February 9 at 3pm Church of St. Matthew 510 Hall Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55107 William Schrickel, conductor Jake Endres, narrator Nathaniel Stookey/Lemony Snicket – The Composer Is Dead John Williams – Star Wars Suite – The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)  Jake Endres returns […]

The Saint Paul Civic Symphony performed works by Schreker, Tchaikovsky and Brahms on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at the Church of St. Matthew. The program was called “The Past As Present.” Featured was FRIENDS of MN Orchestra Young Artist Competition prize winner Alexander Hersh, cello. Admission was free. We are very grateful to the Saint […]

The St. Paul Civic Symphony will perform works by Schreker, Tchaikovsky and Brahms at 3 p.m., Sunday, December 8, at the Church of St. Matthew. The program is called “The Past As Present.” Featured is FRIENDS of MN Orchestra Young Artist Competition prize winner Alexander Hersh, cello. Admission is free. Church of St. Matthew, 510 […]

Free concerts by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO)! Please note that free tickets must be reserved using SPCO’s online ticket center at thespco.org/west-side. Enter your West Side zip code in the “Promotional Code” field before ordering your seats. Download poster: SPCO West Side Concert Series poster 2019-20 West Side Concert Series FREE for West […]

Here are some photos from the October 13, 2019 concert “Sospiri da Morte” at the Church of Saint Matthew. Event details previously posted here: Sospiri da Morte A Concert of Baroque Music 2 pm, Sunday, October 13, 2019 Church of St. Matthew 510 Hall Ave, St. Paul, MN 55107 Free admission / Entrada gratis About […]

Eight classical music concerts will be presented in the coming months on the West Side. The venues include the Church of St. Matthew, 510 Hall Ave., St. Paul, and Humboldt High School. Sospiri, an early Baroque ensemble based in St. Paul, will perform 17th century expressions of death and loss at 2 p.m., Sunday, October […]

Sospiri da Morte A Concert of Baroque Music 2 pm, Sunday, October 13, 2019 Church of St. Matthew 510 Hall Ave, St. Paul, MN 55107 Free admission / Entrada gratis About Sospiri da Morte: Sospiri da Morte is an exploration of 17th century musical expressions of death and loss from around the world. From plaintive […]

The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Presents Special 1-Hour Family-Friendly Concerts: Dinosaur Extravaganza! Sunday, February 10 at 2pm & 4pm St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 510 Hall Avenue, St. Paul, MN William Schrickel, conductor Larry Prescott, trumpet Marta Troicki, bassoon Jake Endres, narrator Leonard Bernstein – Overture to Candide Giuseppe Tartini – Trumpet Concerto, D. 53: Finale Johann Hummel […]

The WolfGang Ensemble returned to St. Matthew’s with an All-Haydn Concert on Sunday, November 11, 4:00 PM. A concert of classical chamber music was performed on Mozart era instruments. Works included: London Symphony #7, “The Clock”, transcribed for flute, string quartet & fortepiano by Salomon; Trio in D for flute, cello and fortepiano; string quartet in D […]

Sunday Afternoon Chamber Music Concert Church of Saint Matthew November 11, 4:00 PM  The WolfGang Ensemble returns to St. Matthew’s with an All-Haydn Concert on Sunday, November 11, 4:00 PM. Come and enjoy this concert of classical chamber music performed on Mozart era instruments. Works to be perfromed will include: London Symphony #7, “The Clock”, transcribed for […]

St. Matthew’s Choir is in need of additional members; come lift your voice to the Lord. The Choir practices every other Sunday at 9:00 am through May 2019. All levels and abilities come join us. Also needed are cantors and instrumentalists for weekend Masses. Do you play the guitar, flute, piano or other musical instrument? Please […]

From the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota (by way of Jill Kilzer): On Saturday, August 25, please join us for the 2018 Northern Lights Chamber Music Institute final concert at Augustana Lutheran Church in West St. Paul at 7 PM. Admission is free.

The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra presents: One-Hour Family-Friendly Concert: The Music of Heroes Sunday, February 11 at 3pm St. Matthew’s Catholic Church 510 Hall Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55107 Download an event flyer: MSO concert flyer Feb 11 2018 William Schrickel, Music Director and Conductor Dmitri Shostakovich – Festive Overture, op. 96 Leo Arnaud – Bugler’s Dream John […]

One-Hour Family-Friendly Concert by the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra “The Music of Heroes” Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 3pm St. Matthew’s Catholic Church 510 Hall Avenue, St. Paul, MN Dmitri Shostakovich – Festive Overture, op. 96 Leo Arnaud – Bugler’s Dream John Williams – Olympic Fanfare and Theme John Williams – Star Wars Suite: Main Title John Williams – Quidditch from Harry Potter and […]

The music of Mozart, C.P.E. Bach, Haydn and Giordani was presented by the Twin-Cities based ensemble, the WolfGang, on Saturday evening, November 18, 7:30 PM, in the Church of St. Matthew Worship Space. The WolfGang performed instrumental chamber music from the time of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, playing on musical instruments of the type used during Mozart’s […]