News and Events
Experience A Night in the Tropics with the Florida Orchestra!
Friday, February 10, 2012
8:00p
Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Saturday, February 11, 2012
8:00p
Progress Energy Center for the Arts, St. Petersburg
Sunday, February 12, 2012
3:00p
Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel, Wesley Chapel
Tickets and more information on the Wesley Chapel concert here.
For Friday & Saturday tickets and more information, visit FloridaOrchestra.org.
Venue information and maps available here.
Trumpet master class
Sunday, April 22, 2012
4:30p
University of Iowa
University Capitol Center Recital hall
201 South Clinton St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Fly Me to the Moon - a program of Big Band Love Songs - with the Mankato Symphony.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
3:00p
Mankato West High School Auditorium
1351 South Riverfront Drive
Mankato, MN 56001
For tickets and more information, visit mankatosymphony.com.
Events Archive
Charles performs the Harry James Concerto and Carnival of Venice with The Medalist Band.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
4:00p
The Bloomington Center for the Arts
Schneider Theater
1800 Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431
$12 Adults | $10 Seniors & Students
Tickets may be purchased online at bloomingtoncivictheatre.org, by phone 952-563-8575, or at the door.
For more information visit medalistband.com.
Back by popular demand! TRUMPET BOOT CAMP 2011 with Charles & David Baldwin
Three days - fifteen hours of seminars!
Everyone plays!
August 20-22
9-11:30am and 1-3:30pm daily
$250
Fee includes lunch daily and a chance to win a Yamaha Silent Brass
For more information, click here.
hosted by Schmitt Music
2400 Freeway Boulevard, Brooklyn Center 55430
Fly Me to the Moon at the Old Log Theater.
Special guest, vocalist Connie Evingson, joins the Charles Lazarus Quartet for an evening featuring tunes from the Great American Songbook.
Monday, August 15, 2011
7:30p
$23
Old Log Theater
5185 Meadville Street, Excelsior 55331
For more information and tickets visit oldlog.com or call 952-474-5951.
Attention trumpet players! Come check out Schmitt Music’s great new trumpet pro shop! Charles, Tommy, Jeff & Craig will be playing a short set at 6pm.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
6pm
Schmitt Music - Brooklyn Center
2400 Freeway Boulevard
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-1799
For more information visit schmittmusic.com.
Quartet show as part of the Summer Concert Series at Plymouth Congregational Church.
Tuesday, July 12
7:00 pm
Plymouth Congregational Church
1900 Nicollet Ave (northwest corner of Franklin & Nicollet), Minneapolis 55403
FREE
For more information, click here.
Recital and clinic with Minnesota Orchestra trumpet section: Manny Laureano, Robert Dorer, Douglas Carlsen and Charles Lazarus.
Friday, May 27, 2011
1pm
International Trumpet Guild Conference
Hilton Minneapolis
1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, 55403
For more information visit the conference website here.
Charles Lazarus Quartet featured on the opening concert of the International Trumpet Guild Conference.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
7:15pm
Hilton Minneapolis
1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, 55403
For more information visit the conference website here.
The quartet performs on the Good Samaritan Concert Series.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
4pm
Good Samaritan United Methodist Church
5730 Grove Street, Edina, 55436
Directions and more information visit Good.org.
First performances of American Riffs Young People’s & Family Concerts with the Minnesota Orchestra.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 10 & 11:30am
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 10 & 11:30am
Sunday, May 8,2011 - 2 & 4pm
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis 55403
More information will be available at minnesotaorchestra.org.
Jazz at the Jungle presents Connie Evingson with special guest, Charles Lazarus.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
4:00 and 7:30pm
$25
Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Aveune South, Minneapolis 55408
For tickets and more information visit JungleTheater.com
Premiere of A Big Band Valentine’s Day with the Minnesota Orchestra, Sarah Hicks, conductor.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
8pm
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis 55403
Tickets go on sale August 13, 2010. Visit minnesotaorchestra.org for more information.
Guest soloist on the Minnesota Orchestra’s holiday concert at Hosanna Lutheran Church performing a brand new arrangement of Let it Snow!
Saturday, December 18
2:00 and 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 19
7:30 pm
Hosanna Lutheran Church
9600 163rd St W
Lakeville, MN 55044
For more information and to purchase tickets visit minnesotaorchestra.org.
Driving directions can be found on the Hosanna Lutheran Church website here.
Questions: please contact Becky Matheis at Hosanna Lutheran: (952)898-9662 or beckym@hosannalc.org.
Quartet performance as part of Harmony for Mayo’s concert series at the Mayo Clinic.
Monday, December 6
12:10 - 1:00pm
Mayo Clinic Lips Atrium
200 First St SW
Rochester, MN 55905
For more information visit Rosemary & Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program.
Tune in to Twin Cities Public Television Ch. 2 on Thursday, November 18 at 7:30pm to watch a segment on Charles and the quartet filmed in studio at TPT. Visit mnoriginal.org for web exclusive video and additional content.
Thursday, November 18
7:30pm
Twin Cities Public Television (TPT Channel 2)
A Night in the Tropics with special guest Jim Ketch.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
7:30 pm
Free admission
Hill Hall Auditorium
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3320
Charles returns to his hometown of Sanford, NC for a show with the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra, lead by Gregg Gelb.
Friday, November 12, 2010
8:00 pm
$20 adults / $10 students & children
Temple Theatre
120 Carthage Street
Sanford, NC 27330
For tickets and more information click here or call 919-774-4155.
Trumpet master class and quartet performance - open to the public.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
11:30 am master class
2:00 pm performance
Free admission
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Crawford Hall
1533 South Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27127-2188
Brass master class - open to the public.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
7:00 pm
Free admission
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hill Hall Room 107
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3320
Lecture / presentation for the University of Minnesota Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Jazz Club about the intersection of classical music and jazz improvization.
Friday, October 22
1:30-3:30pm
University Lutheran Church of Hope
601 13th Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Guest soloist on Minnesota Orchestra’s Season Preview concert offering a sneak peek of A Big Band Valentine’s Show, February 13, 2011.
Saturday, October 16
8pm
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
For more information and tickets visit minnesotaorchestra.org.
Pro Trumpet Boot Camp for freelancers, teachers and weekend warriors!
Four hours of seminars and coaching with Charles and David Baldwin.
Saturday, August 14, 2010 10am-12noon and 1:30-3:30pm
University of Minnesota Ferguson Hall
2106 Fourth St. S, Minneapolis 55455
For more information email info@charleslazarus.com.
Sponsored by Eckroth Music.
Trumpet Boot Camp with David Baldwin & Charles Lazarus!
Eight hours of seminars over three days - including individual and ensemble coaching.
Monday, August 9, 2010 10-11:30am and 1-2:30p
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 10-11:30am and 1-2:30p
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 10am-12noon
University of Minnesota Ferguson Hall
2106 Fourth St. S, Minneapolis, 55455
For more information email info@charleslazarus.com.
Sponsored by Eckroth Music.
Some new quartet tunes in a charming, familiar setting.
Monday, July 19
7:30pm
Old Log Theater
5185 Meadeville Street, Excelsior 55331
Tickets $23
For more information or to order tickets visit oldlog.com. Or call 952 474 5951.
Charles will be joined by Mary Louise Knutson, Jeff Bailey and Craig Hara on KARE-11’s Showcase Minnesota promoting their upcoming concert at the Old Log Theater, Monday, July 19th.
Friday, July 16,2010
10am
Showcase Minnesota - KARE-11
For more information visit Showcase Minnesota.
In concert with special guests Jack Perla, The Miró Quartet and Jorja Fleezanis.
Friday, June 25, 2010
7:30p
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fourth & Myrtle Streets, Stillwater, MN 55092
For more information visit WhitePineFestival.org.
Soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra for Young People’s Concerts
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
May 5-6 at 10 & 11:35 am
May 9 at 2 & 4 pm
For more information, visit minnesotaorchestra.org
In Harmony for Life benefit performance of A Night in the Tropics with the Metropolitan Symphony under the direction of William Schrickel. Benefits Fairview Hospice.
Saturday, May 1
4:45pm
Hoversten Chapel, Augsburg College
625 22nd Ave. S., Minneapolis 55454
(corner of 22nd Ave. S. & Riverside Ave.)
For more information visit the Metropolitan Symphony’s website.
Performance of A Night in the Tropics with the Rochester Symphony
Saturday, April 24
7:30pm
Mayo Civic Center
30 Civic Center Drive NE, Rochester, MN 55904
Directions & parking here
For more information visit RochesterSymphony.org
Guest artist on Fairbanks Alaska Jazz Festival Gala Concert.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
7pm
Davis Concert Hall - The University of Alaska Fairbanks
301 Tanana Loop Fairbanks 99775
Tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors & military, under 12 free
For more information call 907-474-7555.
Featured soloist on the Minnesota Orchestra’s 2010-2011 Season Sampler concert with a preview of a Big Band Valentine’s show with the Orchestra in February, 2011.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
2pm
Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis 55403
Tickets $25 - ticket price may be credited toward the purchase of a 2010-11 series package. Limit 2 tickets per household.
For tickets and more information go to minnesotaorchestra.org.
Performance and master class at The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
5:30-7 p
For more information, email info@charleslazarus.com
Charles Lazarus Quartet performing special Valentine’s Day concert at Mount Olive Church
Sunday, February 14
4 pm
3045 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
For more information and tickets visit MountOliveChurch.org
Performance with trumpeters David Baldwin and Martin Hodel
House of Hope Church
4800 Boone Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55428
4 pm
For more information, call 763.533.3341 or visit hohl.org.
Master class for trumpet studio
University of Minnesota School of Music
100 Ferguson Hall
2106 Fourth Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55455
3:30 pm
For more information, email David Baldwin at baldw002@umn.edu
The Minnesota Youth Symphony, under the direction of Manny Laureano, will perform A Night in the Tropics
Sunday, November 15
6:30pm
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
For more information visit Minnesota Youth Symphonies
Charles Lazarus Quartet performance at the Old Log Theater
Monday, October 26
8pm
5185 Meadville Street
Greenwood, MN 55331
Master class for trumpet studio
St. Olaf College Music Department
1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
7:30 pm
For more information email Martin Hodel at hodel@stolaf.edu.
Quartet performance at Music in Plymouth
6:30pm
Hilde Performance Center
3500 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN 55447
Free outdoor music festival
Charles and the quartet in performance on the final night of the White Pine Festival
Saturday, June 20, 2009
7:30p
Phipps Center
109 Locust St
Hudson, WI 54016
More information: White Pine Festival
The Tesfa Foundation Six Schools Benefit
The Fine Line
318 First Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Doors open at 5:30p - event begins at 6:30p
21+ $8 students, $12 general
For six years the Tesfa Foundation has provided high quality early childhood education to disadvantaged children in Ethiopia where no public school options exist. All proceeds will go to help Tesfa continue to offer safety, education and hope to Ethiopian children at risk. More information click here.
Concert featuring the members of the Metropolitan Orchestra trumpet section and special guests including Charles, Chris Martin, Marc Reese and Mark Clodfelter.
Friday, May 29, 2009
4:30p
Market Square Church
20 South 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Charles & the quartet perform for the 2009 International Trumpet Guild Conference.
Hilton Hotel & Conference Center
One North 2nd St., Harrisburg, PA 17101
4:30p
More information click here.
A Night in the Tropics with Osmo Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra
Saturday, May 23, 2009
8pm
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN
For more information and tickets click here.
Appearance on KARE-11 Showcase Minnesota program
Live 9-10am May 19, 2009
Appearance on Almanac
Twin Cities Public Television - Channel 2
Live 7-8p
Watch archived show online here.
Performance with the University of Minnesota Jazz Ensemble lead by Dean Sorenson.
Concert will feature Charles with the Jazz Ensemble on the first half and the quartet on the second half.
Monday, December 8, 2008
7:30p
Ted Mann Concert Hall
University of Minnesota
2128 4th Street S
Minneapolis 55455
Free admission
Click here for more information
CD release show for ZABAVA!
The Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
7:30p
Tickets $12
For more information: 612 332 1010 or www.dakotacooks.com
Concert at The Mayo Clinic - Harmony for Mayo program
Lips Atrium
The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
12 noon - 1p
Free: for more information click here
Minnesota Orchestra 2008-09 Season Preview Concert
A preview of A Night in the Tropics slated for performance with the Minnesota Orchestra May 23, 2009.
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Free: for more information call the Orchestra Hall box office 612 371 5656
spark24 - Minneapolis Arts Festival preceeding the Republican National Convention
Peavey Plaza
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
5-5:30p
free: for more information click here
Macy’s Day of Music performance
Peavey Plaza South Stage adjacent to Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
4p
Free
More information: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/sommerfest/dom.cfm
White Pine Festival
Improvisation master class - 5p
Collaborative, free improvisation performance with poet Roger Bonaire-Agard - 10p
The Twisted Grille
501 2nd St.
Hudson, WI 54016
Free
More information: www.whitepinefestival.org/venues/7_the_twisted_grille
Concert with Encore Wind Ensemble and White Bear Lake Jazz Band
White Bear Lake High School - South Campus
3551 McKnight Road
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
7p
Awakenings concert to benefit Struthers Parkinson’s Center
Minnesota History Center
3M Auditorium
345 West Kellogg Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55102
7pm
Information will be available at: http://www.parknicollet.com/foundation/events/awakeningConcert.cfm
Soloist and clinician for University of Kentucky Trumpet Day 2008
University of Kentucky School of Music
Singletary Center for Arts Concert Hall
daytime master classes / evening concert
For more information: http://www.uky.edu/FineArts/Music/ or
Mark Clodfelter at 859 257 7177 or markc@uky.edu
Featured soloist with Minnesota All-State Jazz Ensemble
under the direction of Dean Sorenson
Minnesota Music Educators Association Conference
Minneapolis Convention Center Ballroom
1301 2nd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55403
11:15am
For more information: http://www.mmea.org/
Trumpet ensemble concert featuring Charles’ original compositions
St. James Lutheran Church
3650 Williams Drive
Burnsville, MN 55337
7:30p
For more information and advance tickets: http://www.torpedobags.com/ or 612 710 8636
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church concert series
3045 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
4pm
For more information: 612 827 5919
MacPhail Center for Music performance & master class
Paideia Academy
7200 147th St. W.
Apple Valley, MN
11am-1p
Free admission
For more information: http://macphail.org/master_classes.html
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church concert series
3045 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
4pm
For more information: 612 827 5919
Skoglund Auditorium
St. Olaf College
1520 St. Olaf Ave
Northfield, MN 55057
7:30p
Charles joins the St. Olaf Orchestra for their Homecoming Concert performing selections from A Night in the Tropics.
For information: 507 786 3180
Minnesota Orchestra
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
8 pm
World premiere performance of Charles’s original orchestral pops show - A Night in the Tropics.
Ticket information: 612-371-5656
Buy tickets now
Minnesota Orchestra Symphony Ball
The Historic Depot
Minneapolis, MN
7:30 pm
Charles and his group will open for Tony Bennett at the Minnesota Orchestra’s annual Symphony Ball.
For more information: 612-371-7131
Mankato Symphony
Rockin’ the Quarry
SMC Kasota Quarry
Mankato, MN
5 pm
Charles’s quartet will perform music from Brazil on The Road to Rio - the Mankato Symphony’s annual concert at the quarry.
Ticket information 507-625-8880
Minnesota Music Educators Association: 2007 Midwinter Clinic
Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 Second Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Time: TBA
St. Olaf College
Urness Recital Hall
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057
Time: 7-8:30p
For more information call: 507-646-3180
Brass Blast : University of Wisconsin Platteville
Center for the Arts
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818-3001
3-4:30p masterclass
7:30p concert
for more information contact John Hassig
608.342.1267
hassigj@uwplatt.edu
Concerts in the Park
Lion’s Park
Victoria, MN
TIME: 6:30pm
Macy’s Day of Music
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
TIME: TBA
Lazarus commissioned to compose and perform an original work with the Hanover Park Jazz Ensemble.
Hanover Park High School Auditorium
63 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936
The performance is free.
Any additional information contact: David Martin, Director HPJE, at 973-515-7696.
TIME: 7:30PM
Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
Special guest: Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra Music Director
1010 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
dakotacooks.com
612 332 1010
TIME: 8pm
Lazarus will perform the final concert at the Ohio International Trumpet Guild conference with collaborator Craig Hara.
Bowling Green State University
College of Musical Arts
Bowling Green, OH, 43403
For more information contact: Charles Saenz, Assistant Professor of Trumpet, at csaenz@bgnet.bgsu.edu. www.ohiotrumpetguild.com/guests.html
The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plz
New York, NY 10023
Yale University
New Haven, CT
06520-8246
1:30pm
University of Miami
TIME: 8:30PM
Lynn University Conservatory of Music
3601 North Military Trail
Boca Raton, Fla. 33431
1-561-237-7000 or 1-800-888-5966
TIME: 4:30pm
Rollins College
1000 Holt Avenue - 2731
Winter Park, FL 32789-4499
Phone 407-646-1507
Fax 407-646-2533
TIME: 3:30pm
University of Minnesota
Ferguson Hall
2106 4th Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612.624.5740
TIME: 7:30PM
Varsity Theater and Cafe Des Artistes
1308 4th Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
www.varsitytheater.org
TIME: 9PM
University of Minnesota
Ferguson Hall
2106 4th Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612.624.5740
TIME: 3:30PM
Beam Music Center
University of Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89154
TIME: 7:30pm
Greensboro College
Dakota Jazz Club Minneapolis
For more info visit Dakotacooks.com
TIME: 10pm
Featuring student coachings, topics such as breathing and practice routines, and performances from the new CD Solo Settings. Two hours of fun. All ages welcome.
Glory of Christ Lutheran Church
4040 Hwy 101 N (at Hwy 55)
Plymouth, MN
TIME: 3-5pm
In concert with special guests Jack Perla, The Miró Quartet and Jorja Fleezanis.
Friday, June 25, 2010
7:30p
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fourth & Myrtle Streets, Stillwater, MN 55092
For more information visit WhitePineFestival.org.