Celeste Johnson (oboe professor at University of Missouri-Kansas City), Rose Wollman (viola), Meredith Blecha-Wells (cello), and Karen Savage (piano) will be performing a recital of music for oboe, strings, and piano on October 25 at 2:30 pm in All Faiths Chapel. This event is free and all are welcome!

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Guest Recital: Music for oboe, strings, and piano

Kansas State University

Twenty-four talented soprano and alto artists of our MN Opera Chorus will perform an eclectic concert of scenes from Rusalka, Cendrillon, Macbeth, and more, alongside works by Nadia Boulanger and Libby Larsen, interspersed with narration, prose, and poetry. The program will be curated and conducted by MN Opera Chorus Director Celeste Marie Johnson, with Resident Artist Fumiyasu Kawase at the piano.

Nymphs, Spinners, & Witches

Luminary Arts Center

Tenor Evan LeRoy Johnson (Romeo and Juliet) and Celeste Marie Johnson (Minnesota Opera Principal Coach and Chorus Director) will perform songs in recital by Respighi, Sibelius, Puccini, and Tchaikovsky. This brother/sister duo are born and raised Minnesotans and are both alumni of MN Opera programs – both in Project Opera and Celeste as a Resident Artist.

Songs of Sun & Snow

MacPhail Center for Music

Minnesota Opera continues to celebrate the music of Dominick Argento at the centenary of his birth and his legacy both as a co-founder of the Center Opera Company in 1963, now known as Minnesota Opera, and educator for the next generation of composers.

A prolific composer in his own right, Argento’s musical influence extends beyond his own works to those of his students, many of whom also chose to make Minnesota their home. Led by Chorus Director Celeste Marie Johnson, the Minnesota Opera Chorus celebrates their compositions alongside Argento’s, featuring music by Libby Larsen, David Evan Thomas, Juliana Hall, and Stephen Paulus. Many of the poets on the program are also native Minnesotans, and their words help paint the landscape that holds a unique place in these composers’ hearts.

Celeste Marie Johnson

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 13, 2027

Under Midwestern Skies: Argento & His Students · Minnesota Opera

Past events

Oct 25, 2026

Guest Recital: Music for oboe, strings, and piano · KSU School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Feb 28, 2025

Nymphs, Spinners, & Witches · Minnesota Opera

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