Board of Directors
Elliot Wilcox
President
Monica Murray
Vice President - Membership
Kristine West Denton
Vice President - Artist Series
Patricia Kent
Vice President - Auditions
Koki Sato
Barbara Steinberg
Vice President - Student Section
Mark Countryman
Recording Secretary
Beth Blackledge
Treasurer
TBD
Community Concerts
TBD
Salon Series
TBD
Long-Range Planning Chair
Liz Nordling
Nominating Chair
Lois Cooper
Archivist
Michael Santoro
Financial Oversight Chair
Liz Nordling
Personnel Chair
Nanette Goldman
Bylaws Committee Chair
TBD
Usher Co-Chairs
Staff
Tara Priolo
Operations Manager
tara@thursdaymusical.org
Rebecca Huft
Accountant
accountant@thursdaymusical.org
Tic Treitler
Intern 2023-24
Mission
To engage and enrich audiences of all ages with intimate classical performances by our finest local musicians.
We accomplish this by:
Nurturing love of classical music in young and old,
Presenting a series of Thursday morning concerts
Presenting a variety of outreach concerts
Hosting student competitions for young artists
History
Thursday Musical is dedicated to presenting fine classical music programs featuring outstanding local musicians and offering educational opportunities to artists and audiences alike.
Thursday Musical, one of the oldest arts organizations in the country, was founded in 1892 by group of 12 women from Minneapolis, MN. Several of them had recently returned from classical music studies in eastern cities of the United States or Europe and wanted to continue their studies as well as perform. They formed a music club called, The Ladies Thursday Musicale, modeled on other musical clubs, in particular, the then 10-year old Schubert Club based in St. Paul, MN. They held their first recital on Thursday, November 10, 1892 at 10:30 am.
Thursday Musical has a legacy of providing innovative and affordable concert programs to Twin Cities audiences. Currently, Thursday Musical supports three distinctive recital series featuring the wealth of classical solo and chamber ensemble repertoire: the Thursday Morning Artist Series, Home Programs, and Community Concerts.
Since 1894, Thursday Musical also has a rich tradition of providing musical inspiration and education to young audiences. The Young Artist Scholarship Competition encourages developing musicians through recital and scholarship competition opportunities.