Concerts + Events

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Winter Series

Outside the busy summer season, LAMF presents concerts featuring duo recitals and small ensembles of your favorite LAMF musicians. October through April LAMF presents four programs, both in Brainerd and…

Special Events

The Lakes Area Music Festival hosts special events and fundraisers throughout the summer to support the concerts, education, and outreach activities that impact our region. Mark your calendar for our…

2023 Casual Classics

Our Casual Classics series brings our world-class roster of musicians outside the concert hall and into the community. Get to know these artists in an informal setting, and bring a…

Live Streaming

Over the past years the Lakes Area Music Festival has streamed its concerts and drawn many thousands of views from around the world. This season we remain committed to accessibility…


All Upcoming Events

On the Road to MN Orchestra
Orchestra Hall
11:00AM, Thursday, March 21, 2024
from $95
from $55
Join us at the Minnesota Orchestra! Conductor Domingo Hindoyan leads the orchestra in Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 8, alongside colorful works from Latin America and Spain with Venezuelan trumpet soloist Pacho Flores. After the concert we'll have lunch at The Local in downtown Minneapolis, joined by LAMF musicians from the Minnesota Orchestra. Coach bus transportation, leaving Brainerd around 7:30 a.m. and returning around 5:30 p.m. For those already in the Twin Cities, ticket options are available to join us at Orchestra Hall.
Loki Karuna Curation (Minneapolis)
Woman's Club of Minneapolis
7:30PM, Thursday, April 11, 2024
(Free – $50)

Historically, the art form known as “jazz” has largely been kept separate from the rest of the classical canon, but as time goes on more people are understanding the classic nature of this uniquely American musical tradition. In this program curated by Loki Karuna, audiences will experience the breadth of jazz’s influence on the European …

Loki Karuna Curation (Brainerd)
Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts
2:00PM, Sunday, April 14, 2024
(Free – $50)

Historically, the art form known as “jazz” has largely been kept separate from the rest of the classical canon, but as time goes on more people are understanding the classic nature of this uniquely American musical tradition. In this program curated by Loki Karuna, audiences will experience the breadth of jazz’s influence on the European …