Sundin Music Hall

The Heart of Music at Hamline

Many Twin Cities arts organizations consider Sundin Music Hall their preferred concert venue, including Lyra Baroque, The Minnesota Guitar Society, and The Bach Society of Minnesota.

Sundin Music Hall is recognized for its intimate, warm ambiance and recording-quality acoustics. The 325-seat performance hall is a much sought-after venue for recitals, chamber music concerts, and lectures. Sundin is one of the most intimate and best-sounding performance spaces in the Twin Cities. Literally, there is not a bad seat in the house.

Students perform in the hall regularly each semester. Whether they are in one of Hamline University's music ensembles, performing a senior recital, or simply auditioning for a music scholarship, each student will often find themselves in Sundin Hall.

Hamline University requires masking in all of its indoor spaces, irrespective of individual vaccine status. Hamline University is a vaccine-mandatory campus.

Sundin Music Hall Concerts at Hamline University | 2024-2025 season

Find out more about the concerts in Sundin Music Hall. Check below for dates and times, and to purchase tickets.

View the Hamline Music Department Concert Series
In-person and live-streamed.

Saturday, August 31, 10 a.m.- noon and 1 - 3:30 p.m.

A one-day workshop for singers and teachers conducted by internationally renowned voice teacher, David Jones.

This seminar will include vocalization using concepts of the Old Italian Singing School and the Swedish Influence, including the application of technique to repertoire. David Jones will instruct high school, college, and adult students. This allows teachers and singers the opportunity to hear the concepts applied to various voice types at different developmental levels.

Cost of all-day class: $50
Registration: To reserve a place in the Master Class, streamed or in-person, write david@voiceteacher.com.
Payment:
Payments within the U.S. will be accepted through Venmo:
David-Jones-333 / Maestro David Jones / email: david@voiceteacher.com.
Payments outside of the U.S. can be made via PayPal. The email attached to that account is david@voiceteacher.com.

Registration and payment are due August 29. Contact debcarbaugh@gmail.com with any questions.
Tuesday, September 17, 7-9 p.m.

Hamline's Music Department will sponsor a Master Class in Sundin Music Hall with internationally renowned opera star Frederica von Stade and her equally renowned pianist, Martin Katz. The Hamline Music Department's Voice Instructor, Deb Gilroy, has made this possible, along with former voice instructor Deb Carbaugh.

Free to students with a student ID.

Tickets and more information available here.
September 21, 2024, at 2 p.m.

Family and friends, as well as members of the Hamline University music department, are holding a Memorial Concert for Marjory Black, who passed away May 8. Marjory's French Horn career spanned seven decades, including over three decades as a French Horn instructor at Hamline.

Performers will include members of the Twin Cities Horn Club, horn players from the Minnesota Orchestra, Marjory's student Denise Tryon, violinist Stephanie Arado, pianist Jim Reilly, and folks telling stories about Marjory. There is no admission charge. Marjory's friends, students, and colleagues are all welcome and encouraged to attend.

Livestream of Concert
Sunday, September 22, 2024, 4 p.m.
Program:

JOSEPH HAYDN
String Quartet in G major, Op.33 No.5 "How do you Do"

JEROD IMPICHCHAACHAAHA' TATE  
Pisachi (Reveal) 2013

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
String Quartet in G major, Op.106

Sunday, March 23, 2025, 4 p.m.
Program TBD

More about Artaria quartet
Now on Paper: New & Newish Works by Flutist/Composer Julie Johnson in Print for the First Time!

Friday, November 1, 2024, at 7 p.m.
Free admission. Freewill donations accepted.

The show will be livestreamed at this link.

Join flutist/composer Julie Johnson for an evening celebrating the release of her original compositions and arrangements available now as sheet music. The show features performances by Julie on amplified flute and looping & effects pedals as well as the premiere of "First Ice on Kabetogama," a piece commissioned and performed by Dúo León (Susan Miranda, oboe & Hannah Palmquist Hite, harp). Julie will also be performing her works with an array of local musicians:
Trudi Anderson, flute
Paul Fonfara, clarinet
Julie Johnson & The No-Accounts: Doug Otto, vocals & guitar; Drew Druckrey, mandolin & resonator guitar
OboeBass!: Carrie Vecchione, oboe & Rolf Erdahl, bass

More about Julie Johnson
To order tickets, select the "buy tickets" link for the event you wish to attend.

To make a donation to the Friends of Sundin, please email sundinmusichall@hamline.edu or call 651-523-2459 and select four for more information. Leave us a message, and we will return your call immediately. Please do not leave your credit card information on the voicemail or in an email.

To sign up for concert updates, email us at sundinmusichall@hamline.edu with "Add me to your email list" as the subject line.

Location

Sundin Music Hall is located on the Hamline University Saint Paul campus at 1531 Hewitt Avenue next to Drew Residence Hall and the Drew Fine Arts building.

Hamline online tour

Live concert webcast

The concert webcast allows you to view live concerts. You can also access an on-demand archive of past Sundin events.

Concert webcast

Parking

Parking is available in the Visitor Lot in the basement of the Anderson Center (enter on Englewood). This lot is located on the southwest corner of campus.

Campus map

Rental information

Sundin Music Hall is often praised for its intimate and warm ambiance as well as its recording-quality acoustics. Sundin is available for rental upon request. Contact Tommy Barbarella at tbarbarella@hamline.edu or 651-523-2197.

Facility amenities

Seven-foot Hamburg Steinway grand piano
Seven-foot New York Steinway grand piano
Orchestral and percussion equipment
Digital recording equipment

Rate includes stage manager and crew, concert hall lighting (no spots or colored lights), sound (basic House PA includes podium with microphone and three wireless microphones; monitors and other PA are extra.). Please note that non-campus renters must supply a certificate of insurance or purchase the same through Hamline University in order to rent Sundin Music Hall. Rental costs are on a sliding scale, as noted below.

The Sundin Music Hall season runs from July 1 to June 30.

Sundin Music Hall seat layout

Outside event rental: Basic costs

Single event: $780
Two to four events: $650 per concert
Five+ events: $620 per concert
Each additional hour above eight hours is billed at $90 per hour.
$225 per three hours ($75 per hour after that). Extra setup is billed at $75 per hour or partial hour.
$80 per piano use without tuning

$160 per piano per tuning
$35 per rehearsal or concert
$70 per rehearsal or concert (no extra fee if the rehearsal is on the day of the concert).
Use of mics for PA: $35. If extra audio services are engaged, this is folded into the cost of those extra services).

Concert recordings: $175 per recording.

Use of screen and/or projector and/or laptop: $60 per use.

We do not have a pull-down screen. Our screen and projector sit on the stage in an appropriate configuration for your event.

Extra audio services
Use of house tech/set up of monitors and remote speakers: $135.
Additional mics beyond podium mic and three wireless mics: $25 each.
Inquire with the director.
Hamline University's caterer is Sodexo. External commercial caterers may be engaged, but notice must be given to the director two weeks in advance. No homemade desserts are permitted. We are not currently allowing food in the lobby.
University renters, please contact Tommy Barbarella at tbarbarella@hamline.edu or 651-523-2197.

Contact information

Sundin Music Hall

1531 Hewitt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104
United States

sundinmusichall@hamline.edu
Tommy Barbarella, Director of Sundin Music Hall

651-523-2197 (office)

612-384-7967 (mobile)

tbarbarella@hamline.edu