My latest art song, A Purple Ravelling, with text by Athena Kildegaard, will be premiered at the opening concert of the fifth annual Source Song Festival by Alan Dunbar, baritone and Mary Jo Gothmann, piano. More information and tickets available here.

RSVP on Facebook Flutist Joshua Weinberg presents his last public performance (for awhile) in Minnesota before moving to New York City to pursue a Master's in Contemporary Flute Performance at Manhattan School of Music. Assisted by Michael Betz, piano. For friends outside of Minnesota there will be a Facebook LIVESTREAM! Program: D’un matin de Printemps - Lili Boulanger (1893-1918) First Lines - Amy Williams (b. 1969) Kokopelli - Katherine Hoover (b. 1937) Pastorela - William Grant Still (1895-1978) Intermission East Wind - Shulamit Ran (b. 1949) Suite op. 34, for flute and piano - Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

I will be performing jazz standards over the lunch hour.

RSVP on Facebook Aros E-V :: Delightful Tape Delusions https://aros-ev.bandcamp.com/ Adam Biel :: Subtle Drone Subterfuge https://adambiel.bandcamp.com/ Michael Betz :: Luminous Synth Concoctions https://michaelbetzmusic.com/improvisations/ Markov Changes :: Noise/Improv Chicanery https://markovchanges.bandcamp.com/ Other acts TBA

RSVP on Facebook House show! College composer friends Jack Langdon and Adam Sanders will be visiting from Chicago and performing as a duo, after which George Snow and I will join them for some free improvisation. Suggested $5 donation for touring performers.

I will be performing some jazz standards, original tunes, and arrangements of holiday tunes. It will be the perfect ambiance for having a cup of coffee and catching up with friends while home for the holidays!

RSVP on Facebook Our wintry afternoon concert on December 29 will have you feeling classy! Mason City native Michael Betz, now living in Minneapolis working as a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, will be entertaining the taproom on his piano with a mix of jazz standards, original jazz compositions, and free improvisation. Michael has studied and worked in music for years and loves to bring his talents back to his hometown! Since this is an instrumental concert, it's the perfect occasion for a gathering of friends and family that might be in town for the holidays. Michael will provide the ambiance while you catch up with people you don't get to see very often. Please join us for this cozy afternoon show! No admission fee.

RSVP on Facebook Purchase Tickets I will be singing in a production of Joby Talbot's choral work "Path of Miracles," which will be staged with ODC/Dance. More info below: Inspired by the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route across northern Spain, ODC/Dance’s Path of Miracles brings artists and community together in a shared journey. Progressing through multiple spaces, this site-specific performance in Winona’s beautiful Wesley United Methodist Church explores the journey of the Camino, from spontaneous communal gatherings to individual reflection. The experience is enhanced by a live 17-voice choir featuring some of Minnesota’s leading vocal talent performing Joby Talbot’s score of the same name. Founded in 1971 by Brenda Way, who trained under the legendary George Balanchine, ODC/Dance has been recognized for its rigorous technique, as well as its collaborations with numerous composers, writer/singers, actors, and visual artists. The company has performed for more than a million people in 32 states and 11 countries. Path of Miracles is presented in partnership with Wesley United Methodist Church: Winona, and in collaboration with the Charles Wesley Center of Sacred Music and Arts. The presentation of Path of Miracles is made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National […]

RSVP on Facebook I will be playing keys with the Fringe Pipes. Doors @ 9 pm The Aftergreens @ 9:30 pm Zaq Baker trio @ 10:30 pm Fringe Pipes @ 11:30 pm

RSVP on Facebook Intimate house show featuring folk 'n weirdness interspliced! It's at Beet Stew (Jharms & CJ's house). DM for the address. Come at 7:00 to hang. Music starts at 8:00 (done by 10:30). BYOB. I will be opening the evening with some synthesizer improvisations.

RSVP on Facebook I will be playing keys with the Fringe Pipes.

RSVP on Facebook Aliro Voices will be premiering my arrangement of Russian folk song "Вечерний Звон" ("Vecherniy Zvon") , for SATB choir and bass soloist. I will be singing the solo part. More info below: Kick off your Memorial Day weekend with an afternoon of folk music and cocktails! Hosted by Royal Foundry Craft Spirits, Aliro Voices presents "Old Tunes in New Bottles," our second program focusing on folk and folk-adjacent music from around the world. Featuring selections by: Betz, Chavarria, Choi, Grainger, Harms, Holst, Lafontant, Larsen, Lyondev, Maiorana, Marrolli, and Smiley. The concert is free and open to the public. Freewill donations are accepted. Please support our host by enjoying a beverage from the bar! Learn more about our host (and check out the menu) here: https://royalfoundrycraftspirits.com/