Organization: NORTHERN LIGHTS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Mission: THE NORTHERN LIGHTS MUSIC FESTIVAL IS A THREE WEEK CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM AND MUSIC SCHOOL WHICH IS HELD EACH SUMMER ON THE MINNESOTA IRON RANGE.FOUNDED THIRTEEN YEARS AGO BY CONCERT PIANIST AND AURORA NATIVE VEDA ZUPONCIC, NORTHERN LIGHTS BRINGS TOGETHER AWARD WINNING STUDENTS AND INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN PERFORMERS AND TEACHERS IN A UNIQUE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES DAILY LESSONS, CHAMBER MUSIC COACHINGS, MASTERCLASSES AND NUMEROUS PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. WITH THE ADDITION EIGHT YEARS AGO OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS FESTIVAL OPERA, THE FESTIVAL NOW INCLUDES FULLY STAGED PROFESSIONAL OPERAS FEATURING INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN OPERA STARS AND A ROSTER OF RISING YOUNG PERFORMERS.
Activities: NORTHERN LIGHTS IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE ACCESS TO AN ARRAY OF HISTORIC PERFORMANCE VENUES FOR ITS CONCERTS AND OPERAS.BY PERFORMING IN THESE UNIQUE VENUES, NORTHERN LIGHTS IS NOT ONLY ABLE TO BRING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TO IRON RANGE COMMUNITIES BUT TO CELEBRATE AND SHOWCASE THE ARCHITECTURAL GEMS FOUND IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA.OUR VENUES INCLUDE; MESABI EAST SCHOOL AND HOLY ROSARY RC CHURCH IN AURORA, CHISHOLM HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM IN ELY, THE COPPER TOP CHURCH IN DULUTH, B'NAI ABRAHAM IN VIRGINIA AND QUEEN OF PEACE RC IN HOYT LAKES AND OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH IN HIBBING.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities