Concerts by the Creek

The Concerts by the Creek series, founded in 2023, exists to offer music lovers in the Twin Cities a welcoming environment to listen to world-class musical performances across a wide range of genres. This series is offered without cost through the support of the Matson Music Fund. We’re excited to share the gift of live music and make it accessible to all those who seek the shared and moving connection that music brings.

Concerts may be followed by an informal reception providing a unique opportunity to meet and engage with the musicians. We hope you’ll join us for amazing music in a beautiful space.

All are welcome to attend these concerts. You do not need to be affiliated with St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in any way.

View a list of our past concerts

UPCOMING CONCERTS

THE MIRANDOLA CHORAL ENSEMBLE
with Classical Guitarist Maja Radovanlija

Thursday, November 7th // 7:00 PM

Concerts by the Creek is excited to welcome The Mirandola Ensemble back to our stage along with extraordinary classical guitarist, Maja Radovanlija. Join us for an evening of love songs entitled The Music of Jeff and John featuring John Dowland’s lute songs and Minnesota composer Jeffrey Van’s suite, Pictures of a Floating World.

This concert is presented free of charge and is supported by the Matson Music Fund. Reserved tickets are required.

HISTORIC ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The concerts will take place in historic St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. This beautiful building was constructed in 1937 when the new Country Club District of Edina was forming. As the first protestant church in the city, St. Stephen’s was and remains a true community church nestled in the surrounding neighborhood on the banks of Minnehaha Creek.

Signs will be posted directing you to the event location. View GPS navigation through Google Maps.

PARKING

St. Stephen’s does not have an onsite parking lot. Parking is available in the public lots connected to Utley and Wooddale Parks just West of the church. Street parking is also available. This means you may have to park a short distance away from the church and walk. We strongly encourage carpooling, use of ride services such as Uber/Taxi, and taking public transportation.

There is a bus stop directly opposite the church entrance. Bike parking is also available onsite.

ACCESSIBILITY

Due to the historic nature of the building, the church has some limited accessibility accommodations. We apologize for these inconveniences. While we strive to be welcoming to all, there are limitations within this historic space. If you have any questions about accommodations or accessibility needs, contact concertsbythecreek@ststephens.com or call 952-920-0595.

Here are a few details to know:

A limited number of handicap-accessible parking spots will be available near the entrance of the church on Wooddale Avenue.
There is an accessible entrance to the church on Wooddale Avenue.
Most seating is in fixed pews – there are spaces reserved for wheelchairs but they are limited. Please contact the event organizer at concertsbythecreek@ststephens.com to see if there are wheelchair-accessible spaces available.
A handicapped-accessible restroom is available.

CANCELLATIONS

Should an unavoidable circumstance arise requiring the cancellation of a concert, all attendees holding reserved tickets will be notified via email and we will update the event page on our website and social channels. We will also contact those holding reserved tickets with rescheduled concerts dates as appropriate.