Lyra Baroque Orchestra

Bringing historic music to life! 

Lyra's mission is to inspire and enrich the community through exceptional performances of baroque music on period instruments.

Now in our fortieth anniversary season of spirited, distinctive, and historically informed music-making, the Lyra Baroque Orchestra continues to animate and inspire current and future early music lovers.

From show-stopping favorites to twenty-first-century premieres of newly discovered Baroque works, you ensure that this glorious music can be enjoyed by audiences of all ages. All of our programs are now live-streamed so you can enjoy them on your schedule from the comfort of home, no matter where you are in the world!

Whether it's a gift of $10 or $1,000, your donation makes a difference.

Thank you for supporting the music and the musicians you love! 
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About Lyra

The Lyra Baroque Orchestra brings a rare freshness, color, and dimension to the glorious music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries through its performances on period instruments. The region's only period instrument orchestra, Lyra combines the talents of renowned local early music specialists and international guest artists, under the inspiring artistic leadership of Jacques Ogg.

In 2023, Jacques Ogg announced his retirement from Lyra's artistic director position and in 2024, he was voted artistic director emeritus. He will return in June to close out Lyra's fortieth anniversary season. To fill the position of artistic director, four exceptional candidates have been selected from all over the world. Each candidate will travel to Minnesota to design and lead a concert with Lyra. They are: Judith Steenbrink of the Netherlands, Bojan Cicic of the United Kingdom, Pedro Gandia Martin of Spain, and Rachell Ellen Wong of New York City. You won't want to miss a single concert!