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Best new venue for classical music - Amsterdam Bar and Hall - 2014 Best of MN

May 15, 2014 at 7:09PM
Daniel Bjarnason conducts the musicians of the Minneapolis Music Company at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul May 6, 2014. The event was presented by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music Series. (Courtney Perry/Special to the Star Tribune)
A recent Amsterdam show featured Icelandic composer Daníel Bjarnason (podium) and violist Nadia Sirota. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Amsterdam breaks open the assumption of a classical music venue with a club atmosphere that invites fresh interpretations on high culture. You won't catch Beethoven and Mozart on a weekly basis, or perhaps ever. But there is new music to be had as Amsterdam has become a venue for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music Series. 6th and Wabasha, St. Paul; 612-285-3112; amsterdambarandhall.com

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