Schubert Club

Name

Schubert Club

Legal name

Schubert Club

Website

https://schubert.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Classical Music Concerts and Education

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Museums (71211)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Music Lessons (Instrumental) (EDAMANAA), Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC), Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Classical music concerts
• Music education programs
• Performing arts presenter
• Music museum exhibits
• Student music scholarships

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from season ticket packages (Full-Series, Pick-3) and individual concert tickets across multiple series including International Artist Series, Music in the Park Series, Accordo, and Schubert Club Mix. Season ticket holders receive 20%+ savings, priority seating, and early access.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, legacy society planned gifts, employer matching programs, and stock transfers support the organization's operations and programming. EIN Tax Identification Number: 41-0945277.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schubert Club presents multiple classical music concert series (International Artist Series, Music in the Park Series, Schubert Club Mix, Accordo, Courtroom Concerts, and the Shostakovich Quartet Cycle) featuring world-renowned musicians at venues across the Twin Cities. The organization operates a free interactive Music Museum at Landmark Center with historic collections and runs extensive music education programs including scholarships, free instrument lessons, and youth workshops reaching 2,000 youth annually.

Product overview

Schubert Club is Minnesota's oldest arts organization (founded 1882) that operates as a multi-faceted music presenter with concert programming, a music museum, and education programs. The organization presents multiple concert series including the International Artist Series at the Ordway, the Music in the Park Series (chamber music), Schubert Club Mix (contemporary/innovative performances), Accordo (string ensemble), and free Courtroom Concerts. The Schubert Club Music Museum offers free admission with interactive galleries. Education initiatives include the Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition, KidsJam, FamilyJam, Project CHEER (free instrument lessons), Jazz Piano Workshop, and Museum Minis. Additional offerings include the Artist Archive (140+ years of performance history) and the Gilman Ordway Manuscript Collection of composer letters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Artist Series Concert series at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts featuring world-renowned classical musicians including instrumentalists and vocalists from around the globe. Presented as season subscription packages (Full-Series A daytime and Full-Series B evening) and individual tickets.
• Music in the Park Series Chamber music concert series at St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ featuring national and international chamber ensembles in an intimate setting. Named the Julie Himmelstrup Music in the Park Series.
• Schubert Club Mix Innovative concert series that takes the formality out of classical music, featuring contemporary artists in non-traditional venues across the Twin Cities.
• Accordo String ensemble composed of present and former principal string players of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Orchestra. Performs at Westminster Hall and Icehouse Minneapolis. Named "Best Chamber Ensemble" by Minneapolis Star Tribune.
• Courtroom Concerts Free weekly lunchtime concerts held at noon most Thursdays in Courtroom 317 at Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul, featuring local and regional musicians.
• Shostakovich Quartet Cycle Special concert series presenting all 15 string quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich performed by the Jerusalem Quartet.
• Schubert Club Music Museum Interactive music museum with two galleries (Music Makers Zone and Keyboard Journey) at Landmark Center featuring instruments from around the world and Schubert Club's historic keyboard collection. Always free admission.
• Artist Archive Online catalog of artists who performed with Schubert Club over 140+ years, containing videos, biographies, programs, tickets, and signed photos.
• Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $70,000 in student scholarships awarded annually through the Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Arts PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchubert Club is one of four founding members of The Arts Partnership, which programs a vibrant future for the performing arts in downtown St. Paul together with the Ordway, Minnesota Opera, and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.
• Walker Art CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presented and co-commissioned Schubert Club Mix events including 'An Evening with Gabriella Smith and yMusic'. The Walker Art Center is a major cultural institution in Minneapolis.
• Liquid MusiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-commissioned Schubert Club Mix events including 'An Evening with Gabriella Smith and yMusic' along with Walker Arts Center and Schubert Club.
• Walker|West Music AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Walker|West Music Academy to present the annual Jazz Piano Workshop, a free workshop for middle and high school students to explore jazz piano.
• Hallie Q. Brown Center / Martin Luther King CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject CHEER operates at the Hallie Q. Brown/Martin Luther King Center in St. Paul, providing free piano, guitar, and drum lessons to students in grades 1-12 since 1969.
• Macalester CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetition finals for the Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition take place at Macalester College's Janet Wallace Fine Arts Music Building.
• Chamber Music AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchubert Club is a recipient of Chamber Music America's Classical Commissioning: A Responsive Shift grant, funded by Chamber Music America with generous support from the Sewell Family Foundation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Twin Cities chamber orchestra and co-founding member of The Arts Partnership alongside Schubert Club. Directly comparable as a Saint Paul-based performing-arts presenter with overlapping audience, donor base, and education programming.
• Minnesota Orchestra: Major Twin Cities symphony orchestra whose principal string players form the Accordo ensemble presented by Schubert Club. Closely comparable in classical-music presenting, education programs, and subscriber model.
• Minnesota Opera: Twin Cities opera company and fellow Arts Partnership founding member. Comparable as a Saint Paul–based nonprofit performing-arts presenter with similar donor, education, and subscription dynamics.
• Ordway Center for the Performing Arts: Saint Paul venue and programming partner that hosts Schubert Club's International Artist Series. Directly comparable as a regional performing-arts presenter with shared audience and Arts Partnership membership.
• Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: National chamber-music presenter with a recital-series model analogous to Schubert Club's International Artist and Music in the Park Series. Comparable scale, audience-development approach, and artist commissioning activity.
• 92nd Street Y (92NY): New York cultural presenter combining world-class classical recital programming with extensive education and family programs — a strong analog for Schubert Club's combined concerts-plus-education-plus-museum model.
• San Francisco Performances: Regional presenting organization running multiple recital and chamber-music series with subscription packages and educational outreach — directly comparable in mission and operating model to Schubert Club.
• Celebrity Series of Boston: Long-running Boston presenting organization offering multiple concert series across classical, dance, and family programming. Comparable as a multi-series subscription-driven nonprofit presenter with education programming.
• Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Specialist chamber-music presenter offering multiple recital series and artist residencies — directly comparable to Schubert Club's Music in the Park and Accordo chamber-music focus.

Broad incumbents

• Walker Art Center: Minneapolis contemporary-arts institution that co-commissions and co-presents Schubert Club Mix programming. Comparable as a Twin Cities cultural presenter with broader contemporary-arts scope and larger operating base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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