50 Years of Lutherie
Thursday and Friday, May 15 & 16, 2025
This year Minnesota State College Southeast honored 50 years of teaching lutherie - the art of string instrument repair. We invited alumni, past faculty, prospective students, and anyone interested in music to Red Wing to celebrate our Guitar Repair & Building and Violin Repair & Making programs at special events in May 2025.
In the Media
Minnesota Bluegrass Magazine: Fifty Years of Lutherie: Red Wing's amazing legacy of teaching string instrument repair and making at Minnesota State College Southeast
YourClassical MPR: Minnesota State College Southeast celebrates '50 Years of Lutherie'
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50 Years of Lutherie
Minnesota State College Southeast
308 Pioneer Road, Red Wing, MN
Thursday, May 15, 2025
11 am to 1 pm:
Reception and Open House
Campus and lab tours every half hour
Lunch available for purchase
Bookstore open for t-shirt sales
Open acoustic bluegrass jam session
Historical program photos slide show
Anniversary cake, coffee, and lemonade
Program recognizing past faculty at 12:00 noon
Alumni musical instrument display
1 to 4 pm:
Student Guitar Show, Room 314
Display of student-made flattop, archtop, and classical guitars plus mandolins, electric guitars, and basses
Acoustic instruments will be played in concert by professional guitarists Mike Cramer, Phil Heywood, and Chris Silver
Friday, May 16, 2025
10 to 11:30 am
Student Violin Showcase, Room 314
Display of this year's student-made violins played in concert
Informal reception to follow - cookies and lemonade