The Schubert Club's Artistic and Executive Director Barry Kempton will step down at the conclusion of the 2025–26 season, the St. Paul-based organization announced on Tuesday.

Kempton will end a nearly 15-year run with the more than century-old arts organization on June 30, 2026.

“Leading the Schubert Club has been one of the great joys of my professional life," Kempton says. "I feel truly fortunate to have worked in partnership with such dedicated, inspiring people in the staff and on the Board of Directors. When I step down next summer, I will do so with deep gratitude for the trust, support, and kindness I’ve experienced from so many people along the way."

In its announcement, the organization detailed its many accomplishments under Kempton's leadership, including growing the number

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