The Svyati Duo will perform at 7 p.m. Oct 15 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.

Consisting of cellist Rebecca Hepplewhite and  organist Julian Collings, Svyati Duo takes their name from their first collaboration as cellist and conductor in a performance of Tavener’s masterpiece Svyati for choir and cello solo. According to a press release, the duo have since become recognized as one of the world’s leading cello and organ duos, receiving international critical acclaim for their recordings and concerts. The duo maintains a diverse repertoire, ranging from baroque sonatas through to substantial romantic and contemporary works. Hepplewhite and Collings pursue a busy concert schedule, taking their seldom heard instrumental combination to venues across the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and the United States.

A free will offering will be accepted for the event and a reception will follow.