2016-17 Season Brochure

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2016-17 CLASSICAL SEASON
SEASON OPENING:
OSMO VÄNSKÄ AND
JOSHUA BELL
Thu Sep 22 7:30pm / Fri Sep 23 8pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Joshua Bell, violin
LEVIN Blur
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
The season opens with an appearance by one
of today’s most exciting violinists, Joshua Bell.
No other artist brings his combination of silvery
tone with his passion for music-making, and the
Tchaikovsky Concerto is the perfect showpiece
for Bell’s amazing artistry. The Orchestra’s own
virtuosity takes over in Todd Levin’s surprising
Blur, full of electronica and big percussion. And
we’ll send you into the early autumn evening
with the warmth of Brahms’ Second, the most
heartwarming of all 19th-century symphonies.
Passionate Engagement
Riveting performances, passionate engagement, heartfelt ovations. The electric connection
between audiences and the Minnesota Orchestra is one of the extraordinary joys of a live
concert experience. Our musicians play for you “like their lives are at stake” (The Huffington
Post), offering “blazing, incisive and risk-taking performances” (The New York Times). Join this
dynamic partnership, as Music Director Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra offer a season
of stunning music, classical and modern, played with heart-and-soul commitment—in every
performance, all for you.
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Meet our
conductor
friends
We are excited to
welcome many brilliant
conductors to
Orchestra Hall for the
2016-17 season. Enjoy
this glorious line-up!
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EDWARD GARDNER
Russian Nights (Feb 16-18)
• Born in Lahti, Finland in 1985
• Chief Conductor of the Tampere
Philharmonic Orchestra and Principal
Guest Conductor of the Copenhagen
Philharmonic
• Initially studied percussion at the
famed Sibelius Academy before
switching focus to conducting
HAN-NA CHANG
Introducing
RODERICK COX
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2
(Jan 19-21)
• Born in Macon, Georgia
• Minnesota Orchestra Assistant
Conductor
• Received a master’s in conducting
from Northwestern University in
Illinois; also studied with Robert
Spano
Lise de la Salle Plays Ravel
(Apr 27-29)
• Born in Lyon, France
• Music Director of the Seattle Symphony
• Trained as a violinist, studied
conducting at the Royal Academy of
Music in London
EDO DE WAART
Edo de Waart Returns (Apr 21-22)
• Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Minnesota Orchestra Music Director
(1986-1995)
• Music Director of the New Zealand
Symphony Orchestra, Music Director
of the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra, Conductor Laureate of
the Royal Flemish Philharmonic
and Conductor Laureate of the
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
Orchestra
SIR NEVILLE MARRINER
Sir Neville Marriner Returns (Jan 26-27)
• Born in Lincoln, England
• Minnesota Orchestra Music Director (1979-1986)
• Founded London’s Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,
which now maintains one of the largest discographies of
any orchestra worldwide; its partnership with Marriner is
one of the most recorded of any orchestra and conductor
Returning
SARAH HICKS
JUANJO MENA
Mozart and Debussy (Jun 8-10)
• Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque
Country, Spain
• Chief Conductor of the BBC
Philharmonic
• Made U.S. debut in 2004 with
the Baltimore Symphony and
has since conducted the major
orchestras of Boston, Chicago,
Cleveland and New York
JUSTIN FREER
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Celebrating Skrowaczewski: Bruckner Symphony No. 8 (Oct 14-15)
• Born Lwów, Poland
• Minnesota Orchestra Music Director (1960-1979)
and Conductor Laureate (1979-present)
• One of the world’s leading Bruckner interpreters
SANTTU-MATIAS ROUVALI
Mozart and Beethoven (Mar 16-18)
• Born in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
• Chief Conductor and Artistic Leader of Norway’s
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
• Won the Rostropovich International Cello
Competition in 1994 when just 11 years old
LUDOVIC MORLOT
STANISLAW SKROWACZEWSKI
Josefowicz Performs John Adams
(Oct 20-21)
• Born in Gloucester, England
• Chief Conductor of Norway’s
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
• In great demand on the
international opera scene
It’s A Wonderful Life-Live (Dec 17-18)
• Born in Huntington Beach, California
• Highly sought-after conductor and producer
of film music concerts around the world
• Has appeared with many leading orchestras
including the Philadelphia Orchestra,
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York
Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony
• Born in Tokyo and raised
in Honolulu
• Principal Conductor of
Live at Orchestra Hall
and conductor of our
Inside the Classics series
• Received a bachelor’s
degree from Harvard
University as a
composition major
Handel’s Messiah (Dec 9-10)
• Born in Glasgow, Scotland
• Chief Conductor of the Musikkollegium
Winterthur in Switzerland, Artistic Director of
Garsington Opera and Music Director of the
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
• Artistic Partner of the Saint Paul Chamber
Orchestra (2003-2009)
HUGH WOLFF
Hugh Wolff Conducts Mendelssohn (Feb 23-25)
• Born to American parents in Paris, France
• Recently appointed Music Director of the
Belgium National Orchestra
• Principal Conductor/Music Director of the
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (1988-2000)
JURAJ VALČUHA
Haydn and Mozart (May 4-5)
• Born in Bratislava, Slovakia
• Currently Chief Conductor
of Italy’s Orchestra Sinfonica
della Rai
• Has enjoyed guest conducting
ensembles such as the Munich
Philharmonic,
Vienna Symphony,
Chicago
Symphony and
San Francisco
Symphony
DOUGLAS BOYD
DAVID ZINMAN
David Zinman Returns:
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Jun 1-3)
• Born in New York City
• Minnesota Orchestra Sommerfest
Artistic Director (1993-1996)
• Distinguished by a wide-ranging
repertoire, a commitment to
contemporary music and the
introduction of historically informed
performance practice
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CLASSICAL
VÄNSKÄ CONDUCTS PAULUS MASS
Thu Sep 29 11am
Fri Sep 30 & Sat Oct 1 8pm
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Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Kathy Kienzle, harp
Michael Gast and Brian Jensen, horn
Minnesota Chorale
BACH GINASTERA PAULUS Vänskä Conducts
Paulus Mass
(Sep 29-Oct 1)
“The Ginastera Harp Concerto
is one of the most exciting
pieces ever written for harp.
It showcases the harp both as
a beautiful lyrical instrument,
and also as a rhythmic, driving
force. It also uses many special
effects for the instrument,
showing off multiple colors of
sound the harp can produce.”
–Kathy Kienzle,
Principal Harp
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Harp Concerto
Mass for a Sacred Place
Shining a proud light on the talents in the Orchestra’s
family: Bach’s First Brandenburg Concerto is virtuoso
music for our amazing front-desk players. Then Kathy
Kienzle, usually seated in a back row of the Orchestra,
moves to center stage for the Ginastera Harp Concerto
and you’ll quickly hear why she is regarded as one of the
nation’s finest harpists. And our splendid partner chorus, the
Minnesota Chorale, helps us unveil a rarely-performed beauty
by the beloved St. Paul-based composer, the late Stephen Paulus.
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CELEBRATING SKROWACZEWSKI:
BRUCKNER SYMPHONY NO. 8
Fri Oct 14 & Sat Oct 15 8pm
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8
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When it comes to mastery of the powerful, heavenly
symphonies of Anton Bruckner, no conductor in the
world has the stature of Stanislaw Skrowaczewski.
Our Conductor Laureate was moved even as a boy by
Bruckner’s rich, searching harmonies, the soaring
string melodies and shining brass climaxes. Throughout
his career, including 19 seasons leading the Minnesota
Orchestra, Skrowaczewski’s understanding of this music
deepened, and now it is a thing of sheer wonder.
JOSEFOWICZ PERFORMS JOHN ADAMS
Thu Oct 20 11am & Fri Oct 21 8pm
Josefowicz Performs
Edward Gardner, conductor / Leila Josefowicz, violin
John Adams
(Oct 20-21)
BERLIOZ Overture to Benvenuto Cellini
“I’m always inspired when
RAVEL Suite No. 2 from Daphnis and Chloe
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I play with Leila Josefowicz.
Her approach to contemporary
This season marks the Minnesota Orchestra debuts of several
music is thoughtful and
exciting young conductors. Our first arrival, Edward Gardner, led
energetic, and her ability to
the English National Opera to enormous success. For his inaugural
visit to our podium, he brings his operatic flair for the dramatic, with
make sense of this music is
Berlioz’ blazing Benvenuto Cellini Overture, the atmospheric beauties
admirable. It’s incredible to me
of Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Suite, and finally John Adams’ exciting
that she is able to memorize
new work written for a true superstar violinist, Leila Josefowicz.
such complex music and to
express her commitment to it
so beautifully.”
–Cecilia Belcher,
Second Violin
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CHAMBER MUSIC
CLASSICAL
Chamber Music in
the Target Atrium
VÄNSKÄ CONDUCTS NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
Thu Nov 3 11am / Fri Nov 4 & Sat Nov 5 8pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Esther Yoo, violin
Alan C. Page, Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court (retired), narrator
Guarantors’ Celebration
COPLAND BRUCH DVOŘÁK Thu Nov 3 11am
Fri Nov 11 8pm
Sat Nov 12 8pm
On Sunday afternoons, the sun
will be warming the windows
of our beautiful Target Atrium.
Join us throughout the season
as our musicians step away
from the big sound of the Orchestra,
taking up gorgeous chamber pieces
that showcase their individual virtuosity.
In this intimate space with extraordinary
music and music-makers, come for an
afternoon of magic.
Lincoln Portrait
Violin Concerto No. 1
Symphony No. 9, From the New World
Americans are about to mark another milestone in our centuries-old democracy,
and here’s music to inspire. Copland captured the essence of Lincoln, our 16th
president, with selections from his most powerful speeches. Alan C. Page joins
the Orchestra as he narrates this American classic. Dvořák created his most
beloved symphony inspired by plains, waterfalls and Native American songs
while visiting America. And a brilliant young artist, the Korean-American
violinist Esther Yoo, shows that great music is in the superb hands of the next
generation.
During the first two weeks in November,
we perform concerts in dedication to the
Orchestra’s outstanding community of donors.
We are deeply grateful to all who give in
extraordinary ways to ensure the Minnesota
Orchestra’s artistic and financial well-being.
Ticket sales only cover one-quarter of the
Orchestra’s annual budget. Your generosity
supports our exceptional musicians and this
outstanding season of music. The Minnesota
Orchestra belongs to all of us—thank you for
investing in its future.
BOLLING Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano Trio
David Brubaker, violin / William Schrickel, bass / Jason Arkis, drums
Timothy Lovelace, piano
Clarinet Concerto
Symphony No. 6
“I think we have something to say with Mahler,” Osmo Vänskä said with
characteristic understatement a few seasons ago. As he and the Orchestra
have started performing Mahler’s sweeping and dramatic symphonies, critics
and audiences have caught on to the excitement. Here is the Sixth, full of
both sunlight and shadow, a rarely-performed masterwork. Osmo Vänskä also
envisioned the perfect opener: a Clarinet Concerto written expressly for this
concert by brilliant Swiss clarinetist-composer Claudio Puntin.
RAVEL Sonata for Violin and Cello
Susie Park, violin / Pitnarry Shin, cello
BRAHMS String Quintet No. 2 in G major
Helen Chang Haertzen, violin / Kenneth Freed, violin
Thomas Turner, viola / Megan Tam, viola / Arek Tesarczyk, cello
If strings are your thing, here’s a beautiful French-German program
just for you. The Minnesota Orchestra’s string players are renowned
globally for their singing sound, and here’s your chance to witness
their virtuosity up close.
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MENDELSSOHN String Quintet No. 2
Cecilia Belcher, violin / Rebecca Corruccini, violin / Megan Tam, viola
Sam Bergman, viola / Beth Rapier, cello
BACH Four Flute Sonatas
Adam Kuenzel, flute / Greg Milliren, flute / Wendy Williams, flute
Roma Duncan, flute / To be announced, harpsichord
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A jewel of Mendelssohn’s, amazingly kept hidden for years, plus a
rare opportunity to hear each of the Orchestra’s flutists sing out as
soloists in the timeless music of Bach.
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NightCaps
Join us for post-concert chamber music in the Target
Atrium, offering audiences another way to connect
with the music performed on the main stage. Visit
minnesotaorchestra.org/ohplus for concert dates
and tickets.
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Sun Oct 23 4pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Claudio Puntin, clarinet
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Fri Nov 11 & Sat Nov 12 8pm
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RAVEL AND PROKOFIEV Sun Apr 23 4pm
SCHOENFIELD Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
Timothy Zavadil, clarinet / Jonathan Magness, violin
To be announced, piano
RAVEL Sonata for Violin and Piano
Joanne Opgenorth, violin / To be announced, piano
VILLA-LOBOS Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
Julie Gramolini Williams, oboe / Gregory T. Williams, clarinet
J. Christopher Marshall, bassoon
PROKOFIEV String Quartet No. 1
Cecilia Belcher, violin / Rebecca Corruccini, violin
Megan Tam, viola / Beth Rapier, cello
Four pieces from the beginning, middle and end of the 20th century
shine a bright spotlight on the members of the Minnesota Orchestra’s
woodwind and string sections.
BRAHMS AND BRASS Sun Jun 4 4pm
LOEFFLER
Two Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola and Piano
Julie Gramolini Williams, oboe / Sam Bergman, viola
Susan Billmeyer, piano
SAMPSON
Chesapeake
Douglas C. Carlsen, trumpet / Charles Lazarus, trumpet
Michael Gast, horn / R. Douglas Wright, trombone
Steven Campbell, tuba
BRAHMS String Quartet No. 1
Rui Du, violin / Céline Leathead, violin / Kenneth Freed, viola
Beth Rapier, cello
Two late-Romantic beauties, with a tasty brass center between them.
It’s a Sunday afternoon dessert for music-lovers!
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CASUAL CONCERTS
CLASSICAL
OSMO VÄNSKÄ AND ALISA WEILERSTEIN
Fri Jan 13 & Sat Jan 14 8pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Alisa Weilerstein, cello
AHO DVOŘÁK SIBELIUS More options for classical concerts featuring casual and unique formats.
Geija, Chinese Images for Orchestra
Cello Concerto
Symphony No. 5
Casual concerts include:
•Pre-concert happy hour (50% off) including
local craft brews
Alisa Weilerstein is a treasure, winning new fans wherever she
plays, and there’s no more beautiful work for cello than Dvořák’s
soulful B-minor Concerto. She, Osmo Vänskä and the Orchestra
perform first on tour in Florida and then return to warm our
mid-January nights at Orchestra Hall. The program concludes
with a signature work for Osmo and the Orchestra: Sibelius’
5th and most popular symphony.
•Opportunities to learn more about the music
•Post-concert gathering on stage with musicians*
I N SI D E THE C L A S S I C S
These concerts begin with violist-host Sam Bergman
and conductor Sarah Hicks exploring the classics
through witty conversation and orchestral excerpts.
Then, after intermission, experience a full performance
of the featured work.
RACHMANINOFF’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2
Thu Jan 19 11am / Fri Jan 20 & Sat Jan 21 8pm
Roderick Cox, conductor / Joyce Yang, piano
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Assistant Conductor Roderick Cox, our rising young star, makes his
subscription debut in a program of poetry and power. Debussy’s
Prelude conjures up the soft seduction of a warm summer
afternoon, and the Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky sweep you
away with melody. Cox and the Orchestra are joined by Joyce Yang,
who is launching a major career, for one of the most beloved
piano concertos.
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LOVE IN A TIME OF WAR
Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet
Sat Jan 28 8pm
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BARTÓK’S FAREWELL
Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra
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Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7
SIR NEVILLE MARRINER RETURNS
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Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun
Piano Concerto No. 2
Symphony No. 4
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Sir Neville Marriner, conductor
Rachmaninoff’s
Piano Concerto No. 2
(Jan 19-21)
“Debussy’s Prelude melds beauty and
intellect. The Rachmaninoff—a swirling
test of virtuosity for pianists—and
Tchaikovsky’s Fourth make for a
sumptuous musical feast.”
–Adam Kuenzel, Principal Flute
MENDELSSOHN BEETHOVEN DVOŘÁK The Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave)
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 8
Sir Neville Marriner brought an elegance and global profile to
the Minnesota Orchestra podium as music director from 1979
to 1986. We’re thrilled at his return and invite you to join us for
these three inspired Marriner interpretations. To begin, beauties
of Mendelssohn and Beethoven. Then, echoing one of the major
accomplishments from his Minnesota tenure—an acclaimed
recording of the final three Dvořák symphonies—the
autumn-tinged Eighth gives you a chance to experience its
warmth under Sir Neville’s legendary baton.
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EMERGING COMPOSERS SPOTLIGHT
Fri Feb 3 8pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Kevin Puts, Composer Institute director
We call this concert Future Classics for a very good reason.
Here are America’s most promising young composers: brilliant,
tender, shocking…and so much more. These half-dozen men
and women may be tomorrow’s Beethovens, re-shaping classical
music’s traditions in ways that are thrilling and wholly their own.
You’ll get to hear about their inspiration and style as they each
introduce their compositions on stage.
Fri Feb 3 8pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Kevin Puts, Composer Institute director
A unique and extraordinary concert that champions
the work of trailblazing young composers—a thrilling
view into the crystal ball of tomorrow’s music.
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FUTURE CLASSICS
Sir Neville Marriner Returns
(Jan 26-27)
“This is a nostalgic week for me. These
are three pieces I first experienced
in high school as an eager young
orchestra musician. After grad school
I auditioned for the Minnesota
Orchestra and Neville Marriner gave
me my job in the violin section which
I’ve treasured for more than 30 years.”
–Pamela Arnstein, First Violin
EMERGING COMPOSERS SPOTLIGHT
Sample a different local brew at each of these
concerts. This unique partnership brings Minnesota
Orchestra musicians to your favorite local brewpubs
and your favorite local brews to Orchestra Hall.
Details announced in fall 2016 at:
minnesotaorchestra.org/suds
The Minnesota Orchestra offers all six of these concerts for $30 per
ticket, any seat. Series options include a 3-concert series package or
a Casual Pass. See page 30. minnesotaorchestra.org/casual
Feel the electricity of a classical concert in only
60 minutes! Enjoy the performance and stay late
for a post-concert onstage gathering with
Minnesota Orchestra musicians.
STRAVINSKY’S RITE OF SPRING
Thu Mar 30 8pm*
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
DAVID ZINMAN RETURNS:
ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA
Thu Jun 1 8pm*
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CLASSICAL
RUSSIAN NIGHTS
VÄNSKÄ CONDUCTS SCHUBERT
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor / Behzod Abduraimov, piano
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Alban Gerhardt, cello / Susie Park, violin
Adam Kuenzel and Wendy Williams, flute
Thu Feb 16 11am / Fri Feb 17 & Sat Feb 18 8pm
TCHAIKOVSKY
RACHMANINOFF SHOSTAKOVICH Thu Apr 6 11am / Fri Apr 7 8pm / Sun Apr 9 2pm
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Symphony No. 6
BACH ELGAR SCHUBERT Osmo Vänskä handpicked Rouvali to come to Orchestra Hall and
conduct this concert, so you know he is something special. Only
30 years old, this amazing Finn comes from the same school that
launched the careers of Osmo and several other Finnish conducting
stars. Joining him is another astonishing newcomer, the young
Uzbekistani pianist Behzod Abduraimov, who has already swept up
nearly every major international piano award.
Our soloist Alban Gerhardt is famous for two things: the sheer beauty
of his playing, and the surprising places he takes his cello. He shows
up on commuter train platforms, hospital waiting rooms, prisons,
schools—bringing music to a variety of ears and hearts. Gerhardt
brings to Orchestra Hall one of the most moving of all the great cello
concertos, Elgar’s. Osmo Vänskä and the Orchestra surround that
with the sunny brilliance found in both Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto
No. 4 and Schubert’s final symphony.
HUGH WOLFF CONDUCTS MENDELSSOHN
Thu Feb 23 11am / Fri Feb 24 8pm / Sat Feb 25 6pm
EDO DE WAART RETURNS
Hugh Wolff, conductor / Karen Gomyo, violin
ADÈS BARTÓK MENDELSSOHN Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Cello Concerto
Symphony in C major, The Great
Fri Apr 21 & Sat Apr 22 8pm
Dances from Powder Her Face
Violin Concerto No. 2
Symphony No. 3, Scottish
Edo de Waart, conductor / Michelle Breedt, mezzo
Peter Auty, tenor / Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone
Minnesota Chorale
His deeply communicative interpretations–and his fiery red
hair–caught everyone’s attention when Hugh Wolff began conducting
the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in the late ’80s. Through the
’90s, he made fantastic music across the river, then went on to
posts in Europe and now calls Boston home. In a rare Minneapolis
appearance, Wolff brings with him the outstanding young violinist
Karen Gomyo for Bartók’s moody Concerto No. 2, plus graceful and
bracing pieces of Mendelssohn and Adès.
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The Dream of Gerontius
Edo de Waart’s tenure as the Orchestra’s music director, 1986 to
1995, was marked by gorgeous musical spectacle. Orchestra Hall
rang with the symphonies of Mahler and complete Wagner operas.
The fearless Dutchman makes a return to our podium with a glorious
oratorio, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius. It tells the tale of a man’s
soul making its way from death to purgatory—its epic scale perfectly
suited for the big-as-life talent of Edo de Waart.
MOZART AND BEETHOVEN
Thu Mar 16 11am / Fri Mar 17 & Sat Mar 18 8pm
Han-Na Chang, conductor / Simone Porter, violin
MOZART MENDELSSOHN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 36, Linz
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 2
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring
(Mar 31-Apr 1)
“When I was in high school I was invited to play
The Rite of Spring with a professional orchestra. I was
terrified and excited. I listened to a good recording
15 times before the first rehearsal, and I practiced
harder than ever, but I still never got to the end of the
piece with the rest of the orchestra. I was hooked.”
—Brian Jensen, Horn
She practically grew up with a cello in her hands and was on her
way to becoming one of her generation’s greats. But in her mid-20s
Han-Na Chang traded her cello bow for a conductor’s baton and
hasn’t looked back. Now in her early 30s, she already has a brilliant
conducting career and you can see why with her commanding,
graceful presence on the podium. Emerging star Simone Porter makes
her debut, playing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, one of the most
lyrical in all the repertoire.
STRAVINSKY’S RITE OF SPRING
Fri Mar 31 & Sat Apr 1 8pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Rafał Blechacz, piano
BRAHMS
STRAVINSKY Piano Concerto No. 1
The Rite of Spring
No other piece of music had such an infamous debut as Stravinsky’s
The Rite of Spring: partway through the piece, a riot broke out in
the Paris theater, and the path of music took a sharp new turn. Now
Stravinsky’s ballet is a tour-de-force that every great orchestra loves
to play. And what better time of year for it than these first days of
spring? Paired with Stravinsky’s thundering rhythms on this concert
are moments of breathtaking beauty in Brahms’ First Piano Concerto.
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Edo de Waart Returns
(Apr 21-22)
“Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to hear Elgar’s gorgeous choral tale of a man’s
journey through death and the afterlife, performed
live! Demonic temptations, angelic choirs and the
man’s everlasting fate shall ring beautifully through
Orchestra Hall.”
–Greg Milliren, Associate Principal Flute
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CLASSICAL
ERIN KEEFE PLAYS MOZART
LISE DE LA SALLE PLAYS RAVEL
Thu May 11 11am / Fri May 12 & Sat May 13 8pm
Thu Apr 27 11am / Fri Apr 28 8pm / Sat Apr 29 6pm
Ludovic Morlot, conductor / Lise de la Salle, piano
DUTILLEUX RAVEL PROKOFIEV Lise de la Salle Plays Ravel
(Apr 27-29)
“Prokofiev’s Fifth gives me chills
every time. The slow movement
accompaniment is enough in
itself, but the composer adds an
unbelievable melody. The last
moment is pure energy, sarcasm
and wit.
–Michael Sutton, Second Violin
Sounds, Space, Movement (The Starry Night)
Piano Concerto in G major
Symphony No. 5
Inspired by van Gogh’s celebrated painting, The Starry Night,
Dutilleux’s Sounds, Space, Movement recreates the magic of a night
filled with gently swirling heavenly light. Then Ravel’s glittering
Piano Concerto changes the ethereal into the spiky energy of the
Jazz Age—though you’ll hear in the second movement the epitome
of grace and poignancy. Finally, Prokofiev’s famous energy propels
his Symphony No. 5 to a rip-roaring close.
HAYDN AND MOZART
Thu May 4 11am / Fri May 5 8pm
Juraj Valčuha, conductor / Michael Gast, horn
HAYDN MOZART BRITTEN RAVEL Symphony No. 85, La Reine
Horn Concerto No. 3
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
La Valse
Brilliant colors unfold in these masterworks of the 18th and 20th
centuries. Haydn and Mozart created beautiful diamond-like perfection
in their music, and in these concerts, you’ll hear our Principal Horn
Michael Gast solo in Mozart’s joyous Concerto No. 3. The moods are
even more dramatic with Britten, as the Four Sea Interludes were lifted
from his turbulent landmark opera Peter Grimes. And the house will
come down with the swirling energy of Ravel’s La Valse.
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Erin Keefe, violin
Matthew Lipman, viola
LUTOSLAWSKI MOZART HINDEMITH Little Suite
Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola
and Orchestra
Mathis der Maler Symphony
Here are two huge reasons why people flock to orchestra
concerts. First, some of the most tender passages in all
of music that Mozart created in his Sinfonia concertante.
Second, Hindemith’s Mathis der Maler has brass passages
that are hair-raising. The virtuosity of Concertmaster Erin
Keefe on violin and Matthew Lipman on viola are icing on
this remarkable cake.
DAVID ZINMAN RETURNS:
ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA
Fri Jun 2 & Sat Jun 3 8pm
David Zinman, conductor / Anthony Ross, cello
WAGNER BLOCH STRAUSS Overture to Tannhäuser
Schelomo, Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello
and Orchestra
Also sprach Zarathustra
It’s a joy to welcome back David Zinman, the former artistic
director of Sommerfest who brought fun and music-making
to our summer seasons in the ’90s. A force of nature and
an inspired and inspiring conductor, he’s back to lead his
longtime friend, Principal Cello Anthony Ross, in Bloch’s
deeply touching cello rhapsody, Schelomo. Zinman bookends
that with big showpieces meant only for the most virtuosic
conductor and orchestra.
David Zinman Returns:
Also Sprach Zarathustra
(Jun 2-3)
“This is my favorite week.
Schelomo is the definition of
soul and no one will ever forget
Zarathustra for being the theme
music for the film 2001: A Space
Odyssey.”
–Anthony Ross, Principal Cello
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FALLA
MOZART DEBUSSY Interlude and Dance from La Vida Breve
Piano Concerto No. 23
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This season we’ve invited several superb guest conductors to debut
with the Orchestra, and the Spaniard Juanjo Mena’s appearance will
be a highlight. Mena started his career in Europe, but these days his
talent is bringing him to this side of the Atlantic—with orchestras
immediately inviting him back. His specialty is the music of his
countryman, Manuel de Falla, and in this concert he also collaborates
with the amazing Ingrid Fliter in Mozart’s graceful Piano Concerto
No. 23.
Season Finale: Vänskä
Conducts Mahler’s Second
(Jun 16-18)
“In all my years in the
Orchestra, I have yet to play
this piece without tears coming
to my eyes. The brass writing
throughout is second to none.
The low brass chorale in the
finale is some of the greatest
writing for our section in all of
the orchestral repertoire. Beyond
that, the piece is an absolute
transformative journey for the
orchestra, the chorus, and most
of all, the audience.”
–R. Douglas Wright,
Principal Trombone
SEASON FINALE:
VÄNSKÄ CONDUCTS MAHLER’S SECOND
Fri Jun 16 & Sat Jun 17 8pm / Sun Jun 18 2pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Marc-André Hamelin, piano
Camilla Tilling, soprano / Sasha Cooke, mezzo / Minnesota Chorale
HAYDN MAHLER SASHA COOKE
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Piano Concerto in D major
Symphony No. 2, Resurrection
Pianist Marc-André Hamelin is famous for his mastery of all
styles of music. From the thorniest contemporary pieces and
big-shouldered Romantic classics to the graceful intricacies of a Haydn
concerto—Hamelin does it all beautifully. Hamelin and Haydn are the
perfect pairing to lead into the main course: Mahler’s larger-than-life
symphony that celebrates and closes the 2016-17 season.
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M U S I C I A N
S P O T L I G H T
What musical experience
influenced you the most
as a young adult?
“The ensemble played throughout in
a white heat…”
What is your favorite
Minnesota Orchestra memory?
The New York Times, March 4, 2016
> “Investing the time and effort to learn Richard Strauss’
Also sprach Zarathustra in college changed me for the
better in many ways.”
–Michael Sutton, Second Violin
“My private teacher, Norman Bolter,
was a huge musical influence on
me when I was at school at the New
England Conservatory. He played
with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Before that, he grew
up right here in the
Twin Cities. He studied
with my predecessor,
Steven Zellmer, when
he was in high school.
I guess I had a bit of a
Minnesota Orchestra
influence even before
I got here.”
–R. Douglas Wright,
Principal Trombone
“Listening to Tchaikovsky’s
Fourth Symphony got me
hooked on symphonic
>
music. Performing
Shostakovich’s Fifth
Symphony with the
Milwaukee Youth Symphony
made me want to make the
symphony orchestra my
profession.”
–Rui Du, Assistant
Concertmaster
“Performing Mahler’s and Bruckner’s >
symphonies with Klaus Tennstedt. He had a way
of pushing us as an orchestra to understand
the music as more than just notes.”
–Greg Milliren, Associate
Principal Flute
–Jean Marker De Vere, Second Violin
> “As a teenager, hearing Antal Dorati
conducting the Minneapolis Symphony on
a Mercury LP, featuring Yehudi Menuhin
performing the Bartók Violin Concerto
No. 2. From that moment I dreamed of
being ‘in’ this Orchestra.”
>
“While performing a
concert in Japan, my
tails got caught in the
chair I was sitting on.
So when it was time to
stand, I picked up my
chair while I stood up.
The entire audience
was rolling on the
floor with laughter!”
–Anthony Ross,
Principal Cello
> “Our trip to Cuba: meeting the young Cuban
musicians and performing the concerts.”
–Kathy Kienzle, Principal Harp
“My favorite Minnesota Orchestra memory is from our second night in Cuba.
The Orchestra had dinner in a beautiful square in the middle of Havana,
there was a great local band playing, and musicians, staff and Board
members were talking, dancing and having a great time together.”
–Erin Keefe, Concertmaster
>
–Brian Jensen, Horn
–William Schrickel, Assistant Principal Bass
> “The Beethoven Marathon
of January 2016.”
–Paul Gunther, Principal Librarian
“Attending Interlochen
summer music camp was
one of the most influential
musical experiences I had as
a young adult. For the first
time, I realized that there
were other kids who loved
music as much as I did.”
“Playing on the Carnegie Hall stage is always an event >
but our most recent performance was particularly
thrilling: to be back after five years, playing Sibelius
under Osmo’s baton, with so many Minnesotans in the
audience was unforgettable.”
> “Playing the Cuban
and American
anthems in
Havana.”
–Aaron Janse,
Second Violin
“My first job was with the touring
branch of Houston Grand Opera.
With a bus and truck full of singers,
musicians, sets and costumes, we
played classic operas in vintage
theaters and high school gyms
> all across Texas. I learned much
about the joy of bringing music to
the most remote locations, and I
think that’s why I love our Greater
Minnesota tours so much. It is
very satisfying to bring our most
passionate performances to new
audiences and communities while
still riding the bus together!”
–Wendy Williams, Flute
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MOVIES & MUSIC
MOVIES & MUSIC
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE—LIVE
CAMERON CARPENTER
Steven Reineke, conductor
Justin Freer, conductor
Cameron Carpenter, organ
“E.T. phone home.”
It may already be a Christmas tradition in your home, but now you
can leave your living room and head to Orchestra Hall to see (and
hear) the immortal film It’s A Wonderful Life, the classic tale of a
small-town man who overcomes a crisis of faith with a little angelic
intervention. The soundtrack will be front and center for this HD
screening, as the Minnesota Orchestra performs the timeless score by
Dimitri Tiomkin. Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore
are accompanied by the sounds of our own Minnesota Orchestra for a
delightful holiday treat.
Cameron Carpenter is an absolute master of the King of Instruments,
“a smasher of cultural and classical music taboos” (according to the
Los Angeles Times) who helps make the works of legends like Buster
Keaton leap off the screen. In Orchestra Hall, he’ll be playing his
International Touring Organ, a mind-blowing instrument he helped
design. With all the thundering excitement and musical richness of a
traditional installed pipe organ, it creates the perfect live soundtrack
for classic silent film and makes Carpenter’s solo improvisations soar.
Taj Express explodes with the sounds of India and Bollywood,
capturing the vibrant, expressive spirit of the world of Bollywood
movies that have been entertaining billions of people in India for
generations. Through a fusion of film, dance, and music, this dazzling
international sensation will take audiences on a live cinematic journey
through modern Indian culture and society during their 2017 US tour.
The production is a high energy celebration of new India’s pop music,
Bollywood culture, and deep traditions featuring colorful costumes,
joyful dance, and thrilling live music.
Please note: The Minnesota Orchestra does not perform on this program.
Please note: The Minnesota Orchestra does not perform on this program.
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Fri Oct 28 8pm / Sat Oct 29 2pm
Director Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming masterpiece is one of the
brightest stars in motion picture history. Filled with unparalleled magic
and imagination, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial follows the moving story of
a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott. Fall
in love with this all-time classic movie all over again as the Minnesota
Orchestra plays the iconic score live while the film plays on the big
screen in Orchestra Hall. Relive the adventure of Elliott and E.T. as
they soar across the moon and beyond.
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Dec 17 8pm / Sun Dec 18 2pm
An evening of silent film and organ
Sat Feb 4 8pm
TAJ EXPRESS:
THE BOLLYWOOD MUSICAL REVUE
Fri Mar 24 & Sat Mar 25 8pm
™ & © Universal Studios.
STAR TREK
MOVIE & MUSIC
DISNEY • PIXAR
RATATOUILLE IN CONCERT*
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Nov 26 8pm / Sun Nov 27 2pm
Sarah Hicks, conductor
In this delectable story, a sensitive French rat dreams of becoming a
gourmet chef, and the Disney-Pixar animation kitchen used all the
right ingredients for this masterpiece. Ratatouille has captivated movie
(and food) lovers since it was released in 2007. You’ll eat it up at this
screening and live performance, as Sarah Hicks, principal conductor of
Live at Orchestra Hall, leads the Minnesota Orchestra in the captivating
score by Michael Giacchino (Up!, The Incredibles). Bon appetit!
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Thu Jul 13 & Fri Jul 14 7:30pm
Sarah Hicks, conductor
The 2009 reboot of the Star Trek movie franchise was a critical success
and a box office blockbuster. Now, the Minnesota Orchestra, led by
Sarah Hicks, presents the epic score live, as the brilliant movie unfolds
on our screen. You’ll witness the exploits of Kirk, Spock and crew, as
re-imagined by director J.J. Abrams and his musical partner, composer
Michael Giacchino (Alias, Lost, Ratatouille). Boldly go to Orchestra Hall
and experience Star Trek in all its visual and sonic splendor!
™ & © Universal Studios.
*Presentation licensed by Disney Music Publishing and Buena Vista Concerts, a division of ABC Inc. © All rights reserved.
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HOLIDAY
MERRY AND BRIGHT—A BIG, BRASSY
CHRISTMAS WITH CHARLES LAZARUS
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Fri Dec 2 8pm
Douglas Boyd, conductor / Minnesota Chorale
Charles Lazarus, trumpet / Tonia Hughes, vocals
Bruce A. Henry, vocals / Tommy Barbarella, keyboard
Jeff Bailey, bass / David Schmalenberger, drums and percussion
The Lazarus Brass
Fri Dec 9 & Sat Dec 10 8pm
MOVIE & MUSIC
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE—LIVE
In a time of year so crunched with demands of
shopping, wrapping, preparing and baking, these
two hours of music can open your soul to grandeur.
Handel’s Messiah tells of Christ’s prophecy, birth,
ministry, death and resurrection. Few composers
have ever matched Handel for creating this sense
of awe. Our special guest this year is Douglas Boyd
who conducted the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra so
beautifully for several years.
MOVIE & MUSIC
DISNEY • PIXAR
RATATOUILLE IN CONCERT*
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Nov 26 8pm / Sun Nov 27 2pm
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Dec 17 8pm / Sun Dec 18 2pm
Justin Freer, conductor
It may already be a Christmas tradition in your home, but now
you can leave your living room and head to Orchestra Hall to see
(and hear) the immortal film It’s A Wonderful Life, the classic tale
of a small-town man who overcomes a crisis of faith with a little
angelic intervention. The soundtrack will be front and center
for this HD screening, as the Minnesota Orchestra performs the
timeless score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed
and Lionel Barrymore are accompanied by the sounds of our
own Minnesota Orchestra for a delightful holiday treat.
Sarah Hicks, conductor
In this delectable story, a sensitive French rat dreams of
becoming a gourmet chef, and the Disney-Pixar animation
kitchen used all the right ingredients for this masterpiece.
Ratatouille has captivated movie (and food) lovers since it
was released in 2007. You’ll eat it up at this screening and live
performance, as Sarah Hicks, principal conductor of Live at
Orchestra Hall, leads the Minnesota Orchestra in the lively
score by Michael Giacchino (Up!, The Incredibles).
Bon appetit!
Merry and Bright—our big, brassy Christmas show and
Orchestra Hall’s newest holiday tradition—is guaranteed to
put you in a festive mood. Led by our own trumpeter Charles
Lazarus, the program features sassy and soulful vocals,
high-energy soloists and the stellar Lazarus Brass (some of
whom also have full-time gigs with the Minnesota Orchestra).
This is the Christmas spirit from Latin to lounge, from groove
to gospel, from Minnesota to Mardi Gras.
Please note: The Minnesota Orchestra does not perform on this program.
*Presentation licensed by Disney Music Publishing and Buena Vista Concerts, a division of ABC Inc.
© All rights reserved.
JINGLE BELL DOC
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with the Minnesota Orchestra
Fri Dec 16 8pm / Sat Dec 17 1pm
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The incomparable Doc Severinsen returns to wow
audiences with his trumpeting prowess—and
outrageous outfits. Former bandleader from The
Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Doc plays and
conducts a perennial holiday extravaganza complete
with choral favorites, big band showstoppers and the
traditional sing-along.
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AN EVENING WITH GEORGE WINSTON
Fri Dec 23 8pm
Join us as we welcome pianist George Winston back to
Orchestra Hall. Take a peaceful break from the holiday
rush and get into the spirit of the season with an evening of
favorites like the beautiful Carol of the Bells, plus the music
of The Doors and a handful of Vince Guaraldi pieces from
the Peanuts® TV specials. Rediscover classic compositions
from Winston’s recordings including December, Autumn and
Forest, and hear selections from his newest recording Spring
Carousel—A Cancer Research Benefit. Don’t miss the magic
of this musician who really can turn Winter into Spring.
Please note: The Minnesota Orchestra does not perform on this program.
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NEW YEAR’S EVE
LIVE AT ORCHESTRA HALL
ELLIS HALL PLAYS RAY CHARLES,
MOTOWN AND BEYOND
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Oct 8 8pm
Sarah Hicks, conductor
Ray Charles was The Genius...and Ellis Hall is his protégé. Hall,
a dynamic multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, arranger and
showman par excellence worked with Ray Charles near the end of
the music legend’s life and absorbed his ability to connect with
audiences on a passionate level. You’ll thrill to hear him perform
Charles’ greatest hits with the Minnesota Orchestra, like Georgia on
My Mind and Hit the Road Jack. Motown gets its due as well, with
songs like Ain’t No Mountain and I Heard It Through the Grapevine.
Hall also showcases some of his own rockin’ compositions—you’ll
find it impossible to sit still for this soul-stirring music.
CHRIS BOTTI
Fri Nov 18 8pm
Chris Botti, trumpet
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NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION CONCERTS
New Year’s Eve: Sat Dec 31 8:30pm
There’s nothing like a Chris Botti concert. He’s the complete package:
a dazzling trumpeter at home in everything from jazz to pop to rock,
a brilliant bandleader who lets his players shine, and a born showman
whose joy at being onstage is infectious. See him live and you’ll
understand why musical stars from Sting to Paul Simon to
Joni Mitchell have been eager to share his stage.
Please note: The Minnesota Orchestra does not perform on this program.
(includes post-concert party and countdown to New Year)
New Year’s Day: Sun Jan 1 2pm
WITH A SONG IN OUR HEART
MUSIC FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN
SONGBOOK
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Music Director Osmo Vänskä takes the podium next to the legendary
American soprano Dawn Upshaw to ring in the New Year with musical
champagne flowing right out of the American songbook. Add a dash
of Broadway and—like any good party—a few last-minute surprises
and you have a superb start to 2017.
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Fri Feb 10 8pm
Sarah Hicks, conductor
Hilary Kole, vocals / Tony DeSare, vocals and piano
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Across the entire range of the Great American Songbook and
beyond— from Sinatra to Judy Garland, from Irving Berlin to the
Beatles, from Cole Porter to Joni Mitchell—Hilary Kole and Tony
DeSare cover the waterfront in this heart-stirring, toe-tapping show.
Along with the brilliance of the Minnesota Orchestra and Sarah Hicks,
ace vocalist Kole and singer-pianist DeSare present their masterful
interpretations of the songs Americans have loved for generations,
songs that speak to the heart and light up the night.
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FAMILY
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with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Dec 3 1pm & 3pm
Roderick Cox, conductor / Theatre de la Jeune Lune alumni
Prokofiev gave the world a gift when he wrote the musical story
Peter and the Wolf, here brought vividly to life by the Orchestra
and actors who are alumni of Theatre de la Jeune Lune. Young
listeners will recognize the personality of each character within
the music: sprightly strings for the adventurous Peter, a bassoon
for his stern Grandfather, and other instruments for the bird,
duck, cat, hunters and the stealthy wolf. A masterwork for
audiences of all ages!
Join us at 11:45am and 1:45pm for Learning in the Lobby
activities sponsored by Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra.
BOYZ II MEN
THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS
BOYZ II MEN
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Feb 11 8pm
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sun Mar 19 2pm
KRISTIN CHENOWETH
Roderick Cox, conductor
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Mar 4 8pm
Sarah Hicks, conductor / Boyz II Men, vocals
Mary-Mitchell Campbell, conductor / Kristin Chenoweth, vocals
Close your eyes…make a wish…and let Boyz II Men and the
Minnesota Orchestra fill your Valentine’s Day weekend with
romance. Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman
perform all their big hits, including I’ll Make Love to You, End
of the Road, and On Bended Knee. Don’t miss the velvety vocals
of one of America’s favorite ’90s bands and the top-selling R&B
group of all time.
She’s funny, engaging, and as vibrant as they come. Broadway darling
Kristin Chenoweth’s talents are seemingly unending: Emmy and
Tony Award-winning actress and singer, star of stage and screen,
comedienne extraordinaire, consummate performer. With so much
pizzazz, it’s easy to see why she’s as immensely “Popular” as one of
her trademark songs. Chenoweth makes her Minnesota Orchestra
debut in this glittering night of entertainment.
Local favorites with a national following, Minnesota’s own Okee
Dokee Brothers combine their deep appreciation for nature with
their bluegrass musical skills. The “brothers” (longtime friends
Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing) also have loftier goals: to
motivate kids and their parents to spend time outdoors and be
creative. (Their Grammy-winning® album, Can You Canoe, was
inspired by their own epic paddle down the Mississippi River.)
In concert, the duo is “at times moving, at times raucous, and
always rooted in a simultaneous respect for the natural world
and the rich musical traditions of Appalachian mountain music.”
(The Washington Post). Bring your entire family to a show
they’re sure to love!
Join us at 12:45pm for Learning in the Lobby activities sponsored
by Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra.
KRISTIN CHENOWETH
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The Atrium Jazz Ensemble
Swinging music, cocktails and a city backdrop:
experience what is fast becoming one of the
Twin Cities’ hottest spots for jazz.
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Jeremy Walker, piano / Rodolfo Nieto, vocals
In this meditation on the ballad, the
Atrium Jazz Ensemble draws inspiration
from two of John Coltrane’s greatest
albums: John Coltrane and Johnny
Hartman and his simply-titled Ballads.
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WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
Sat Apr 15 8pm
Sarah Hicks, conductor
Dessa, rapper, vocalist and essayist
Combining wit, tenderness and poetic sensibility to rare
effect, Dessa’s work transcends genre. Her honesty, powerful
lyrics, dry humor, and expressive alto voice combine for
multi-dimensional performances that turn on a dime from
ballad to fight song, poetry to punch line. Be there for her
debut appearance with the Minnesota Orchestra in an
evening of familiar songs and brand new compositions.
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Fri Oct 21 8pm
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Fri Feb 17 8pm
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In 1962, Duke Ellington joined the
uncompromising modernists Charles Mingus
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meeting of disparate musicians communing with
Duke’s classic compositions. Now the Atrium Jazz Ensemble
looks at their landmark recording, Money Jungle.
WHEN DUKE MET COLTRANE Fri Apr 28 8pm
Jeremy Walker, piano / Chris Thomson, saxophone
This concert presents the foundations of jazz: swing, blues,
communal good feeling and deep commitment to shared musical
inspiration, using the music of Duke Ellington and John Coltrane
as source material for self-discovery.
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David Zinman Returns: Also Sprach Zarathustra
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Season Finale: Vänskä Conducts Mahler’s Second Jun 17
Nov 11
Jan 20
Feb 3
Feb 24
Mar 31
May 5
*Thursday evening performance at 7:30pm.
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INTERMEZZO COFFEE SERIES AT 11AM
Vänskä Conducts New World Symphony
Sir Neville Marriner Returns
Hugh Wolff Conducts Mendelssohn
Mozart and Beethoven
Lise de la Salle Plays Ravel
Erin Keefe Plays Mozart
Mozart and Debussy
PRELUDE COFFEE SERIES AT 11AM
Vänskä Conducts Paulus Mass Josefowicz Performs John Adams
New Year’s Day: Vänskä and Upshaw
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 Russian Nights
Vänskä Conducts Schubert Haydn and Mozart
SUNDAY COFFEE MATINEE SERIES AT 2PM
It’s A Wonderful Life (film with orchestra)
Vänskä Conducts Schubert
Season Finale: Vänskä Conducts Mahler’s Second
Nov 3
Jan 26
Feb 23
Mar 16
Apr 27
May 11
Jun 8
Sep 29
Oct 20
Jan 1*
Jan 19
Feb 16
Apr 6
May 4
Dec 18
Apr 9
Jun 18
INSIDE THE CLASSICS—$81
Love in a Time of War
Bartók’s Farewell
Becoming Legend
Jan 28
Mar 3
Jul 15
SYMPHONY IN 60—$54
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring
David Zinman Returns: Also Sprach Zarathustra
Mar 30
Jun 1
SATURDAYS AT SIX—$77 (Convenient 6pm start time)
Hugh Wolff Conducts Mendelssohn
Lise de la Salle Plays Ravel
Feb 25
Apr 29
MUSIC IN THE TARGET ATRIUM
CHAMBER—$108
Brahms and Ravel Bach and Mendelssohn
Ravel and Prokofiev Brahms and Brass Oct 23
Jan 22
Apr 23
Jun 4
JAZZ—$81
Ballads Money Jungle (Revisited) When Duke Met Coltrane Oct 21
Feb 17
Apr 28
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SEASON OPENING: OSMO VÄNSKÄ AND JOSHUA BELL
Thu Sep 22 7:30pm / Fri Sep 23 8pm
NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION CONCERTS
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Sat Dec 31 8:30pm / Sun Jan 1 2pm
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PHOTO CREDITS Covers: Vänskä and Minnesota Orchestra musicians: Joel Larson. Pg 1 all: Greg Helgeson. Pg 2 Bell: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco.
Pg 3 Vänskä and Cox: Joel Larson; Gardner: Benjamin Ealovega; Rouvali: Kaapo Kamu; Chang: Sean Cook EMI Classics; Hicks: Josh Kohanek
Photography; Morlot: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Mena: Sussie Ahlburg. Pg 4 Skrowaczewski: Mark Luinenburg; Boyd: Jean-Baptiste Millot;
Marriner: Bill Page; Wolff: Caroline Talbot; de Waart: Jesse Willems; Zinman: Priska Ketterer. Pg 5 Kienzle, Belcher, Jensen and Gast: Joel
Larson; Skrowaczewski: Helgeson; Gardner: Benjamin Ealovega. Pg 6 Josefowicz: Chris Lee. Pg 7 Yoo: Marco Borggreve; Page: Pearson
Studios; Puntin: Golebiowski. Pg 8 Chamber: Greg Helgeson. Pg 9 Weilerstein: Paul Stuart for Decca Classics; Yang: KT Kim; Cox, Kuenzel
and Arnstein: Joel Larson. Pg 10: Vänskä: Joel Larson; Blechacz: Felix Broede Deutsche Grammophon; Zinman: Priska Ketterer; Hicks and
Bergman: Josh Kohanek Photography. Pg 11 Chang: Sean Cook EMI Classics. Pg 12 de Waart: Jesse Willems; Jensen and Milliren: Joel
Larson. Pg 13 de la Salle: Lynn Goldsmith; Sutton and Keefe: Joel Larson. Pg 14 Ross: Joel Larson; Zinman: Priska Ketterer. Pg 15 Cooke:
Dario Acosta. Pg 16 Mena: Sussie Ahlburg; Tilling: Mats Widén; Hamelin: Fran Kaufman; Fliter: Sussie Ahlburg; Wright: Joel Larson. Pgs
17 and 18 Minnesota Orchestra musicians: Joel Larson; Cuba: Travis Anderson. Pg 19 art: ©Garin Ipsen. All Rights Reserved; Ratatouille:
Presentation licensed by Disney Music Publishing and Buena Vista Concerts, a division of ABC Inc. © All rights reserved; Hicks: Josh
Kohanek Photography; Severinsen: Sean Turi. Pg 20 Winston: Joedel Tufo; Lazarus: Travis Anderson. Pg 21 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: ™ &
© Universal Studios; Ratatouille: Presentation licensed by Disney Music Publishing and Buena Vista Concerts, a division of ABC Inc. © All
rights reserved. Pg 22 Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue; Star Trek:™ & © Universal Studios. Pg 23 New Year’s Eve: Greg Helgeson;
Upshaw: Brooke Irish; Hicks: Josh Kohanek Photography. Pg 24 Hall: Lou Raimondi; Peter and the Wolf: Greg Helgeson. Pg 27 Dessa: Bill
Phelps. Pg 28 AJE with Ron Miles: Andrea Canter; Nieto: Bradley Hanson; Walker: Clare W.G. Nieto; Nichols: Carrie Stewart Thompson. Pg
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Musical Feast: Courtney Perry; Commusication kids singing in Atrium and Atrium wall photo: Greg Helgeson.
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2016
Season Opening: Osmo Vänskä and Joshua Bell
Thu Sep 22 7:30pm & Fri Sep 23 8pm
Season Opening Dinner
Thu Sep 22 & Fri Sep 23 5:30pm Vänskä Conducts Paulus Mass
Thu Sep 29 11am VIP
$125
$250
$69
Sec 1
$100
Sec 2
$75
Sec 3
$60
Sec 4
$45
$48
$35
Sec 1
Sec 2
Sec 3
Sec 4
Hugh Wolff Conducts Mendelssohn
Fri Feb 24 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
$25
Sat Feb 25 6pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
Inside the Classics: Bartók’s Farewell
Fri Mar 3 8pm
$30
Adults
Vänskä Conducts Paulus Mass
Fri Sep 30 & Sat Oct 1 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
Ellis Hall Plays Ray Charles, Motown and Beyond
Sat Oct 8 8pm
$75
$60
$50
$40
$30
$29
Kristin Chenoweth with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Mar 4 8pm
$105
$80
$80
$60
$25
Mozart and Beethoven
Thu Mar 16 11am
$69
$59
$48
$35
$25
$29
Mozart and Beethoven
Fri Mar 17 & Sat Mar 18 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
Celebrating Skrowaczewski: Bruckner Symphony No. 8
Josefowicz Performs John Adams
Fri Oct 14 & Sat Oct 15 8pm
Thu Oct 20 11am $96
$69
$79
$59
$79
$63
$48
$63
$48
$35
$48
$12
Youth (6-17) & Students
$40
Josefowicz Performs John Adams
Fri Oct 21 8pm
$96
Jazz in the Target Atrium: Ballads
Fri Oct 21 8pm
$30All seats general admission
The Okee Dokee Brothers with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sun Mar 19 2pm
$50
$40
$30
$25
$25
Sun Mar 19 2pm Youth (6-17)
$50
$32
$24
$20
$20
$65
$50
$40
$30
Chamber Music in the Target Atrium: Brahms and Ravel
Sun Oct 23 4pm
$30All seats general admission
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial with Orchestra
Fri Oct 28 8pm & Sat Oct 29 2pm
$80
$30
Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue
Fri Mar 24 & Sat Mar 25 8pm
$75
Thu Mar 30 8pm
$30
$70
$60
$50
Adults
Guarantors’ Week: Vänskä Conducts New World Symphony
Thu Nov 3 11am $69
$59
$48
$35
$25
Symphony in 60: The Rite of Spring
Vänskä Conducts New World Symphony
Fri Nov 4 & Sat Nov 5 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
$29
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring
Fri Mar 31 & Sat Apr 1 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$40
Vänskä Conducts Schubert
Thu Apr 6 11am $69
$59
$48
$35
$25
Fri Apr 7 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
Guarantors’ Week: Vänskä Conducts Mahler’s Sixth
Chris Botti
Fri Nov 11 & Sat Nov 12 8pm
Fri Nov 18 8pm
$96
$115
$79
$85
$63
$65
$48
$50
$12
Youth (6-17) & Students
$29
Disney•Pixar Ratatouille In Concert with Orchestra
Sat Nov 26 8pm & Sun Nov 27 2pm $80
$70
$60
$50
$30
Vänskä Conducts Schubert
Sun Nov 27 2pm Youth (6-17)
$80
$54
$47
$39
$24
Vänskä Conducts Schubert
Sun Apr 9 2pm
$69
$59
$48
$35
$25
Sat Apr 15 8pm
$60
$50
$30
$30
$30
Fri Apr 21 & Sat Apr 22 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
Merry & Bright–A Big, Brassy Christmas with Charles Lazarus Fri Dec 2 8pm
Peter and the Wolf
Sat Dec 3 1pm & 3pm
$60
$50
$40
$30
$25
Dessa with the Minnesota Orchestra
$12
$12
$12
$12
$12
Edo de Waart Returns
$30All seats general admission
Handel’s Messiah
Fri Dec 9 & Sat Dec 10 8pm
$70
$60
$50
$40
$25
Chamber Music in the Target Atrium: Ravel and Prokofiev Sun Apr 23 4pm
Jingle Bell Doc with the Minnesota Orchestra
Fri Dec 16 8pm & Sat Dec 17 1pm
$75
$60
$55
$45
$30
Lise de la Salle Plays Ravel
Thu Apr 27 11am $69
$59
$48
$35
$25
Fri Apr 28 8pm & Sat Apr 29 6pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
It’s a Wonderful Life–Live with Orchestra
Sat Dec 17 8pm & Sun Dec 18 2pm
$80
$70
$60
$50
$30
Lise de la Salle Plays Ravel
An Evening with George Winston
Fri Dec 23 8pm
$60
$50
$40
$40
$30
Jazz in the Target Atrium: When Duke Met Coltrane
Fri Apr 28 8pm
$30All seats general admission
Haydn and Mozart Thu May 4 11am
$69
Haydn and Mozart Fri May 5 8pm
Erin Keefe Plays Mozart
Thu May 11 11am New Year’s Celebration Concert
Sat Dec 31 8:30pm
$125
$100
$75
$60
$45 (Includes after-party and countdown)
2017
$59
$48
$35
$25
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
$69
$59
$48
$35
$25
$79
$63
$48
$29
New Year’s Celebration Concert
Sun Jan 1 2pm
$80
$70
$60
$50
$30
Erin Keefe Plays Mozart
Fri May 12 & Sat May 13 8pm
$96
Osmo Vänskä and Alisa Weilerstein
Fri Jan 13 & Sat Jan 14 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
Symphony in 60: Also Sprach Zarathustra
Thu Jun 1 8pm
$30
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2
Thu Jan 19 11am
$69
$59
$48
$35
$25
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2
Fri Jan 20 & Sat Jan 21 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
David Zinman Returns: Also Sprach Zarathustra
$12
Fri Jun 2 & Sat Jun 3 8pm
$96
Adults
Youth (6-17) & Students
$79
$63
$48
$29
Chamber Music in the Target Atrium: Bach and Mendelssohn Sun Jan 22 4pm
$30All seats general admission
Chamber Music in the Target Atrium: Brahms and Brass Sun Jun 4 4pm
$30All seats general admission
Sir Neville Marriner Returns
Thu Jan 26 11am
$69
Sir Neville Marriner Returns
Fri Jan 27 8pm
$96
Inside the Classics: Love in a Time of War
Sat Jan 28 8pm
$30
Future Classics: Emerging Composers Spotlight
Fri Feb 3 8pm
$12
$40
$59
$48
$35
$25
Mozart and Debussy
Thu Jun 8 11am $69
$59
$48
$35
$25
$79
$63
$48
$29
Mozart and Debussy
Fri & Sat Jun 9 & 10 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
Season Finale: Vänskä Conducts Mahler’s Second
Fri Jun 16 & Sat Jun 17 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
Season Finale: Vänskä Conducts Mahler’s Second
Sun Jun 18 2pm
$69
$59
$48
$35
$25
$75
$60
$50
$30
Adults
Youth (6-17) & Students
$20
Adults
Star Trek with Orchestra Thu Jul 13 & Fri Jul 14 7:30pm
$90
Youth (6-17) & Students
Inside the Classics: Becoming Legend
Sat Jul 15 8pm
$30
$40
$12
Cameron Carpenter
$60
$50
$40
Sat Feb 4 8pm
$30
$25
With a Song in Our Heart
Fri Feb 10 8pm
$70
$60
$50
$40
$30
Boyz II Men with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Feb 11 8pm
$115
$85
$65
$55
$45
Jazz in the Target Atrium: Money Jungle (Revisited)
Fri Feb 17 8pm
$30All seats general admission
Russian Nights
Thu Feb 16 11am $69
$59
$48
$35
$25
Russian Nights
Fri Feb 17 & Sat Feb 18 8pm
$96
$79
$63
$48
$29
Hugh Wolff Conducts Mendelssohn
Thu Feb 23 11am $69
$59
$48
$35
$25
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Hugh Wolff Conducts Mendelssohn
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$59
$12
Adults
Youth (6-17) & Students
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2016-17 CONCERT DETAILS INSIDE
Osmo Vänskä / Music Director
Julie Gramolini Williams / Oboe
Herbert Winslow / Associate Principal Horn
Kevin Watkins / Acting Associate Principal
Timpani and Percussion
Beth Rapier / Assistant Principal Cello
Steven Campbell / Principal Tuba
Milana Elise Reiche / First Violin
Susie Park / First Associate Concertmaster
About the Cover
This cover is one of 16 versions over two seasons celebrating Minnesota Orchestra musicians and Osmo Vänskä, our
distinguished Music Director. We gratefully acknowledge Minnesota-based photographer Joel Larson for capturing the
individual and collective spirit of the Minnesota Orchestra.
This activity is made possible by the voters of
Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board
Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative
appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.