2015-16 Season Brochure

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SEASON OPENING
Osmo Vänskä and Audra McDonald
Fri Sep 11 & Sat Sep 12 8pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Audra McDonald, soprano
It’s time to celebrate! Music Director Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota
Orchestra return to the stage to launch our new season, joined by the
legendary Audra McDonald. If you’ve never experienced the excitement
of opening night at Orchestra Hall or the magic that is Audra McDonald,
don’t miss this performance. She has earned six Tony® Awards and a
devoted fan base who find themselves enraptured by her artistry. The
2015-16 season launches with colorful orchestral showpieces and a
thrilling collection of Ms. McDonald’s signature songs.
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Join us for a complimentary champagne toast and
post-concert party to launch the new season!
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Joy and passion, power and beauty. Masterpieces from four centuries, brought
to life by the great Minnesota Orchestra, itself more than eleven decades strong.
Enter thrilling musical landscapes with this extraordinary ensemble and
Osmo Vänskä, its distinguished Music Director, partners in music-making. We
are here to open doors both for you and for generations of music lovers to come.
Hear us now and into the future.
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Vänskä, Strauss and Mahler
Thu Oct 1 11am / Fri Oct 2 8pm
Sat Oct 3 6pm New early start time!
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / soprano to be announced
What is
Guarantors’
Week?
BACH STRAUSS MAHLER This week’s concerts are
performed 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.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
Four Last Songs
Symphony No. 4
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This delightful program begins with a rare Orchestra Hall performance
of a Bach Brandenburg Concerto, which launches a two-season journey
through these chamber ensemble masterpieces. Next, the golden and
serene benediction of Richard Strauss, the Four Last Songs, which
encapsulate all he knew and loved about the human voice and the
orchestra. Finally, a child’s captivating view of heaven as painted by the
master of orchestral color, Gustav Mahler.
Guarantors’ Week:
Skrowaczewski and Ross
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Thu Oct 15 11am / Fri Oct 16 & Sat Oct 17 8pm
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor / Anthony Ross, cello
SCHUMANN BRUCKNER Cello Concerto
Symphony No. 7
(Oct 1-3)
“What a terrific program! One of the
best-loved Brandenburg Concertos
with a death-defying high trumpet
part, some of the most beautiful
music Strauss ever wrote—and
Mahler’s Fourth, my own personal
favorite from Mahler.”
-Herbert Winslow, Associate
Principal Horn
Schumann famously said that he couldn’t write for virtuosos, that his
aim was something else entirely. So he poured into his Cello Concerto
a gorgeous lyricism, with moments of hold-your-breath beauty—all
of which feels tailor-made for principal cellist Anthony Ross’ stunning
talent. Capping this will be our beloved force-of-nature Conductor
Laureate Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, two weeks past his 92nd birthday,
offering his marvelous interpretation of Bruckner’s heaven-shaking
Symphony No. 7.
Become a donor
and support the
music you love.
Strauss’ Don Juan
Fri Oct 23 & Sat Oct 24 8pm
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Juraj Valčuha, conductor / Jennifer Koh, violin
STRAUSS SZYMANOWSKI BARTÓK Don Juan
Violin Concerto No. 1
Concerto for Orchestra
Juraj Valčuha—say YOO-rye VAL-choo-ah—is definitely a name to
learn if you don’t know it already. This young Slovakian conductor
has received huge ovations across Europe and now, America. For his
Minnesota debut, he brings an array of musical fireworks from his
central European homeland. Strauss’ Don Juan is a tour de force that
only the most virtuosic conductors and players can master. Bartok’s
Concerto is the 20th-century orchestral showpiece—its ending a
whirlwind of pure joy.
Skrowaczewski and Ross
(Oct 15-17)
“From its lyrical opening to its
virtuoso finish, Schumann remains
my favorite cello concerto. And
there is no finer cellist to deliver
its whimsy, flourish and achingly
beautiful slow movement than
our Tony!”
-Marcia Peck, Cello
Anthony Ross
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Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Henning Kraggerud, violin
Andrew Litton, conductor / Natasha Paremski, piano
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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV TCHAIKOVSKY VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Thu Nov 5 11am / Fri Nov 6 8pm
Fri Nov 13 & Sat Nov 14 8pm
Suite from Karelia
Pohjola’s Daughter
The Oceanides
Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra
Tapiola
Suite from The Snow Maiden
Piano Concerto No. 1
Symphony No. 4
If you were lucky enough to get a ticket to hear pianist Natasha
Paremski during 2014 Sommerfest, you know why we invited her right
back. She performed the famously difficult Rachmaninoff Concerto
No. 3 with “astonishing ease, superb control and lyrical sensitivity,”
noted the Star Tribune, and now she brings all those skills to the
beloved yet equally thorny Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1. Another special
opportunity of this concert is a rare performance of Vaughan Williams’
muscular and dynamic Fourth, which his contemporary William Walton
hailed as “the greatest symphony since Beethoven.”
No conductor in the world brings out the subtle, ice-crystal
beauty of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius’ music like Osmo
Vänskä. The year 2015 brings the 150th anniversary of
Sibelius’ birth, and the Orchestra will celebrate throughout
the season with beloved classics and little-known gems
of this history-shaping composer. Of special note are the
Humoresques, charming miniatures-in-dialogue for violin and
orchestra. Whether you’re new to Sibelius or have thrilled for
years to the Vänskä interpretations, this program is for you.
Sibelius Minatures
(Nov 5-6)
“A true smorgasbord of Sibelius!
The Humoresques and Kraggerud
will charm your socks off.”
-Anthony Ross,
Principal Cello
Tchaikovsky’s PathÉtique
Thu Nov 19 11am / Fri Nov 20 8pm
Robert Spano, conductor / Kelley O’Connor, mezzo
The year 2015 marks the 150th
birthday of the great Finnish
composer Jean Sibelius. With our
own special connection to Sibelius,
we’re thrilled to participate in the Sibelius 150 international
jubilee. Join us for select Sibelius concerts to commemorate
Finland’s most prestigious composer. For more information,
visit minnesotaorchestra.org/sibelius.
LIEBERSON Neruda Songs
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique
An illuminating program of portraits and self-portraits, each tinged with
love and loss. Peter Lieberson wrote the shimmeringly beautiful Neruda
Songs for his wife, mezzo Lorraine Hunt Lieberson—who premiered
them in 2005, then succumbed to cancer the following year. These love
songs, a touching memorial to their marriage, also won the prestigious
Grawemeyer Award for Composition. As for Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique
Symphony, it was truly his final musical gift to the world, finished just
weeks before his mysterious death.
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THE NEW REGIONALISM
Thursdays at 7:30pm
Jeremy Walker, Artistic Director
Jazz in the Target Atrium celebrates our region’s
creativity in jazz—linking the vibrant scene here at home
to the music’s heritage in legendary halls across the
country. Hear the fine musicians and composers of the
Atrium Jazz Ensemble perform original music inspired
by jazz masters from Texas to our own Twin Cities.
Confluence
Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique
(Nov 19-20)
“We haven’t see Maestro Spano
in a while. This will be a real
treat for us. Tchaikovsky’s Sixth
is my favorite of his symphonies.
The ending has a low brass
chorale that is absolutely
heart-breaking, one of the great
moments in the whole repertoire
for my section. We’ll be looking
forward to playing this one!”
-R. Douglas Wright,
Principal Trombone
Thu Oct 8
Here’s exciting original music in the Minneapolis jazz
tradition—wide open, pioneering and knowing.
Looking East
Thu Nov 19
Explore the urbane world of Duke Ellington, George
Gershwin and other jazz greats through music arranged
and composed by AJE members.
The Idiosyncrats
Thu Feb 25
This concert shows the connection between innovators
like Charlie Parker, Lester Young and Louis Armstrong to
the current spirit in our own city.
The Wild Midwest
Thu Apr 28
New Orleans invented it, Chicago expanded it, and
New York refined it—but the Midwest territory opened it
up and taught it to swing. Come explore the fluid, open
tradition of earthy innovation in the Midwest!
C h ambe r
Sundays at 4pm
The extraordinary talent of our musicians shines in these
rich and diverse chamber music concerts programmed
and performed by members of the Minnesota Orchestra.
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Join us in the intimate Target Atrium for a series of four
Sunday afternoon performances on Oct 18, Feb 28,
Apr 3 and May 15. Minnesota Orchestra musicians will
provide the programming details at
minnesotaorchestra.org on July 1, 2015.
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A Joyous New Year:
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
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New Year’s Eve Concert & Party: Thu Dec 31 8:30pm
New Year’s Day Matinee: Fri Jan 1 2pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Angela Meade, soprano / Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo
Zach Borichevsky, tenor / Eric Owens, bass-baritone
Minnesota Chorale
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 9, Choral
If you were lucky enough to hold a ticket to the Minnesota Orchestra’s
New Year’s concerts last season, you know there is no better place
to ring in the New Year than at Orchestra Hall! Bridge the old and
new years with Beethoven’s “bookend” symphonies, the graceful
First and his towering Ninth. Join us afterward in the lobby as we
toast the New Year with more entertainment, a countdown and, of
course, champagne—or if you have other plans, catch a reprise of the
performance on New Year’s Day at our 2 pm matinee concert.
BEETHOVEN symphony 7,
PIANO Concertos 1 & 2
Fri Jan 8 8pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Yevgeny Sudbin, piano
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1
Symphony No. 7
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Sat Jan 9 8pm / Sun Jan 10 2pm
Symphony No. 3, Eroica
History changed the night in 1805 that Beethoven premiered his
Symphony No. 3, and composers ever since have measured their works
against his path-breaking Third. The Eroica, full of the revolution and
hope then sweeping Europe, is almost a concert unto itself. Paired
with it here, are the light-hearted Symphony No. 8—which Beethoven
thought was one of his very best works—and the Piano Concerto No. 3,
with its passages that simply melt with beauty.
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BEETHOVEN Symphonies 8 & 3,
third piano concerto
emperor piano concerto
Thu Jan 14 11am / Sat Jan 16 8pm
Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor
Symphony No. 5
The season’s hottest ticket? You’ll find it here with two momentous
summits in one concert: Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, aptly named
Emperor, and his Symphony No. 5, the composer’s signature cry of
tragedy to triumph. What’s more, the program begins with a climb up
the sun-washed foothills of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2. Order early
and come along on this unforgettable journey!
fourth piano concerto
Fri Jan 15 8pm
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 6, Pastoral
The midwinter Beethoven Marathon wraps up with beauties of which
the composer was immensely proud—and what pleasure they contain
for us as listeners! The Fourth Symphony is one of his happiest
expressions, and the Concerto No. 4 starts with a whisper-quiet hymn
on the solo piano. Each piece, and most especially his Symphony No.
6, the nature-themed Pastoral, ultimately breaks into joy—a fitting
conclusion for these exuberant concerts.
The Orchestra’s three-week Beethoven Marathon continues with the
superbly gifted Yevgeny Sudbin performing two piano concertos in one
evening—a feat not unlike back-to-back climbs of Everest and K2—as
he balances athletic strength and virtuosity with the soul and keyboard
touch of a poet. To send you dancing into the evening air, the program
concludes with the whirling joy of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.
Osmo Vänskä likens the Seventh’s cascading excitement to early
rock ’n’ roll—and that abandon has led the Vänskä/Minnesota Orchestra
interpretation to international acclaim.
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Casual
Concerts
The Minnesota Orchestra offers
six more classical orchestral
concerts featuring two casual
and unique formats.
Future Classics:
Emerging Composers Spotlight
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Intrigued by classical music?
First, let violist-host Sam
Bergman and conductor
Sarah Hicks be your guides
in exploring the classics
through witty conversation and
orchestral excerpts. Then, after
intermission, experience a full
performance of the featured work.
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Kevin Puts, Composer Institute director
No other orchestra offers a concert championing young composers
quite like this one. Future Classics is the capstone to a rigorous vetting
process in which the Orchestra provides a half-dozen of the country’s
most promising composers with an all-too-rare chance to be heard. At
the concert, the composers give priceless insight into their creations.
Each is an exciting new voice who could advance classical music boldly,
well into the 21st century. Be among the first to discover their works,
and say you heard them when!
VÄnskÄ Conducts Kullervo
Recorded live in concert
Thu Feb 4 11am / Fri Feb 5 & Sat Feb 6 8pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo / Tommi Hakala, baritone
YL Male Voice Choir of Finland
KORTEKANGAS
SIBELIUS
Migrations [World Premiere]
Kullervo
Finlandia
The music world was rocked in 2010 when Alex Ross of The New Yorker
said the Minnesota Orchestra sounded like “the greatest orchestra in
the world” in a Carnegie Hall performance of Sibelius’ Kullervo. Hear this
concert—and you’ll be wowed just like Ross and so many others. Kullervo
is the darkly beautiful early work of Sibelius, and to help tell the tale of
this tragic Finnish character, the Orchestra is joined by all-star vocalists
including one of the world’s finest men’s choirs.
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Fri Feb 12 8pm
“the superb YL
Male Voice Choir”
The music of Mozart and Haydn is paired with an
explanation of the composers’ contrasting musical
personalities.
The New York Times / March 2010
And Bach Begat...
Fri Mar 11 8pm
“the kind
[of performance]
you hear once or
twice a decade”
Explore the music of Bach and his influence on centuries
of musical development.
The Evolution of Opera
Fri May 20 8pm
Delve into the evolution of opera from Handel to Wagner
and beyond.
The New Yorker / March 2010
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Feel the electricity of a classical concert in only 60
minutes! Come early for happy hour, enjoy the
performance and stay late for a post-concert onstage
gathering with Minnesota Orchestra musicians.
Carnegie Hall Preview
Hilary Hahn Plays Sibelius
Stravinsky’s Petrushka
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Hilary Hahn, violin
SIBELIUS
Symphony No. 3
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 1
Over the years of Osmo Vänskä’s leadership, the Minnesota Orchestra’s
regular concerts at Carnegie Hall have become sellout events. Big Apple
music-lovers know a good thing when they hear it! Now you can hear
our Minnesota stars in the program they’re taking to Carnegie. This
all-Sibelius program features the sweeping Romanticism of the
composer’s early symphonies, as well as the breathtaking virtuosity
of American violinist Hilary Hahn.
Thu Apr 14 8pm
Carnegie Hall Preview
(Feb 18-20)
“There is always a feeling of excitement
on stage as we get ready to go on
tour—and energy that can’t be missed,
especially since it has been a few years
since the orchestra played at Carnegie.
Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo, Sibelius
and Hilary Hahn: it’s such a winning
combination!”
-Milana Elise Reiche,
Acting Associate Principal
Second Violin
Brahms’ violin Concerto Thu May 26 8pm
Brahms’ Double Concerto
Thu Jul 14 8pm
The Minnesota Orchestra offers all six of these concerts
for $29 per ticket, any seat. Series options include a
3-concert series package or a Casual Pass. See page 25.
minnesotaorchestra.org/casual
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Jon Kimura Parker Plays Mozart
Gilbert Varga, conductor / Jon Kimura Parker, piano and harpsichord
MARTIN MOZART
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Concerto for Seven Winds, Timpani, Percussion
and String Orchestra
Symphony No. 2
Piano virtuoso Jon Kimura Parker plays Mozart’s hauntingly beautiful
Piano Concerto No. 21, then makes an amazing gear-switch to sit down
at the harpsichord with a chamber ensemble for Bach’s Brandenburg
Concerto No. 5. The program also shines a spotlight on the astonishing
range and virtuosity of soloists within the Orchestra. Capping the cast is
Gilbert Varga, one of the Orchestra’s favorite guest conductors. This fiery
British-Hungarian has his own surprises up his sleeve, including Martin’s
brilliant Concerto, and Honegger’s Second, marked by the tragedies of
war but ending in triumph.
Schumann, Ravel and de Falla
Fri Mar 18 & Sat Mar 19 8pm
Jesús López-Cobos, conductor / Andreas Haefliger, piano
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Overture to Manfred
Piano Concerto
Rapsodie espagnole
Suites No. 1 and 2 from The Three-Cornered Hat
Here’s one of the season’s most anticipated programs—the Orchestra
Hall debut of the Spanish-born conductor Jesús López-Cobos. The
long-time music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, now its
esteemed conductor emeritus, brings with him music full of the brilliant
colors of his homeland. He and the Orchestra also partner with a
pianist of deep lyrical insight—the extraordinary Andreas Haefliger—in
Schumann’s beloved Piano Concerto.
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Vänskä conducts Brahms’ Third
Thu Mar 31 11am / Fri Apr 1 & Sat Apr 2 8pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Arto Noras, cello
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 2
PENDERECKI Cello Concerto No. 2
BRAHMS
Symphony No. 3
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Osmo Vänskä has a passionate connection to each of the pieces on this
program—from the bracing power of Beethoven’s Leonore Overture
to the autumnal beauty of Brahms’ Third. This concert is a glorious
exploration of colors and moods for a world-class ensemble. And at its
center is a brief and powerful solo piece featuring a cello virtuoso too
little known on this side of the Atlantic, Finland’s Arto Noras, hailed by
The New York Times for his stunning technique.
Vänskä Conducts Brahms’ Third
(Mar 31-Apr 2)
“I fell in love with Brahms when
I was a teenager. The first time I
heard Brahms’ Symphony No. 3
performed live, my (soon-to-be)
horn teacher Myron Bloom was
playing. The inspiration from this
performance sustained me in the
practice room for years. The beauty
of sound and the rhythmic energy
were unforgettable. There is no one
better than our own Osmo Vänskä
to bring to life this music, and I am
certain our performance will
be unforgettable!”
-Ellen Dinwiddie Smith, Horn
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
South Pacific
Thu Apr 7 11am / Fri Apr 8 & Sat Apr 9 8pm
Sun Apr 10 2pm
Sarah Hicks, conductor / stage director and cast to be announced
When a new production wins a Tony® for Best Musical and a Pulitzer
Prize for Drama, you know you’ve got a hit on your hands; add a dozen
or so tunes that everyone loves to sing, and you have a musical that will
stand the test of time. That’s the story of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
South Pacific, presented for the first time by the Orchestra. You’ll hear
every tune you love: Bali Ha’i, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa
My Hair, Some Enchanted Evening and so many more! In addition to
a fabulous cast, the production spotlights the Orchestra’s dynamic
principal conductor of Live at Orchestra Hall, Sarah Hicks.
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Stravinsky’s Petrushka
Fri Apr 15 & Sat Apr 16 8pm
Cristian Macelaru, conductor / Roberto Díaz, viola
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“I had the privilege of working with Jackie
Parker as my chamber music coach when I was
a student at Rice University. I love the way his
warm, enthusiastic, generous personality comes
through—as clearly in the way he plays and the
way he treats people.”
-Rebecca Corruccini,
Acting Assistant Concertmaster
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Viola Concerto
Petrushka (1947 revision)
Our season-long journey into Bach’s wonderful Brandenburg Concertos
continues with the Third, beloved for its moments of dance-like joy.
The 10 minute smile of genius that is Brandenburg No. 3 might well
have given rise to the phrase “good things come in small packages.”
This concert concludes with Stravinsky’s ballet Petrushka—an explosion
of glorious color for the full orchestra. But first we’re treated to a
glimmering new work for strings and solo viola by one of America’s
leading composers, Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon.
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Strauss’ Merry Pranks
Rilling Conducts A German
Requiem
Thu May 12 11am / Fri May 13 8pm
Fri Apr 22 & Sat Apr 23 8pm / Sun Apr 24 2pm
Asher Fisch, conductor / Amber Wagner, soprano
Helmuth Rilling, conductor / Minnesota Chorale
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Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem)
There is no conductor in the world choral singers are more
thrilled to sing for than Helmuth Rilling. This esteemed
German artist brings to the podium a lifetime of passionate,
painstaking study of Brahms’ gorgeous German Requiem.
Brahms, writing in the days after his mother’s death, filled this
work with both serene beauty and earthy, riveting choruses.
Don’t miss Rilling’s special lecture-demonstration with the
Orchestra and Minnesota Chorale, illuminating the subtleties
and life-affirming messages in Brahms’ masterwork.
We’re thrilled to welcome Asher Fisch, Seattle Opera’s superb
principal guest conductor, back to Orchestra Hall. A renowned
Wagner interpreter who now brings us touchstone selections from this
opera icon. We hear the prelude to Parsifal, the capstone to Wagner’s
history-making career, and the heavenly Liebestod from Tristan and
Isolde, for which Fisch and the Orchestra will be joined onstage by the
wondrous young American soprano Amber Wagner. Musical gems by
Richard Strauss round out this opera-in-concert program.
FAMILY Concert:
Music, Noise & Silence
Erin Keefe Plays Brahms
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Fri May 27 & Sat May 28 8pm
Sun May 1 2pm
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Erin Keefe, violin
Magic Circle Mime returns for a classical matinee performance
designed especially for families! Three meddlesome
characters—Music, Noise and Silence—invade Orchestra
Hall. The concert seems doomed as Silence and Noise attempt
to seize control of the Orchestra. Only with the help of the
audience, and Music, will the conductor be able to bring
harmony back to the Orchestra. Musical selections include
excerpts from Strauss’ Blue Danube Waltz, Grofé’s Grand
Canyon Suite, Bach’s Fugue in G minor, Ives’ Country Band
March and more.
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Two Mountain Scenes
Symphony No. 6, Sinfonia semplice
Violin Concerto
The soul of a great orchestra is found in its strings, and this
program spotlights the glories of the Minnesota Orchestra’s own
string section—a burnished yet bright sound that virtually sings.
Danish composer Carl Nielsen lavished beautiful string writing
into his Symphony No. 6. And Johannes Brahms created one of
the most beloved works for the “soprano” of the strings in his
Violin Concerto, performed in these concerts by the Orchestra’s
concertmaster, Erin Keefe.
One-hour concert. No intermission.
Rachmaninoff’s First Piano
Concerto
season Finale:
Vänskä Conducts Mahler’s Fifth
Thu May 5 11am / Fri May 6 8pm
Sat May 7 6pm New early start time!
Thu Jun 9 11am / Fri Jun 10 & Sat Jun 11 8pm
Vasily Petrenko, conductor / Inon Barnatan, piano
Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Christian Tetzlaff, violin
RACHMANINOFF
SHOSTAKOVICH
BERG MAHLER
Symphony No. 8
Erin Keefe Plays Brahms (May 27-28)
“Our world class concertmaster plays the big
daddy of them all, Brahms’ Violin Concerto.”
-Michael Gast, Principal Horn
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Symphony No. 5
Christian Tetzlaff, famous for his brilliant technique and insight,
reignites his legendary partnership with Osmo Vänskä in Berg’s
haunting Violin Concerto. And this grand season that began with
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, a musical portrait of heaven,
concludes magnificently with his Symphony No. 5, a full-throated
cry of triumphant orchestral glory.
The young Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan debuts at Orchestra
Hall with Rachmaninoff’s soaring Piano Concerto No. 1, a
perfect vehicle for an artist the London Evening Standard calls
“a true poet of the keyboard, refined, searching, and unfailingly
communicative.” Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko steps onto
the podium with his signature work, Shostakovich’s thrilling
Eighth Symphony, famously smuggled out of World War II-era
Soviet Union to America by CBS journalist Bill Downs.
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Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
Interludes from Die Frau ohne Schatten
Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
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Hallelujah! Messiah
Fri Dec 11 & Sat Dec 12 8pm
James Feddeck, conductor / Esther Heideman, soprano / Carolyn Sproule, mezzo
Matthew Plenk, tenor / Stephen Hegedus, bass-baritone / Minnesota Chorale
“Come unto Him, all ye that labor … and He will give you rest.” These
words from Scripture form the hushed center of this treasured classic.
Handel’s Messiah offers repose for those bustling to get everything
shopped, shipped and ship-shape by the holiday season’s end, so set aside
a few hours to let your soul be calmed by this timeless music and message.
Onstage will be an outstanding cast of singers and an exciting young
American conductor, James Feddeck, already renowned for his Messiah
interpretations.
© 1990 Twentieth Century Fox
Home Alone – Film
with the minnesota Orchestra
Sat Nov 28 8pm / Sun Nov 29 2pm
Sarah Hicks, conductor / Minnesota Boychoir
The image of actor Macaulay Culkin’s “oh no!” face is the stuff of movie
legend, and what’s equally memorable about the holiday classic
Home Alone is its magical score by music marvel John Williams! The score
earned Williams one of his incredible 49 Oscar® nominations, and what
better way to enjoy this family favorite again than with the Minnesota
Orchestra performing the music live to the film. It’s a whole new way to
experience this hilarious and heartwarming movie about an absent-minded
family and their surprisingly resourceful 8-year-old son.
Merry and Bright: A Big, Brassy Christmas
with Charles Lazarus
and special guests Tonia Hughes & Bruce Henry / Featuring Tommy Barbarella,
Jeff Bailey, David Schmalenberger & the Lazarus Brass
Fri Dec 4 8pm
From Latin to lounge, groove to gospel, Merry and Bright is already inspiring
a new Twin Cities holiday tradition with gems ranging from an intimate
version of Christmas Time is Here to a New Orleans-style Frosty the Snowman.
Acclaimed soloists Tonia Hughes and Bruce Henry deliver soulful and sassy
vocals, while Lazarus’ seasoned rhythm section and the Lazarus Brass—
stellar Minnesota Orchestra brass players—bring energy and excitement to
everyone’s holiday favorites. Baby, it may be cold outside, but the Hall will be
glowing with the warmth of this bright, brassy collection of talent!
Please note: The Minnesota Orchestra does not perform on this program.
Family Concert: Swingin’ Nutcracker
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Dec 5 1 & 3pm / One-hour concert. No intermission.
Minnesota Dance Theatre
Ever hear of the Peanut Brittle Brigade, the Toot Toot Tootie Toot or the
Arabesque Cookie? It’s all a part of the Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn version
of The Nutcracker Suite. The Minnesota Orchestra and Minnesota Dance
Theatre will perform movements from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite
interspersed with movements from the Ellington-Strayhorn version. Join us
for a unique blend of jazz and classical genres—and experience this beloved
holiday classic like you’ve never seen it before!
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Messiah Sing-along
Sun Dec 13 2pm
Kathy Saltzman Romey, conductor / members of the Minnesota Chorale
Join us for the greatest sing-along event of the season—Handel’s beloved
Messiah! Bring your singing voice and sit with audience choristers and
Minnesota Chorale members of the same part (soprano, alto, tenor or bass)
or, if you prefer, sit within a mixed-part section or with family and friends.
With holiday spirit galore, this concert will leave you brimming over
with joy and humming all the way home.
Jingle Bell Doc
Fri Dec 18 8pm / Sun Dec 20 2pm
Doc Severinsen, conductor and trumpet / Minnesota Chorale
Never mind Santa Claus: Pops Conductor Laureate Doc Severinsen is
coming to town! More jolly than St. Nick, this beloved trumpeter is fit
as a fiddle and playing better than ever as he returns for his annual
visit with just two concerts of holiday hits.
A Scandinavian Christmas
Sat Dec 19 2pm & 6pm
Sarah Hicks, conductor / soloists to be announced
Nobody celebrates a Scandinavian Christmas better than the Minnesota
Orchestra. Bundle up the whole family in your favorite Nordic sweaters
for a delectable concert of warm Christmas cheer.
A Joyous New Year:
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
New Year’s Eve: Thu Dec 31 8:30pm
(includes post-concert party and countdown to New Year)
New Year’s Day: Fri Jan 1 2pm
If you were lucky enough to hold a ticket to the Minnesota Orchestra’s 2014
New Year’s Eve concert last season, you know there’s no better place to ring
in the New Year than at Orchestra Hall! Bridge the old and new years with
Beethoven’s “bookend” symphonies, the graceful First and his towering
Ninth. Join us afterward in the lobby as we toast the New Year with more
entertainment, a countdown and, of course, champagne—or catch a reprise
of the performance on New Year’s Day at our 2 pm matinee concert.
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The Klezmatics
Disney in Concert:
Tim Burton’s
The Nightmare
Before Christmas
Fri Oct 9 8pm
They’re the Grammy®-winning superstars of klezmer, and
they’re coming to Orchestra Hall! Descended from the
centuries-old Jewish cantillation of the Middle East, klezmer
music began in the Yiddish-speaking world of Eastern Europe,
where it became a fixture in Jewish culture—and is very much
alive today thanks to masters like the Klezmatics. This seriously
entertaining sextet from New York City is dedicated to keeping
klezmer music vital and spreading its infectious, expressive,
danceable sound around the globe.
featuring the Music of Danny Elfman
Sarah Hicks, conductor / Minnesota Chorale
It was late one fall
in Halloweenland
And the air had
quite a chill
Against the moon
a skeleton sat
Alone upon a hill
Jane Lynch
Sun Oct 25 7pm
She’s starred on television as mean-girl cheerleading coach
Sue Sylvester on the FOX hit Glee and hosted Hollywood Game
Night, was featured in the movie mockumentaries A Mighty
Wind and Best in Show, and wowed on Broadway as Miss
Hannigan in the revival of Annie. Now the bold and brassy
Jane Lynch is earning raves for her off-beat, anything-goes,
touring cabaret show. The Emmy®-winning actress, comedian
and singer brings down the house with her “easygoing folk
delivery,” “ear for esoteric cultural goodies” and “smart, witty”
performance (The New York Times). Three cheers!
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Burton’s macabre mashup of Halloween and
Christmas, a movie favorite since 1993. Now
for the first time, this spooky spectacular
comes to Orchestra Hall, with the Minnesota
Orchestra playing Danny Elfman’s frightfully
original score live, while the scary story plays
on the big screen. Don’t sit alone upon a hill
this Halloween—scare up some friends and
come to Orchestra Hall!
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and the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Nov 7 8pm
The kettledrum doesn’t hold soup—and the clarinet isn’t
really a “licorice stick.” But there’s no question that our worldclass orchestra and great food go beautifully together! We’ve
cooked up the tastiest evening imaginable, with some of the
Twin Cities’ most popular chefs joining our conductor Sarah
Hicks and the Minnesota Orchestra onstage. They’ll create a
scrumptious menu right before our eyes, as our über-talented
musicians stir in just the right notes for a perfectly melodious
meal. Make your reservations to this musical feast today.
A Tribute to Benny Goodman:
the Julian Bliss Septet
LIVE at orchestra hall
a musical feast with Sarah Hicks
Fly Me to the Moon:
Love songs from the Big Band era
Sun Feb 14 2pm
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Charles Lazarus, trumpet / Tommy Barbarella, keyboard / Jeff Bailey, bass
David Schmalenberger, drums and percussion
Kick off Valentine’s Day with fresh takes on classic love songs made
famous during the glamorous Big Band era. Revisit beloved standards
including Embraceable You, Honeysuckle Rose and Fly Me to the Moon—
and discover new favorites with a contemporary flair. Jazz trumpet plus
a swinging rhythm section: the cocktail of musical romance, served up
just for you!
The Peking Acrobats
Sat Jan 30 6pm*
Sun Feb 21 1pm*
If you missed Benny Goodman during his heyday, you owe it
to yourself to catch him now! British-born clarinetist Julian
Bliss brings the legendary King of Swing’s music to life in
this delightful evening of songs and anecdotes. Goodman
was a colossus of the Swing Era; whether with his big band
or smaller combos, he blazed trails, igniting enthusiasm
in ballrooms and theaters and on the airwaves with his
unmatched flair and genius on the clarinet. This music never
loses its appeal; hear it live, and you’ll know why kids danced
in the aisles when Benny came to town.
They fly through the air with the greatest of ease. The Peking Acrobats
have been astounding audiences around the globe since 1986, and they
keep right on making the impossible possible. If it’s difficult, deathdefying or downright unbelievable, it’s in the act: everything from trick
cycling, juggling, precision tumbling and more … even hand-balancing
atop a precarious pagoda of chairs. And it’s all accompanied by a live
Chinese orchestra. Come see why the New York Post calls the Peking
Acrobats “amazing—and stunning, and breathtaking and wow!”
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and adapting his formidable
technique to the task at hand.”
–Jazz Times
Vocalosity: The “Aca-Perfect”
Concert Experience
Sun Jan 31 7pm*
Experience the pop culture phenomenon of a cappella!
From sacred Gregorian chant—to street corner doowop—to Orchestra Hall—you’ll be wowed across that
entire spectrum when you hear Vocalosity, the a cappella
supergroup that celebrates the wonder of the human voice
in all its unaccompanied glory. Twelve singers come together
in multiple combinations to harmonize and delight on
everything from ancient church music to gospel and from
classic ’50s harmonies to the hottest new hits. If you’ve ever
staged an impromptu concert with friends or just give solo
recitals in the shower, this is the concert for you.
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Pink Martini
Sat Mar 12 8pm / Sun Mar 13 2pm
Fri Apr 29 / Sat Apr 30 8pm
Listen: do you want to know a secret? Rajaton is returning to
Orchestra Hall ... with the Best of the Beatles! There’s never
been anything like Beatlemania, encompassing not just fan
frenzy, but stunningly original music that still sounds fresh half
a century after its birth. Now the scintillating Finnish vocal
group Rajaton, who brought us the music of Queen and ABBA,
brings the music back to life in a dynamite show that
begins with their one-of-a-kind take on the complete
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. After
intermission, you’ll sure to be hand-clapping and singing
along with some of the Beatles greatest hits. Order your
tickets now—you know you will be glad!
“If the United Nations had a house band in 1962, hopefully we’d be
that band.” That’s how Pink Martini members describe their eclectic,
heartwarming, international, nostalgic-yet-up-to-the minute brand
of musical delight. Founded in Portland in 1994, the ensemble clicks
on pop favorites like Dream A Little Dream of Me and Que Sera, Sera
as well as their own inimitable, delightfully quirky originals. And
their hip lounge-act sensibility is a perfect match with our classy
Minnesota Orchestra.
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
South Pacific
Thu Apr 7 11am / Fri Apr 8 & Sat Apr 9 8pm
Sun Apr 10 2pm
Sarah Hicks, conductor / stage director and cast to be announced
When a new production wins a Tony® for Best Musical and a
Pulitzer Prize for Drama, you know you’ve got a hit on your
hands; add a dozen or so tunes that everyone loves to sing, and
you have a musical that stands the test of time. That’s the story
of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific. Presented for
the first time by the Orchestra, you’ll hear every tune you love:
Bali Ha’i, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair, Some
Enchanted Evening, and so many more! In addition to a fabulous
cast, the production spotlights the Orchestra’s dynamic Principal
Conductor of Live at Orchestra Hall, Sarah Hicks.
Rajaton: Best of the Beatles
“The songs swoosh past like fabulous gowns in a
vintage fashion parade.”
-The Telegraph
Cirque de la Symphonie
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Sat May 21 8pm / Sun May 22 2pm
If the Minnesota Orchestra ran away and joined the circus, this is
what it would look like: on stage, our world-class musicians creating
the perfect soundscape, while all around them (and flying over their
heads!) the internationally acclaimed artists—aerialists, acrobats,
contortionists, jugglers and strongmen of Cirque de la Symphonie—
make the most astounding feats look easy. It’s a rare combination
of every imaginable kind of artistry, executed at the highest level by
the only cirque company that performs exclusively with symphony
orchestras. The perfect show for the whole family—it’s the magic of the
Big Top brought to the concert hall.
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The Music of Ellington and Ella:
The Duke Ellington Orchestra
and Patti Austin
Fri Jun 24 8pm
One evening that celebrates two legends: Duke Ellington and Ella
Fitzgerald. In the first half of the concert, you’ll be treated to those
unforgettable Ellington hits including Caravan, Mood Indigo and, of
course, Take the A Train, performed by the legendary Duke Ellington
Orchestra. After intermission, Grammy® Award-winning vocalist Patti
Austin joins this swinging Orchestra, scatting and singing her way
through a tribute to that First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald. It’s a one-ofa-kind salute to these two giants of jazz, and you’re invited to the party!
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M U S I C IAN
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How did you choose your instrument?
“My 5th grade band director chose it
for me! But I ended up liking it!”
-Greg Milliren, Associate
Principal Flute >
“When I was 11, my school music teacher had
a recorder choir for the kids who really couldn’t
sing. I was rather jealous, and so my Mom bought
me a recorder. This went well for a couple of
weeks, until I’d exhausted a lot of the possibilities
of a $5 recorder. At that point, one of my Mom’s
friends suggested that she buy me a flute instead,
since ‘after all, she looks like a flute.’ ”
-Roma Duncan, Flute and Piccolo >
“I switched from
coronet to horn mid
high school because I
thought it was easier
and cool to play with
the left hand and
make that fabulous
sound. NOT easier!”
“My middle school band only had one >
French horn player. I was a very poor
flute player in the band, and when the
band director asked me if I would be
interested in switching to the horn, I
jumped at the chance. Not because I
loved the horn, but because the only horn
player was my best friend, and I wanted
to sit by him! But in just a couple of
months I was a much better player than I
was after 3 years on the flute!”
-Herbert Winslow, Associate
Principal Horn
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-Michael Gast,
Principal Horn >
“My mother asked me if I wanted to
play the violin and I naively said ‘sure!’
I have found that the violin is really just the
means to my deep love of great music.”
-Milana Elise Reiche, Acting Associate
Principal Second Violin
“My father, a pianist, chose the cello for
me when I was five years old because,
he said, I had ‘cello-hands.’ ”
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-Marcia Peck, Cello >
“I didn’t want to be in home ec. or shop class.
Band was my only escape! My dad had an old
trombone in the garage and I listened to Jack
Teagarden records.”
-Andrew Chappell, Bass Trombone
“My mother actually chose it—with the
hopes that I could accompany her in
duets when she played viola da gamba.”
Katja Linfield, Cello >
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< “I began playing the violin as a fourth
grader in public school, but when I began
middle school, I saw and heard a bass
for the first time—and I was hooked! I
love the function served by the bass voice
in orchestra and other ensembles, and
find the visceral sound of our mighty
Minnesota Orchestra bass section
absolutely thrilling. It’s all about that
bass, baby!”
-Kathryn Nettleman, Bass
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Coffee Concert Coach Bus
We offer bus service to Orchestra Hall from three major
locations in the metro area for our 11am, Thursday
Coffee Concerts. Locations include Ridgedale, Rosedale
and Southdale. Buses begin boarding at 9am, depart
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All concerts are open to children ages 6 to 17 when
accompanied by an adult. Children of all ages are welcome
at our designated youth and family programs (see page 11
& 13). All children, regardless of age, must have a ticket to
enter the performance. Your child may sit on your lap as long
as his/her head fits underneath your chin. Taller children
seated on a parent’s/caregiver’s lap can obstruct the view
of other patrons. With the purchase of most concert and
packages, you can add Young Listener (age 6 to 17) tickets
for as little as $12 per concert. College student packages
are also available for many concerts. Valid student ID
required when picking up tickets at the Box Office. Visit
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Music Up Close: Concert Enhancements
Music Up Close programs offer Minnesota Orchestra
audiences a variety of ways to enhance their concert
experience before, during and after the concert performance.
From casual lobby entertainment to interactive pre-concert
discussions or intimate post-concert chamber performances—
you’ll find great ways to complete your concert experience.
Most enhancements are free; occasionally programs will
require a paid ticket for entrance. Music Up Close updates
will be included with your tickets and are also sent to ticket
holders via our concert email reminder.
Allergies/Chemical Sensitivities
Please be considerate of those who may have allergies or chemical
sensitivities. It is recommended that you refrain from using strong
perfumes and colognes so as not to distract the patrons sitting
around you.
Parking Near Orchestra Hall
Ramps are fully automated for credit card purchases only. The
most popular ramps are marked with a number. All others are
marked with a P . Visit us online for directions.
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Flute
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PHOTO CREDITS cover Vänskä and Minnesota Orchestra musicians: Joel Larson pg 2 McDonald: Autumn de Wilde pg 4 Skrowaczewski: Greg
Helgeson, Koh: Juergen Frank pg 5 Kraggerud: Robert Romik, Spano: Andrew Eccles, Litton: Jeff Wheeler, Paremski: Andrea Joynt pg 6 Atrium:
Frank Stewart pg 7 Sudbin: Mark Harrison pg 9 Hakala: Heikki Tuuli, Paasikivi: Rami Lappalainen and Unelmastudio Oy Ltd. pg 10 Hahn: Peter
Miller, Hicks and Bergman: Greg Helgeson pg 11 Parker: Tara McMullen, Haefliger: Marco Borggreve pg 12 Macelaru: Sorin Popa pg 13 Rilling:
Michael Latz, Petrenko: Mark McNulty, Fisch: Chris Gonz pg 14 Barnatan: Marco Borggreve, Tetzlaff: Giorgia Bertazzi pg 15 Home Alone: © 1990
Twentieth Century Fox pg 16 Scandinavian Christmas and Seversinsen: Greg Helgeson pg 17 Klezmatics: Joshua Kessler, Hicks: Greg Helgeson
Lynch: Brian Bowen Smith pg 18 The Nightmare Before Christmas: Presentation Licensed by Disney Music Publishing and Buena Vista Concerts,
A Division of ABC Inc. © All rights reserved pg 20 Acrobats: Tom Meinhold pg 21 Rajaton: Ville Paul Paasimaa pg 22 Pink: Holly Andres, Austin:
courtesy of Chaplin Entertainment, Inc., Cirque: courtesy of CDLS pg 25 McDonald: Autumn de Wilde, Hahn: Michael Patrick O’Leary, Parker:
Tara McMullen pg 27 Hall: Phil Leisenheimer Photography
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$125 Sec 1
$100 Sec 2
$75 Sec 3
$60 Sec 4
$45 Thu Oct 1 11am $69 $59 $48 $35 $25 Fri Oct 2 8pm & Sat Oct 3 6pm $96 $79 $63 $48 $29 Osmo Vänskä and Audra McDonald
Fri Sep 11 & Sat Sep 12 8pm
$25
VIP
Inside the Classics: Hipster vs. Nerd
Fri Feb 12 8pm
$29
A
ll seats general admission
$12
Fly Me to the Moon: An Afternoon of Big Band Love Songs Sun Feb 14 2pm
$60 $50 $40 $30 $25 Hilary Hahn Plays Sibelius
Thu Feb 18 11am
$69 $59 $48 $35 $25 Thu Oct 8 7:30pm
The Klezmatics Fri Oct 9 8pm
$65 $55 $50 $40 $30
Hilary Hahn Plays Sibelius
Fri Feb 19 & Sat Feb 20 8pm $96 $79 $63 $48 $29 Jane Lynch
Sun Oct 25 7pm
$80 $60 $60 $40 $40
The Peking Acrobats
Sun Feb 21 1pm
$60 $50 $40 $30 $25
Guarantors’ Week: Skrowaczewski and Ross
Thu Oct 15 11am
$69 $59 $48 $35 $25 Chamber Music in the Target Atrium
Sun Feb 28 4pm
$29
$29 Jon Kimura Parker Plays Mozart
Thu Feb 25 11am
$69 Jazz: The Idiosyncrats
Thu Feb 25 7:30pm
$25
Fri Feb 26 & Sat Feb 27 8pm $96 Inside the Classics: And Bach Begat…
Fri Mar 11 8pm
$29
Adults
$12
Youth (6-17) & Students
Guarantors’ Week: Skrowaczewski and Ross
Fri Oct 16 & Sat Oct 17 8pm $96 Chamber Music in the Target Atrium
Sun Oct 18 4pm
$29
Strauss’ Don Juan
Fri Oct 23 & Sat Oct 24 8pm $96 $79 $63 $48 All seats general admission
$79 $63 $48 $29 Disney in Concert: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before
Christmas, featuring the Music of Danny Elfman
$80 $70 $60 $50 $30 Sibelius Miniatures
Thu Nov 5 11am $69 $59 $48 $35 $25 Sibelius Miniatures
Fri Nov 6 8pm
$96 $79 $63 $48 $29 A Musical Feast with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Nov 7 8pm
$70
$60
$50
$40
$30
Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto
Fri Nov 13 & Sat Nov 14 8pm $96 $79 $63 $48 $29 Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique
Thu Nov 19 11am $69 $59 $48 $35 $25 Jazz: Looking East
Thu Nov 19 7:30pm
$25 Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique
Fri Nov 20 8pm
$96 $79 $63 $48 $29
Home Alone—Film with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat Nov 28 8pm
$80 $70 $60 $50 $30 Home Alone—Film with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sun Nov 29 2pm
Sun Nov 29 2pm Youth (6-17)
$70 $70 $60 $47 $50 $39 $40 $32 $25 $20 Merry and Bright with Charles Lazarus
Fri Dec 4 8pm
$60 $50 $40 $30 $25
All seats general admission
$48 $25 $48 $29 Vänskä Conducts Brahms’ Third
Thu Mar 31 11am
$69 $59 $48 $35 $25 Vänskä Conducts Brahms’ Third
Sun Apr 3 4pm
$29
Thu Apr 7 11am
$69 $59 $48 $35 $25 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific
Fri Apr 8 & Sat Apr 9 8pm $96 $79 $63 $48 $29 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific
Sun Apr 10 2pm $69 $59 $48 $35 $25
Symphony in 60: Stravinsky’s Petrushka
Thu Apr 14 8pm
$29
$12 $69 $59 $48 $35 $25 $25
$30 Pink Martini with the Minnesota Orchestra
$75 $65 $50 $40 $30 $25 Family Concert: Music, Noise & Silence with the Minnesota Orchestra*
Sun May 1 2pm
$12
$12
$12
$12
$12
Rachmaninoff’s First Piano Concerto
Thu May 5 11am
$69 $59 $48 $35 $25 Rachmaninoff’s First Piano Concerto
Fri May 6 8pm & Sat May 7 6pm $96 $79 $63 $48 $29 $25
Thu May 12 11am
$69 $59 $48 $35 $25 Fri May 13 8pm $96 $79 $63 $48 $29 $35 Beethoven Symphony 7, Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Fri Jan 8 8pm
$96 $79 $63 $48 $29 Beethoven Symphonies 8 & 3, Third Piano Concerto
Sat Jan 9 8pm
Sun May 15 4pm
Fri May 20 8pm
$29 All seats general admission
Adults
Beethoven Symphonies 8 & 3, Third Piano Concerto
Sun Jan 10 2pm
$69 $59 $48 $35 $25 Beethoven Symphonies 2 & 5, Emperor Concerto
Thu Jan 14 11am
$69 $59 $48 $35 $25 $29 Cirque de la Symphonie with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sat May 21 8pm & Sun May 22 2pm
$65 $29 Symphony in 60: Brahms’ Violin Concerto
Thu May 26 8pm
$29
Fri Jan 15 8pm Beethoven Symphonies 2 & 5, Emperor Concerto
Sat Jan 16 8pm
Future Classics: Emerging Composers‘ Spotlight
Fri Jan 29 8pm
A Tribute to Benny Goodman with the Julian Bliss Septet
Sat Jan 30 6pm
$96 $79 $63 $12 Youth (6-17) & Students
$55 $45 $35 $25 Adults
$79 $40 $20
Adults
$40 $12 Youth (6-17) & Students
Erin Keefe Plays Brahms’ Violin Concerto
Fri May 27 & Sat May 28 8pm $96 $79 $63 $48 $30
Thu Jun 9 11am
$69 $59 $48 $35 $25 Fri Jun 10 & Sat Jun 11 8pm $96 $79 $63 $48 $29 $90 $75 $60 $45 $30
$50 $40 $48 $96 $60 $63 $48 All seats general admission
$29
Inside the Classics: The Evolution of Opera
$30 Vocalosity: The “Aca-Perfect” Concert Experience
Sun Jan 31 7pm
$60 $50 $50 $40 $25
Vänskä Conducts Kullervo
Thu Feb 4 11am $69 $59 $48 $35 $25 The Duke Ellington Orchestra and Patti Austin
Fri Jun 24 8pm
Vänskä Conducts Kullervo
Fri Feb 5 & Sat Feb 6 8pm $96 $79 $63 $48 $29 Symphony in 60: Brahms’ Double Concerto
Thu Jul 14 8pm
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$12 $29
$12 Youth (6-17) & Students
Thu Apr 28 7:30pm
Beethoven Symphonies 4 and 6, Fourth Piano Concerto
Adults
Sun Apr 24 2pm $40 All seats general admission
Jazz: The Wild Midwest
All seats general admission
$59 $30 $63 2016
$69 $40 $79 Rilling Conducts A German Requiem
A Joyous New Year: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Thu Dec 31 8:30pm
$125 $100 $75 $60 $45 (Includes after-party and countdown)
Fri Jan 1 2pm $50 $96 $29 $25 A Joyous New Year: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
$60 Fri Mar 18 and Sat Mar 19 8pm $29 $40 $50 Sat Mar 12 8pm & Sun Mar 13 2pm
$48 $50 $60 Rajaton: Best of the Beatles with the Minnesota Orchestra
$48 $60 $70 $29 $63 $70 Sat Dec 19 2pm & 6pm
$48 $63 Fri Dec 11 & Sat Dec 12 8pm
$45 $63 $79 Hallelujah! Messiah
$55 $79 $79 $12
$60 All seats general admission
$96 $12
$75 $25 $96 $12
$25 $35 Fri Apr 22 and Sat Apr 23 8pm
$12
Fri Dec 18 8pm & Sun Dec 20 2pm
$48 Fri Apr 15 and Sat Apr 16 8pm $12 Sun Dec 13 2pm $59 Rilling Conducts A German Requiem
Sat Dec 5 1pm & 3pm
Jingle Bell Doc with the Minnesota Orchestra
All seats general admission Stravinsky’s Petrushka
Family: Swingin’ Nutcracker with the Minnesota Orchestra
Hallelujah! Messiah Sing-along*
Jazz: Confluence
A Scandinavian Christmas with the Minnesota Orchestra
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2 0 1 5 - 1 6 C o n c e r t D e t a i ls I n s i d e
Osmo Vänskä / Music Director
Manny Laureano / Principal Trumpet
Wendy Williams / Flute
R. Douglas Wright / Principal Trombone
Erin Keefe / Concertmaster
Brian Mount / Principal Percussion
Anthony Ross / Principal Cello
Cecilia Belcher / Second Violin
About the Cover
This cover is one of eight versions 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.
A complimentary fold-out poster-style photo of the entire Minnesota Orchestra is available at the
Orchestra Hall Box office.
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.

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