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Conductor Michael Francis
Listen: Conductor Michael Francis and cellist Johannes Moser perform Shostakovich

Conductor Michael Francis returned to Orchestra Hall to lead the Minnesota Orchestra in a program featuring Beethoven’s ‘Grosse Fuge,’ Montgomery’s ‘Strum,’ and Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter,” as well as Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, performed by soloist Johannes Moser. Listen to the concert now!

Ahmed Anzaldua
Listen: Ahmed Anzaldúa and Border CrosSing join the Minnesota Orchestra for 'El Mesías'

On Friday Dec. 9, Border CrosSing and artistic director Ahmed Anzaldúa joined the Minnesota Orchestra in ‘El Mesías,’ a bilingual Spanish-English cross-cultural combination of George Frideric Handel’s ‘Messiah’ and Ariel Ramírez’ ‘Navidad Nuestra.’ Listen to the concert now!

Dr. Louise Toppin
Minnesota Orchestra celebrates rarely heard Black classical composers

A first-of-its-kind concert from the Minnesota Orchestra will spotlight rarely heard music by Black composers. Dubbed “The Listening Project,” the performance will take place at 8 p.m. on Oct. 7 in Orchestra Hall. Find out more about the upcoming concert now.

Jorja Fleezanis
Longest-serving Minnesota Orchestra concertmaster Jorja Fleezanis has died

Minnesota Orchestra’s longest-serving concertmaster and the second woman to serve in that position in a major U.S. orchestra at the time of appointment, Jorja Fleezanis, died in her home in northern Michigan at 70.

Thomas Søndergård
Listen to Thomas Søndergård's conducting debut with the Minnesota Orchestra

The Minnesota Orchestra announced the appointment of Thomas Søndergård as its next music director on July 28. Listen to on-demand audio of his December debut with the orchestra, plus watch five other great moments with the exciting Danish conductor from the concert stage.

Yue Bao
Listen: Conductor Yue Bao and the Minnesota Orchestra examine the role of destiny together

On Friday, July 29, Yue Bao, assistant conductor of the Houston Symphony, examined the role of destiny as she led the Minnesota Orchestra, alongside soprano Jessica Rivera, in works by Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Strauss and Ludwig van Beethoven. Listen to the concert now!

Stanislaw Skrowaczewski memorial service
Minnesota Orchestra selected as Gramophone's orchestra of the year

The prestigious U.K. classical music magazine Gramophone has selected the Minnesota Orchestra as its 2021 orchestra of the year. This win comes as part of the final season of music director Osmo Vänskä's 19-year tenure with the orchestra.

Minnesota Orchestra and Vikings
Minnesota Orchestra and Vikings team up for the win

Two of Minnesota's biggest brands teamed up Sunday for an unlikely partnership. Just before kickoff of the Seattle Seahawks-Minnesota Vikings game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, the Vikings unveiled a new video mashup featuring their players and the Minnesota Orchestra.

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Minnesota Orchestra to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test at concerts

The Minnesota Orchestra is the latest organization to require proof of full vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test to attend events.

Karina Canellakis
Listen: Minnesota Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky, Still and Mozart

Conductor Karina Canellakis leads the Minnesota Orchestra in a concert featuring Peter Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, along with selections from William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 1 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21, with pianist Jon Kimura Parker. Listen now, with host Steve Seel.