Minnesota Orchestra

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The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis returns to open Minnesota Orchestra's season

On Friday, American ideals and stories are expressed through Leonard Bernstein’s iconic ‘Symphonic Dances’ from ‘West Side Story’ and acclaimed trumpeter Wynton Marsalis’ ‘Swing Symphony,’ performed by the Minnesota Orchestra with Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Join host Melissa Ousley for a live broadcast at 8 p.m. Friday on YourClassical MPR.

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.

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.

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!

Watch: Vänskä conducts Mahler's 'Symphony of a Thousand' in farewell celebration

Watch as departing Minnesota Orchestra music director Osmo Vänskä leads four choirs, eight soloists and an orchestra of epic proportions in a season-ending, farewell performance of Gustav Mahler’s ‘Symphony of a Thousand.’ The entire concert performance is available now in a video coproduced by YourClassical MPR and the Minnesota Orchestra, along with on-demand audio.

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 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.

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.

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.

Minnesota Orchestra will begin welcoming back audiences in late June

Only a limited number will be allowed in Orchestra Hall. The orchestra will continue presenting live concerts on radio, TV and livestream through at least August.