Minnesota Orchestra

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

From Mahler to Berlioz, bells are an important part of orchestral repertoire. But, for the longest time, the Minnesota Orchestra relied on computer-based bell samplings and chimes to bring out those booming sounds. Thanks to a generous gift, however, two new bells will be added to the ensemble.

COVID-19 cancellations of concerts and the orchestra's biggest fundraiser of the year, the Symphony Ball, punched a hole in the organizations finances.

Gathering with our community, our family, and our people to celebrate this holiday season will likely be different than in years past. Listen to 'A Midwinter Gathering' with the Minnesota Orchestra and Kevin Kling.