Right before he mustered up the nerve to compose his Symphony No. 1, Johannes Brahms wrote a set of variations based on a simple chorale by Joseph Haydn. As his imagination took flight, he created a showpiece for orchestra. Listen as the Minnesota Orchestra performs the piece in a program featuring Jon Kimura Parker’s interpretation of a beloved piano concerto that drew international attention to Norway’s young Edvard Grieg. Listen to the concert now!
Program
Minnesota Orchestra
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Jon Kimura Parker, piano *
JOHANNES BRAHMS Variations on a Theme of Haydn
EDVARD GRIEG Piano Concerto *
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8
Previous concerts
Jon Kimura Parker and the Minnesota Orchestra perform Schumann and Tchaikovsky
When Jon Kimura Parker was appointed Creative Partner of Summer at Orchestra Hall, the Minnesota Orchestra knew he was high-energy. Six years later, this true entertainer is still going strong and has become a favorite among Minnesota Orchestra audiences. Parker’s performance of Felix Schumann’s Piano Concerto anchors this concert of 19th century gems, including Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s sublime and dream-like Swan Lake Suite. Listen to the concert now!
Program
Minnesota Orchestra
Jonathan Taylor Rush, conductor
Jon Kimura Parker, piano *
FELIX MENDELSSOHN Overture from Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
ROBERT SCHUMANN Piano Concerto *
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from Swan Lake
‘Thomas Søndergård: Taken by the Sound’
Melissa Ousley joined Minnesota Orchestra music director Thomas Søndergård in his native Denmark last year to explore some of the most important places in his life. Join them as they walk through his memories, musical and otherwise, in this documentary short.
‘Celebrating a Century on the Airwaves’
On most Friday nights, no matter where you are in the state — or in the world, for that matter — you can look forward to tuning into YourClassical Minnesota Public Radio to hear a live concert. From a radio debut in 1923 under Bruno Walter to television transmissions in the 1950s and the ensemble’s unprecedented international broadcast from Havana in 2015, the orchestra has always been on the forefront of finding new ways to connect audiences with music.
Reflecting on 100 years of radio broadcast history, MPR host Melissa Ousley sat down with historian John Michel, technical director Michael Osborne and former broadcast host and current orchestra staffer Brian Newhouse for a spirited retelling of this vital history.
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