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Alison Young

Hitler's unwitting gift to America: a gathering of Europe's great musicians in Southern California.


The SPCO plays Igor Stravinsky, Movements for Piano and Orchestra (1959)

A Windfall of Musicians

Hitler's Emigres and Exiles in Southern California

The SPCO

Photo courtesy: Yale University Press

A Perfect Storm: Hitler, Hollywood and the great emigre musicians

Euan Kerr is an arts reporter for MPR News.


Euan Kerr

Minnesota Orchestra musicians have agreed to have their contract modified to include wage freezes to help the orchestra through the current economic crisis.


Minnesota Orchestra contract modification

MPR photo/Euan Kerr

Minnesota Orchestra accepts wage freeze

Andrew Litton is on the podium of the Minnesota Orchestra's Sommerfest for his seventh season, beginning the series in its traditional vein with Johann Strauss.


Andrew Litton leads the Minnesota Orchestra with soloists from the ranks of the ensemble both playing Mozart; clarinetist Burt Hara and French Horn player Michael Gast.

Sommerfest 1

Andrew Litton conducting the Minnesota Orchestra

The SPCO

A Perfect Storm: Hitler, Hollywood and the great emigre musicians

Minnesota Orchestra accepts wage freeze

Sommerfest goes to Vienna for the night

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