Hailed by The New Yorker as “the greatest in the world,” our Minnesota Orchestra stands apart for their precision, musicality and spirit. Thanks to a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Orchestra will tour to Grand Rapids for a week-long residency. October 10-15, they will share their music with people in all corners of this community, culminating with three public performances:
MPR Members: Buy one, get one FREE [Reif Box Office Only.]
Friday, October 14, 2011 SOLD OUT!
Inside the Classics: Copland's Appalachian Spring, Sara: Hicks, conductor Sam Bergman, host
COPLAND’S APPALACHIAN SPRING creates a musical landscape that evokes America at its best. Explore how Copland spun simple harmonies – including the Shaker song “Simple Gifts” – into a work of unsurpassed beauty. At once full and dignified, then suddenly sparse and simple, COPLAND’S APPALACHIAN SPRING embodies the spirit of America like no other great work. Hosts Sarah Hicks and Sam Bergman will lead the Minnesota Orchestra on a musical journey connecting the music of Copland to Stravinsky and Kodaly, culminating in a shimmering performance of Copland's beloved masterpiece.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Family Concert
Led by Courtney Lewis, the Minnesota Orchestra offers a family-friendly, star-spangled salute to America with music ranging from Sousa marches to Copland fanfares –plus a selection from John Williams’ thrilling Star Wars Suite. Perfect for the whole family!
Saturday, October 15, 2011 SOLD OUT!
Minnesota Orchestra in concert, Sarah Hicks, conductor
Come hear the Minnesota Orchestra in its full glory in a program of stories portrayed in music. Composers from Mozart to Ravel have employed the rich sonorities of the symphony orchestra to bring stories to life. Hear the Magic Flute, Mother Goose Suite and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade - a fairy-tale world of palace romances, exotic festivities and danger on the high seas.
(Tickets are $5 per performance.)
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