While I don’t subscribe to the belief that classical music should be embraced as a kind of aural sedative for harried hearts and minds, concert halls do provide a place to turn off your phone and ...

The Twin Cities may have one of North America's most vibrant classical music scenes, but there's something that other such capitals have that we don't: a long-running destination, out-in-the-country ...

The Twin Cities may have one of North America’s most vibrant classical music scenes, but there’s something that other such capitals have that we don’t: a long-running destination, out-in-the-country ...

Minneapolis' Orchestra Hall will present the Minnesota Orchestra's second Nordic Soundscapes Festival, running from January 3-17. Led by Music Director Thomas Søndergård, the festival will explore the ...

The world’s most popular classical composer has to be Johann Sebastian Bach. Tastes may diverge, but everyone from scholars to casual classical fans seems to agree that he’s the emotionally eloquent ...

The Minnesota Orchestra and Music Director Thomas Søndergård have announced plans for the Orchestra’s 2025-26 season, a year which includes performances by star artists from cellist Yo-Yo Ma to ...

Indeed, Gerswshin’s Piano Concerto begins with a call-to-order on the timpani, before the first of his American dance forms – a Charleston – swings into action. Again, Vänskä (pictured below) was safe ...

For the composers chosen to participate, among the nearly 200 who apply each year, the concert was the culmination of an intense multi-day immersion into the artistic life of an orchestra. During a ...

Audiences get a closer look into the world of musicians performing in chamber ensembles. When small groups of Minnesota Orchestra musicians perform chamber music, how does the experience differ from ...