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 of the Minnesota Orchestra, all remaining tickets flew out the door. So they added a third concert for 2 p.m. Saturday at the

According to MPR's Euan Kerr, those tickets - all 1,126 of them - sold out in 30 minutes.

The last time Vanska conducted the Minnesota Orchestra musicians was Feb. 1, in a 

 designed to release tensions in the heated contract dispute.

Aside from that one event, Vanska has not conducted the Minnesota Orchestra musicians since July 19, 2012.

Orchestra musicians say this weekend's concerts will give the acclaimed conductor a chance to say thank you and farewell to the community.

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When word got out that the departing Osmo Vanska would conduct two already scheduled concerts with the locked out musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra, all remaining tickets flew out the door. So they added a third concert for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ted Mann Concert Hall. According to MPR’s Euan Kerr, those tickets – 

When word got out that the departing Osmo Vanska would conduct two already scheduled concerts with the locked out musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra, all remaining tickets flew out the door. So they added a third concert for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ted Mann Concert Hall. According to MPR’s Euan Kerr, those tickets – Read more →


Osmo Vanska, MnOrch musicians sell out final concert in 30 minutes

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