Euan Kerr
Minnesota Orchestra fills out the rest of its 2014-15 performance schedule by revealing the Live at Orchestra Hall series, its holiday concert offerings, and the family concerts. Read more →
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While remaining tight-lipped about negotiations over a possible return to the Minnesota Orchestra, former Music Director Osmo Vanska has told the Washington Post a little about the showdown which led to his resignation. In an article published today in advance of Vanska’s appearance with the National Symphony Orchestra this weekend, Vanska reveals how he tried to bring management and Read more →
The board of the Minnesota Orchestra met Friday for three hours without taking public action on the futures of president and CEO Michael Henson and former Music Director Osmo Vanska. Read more →
The Minnesota Orchestra Board of Directors has elected Gordon Sprenger, former president and CEO of Allina Health System, as its new chair. Board members chose Sprenger this morning after a phone meeting that reportedly lasted only 20 minutes. Afterwards, Sprenger said his first job will be to rebuild trust between the orchestra’s board, musicians, administration and audience. Read more →
Just 10 days after reaching a settlement with musicians after a bitter 15-month lock out, the Minnesota Orchestra is today announcing its new season. Read more →
The locked out Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra today announced details of a 10-concert spring season, featuring violinists Joshua Bell and Itzhak Perlman, among others. The musicians hinted at some of the upcoming concerts at their community meeting Monday, but now have announced dates, programs, and ticket details. “Our goal is to maintain a world-class Read more →
Locked out musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra today announced a second concert in May under the baton of former Music Director Osmo Vanska at the Northrop Auditorium. Read more →
The term “difficult year” came up again and again during the annual meeting of the St Paul Chamber Society on Tuesday, but the speakers were all looking to the future. While they all acknowledged that includes financial challenges, by and large what they see is bright. Speaking just before the meeting President and Managing Director Bruce Coppock Read more →
Chris Roberts
On the agenda this week: Four gifted landscape painters, a celebrated composer’s Minnesota premiere and a play that has it all — zombies, cannibals and a Buddhist backbone. (Want to be an Art Hound? Sign up!) It wasn’t the martial arts action that Twin Cities arts writer Stephanie Xenos found most interesting about Theater Mu’s Read more →
The Northrop Auditorium is a place which evokes strong emotion. Since the 1920s the sheer size of University of Minnesota performing space has left visitors in awe, even before they were exposed to the talents of the Minnesota Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera, a myriad of dance troupes that included Merce Cunningham. the Northrup also has hosted Read more →