Euan KerrComedian Bill Cosby today cancelled two concerts scheduled for May 31 at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Orchestra, which was presenting the shows, said in a release that the cancellations were due to “lower than anticipated ticket sales.” They will be rescheduled at some as yet unspecified date, orchestra officials said. The Cosby shows were Read more →
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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 →
At 5 p.m. today, tickets for the Minnesota Orchestra’s first four concerts of a post lock out season go on sale to the public. However, because the orchestra sold many tickets in advance, only 500 to 600 tickets remain for the Feb. 7 opening concert. That’s because donors and season subscribers were given first crack Read more →
The Minnesota Orchestra today announced its first post-lock out concerts will be Feb. 7 and 8 at Orchestra Hall. The events are being described as “Home coming Concerts.” Read more →
UPDATED at 5.30 with full management statement Save Our Symphony Minnesota, a group working to end the 15-month contract dispute that has brought the Minnesota Orchestra to a halt, is calling on the City of Minneapolis to assume control of the Orchestra Hall — and the Orchestra’s multi-million dollar endowment. In a letter to the Read more →
Marianne CombsMinneapolis vocal ensemble VocalEssence has had to move the first concert of its 45th season out of the newly remodeled Orchestra Hall, thanks to the ongoing lockout of the musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra. The concert, titled “There Was a Child,” is being moved to Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis to respect the union obligations Read more →
As the last notes of a tune by the Copper Street Brass Band faded into the light rain of a September evening and the audience of some 250 people outside Orchestra Hall applauded, the drummer waved his sticks and howled. “Yes! We’re playing music! We played music!” he yelled. “The lobby does not play music!” Read more →
The new Orchestra Hall is ready for business — whenever that may be possible given the current lockout of musicians for the Minnesota Orchestra. Orchestra officials took media on a tour this morning to show off the results of the year-long $52 million renovation project. There’s a lot of change that is easy to see, Read more →
This post has been updated For months now observers of the Minnesota Orchestra deadlock have focused on the Sept. 9 deadline set by Music Director Osmo Vanska for a rehearsal to prevent his resignation. But today things shifted again. According to a release from the Minnesota Orchestra Vanska now says rehearsals must start by the Read more →