Full Concert: Celebrating Pride
June 21: Celebrating Pride
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1h 56m
Celebrating Pride marks the end of an extraordinary first season with Music Director Thomas Søndergärd and month-long Pride festivities here in Minneapolis and around the country.
The Minnesota Orchestra celebrates Pride with music by composers from the LGBTQ+ community, curated by Music Director Thomas Søndergärd. The program begins with Ethyl Smyth’s On The Cliffs of Cornall. Then Pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton perform Francis Poulenc’s Concerto in D minor for Two Pianos and Orchestra, followed by an encore of Jennifer Higdon’s Jumble Dancing composed for the identical twin sisters.
Host Ariana Kim talks with Minnesota Orchestra cellist Sonia Mantell and Andi Otto, Executive Director of Twin Cities Pride. And in an intermission video, Principal Viola Rebecca Albers and violists Sam Bergman and Jude Park share personal stories and insights about the Pride concert. The Pride celebration culminates with the fireworks of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. Chad Goodman guest conducts the 2023-2024 Season Finale.
Up Next in June 21: Celebrating Pride
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Thomas Søndergård Pride Concert Welcome
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A Pride Conversation
Violists Becca Albers, Sam Bergman and Jude Park share personal stories, and discuss identity and historical context around the music and composers on the Celebrating Pride program, curated by Music Director Thomas Søndergård.
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Celebrating Pride: Conversation with ...
Twin Cities Pride Executive Director Andi Otto talks with Host Ariana Kim about the history and significance of the June festival and year round activities. Filmed in the auditorium during the Celebrating Pride concert performed Friday, June 21, 2024.
