Singer, songwriter and essayist Dessa returns to the stage with the Minnesota Orchestra for a powerful collaboration that transcends genre. With her charismatic wit, potent lyrics and an expressive alto voice, Dessa has earned a national reputation for crafting ambitious, multi-disciplinary live ...

Our Nordic adventures continue, this time anchored by selections from Grieg’s beloved Peer Gynt. You’ll also hear how Norway’s Ørjan Matre takes a collection of Grieg piano pieces and creates an otherworldly and welcoming soundscape. Fun Fact: Denmark’s Carl Nielsen was at the summer home of Grie...

Whipping winds, bombastic percussion and shimmering strings—this captivating program is pulsing with new energy and features not one, but three pieces performed by the Minnesota Orchestra for the first time. First, Chilean-born conductor Paolo Bortolameolli introduces audiences to Miguel Farías’ ...

Cristian Mǎcelaru conducts selections from Wynton Marsalis’ Blues Symphony and Enescu’s Symphony No. 1, before Minnesota Orchestra's Fei Xie performs one of the bassoon’s most virtuosic and beautiful concertos, composed by André Jolivet.