Remembrance and Reflection
2020-2021 Concerts • 1h 18m
In memory of George Floyd and all victims of racial violence and hate, Music Director Osmo Vänskä, the Minnesota Orchestra and violinist Karen Gomyo share music together in mourning, with compassion and hope.
Program:
SHOSTAKOVICH
Chamber Symphony / 25 min
SAINT-GEORGES
Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 3, No. 1 / 18 min
SIMON
An Elegy: A Cry From the Grave / 5 min
MAHLER
Adagietto, from Symphony No. 5 / 9 min
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