Love Letter to Audiences
February 14: Susie Park Plays Ortiz
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Principal Bass Kristen Bruya, Principal Percussion Brian Mount and Principal Trombone Douglas Wright discuss the joy and meaning audiences bring to performing with the Minnesota Orchestra. Photos by Greg Helgeson, Josh Kohanek, Tony Nelson, Darrell Owens, Courtney Perry and Travis Anderson Photo.
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Miguel Farías' Retratos Australes
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Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 3
Prokofiev's dramatic Third Symphony (1928) salvages musical material from his opera "The Fiery Angel," which remained unstaged during his lifetime despite the composer's high regard for its music. Written in Paris after a friend suggested repurposing the opera's score, the symphony retains the da...
