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Composer-conductor James MacMillan’s religious faith is at the core of his music. In his Minnesota Orchestra conducting debut, you’ll hear two powerful examples. He’ll also conduct one of the most … Continue reading "Sir James MacMillan with The Minnesota Orchestra"

Composer-conductor James MacMillan’s religious faith is at the core of his music. In his Minnesota Orchestra conducting debut, you’ll hear two powerful examples. He’ll also conduct one of the most popular hits by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, who, despite not being religious, wrote the Russian Easter Overture that concludes with what he called “the unbridled pagan religious merry-making of … Continue reading "Sir James MacMillan with The Minnesota Orchestra"

Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz felt a tiny invisible motor inside of her. “Thanks to this I run, not walk,” she said. That rings true in her compact Overture. Then hear how two boundless stars, Poland’s Marta Gardolińska and pianist Behzod Abduraimov, team up beautifully to uncover the soul of Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz felt a tiny invisible motor inside of her. “Thanks to this I run, not walk,” she said. That rings true in her compact Overture. Then hear how two boundless stars, Poland’s Marta Gardolińska and pianist Behzod Abduraimov, team up beautifully to uncover the soul of Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

Music can come from many things – from instruments to voices and from the wind to the birds, music is made all around us. This program will feature music inspired by the unique ecosystems and topographies around the world. Through music we will walk the plains in Asia, sail through the stormy seas and marvel … Continue reading "Musical Wonders of the World"

Music can come from many things – from instruments to voices and from the wind to the birds, music is made all around us. This program will feature music inspired … Continue reading "Musical Wonders of the World"

Music can come from many things – from instruments to voices and from the wind to the birds, music is made all around us. This program will feature music inspired by the unique ecosystems and topographies around the world. Through music we will walk the plains in Asia, sail through the stormy seas and marvel … Continue reading "Musical Wonders of the World"

Music can come from many things – from instruments to voices and from the wind to the birds, music is made all around us. This program will feature music inspired by the unique ecosystems and topographies around the world. Through music we will walk the plains in Asia, sail through the stormy seas and marvel … Continue reading "Musical Wonders of the World"