30 Years of Continuous Broadcast

The Minnesota Orchestra and Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) hold one of the longest continuous broadcast partnerships in the country - resulting in more than 30 years of regular weekly Orchestra broadcasts. The Orchestra's relationship with MPR began in the late 1960s, with the first live concert broadcast in 1971. When the Minnesota Orchestra moved to its new home at Orchestra Hall three years later, MPR initiated live statewide broadcasts of every Friday night subscription concert. They continue to this day and now can be heard online as well as on the radio! MPR's award-winning Minnesota Orchestra broadcasts are distributed internationally by American Public Media. Minnesota remains one of a handful of major orchestras that can still be heard on air, thanks to the unique partnership between MPR, Orchestra musicians and staff, and the many supporters who continue to enjoy these live broadcasts.