Vänskä Conducts The Planets
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About This Concert
Drawing on cosmic, Cubist and cultural influences, this concert is both nuanced and mesmerizing, featuring work by the gifted Syrian-American composer Kareem Roustom, as well as John Adams and the ever-inspiring Gustav Holst.
Program
*ROUSTOM
Ramal / 13 min
*ADAMS
Gnarly Buttons for Clarinet and Small Orchestra / 26 min
—INTERMISSION 20 MINUTES—
HOLST
The Planets / 48 min
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Artists
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Osmo Vänskä, conductor
- Michael Collins, clarinet
- Women of the Minnesota Chorale
Fun Facts
- Composer John Adams says the title of his work refers both to the “gnarly buttons” on trees, and the keys on a clarinet.
- A fan of astrology, Holst based the narrative of The Planets in astrology, not astronomy, with each movement evoking the mythological characteristics of various planets.
*This work is part of Minnesota Orchestra’s season-long exploration and celebration of American music. Learn more about our American Expressions festival in January 2019.
Accessibility at Orchestra Hall
Location Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis
MN
55403
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis
MN
55403
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Vänskä Conducts The Planets
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Osmo Vänskä | Photo © Travis Anderson
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Concert Duration
Approximately 2 hours including a 20 minute intermission.
Pre-Concert
Doors open 9am
Explore the Exploradome, 9:30-10:45am
About This Concert
Drawing on cosmic, Cubist and cultural influences, this concert is both nuanced and mesmerizing, featuring work by the gifted Syrian-American composer Kareem Roustom, as well as John Adams and the ever-inspiring Gustav Holst.
Program
*ROUSTOM
Ramal / 13 min
*ADAMS
Gnarly Buttons for Clarinet and Small Orchestra / 26 min
—INTERMISSION 20 MINUTES—
HOLST
The Planets / 48 min
Read more
Artists
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Osmo Vänskä, conductor
- Michael Collins, clarinet
- Women of the Minnesota Chorale
Fun Facts
- Composer John Adams says the title of his work refers both to the “gnarly buttons” on trees, and the keys on a clarinet.
- A fan of astrology, Holst based the narrative of The Planets in astrology, not astronomy, with each movement evoking the mythological characteristics of various planets.
*This work is part of Minnesota Orchestra’s season-long exploration and celebration of American music. Learn more about our American Expressions festival in January 2019.
Accessibility at Orchestra Hall
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Exploradome
When: 9:30-10:45am Where: Target Atrium The Bell Museum brings the universe to you with its unique traveling planetarium, the Exploradome. Participants will lie down beneath the stars while an educator talks about the solar system, our galaxy, and more!