About This Concert:
Due to deteriorating weather conditions, this performance has been canceled.
Wagner’s beautiful chamber work Siegfried Idyll, Liszt’s glittering Piano Concerto No. 1 and the soaring Symphony No. 2 by Schumann.
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Markus Stenz, conductor
- Louis Lortie, piano
WAGNER
Siegfried Idyll
LISZT
Piano Concerto No. 1
SCHUMANN
Symphony No. 2
Fun Facts:
- Richard Wagner surprised his wife at Christmas long ago with Siegfried Idyll, and her standards were awfully high, as she was also the daughter of Franz Liszt.
- Of course the piano is the most important instrument in Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1, but the tiny solo triangle comes in a surprisingly close second.
- Canada’s Louis Lortie knows his Liszt, and his recent Liszt recording won a “Ten Best” citation from The New Yorker.
- Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 was a triumph against all odds, written while the composer weathered debilitating mental-health challenges and a constant ringing in his ears.
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE UPDATE! LAST UPDATED SAT APR 14 3:30PM
PERFORMANCE CANCELED
This concert has been canceled due to deteriorating weather conditions. All tickets are fully exchangeable and can be exchanged now using our online exchange form or by contacting Ticket Services at 612-371-5656 (800-292-4141) up to 7 business days after the canceled performance to discuss options. We will waive exchange fees for this performance. We anticipate longer phone wait times and may have modified phone and box office hours (for the safety of our employees).
Performance cancellations are communicated publically via Facebook, Twitter, WCCO, MPR, and local television stations.
Contact us to make alternative arrangements; online exchanges are also available for your convenience.
We will do our best to inform all ticketed patrons affected by such closures or cancelations via phone and email as soon as possible. For best service, we ask that patrons make sure the Minnesota Orchestra has a current email address on file.
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Canceled: Liszt Piano Concerto
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Louis Lortie, piano | Photo © Plushmusic
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE UPDATE! LAST UPDATED SAT APR 14 3:30PM
PERFORMANCE CANCELED
This concert has been canceled due to deteriorating weather conditions. All tickets are fully exchangeable and can be exchanged now using our online exchange form or by contacting Ticket Services at 612-371-5656 (800-292-4141) up to 7 business days after the canceled performance to discuss options. We will waive exchange fees for this performance. We anticipate longer phone wait times and may have modified phone and box office hours (for the safety of our employees).
Performance cancellations are communicated publically via Facebook, Twitter, WCCO, MPR, and local television stations.
Contact us to make alternative arrangements; online exchanges are also available for your convenience.
We will do our best to inform all ticketed patrons affected by such closures or cancelations via phone and email as soon as possible. For best service, we ask that patrons make sure the Minnesota Orchestra has a current email address on file.
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About This Concert:
Due to deteriorating weather conditions, this performance has been canceled.
Wagner’s beautiful chamber work Siegfried Idyll, Liszt’s glittering Piano Concerto No. 1 and the soaring Symphony No. 2 by Schumann.
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Markus Stenz, conductor
- Louis Lortie, piano
WAGNER
Siegfried Idyll
LISZT
Piano Concerto No. 1
SCHUMANN
Symphony No. 2
Fun Facts:
- Richard Wagner surprised his wife at Christmas long ago with Siegfried Idyll, and her standards were awfully high, as she was also the daughter of Franz Liszt.
- Of course the piano is the most important instrument in Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1, but the tiny solo triangle comes in a surprisingly close second.
- Canada’s Louis Lortie knows his Liszt, and his recent Liszt recording won a “Ten Best” citation from The New Yorker.
- Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 was a triumph against all odds, written while the composer weathered debilitating mental-health challenges and a constant ringing in his ears.
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