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Bravo: A Birthday

February 18, 2022

Happy birthday Osmo Vänskä! To celebrate our music director, we're sharing some behind-the-scenes moments from Osmo's life—think: grandkids, hockey, sauna. These are a few of his favorite things.

Sharing dinner with Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Erin Keefe and Edo de Waart

Visiting Robben Island in Cape Town, South Africa

Celebrating New Year’s Eve with a little Beethoven

All in the family

Osmo and family celebrating a merry little Christmas in Finland.

Osmo holds Grammy award to ear — Is that a Grammy I hear?

Osmo and fellow Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu at a Wild game

With daughter Tytti and granddaughter Elma

Favorite things? The picture says it all.

Osmo Tribute Campaign

You can join us in wishing Osmo a happy birthday during his final season as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra by joining us in the concert hall or virtually for one of his final concerts this season or by making a gift in tribute.

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Retired Musicians Spotlight

Retired Minnesota Orchestra musicians Janet Horvath, Peter Kogan, Marcia Peck and Julie Ayer reflect on their time with the Orchestra and share what they've been up to since retiring.