MusicMakers
Fri May 6, 2022
Orchestra Hall
Things to Know
- Meet the composers! They answered a few of our questions, roundtable-style. Learn more about their musical backgrounds, their favorite ensembles to write for and even their latest television binges in our recent Q&A interview.
Program
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HENRY L. DORN
Transitions
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ADELIIA FAIZULLINA
Bolghar
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BOBBY GE
Remember to Have Fun
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MOLLY JOYCE
Over and Under
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RYAN LINDVEIT
Close Up at a Distance
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NINA SHEKHAR
Lumina
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SAM WU
Wind Map
Artists
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä
conductor
Brian Newhouse
host
The Grammy Award-winning Minnesota Orchestra, now in its second century, ranks among America’s top symphonic ensembles, with a distinguished history of acclaimed performances in its home state and around the world; award-winning recordings, broadcasts and educational engagement programs; and a commitment to intentionally build concert programs to feature more works by composers of color, exploring music both contemporary and historic. In September 2024, Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård begins his second season as music director.
Minnesota Orchestra Conductor Laureate Osmo Vänskä, whose 19-year tenure as the Orchestra’s music director concluded in 2022, is renowned internationally for his compelling interpretations of the standard, contemporary and Nordic repertoires. His multi-year project with the Orchestra to perform and record all ten Mahler symphonies concluded in November 2022 with the Third Symphony. Signature initiatives of his music director tenure included a Sibelius symphonies cycle that earned the Orchestra its first Grammy Award and major tours to Cuba, Europe and South Africa. As a guest conductor, he has received extraordinary praise for his work with many of the world’s leading orchestras.
Brian Newhouse serves as a guest host and writer of the This Is Minnesota Orchestra television broadcast and online livestream series and is the Orchestra’s associate vice president of individual giving. He is also the onstage host of the Minnesota Orchestra’s May 2022 MusicMakers concert. He joined the Orchestra’s staff after serving as managing director of Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media’s classical programming, and the host for the Orchestra’s Friday night live radio broadcasts. The creator of MPR’s 24-hour online Choral Stream, he’s also board chair of Chorus America. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University, won a Peabody Award for the documentary The Mississippi: River of Song, and authored the memoir, A Crossing. A resident of St. Paul, he also serves as a lyricist for many composers.
Your Concert Experience
Join us for Q&A’s, hosted discussions, exhibits and more. All free with your concert ticket!
Osmo Vänskä Retrospective Exhibit
When: Fri May 6 | Pre-Concert and Intermission
Where: Roberta Mann Grand Foyer
Stroll down memory lane in our lobby photography exhibit, along with artifacts from the Orchestra's recording history, as we celebrate some of the indelible moments of the last two decades with Music Director Osmo Vänskä.
Additional Materials
Accessibility Services
- Assistive Listening Devices
- Large Print Programs
- Service Animals
- Wheelchair & Accessible Seating
Additional services are available upon request.
Sponsored By
The May 2022 Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute is generously supported by the American Composers Orchestra, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, The Amphion Foundation and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
