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Nordic Soundscapes Festival:

Nordic Landscapes and Portraits

Fri Jan 10 — Sat Jan 11, 2025

Orchestra Hall

~2 hours, including intermission

If you like exploring new musical terrain, you’ll love this evocative program that explores Nordic landscapes and portraits. Hear the fresh voices of Iceland’s Daníel Bjarnason and Denmark’s Bent Sørensen, alongside an overture from the last century by Sweden’s Elfrida Andrée and Finlandia by Jean Sibelius. The playing of Principal Clarinet Gabriel Campos Zamora in Carl Nielsen’s stormy and dramatic Clarinet Concerto will remind you why he’s a local treasure.

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A Few Things to Know

  1. Nielsen’s Clarinet Concerto has been programmed in Minnesota Orchestra concerts just three times, including this week’s performances by Principal Clarinet Gabriel Campos Zamora. Each time, though, it has been led by Scandinavians: Finnish conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste in 1992, Minnesota Orchestra’s Finnish Music Director Osmo Vänskä in 2004, and now Danish Music Director Thomas Søndergård.
  2. Elfrida Andrée was the first Swedish woman to conduct a symphony orchestra and one of Scandinavia’s first professional female organists. She was a significant activist in the Swedish women’s movement throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  3. Outi Tarkiainen is deeply moved by the stunning beauty and endless light of Arctic summers. Her Midnight Sun Variations is a meditation all at once on the wildness of this natural light, the changing of seasons, and the story of her son’s birth.
  4. Plan your visit to Orchestra Hall

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Program

  • ANDRÉE

    Concert Overture

  • NIELSEN

    Clarinet Concerto

  • BJARNASON

    Air to Breath, from Bow to String

  • SØRENSEN

    Evening Land

  • TARKIAINEN

    Midnight Sun Variations

  • SIBELIUS

    Finlandia

Artists

Minnesota Orchestra

Thomas Søndergård

conductor

Gabriel Campos Zamora

clarinet

Plan your visit

  • Pre-concert activities
  • Valet Parking
  • Pre-order Beverages
  • Directions & Parking
  • Helpful Tips
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Pre-Concert Performance

With the SF 100 Chorus

When: Fri, Jan 10 | 7:15-7:45PM
Where: Roberta Mann Grand Foyer

The SF 100 Chorus performs Finnish Folk music, led by director Eeva Savolainen and collaborative pianist Sari Rönnholm. Over the years, the choir has collaborated with Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, Nordic choirs, and Finnish musical organizations. Join us for a night of Finnish music and experiences presented in partnership with FinnFest USA and Finlandia Foundation Twin Cities/Finnish American Cultural Association (FFTC/FACA).

Pre-Concert Performance

Taylor Ann Grand & Lisa Jensen

When: Sat, Jan 11 | 1:15-1:45pm
Where: Roberta Mann Grand Foyer

Join us for an afternoon of Danish delights with a performance by Taylor Ann Grand singing Danish classical and folk music accompanied by Lisa Jensen on piano. Music and Danish crafts are presented in partnership with the Danish American Center in Minneapolis.

Post-Concert Interview

Melissa Ousley and Thomas Søndergård

When: Sat, Jan 11 | Post Concert
Where: On Stage

Minnesota Public Radio's Melissa Ousley interviews music director Thomas Søndergård on stage immediately following the concert.  Ousley has been the host of Minnesota Orchestra's live broadcasts since 2019.

Know Before You Go

An engaging performance awaits, and the fun doesn’t stop there. Make this visit your own with food and activity options. Browse these helpful tips, and when your concert date arrives, all you have to do is sit back and enjoy.

Directions & Parking

All the information you need to know for getting to and from Orchestra Hall. Parking is just steps away from Orchestra Hall in the city-owned and skyway-connected 11th and Marquette Ramp.

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Accessibility Services

  • Armless & Bariatric Chairs
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Large-Print Programs
  • Noise-Cancelling Headphones
  • Service Animals
  • Wheelchair & Accessible Seating

Additional services are available upon request.

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MSAB

With this concert, we gratefully recognize Al and Kathy Lenzmeier for their generosity as lead sponsors for this program.

The 2024-2025 Classical Season is presented by Ameriprise Financial.