Classics with Thomas Søndergård
Sun Jan 7, 2024
Orchestra Hall
A Few Things to Know
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Classics with Thomas Søndergård will feature a variety of music—some soft and some loud—because we know that different audience members like different levels of sound. Review our tip sheet to read about quiet spaces, noise-canceling headphones and other options which are available for tailoring the concert experience to fit your family's preferences.
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Come early to participate in lobby activities, including opportunities to try instruments, engage in creative movement, make art, learn more about the program and meet Minnesota Orchestra musicians.
- Prepare for the concert experience with our playlist, lobby map, pre-visit story and other materials. Scroll down this page for those resources!
Program
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ORTIZ
Kauyumari
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BRITTEN
Storm: Presto con fuoco, from Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
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BOULANGER
D’un matin de printemps (Of a Spring Morning)
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MONTGOMERY
Starburst
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ELGAR
Nimrod, from Enigma Variations
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PRICE
Juba, from Symphony No. 3
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Dance of the Mirlitons and Trepak, from The Nutcracker
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MUSSORGSKY/Ravel
The Great Gate of Kiev, from Pictures at an Exhibition
Artists
Minnesota Orchestra
Emily Switzer
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. This past fall, Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård began his tenure as music director.
Violinist Emily Switzer is a 2019 graduate of the Yale School of Music and 2017 graduate of Yale University. Former co-concertmaster of the Yale Symphony Orchestra, she is a winner of the 2015 Friends of Music Recital Competition, the 2016 William Waite Competition and a recipient of the 2016 Sharp Prize for Music. She has performed with numerous orchestras including the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Lakewood Symphony, Denver Philharmonic, Littleton Symphony and Yale Symphony Orchestra. In January 2022, she performed with the Yale Philharmonia as a winner of the 2019 Woolsey Concerto Competition. Switzer joined the second violin section of the Minnesota Orchestra in September 2019.
Plan Your Visit
- Pre-concert activities
- Valet Parking
- Pre-order Beverages
- Directions & Parking
- Helpful Tips
PRE/POST-CONCERT ACTIVITES
When: Sun Jan 7 | 12:30-1:45pm, 3-3:30pm
Where: Roberta Mann Grand Foyer
Come early to participate in lobby activities, including opportunities to try out orchestral instruments, create your own conducting baton, learn how different sized objects and materials affect the sounds you can create with the Science Museum, engage in creative movement, meet Minnesota Orchestra musicians, and more.
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.
Additional Materials
Accessibility Services
- ASL Interpretation
- Assistive Listening Devices
- Braille & Large Print Programs
- Open Captioning
- Service Animals Allowed
- Wheelchair & Accessible Seating
- Headphones & Ear Plugs
Additional services are available upon request.
The Family Concert series is made possible by
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Co-Sponsored by Eric and Celita Levinson
