The Music of the Beatles
A Symphonic Experience with the Minnesota OrchestraSat Jan 4, 2025
Celebrate the Beatles in America beginning with their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Relive #1 hits such as Love Me Do, She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand and more! Accompanied by rare and unseen photos, this is the most authentic and unique concert project celebrating the Beatles’ early years.
A Few Things to Know
- Projections show a collection of rare and unseen photos that will be familiar only to the most die-hard Beatles fans.
- The Beatles' first and only performance in Minnesota was in August of 1965 (almost 60 years ago!) at the old Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington and ticket prices topped out at a whopping $5.50.
- When the Beatles gave their infamous performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the television audience was about 73 million people (just over a third of the entire United States population at the time.
- Plan your visit to Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra
Sarah Hicks
conductor
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.
Sarah Hicks is the Minnesota Orchestra’s principal conductor of Live at Orchestra Hall, a role in which she oversees planning for and conducts many concerts in the broad-spectrum series of popular music, jazz, Broadway classics, movie scores and other genres. She also conducted the Inside the Classics and Sam & Sarah series for ten seasons.
Plan your visit
- Pre-concert activities
- Valet Parking
- Pre-order Beverages
- Directions & Parking
- Helpful Tips
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.
Pre-order beverages
Skip the lines at the bar! Pre-order your intermission beverage via the Minnesota Orchestra App when you arrive at Orchestra Hall.
Accessibility Services
- Armless & Bariatric Chairs
- Assistive Listening Devices
- Noise-Cancelling Headphones
- Service Animals
- Wheelchair & Accessible Seating
Additional services are available upon request.
All music under license from Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Harrisongs LTD. All photos under license from The Beatles Book Photo Library. The show is not endorsed by or connected to Apple Corps or The Beatles.
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