Here, There, Everywhere
Grades 3-6Wed Apr 3 — Thu Apr 4, 2024
Orchestra Hall
Join the Minnesota Orchestra as they fly around the world through music by composers from many different corners of the Earth. Starting here at home in the United States, we will hear movements from James Price Johnson’s atmospheric Harlem Symphony. And then, to the Andes mountains in Peru with Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout and across the pond to Europe with music by Brahms and Shostkaovich. We will also make a stop in Iran to hear Iman Habibi's Every Tree Speaks.
A Few Things to Know
- Prepare for the concert with a curriculum available for download.
Program
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SHOSTAKOVICH
Festive Overture
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Selection from Prelude: Andante maestoso, from Symphony No. 7, Sinfonia antartica
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HABIBI
Jeder Baum spricht (Every Tree Speaks)
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FRANK
Coqueteos, from Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout
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JOHNSON
Subway Journey, from Harlem Symphony
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BRAHMS
Selection from Allegro non troppo, ma con brio, from Symphony No. 1
Minnesota Orchestra
Anna Handler
conductor
Natalia Romero Arbeláez
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.
Anna Handler is a German-Colombian conductor and pianist who was raised in Munich. She is a Dudamel Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the 2023-24 season. From September 2024, Handler begins her tenure as Assistant Conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, making her BSO debut at Tanglewood in 2025.
Originally from Colombia, Natalia Romero Arbeláez is an experienced performer, educator and musician. As an educator, she thrives in the intersection of academic and applied music making. She is passionate about access, and student voice & ownership in her classroom and performing practices. She works as the Upper School choir director at the Blake School (Minneapolis) where she directs three curricular ensembles and two extra-curricular groups, in addition to music directing the spring musical.
Accessibility Services
- ASL Interpretation
- Armless & Bariatric Chairs
- Assistive Listening Devices
- Large-Print Programs
- Open Captioning
- Noise-Cancelling Headphones
- Service Animals
- Wheelchair & Accessible Seating
Additional services are available upon request.
Sponsored By
Mary Ann Feldman Music Education Fund
Angela S. Pennington and W. Anders Folk Student Ticket Fund
