SØNDERGÅRD, JOSEFOWICZ AND RAVEL must-hear RAVEL Une barque sur l’océan and Alborada del gracioso, from Miroirs SEP 26–28 Make time for you . Make time for the music. Make time for magic. Put it in your calendar. Starting now, plan your concerts and prioritize what makes you feel good. Order now to guarantee your seats!
SØNDERGÅRD, LIM AND RACHMANINOFF
“There is no substitute for rare talent, and Yunchan Lim of South Korea is, indeed, the real deal…” —Classical Voice SEP 20–21
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3 or more concerts and save up to 15% These concerts are sure to selL out! Music Director Thomas Søndergård conducts two weekends of Season Opening concerts— don't miss out!
U.S. BANK MOVIES & MUSIC STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE
“The Force is strong with this one”—it’s sure to sell out early!
OCT 1, 4–6
Grab some friends (human or droids) and head down to Orchestra Hall. Speeder parking is available.
HOLST’S THE PLANETS
must-hear HOLST The Planets
OCT 10, 12 ! Limited availability
VÄNSKÄ AND ROSS
must-hear PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5
OCT 31–NOV 2 THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS
I bet you’ve heard this one before... NOV 7–9
Don’t miss this unforgettable evening celebrating the music of one of the most iconic and prolific film composers of alL time.
the music you love
SHOSTAKOVICH
SYMPHONY NO. 12
“Avdeeva strikes chords with precision, every note perfectly tempered.”
—The Guardian, UK
OCT 18–19
U.S. BANK MOVIES & MUSIC DISNEY’S HOCUS POCUS
Magic, music and Bette Middler?! “Come! We fly!”
OCT 25–26
RELAXED FAMILY CONCERT: ORCHESTRA IN ORBIT
Explore the instrument families of the orchestra through music that has us looking skyward
OCT 27
SØNDERGÅRD CONDUCTS MENDELSSOHN AND BRAHMS
“Goosby plays like an angel with nothing to prove.” —Los Angeles Times NOV 14–15
SYMPHONY IN 60: ROMANTIC BRAHMS
One-hour concert, $6 Happy Hour, onstage reception with musicians NOV 16
SØNDERGÅRD CONDUCTS MOZART’S REQUIEM
Mozart’s epic last work featuring guest vocalists and the Minnesota Chorale NOV 22–23
This season, make Orchestra Hall your holiday home!
U.S. BANK MOVIES & MUSIC BACK TO THE FUTURE
Recharge your flux capacitor...and get ready to celebrate this unforgettable movie classic!
NOV 30–DEC 1
Drop your DeLorean at the valet & get ready to revisit the blockbuster that topped the 1985 box office and stamped an enduring imprint on pop culture.
JOHN DENVER: A ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOLIDAY
A multimedia tribute combining archival video footage with a live performance of the Minnesota Orchestra and former bandmates
DEC 13
MERRY & BRIGHT WITH CHARLES LAZARUS*
Swingin’ holiday favorites and soulful gospel tunes set the mood for your holiday
DEC 15
An allstar band featuring Grammy® Awardwinners, former Prince collaborators and worldrenowned performers.
your holiday home
“there’s something about the music of Bach that is so absolute, so universal, that the instrument you play doesn’t really matter.”
Bach pieces reimagined for the modern symphony orchestra— featuring a mandolin superstar. x x
MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY
Vocalist-pianist Tony DeSare returns to Orchestra Hall with a heartfelt, dazzling, toetapping holiday show
DEC 11
U.S. BANK MOVIES & MUSIC ELF IN CONCERT
Experience John Debney’s wonderful score, performed by the Minnesota Orchestra, as the full film plays on the big screen
DEC 20–22
A NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION: GERSHWIN’S RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Featuring Jon Kimura Parker, piano
PLus A post-concert party and countdown
DEC 31–JAN 1
TWIST & SHOUT: THE MUSIC OF THE BEATLES
Celebrate the Beatles in America beginning with their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
JAN 4 celebrate— and save!
Make time for what you love.
Introducing Nordic Soundscapes:
Transcend the ordinary with two weeks of symphonic magic, indulging in Nordic cuisine, savoring artisanal drinks, be wraPped in hygge, and witnessing the fusion of art and music.
Enjoy an ethereal atmosphere made just for you.
SEASONAL experiences include: outdoor firepits Vinterlandscapes tinctures for the bold Elixir Haus illuminated showscapes Hygge in the Hall ethereal lightshow Boreal Horizons
NORDIC LANDSCAPES AND PORTRAITS
must-hear GRIEG Selections from Peer Gynt
JAN 10–11
CHAMBER MUSIC IN THE HALL
Experience a wideranging chamber music program including works by Poulenc, Schoenberg and more
JAN 12
NORDIC TALES AND FOLKLORE
must-hear SIBELIUS Finlandia
JAN 16–18
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA
FEATURING WYNTON MARSALIS*
A jazz club experience on the Orchestra Hall stage
JAN 28
*THE
LISZT AND DVOŘÁK
must-hear LISZT
Piano Concerto No. 1
JAN 31–FEB 1
LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
Gather together with family and friends to share music that honors family traditions and themes of unity and health
FEB 8
RELAXED FAMILY CONCERT: EXPLORE MUSIC AND ART WITH THOMAS
Explore connections between art and music: composers inspired by specific works of art, artistic movements, and friendships between artists and musicians
MAR 2
SØNDERGÅRD CONDUCTS
MAHLER
SYMPHONY NO. 1
Music Director Thomas Søndergård conducts this powerful and epic symphony
MAR 7–8
ERIN KEEFE PLAYS BEETHOVEN
must-hear BEETHOVEN
Violin Concerto
PLus SCHUBERT
Unfinished Symphony
MAR 13–14
SUSIE PARK PLAYS ORTIZ
must-hear Our own
Susie Park performing Gabriela Ortiz’s blazing violin concerto
FEB 14–15
find your fave seat x x
U.S. BANK MOVIES & MUSIC HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS™ PART 2
The epic finale to the battle between good and evil forces in the Wizarding World
FEB 20–23
SØNDERGÅRD CONDUCTS
MAHLER 1
must-hear STRAVINSKY Violin Concerto
FEB 28–MAR 1
SYMPHONY IN 60: BELOVED BEETHOVEN
One-hour concert, $6 Happy Hour, onstage reception with musicians
MAR 15
STEVE HACKMAN’S BRAHMS X. RADIOHEAD
An epic symphonic synthesis of Radiohead’s album OK Computer and Brahms’ First Symphony, composed for full symphony orchestra and three solo vocalists
MAR 21
AN EVENING WITH KRISTIN CHENOWETH
An extraordinary evening of standards, ballads and Broadway showstoppers, all offered with the lush sound of the full Orchestra
MAR 25
SIR JAMES MACMILLAN CONDUCTS
“[James MacMillan] is proving a conductor of daunting ability.” —Sunday Times
MAR 28–29
BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 6
Enjoy a day in Beethoven’s countryside with his Pastoral Symphony
APR 3–4
CHAMBER MUSIC IN THE HALL WITH WITH BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV
Pianist Behzod
Abduraimov joins our musicians to perform Dvořák’s Dumky Trio
APR 5
OPERA IN CONCERT: SØNDERGÅRD CONDUCTS PUCCINI’S TURANDOT
MAY 1, 3
High drama with emotional arias and some of opera’s biggest stars.
SØNDERGÅRD, FLITER AND MOZART
must-hear MOZART
Piano Concerto No. 17
MAY 8–9
make time for me time x x
U.S. BANK
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: SECRETS OF THE WHALES
An epic journey into the lives of whales reveals that they are far more like us than ever imagined
APR 11–12
RELAXED FAMILY CONCERT: MUSICAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Music is made all around us—be inspired by unique ecosystems and topographies around the world
APR 13
SØNDERGÅRD CONDUCTS FUTURE CLASSICS
A residency for emerging composers culminates in this concert of exciting new music
APR 25
JAMES EHNES PLAYS DVOŘÁK
“A violinist in a class of his own.” —The Times
MAY 15–16
CHAMBER MUSIC IN THE HALL WITH JAMES EHNES
This special chamber program will highlight Beethoven’s Septet, performed by violinist James Ehnes alongside our musicians
