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At the Minnesota Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis contrasts works of Beethoven with Berg’s Violin Concerto and a piece the draws on traditional Chinese folk dance. 

The Minnesota Orchestra’s visit offered a chance to hear Gershwin’s Piano Concerto and Ives’ Symphony no. 2, though the former suffered somewhat from an absence of spark.

The Minnesota Chorale does Leonard Bernstein and Sir William Walton proud, with the Bernstein Chichester Psalms a particularly impressive presentation.  

In Minneapolis, Markus Stenz and Louis Lortie present time-honored Austro-German symphonic masterpieces in committed and compelling performances.

In memorable performances, Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra showcased lesser-known scores as part of their Tchaikovsky Marathon.

Rafael Payare contrasts a stentorian Brahms Symphony 4 with colorful French scores, including a scintillating Shéhérazade.

In guest conductor Ludovic Morlot's first appearance with the Minnesota Orchestra, works by Ravel were paired with a dynamic reading of Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony.

Concertmaster Erin Keefe delivers a stellar performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto as part of a Minnesota Orchestra program, paired with a presentation of Carl Nielsen's quirky, curious final symphony.

A Carnegie Hall Sibelius concert under Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra brought a big American sound to the Finnish composer's symphonies, with great virtuosity and verve from violin soloist Hilary Hahn.

Beautifully shaped performances of Nielsen and Sibelius scores, along with André Watts joining Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra in the Brahms Second Piano Concerto.