Performer: Minnesota Orchestra

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 conductor talks about her longstanding interest in music and mental health, in diverse programming – and how in the digital era musical organisations are trying to reach people they couldn’t reach before.