Salle: Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis

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 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.