One Hell of a Concert

In case you missed it, the Twin Cities were treated once again to a weekend of musical concerts featuring Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra that will most certainly pass into musical lore.

Sibelius Symphonies: A Preview

This weekend, Minneapolis is once again playing host to a Musical Event.

Osmo is coming home.

Let’s Move Forward Together

Well, in case you hadn’t heard the news, Michael Henson is leaving the Minnesota Orchestra.

And since I think the Internet exploded when the news went public… I gather that you already have heard that.

Hear This Music, Too

On the heels of my earlier post about the Minnesota Orchestra’s  Elgar/Shostakovitch concert last weekend, let me share a few personal reflections about the music that will be performed at Orchestra Hall this weekend, too.

Hear This Music

Over the last few weeks I’ve devoted a fair amount of space here critiquing the Minnesota Orchestra.  I make no apologies for doing so.  But I want to shift gears and present an argument for why you definitely should see the concerts this weekend.

The Orchestra’s New Look

Well. Something interesting crossed my screen earlier: a brief discussion of the Minnesota Orchestra’s new branding campaign, found on the site, “The Minneapolis Egoist.”

I winced as I read it.  And, I was again reminded of the strong negative feelings I experienced when I first saw the Orchestra’s new look a few weeks ago.

A Stunningly Bad Idea, Handled Badly

Well, there it is.  In a surprisingly mushy article in the Star Tribune, it was revealed that the board of the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) has sort of expressed a strong but not yet definitive preference for keeping Michael Henson, the Orchestra’s controversial President and CEO, in his current position.  And at the same time, the board seems to be trying to keep Osmo Vänskä, the much-respected former music director, at arm’s length.  Or maybe closer, but probably not.