So this is nice – I opened up my Sunday paper this morning to find that the Star Tribune has named its Artist of the Year, and that it’s none other than Osmo! Not only that, they snapped a photo … Continue reading →
The Orchestra and Osmo received a tremendous shout-out in the New Yorker. Read to the very end for the rather incredible payoff.
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Washington Post music critic Anne Midgette has an interesting post up on her blog this week about an odd sort of groupthink that frequently seems to permeate the classical music world: “Why do we all have to like the same … Continue reading →
If you follow the Minnesota Orchestra at all closely, you’re probably no stranger to our music director‘s biography. In his six seasons with us, he’s been a media magnet, and countless articles in newspapers at home and abroad have laid … Continue reading →
We’ve done an extraordinary amount of traveling in the past two weeks, a pretty endless succession of flights: (In the foreground; bassist Matt Frischman and percussionist Kevin Watkins)A couple were chartered, orchestra-only flights, which generally meant both an easier check-in … Continue reading →
We’ve just finished the first concert of the Tour, to a small sigh of relief by all. Firsts are always hard, even more so in a major venue (the Barbican) in a big center of the arts (London). The audiences … Continue reading →
We’re in the midst of preparations for our European Tour – five rehearsals this week instead of the usual 4, and our customary concert schedule has shifted to allow for our travel itinerary this weekend, meaning that we have concerts … Continue reading →
12/19/08: I have been ordered by members of our management team to remove this post. I don’t agree with the decision, but it’s not my call. Sorry…
I’m playing a piece of chamber music with Osmo this weekend, as part of our Sommerfest chamber series at Orchestra Hall, which is always an interesting departure from the normal orchestral routine. Like most musicians, I love playing chamber music … Continue reading →
As Sam mentions in his previous post, we hosted/emceed the Orchestra’s annual fundraiser, the Symphony Ball, which was a memorable night, not least for its ABBA-licious 70′s-ness. Osmo was in full regalia as well, here’s a candid shot captured right … Continue reading →
