As you may have heard, our latest CD came out last week – it’s the first disc in what will eventually be a complete set of the Sibelius symphonies – and the team from BIS Records also spent some time … Continue reading →
We’ve just wrapped up an intense week of recording, during which Osmo, producer Rob Suff, and the team from BIS records somehow propelled us through Beethoven’s 3rd piano concerto and Sibelius’s 2nd and 5th symphonies without causing anyone to drop … Continue reading →
In an era when most American orchestras either aren’t making new recordings at all, or have taken their recording operations in-house (in other words, self-releasing CDs rather than working with a major label,) we’ve been lucky enough to spend the … Continue reading →
So much of what we do as an orchestra takes place on stage in front of a paying audience that we as musicians sometimes forget that the majority of our daily activities are actually a mystery to non-performers. Most people … Continue reading →
So, not to go all press-releasey on you, but there’s this cool new thing on the Minnesota Orchestra website today. It’s a free MP3 download of Stravinsky’s Petrouchka, which we performed and recorded just last night. Yes, you have to … Continue reading →
I’m finishing up my time in Vermont, where I’ve been premiering a Double Concerto by David Ludwig with the Vermont Symphony and Jaime Laredo and Sharon Robinson. Which has been very cool on many different levels – first of all, … Continue reading →
So, as promised, here are a few shots I managed to squeeze off in between takes of Bruckner 4 at today’s recording sessions at Orchestra Hall. (Click any of the images for a full-size version.) First off, here’s a look … Continue reading →
The orchestra heads back to work Monday morning, after two weeks away from the hall, but those of you waiting for a concert will have a while to wait yet. We’ll spend this week recording new CDs, which for the … Continue reading →
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