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  2. Minnesota Orchestra - Wikipedia

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    The eighth major orchestra established in the United States, the Minnesota Orchestra was founded by Emil Oberhoffer as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1903. It gave its first performance on November 5, 1903, in Minneapolis's Exposition Building. [1] In 1911, it began a series of children's concerts under the sponsorship of the Young ...

  3. Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis) - Wikipedia

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    Orchestra Hall is a concert hall that is located on 11th Street at Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The home of the Minnesota Orchestra , it is a major landmark of the southern portion of Nicollet Mall and hosts many events throughout the year, in addition to being the Orchestra's home.

  4. Osmo Vänskä - Wikipedia

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    In 2003, Vänskä became the music director of the Minnesota Orchestra. He and the orchestra have received critical praise, and he is regarded as having enhanced the quality of the orchestra. [6] In 2004, Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra began a five-year project to record the complete Beethoven symphonies on the BIS label. [7]

  5. Sarah Hicks - Wikipedia

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    Spouse. Paul LaFollette. Sarah Hatsuko Hicks (born 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54)) [1][2] is a Japanese-born American orchestral conductor. Since 2009, she has been the Principal Conductor of Live at Orchestra Hall for the Minnesota Orchestra, and also serves as Staff Conductor at the Curtis Institute of Music. [3][4][5]

  6. Manny Laureano - Wikipedia

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    Manny Laureano (born August 17, 1955) is an American trumpet player and conductor. He is currently the Principal trumpet of the Minnesota Orchestra,. [1] Laureano began his musical studies in the New York City public school system and received his Bachelor of Music Degree from the Juilliard School in 1977.

  7. Music of Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    The Minnesota Boychoir which is the oldest continuously operating Boys Choir in Minnesota and is currently under the leadership of Mark Johnson. The Boychoir has been involved with the Minnesota Orchestra, The Orpheum Theatre, The Zion dance company, as well as other regional and international tours.

  8. Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra - Wikipedia

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    The Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO; formerly the Minnesota Philharmonia) was the first, and for many years the only, symphony orchestra in the United States formally chartered upon inception to represent and serve the gay/lesbian community. Founded in 1992 by the late Kevin Ford, it is headquartered in Minneapolis and performs at the O ...

  9. The welcome arrival of rain - Wikipedia

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    The welcome arrival of rain. The welcome arrival of rain is an orchestral composition written between 2001 and 2002 by the British composer Judith Weir. It was commissioned for the centennial celebration of the Minnesota Orchestra, which first performed the piece under the conductor Osmo Vänskä on 22 January 2003. [1]