Posted on Facebook 4/11
“…one of the most arresting performances I've encountered in recent memory” says Rob Hubbard in his Pioneer Press review of “Das Lied von der Erde.” You have one last chance to hear this program in person tonight at Orchestra Hall. 8:00 All seats $29.
“…each of those solos was impeccably executed by the Minnesota Orchestra's principal players. Such as flutist Adam Kuenzel, who engaged Fujimura in melancholy exchanges on ‘The Lonely One in Autumn’ and ‘The Farewell.’ Or oboist John Snow or clarinetist Gregory Williams, both of whom brought the ideal blend of sadness and strength to their lines, as did the chorus of French horns.”
Read Mr. Hubbard’s full review here: http://www.twincities.com/music/ci_27885694/review-minnesota-orchestra-delivers-mighty-mahler
It’s also your last chance to experience Mark Wigglesworth directing our MN Orchestra for at least a year – he becomes the Music Director of the English National Opera this September and is not conducting any of the 2015-2016 season concerts. He is such a great interpreter of these huge works (remember his Bruckner 4 in January?) that you won’t want to miss this!
More info and tickets here: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/browse-calendar/eventdetail/459/-/symphony-in-60-song-of-the-earth#.VRQ5mPnF_l8 Or call the box office at 612.371.5655
And as long as you’re at Orchestra Hall, catch Victoria Vargas’ performance of Peter Lieberson’s “Neruda Songs” at 10:30! Read our post about that program here: http://www.saveoursymphonymn.org/april-2015/april-11-nightcap
“…one of the most arresting performances I've encountered in recent memory” says Rob Hubbard in his Pioneer Press review of “Das Lied von der Erde.” You have one last chance to hear this program in person tonight at Orchestra Hall. 8:00 All seats $29.
“…each of those solos was impeccably executed by the Minnesota Orchestra's principal players. Such as flutist Adam Kuenzel, who engaged Fujimura in melancholy exchanges on ‘The Lonely One in Autumn’ and ‘The Farewell.’ Or oboist John Snow or clarinetist Gregory Williams, both of whom brought the ideal blend of sadness and strength to their lines, as did the chorus of French horns.”
Read Mr. Hubbard’s full review here: http://www.twincities.com/music/ci_27885694/review-minnesota-orchestra-delivers-mighty-mahler
It’s also your last chance to experience Mark Wigglesworth directing our MN Orchestra for at least a year – he becomes the Music Director of the English National Opera this September and is not conducting any of the 2015-2016 season concerts. He is such a great interpreter of these huge works (remember his Bruckner 4 in January?) that you won’t want to miss this!
More info and tickets here: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/browse-calendar/eventdetail/459/-/symphony-in-60-song-of-the-earth#.VRQ5mPnF_l8 Or call the box office at 612.371.5655
And as long as you’re at Orchestra Hall, catch Victoria Vargas’ performance of Peter Lieberson’s “Neruda Songs” at 10:30! Read our post about that program here: http://www.saveoursymphonymn.org/april-2015/april-11-nightcap
Posted on Facebook 3/30
Did you know that ADVANCE PUBLIC RUSH seating is available for the April 10 & 11 concerts (Mahler “Das Lied von der Erde” and Haydn Symphony No. 45)? $25.00 – what a deal!
Order yours today (online only) and avoid the Rush rush! http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/special-offers/public-rush-tickets
Did you know that ADVANCE PUBLIC RUSH seating is available for the April 10 & 11 concerts (Mahler “Das Lied von der Erde” and Haydn Symphony No. 45)? $25.00 – what a deal!
Order yours today (online only) and avoid the Rush rush! http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/special-offers/public-rush-tickets
Posted on Facebook 3/26
“A new world just might open up to you,” says Julie Stewart in her reflections on Mahler’s “Song of the Earth.” See if you agree April 10-11!
Julie, one of our SOSMN leaders, describes why she is excited about these concerts: “Mahler fell out of favor in the first half of the twentieth century, which might explain why those who formed my musical taste, trained in the 1930s and 40s, dismissed his music as ‘just neurotic late Romanticism.’ I managed to live the first half of my life without ever seriously listening to him. Then, one day, a recording of Das Lied von der Erde (‘Song of the Earth’) somehow ended up in my possession, and, without expecting much, I played it. OMG, as the texters would say – who was this guy, and why was I only finding out about him now? While the entire work, a unique combination of symphony and song, is extraordinary, it’s the culminating movement, Der Abschied (‘The Farewell’), that will slay you. It’s utterly sad, beautiful beyond words, and one of the most profound works of music ever written. If, as I did, you’ve discounted Mahler – go! A new world just might open up to you. Great composers are like that – they change your life.”
Hear for yourself Friday and Saturday, April 10&11 at 8:00 pm. Haydn’s Symphony No. 95 “Farewell” is also on this program. Tickets ($29-$79) and more info here: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/browse-calendar/eventdetail/379/-/song-of-the-earth-mahler-s-das-lied-von-der-erde#.VRQ2ePnF_l8
Julie and all the rest of us at SOSMN hope to see you at one of these concerts!
“A new world just might open up to you,” says Julie Stewart in her reflections on Mahler’s “Song of the Earth.” See if you agree April 10-11!
Julie, one of our SOSMN leaders, describes why she is excited about these concerts: “Mahler fell out of favor in the first half of the twentieth century, which might explain why those who formed my musical taste, trained in the 1930s and 40s, dismissed his music as ‘just neurotic late Romanticism.’ I managed to live the first half of my life without ever seriously listening to him. Then, one day, a recording of Das Lied von der Erde (‘Song of the Earth’) somehow ended up in my possession, and, without expecting much, I played it. OMG, as the texters would say – who was this guy, and why was I only finding out about him now? While the entire work, a unique combination of symphony and song, is extraordinary, it’s the culminating movement, Der Abschied (‘The Farewell’), that will slay you. It’s utterly sad, beautiful beyond words, and one of the most profound works of music ever written. If, as I did, you’ve discounted Mahler – go! A new world just might open up to you. Great composers are like that – they change your life.”
Hear for yourself Friday and Saturday, April 10&11 at 8:00 pm. Haydn’s Symphony No. 95 “Farewell” is also on this program. Tickets ($29-$79) and more info here: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/browse-calendar/eventdetail/379/-/song-of-the-earth-mahler-s-das-lied-von-der-erde#.VRQ2ePnF_l8
Julie and all the rest of us at SOSMN hope to see you at one of these concerts!
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