News from MSO Music Director – Page 5 – The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

April 2, 2018

Symphonic Spring Was A Great Success!

Our fundraising party on Saturday, March 24 was a huge success, raising over $8,000 for the MSO. Thanks to all who came and even more thanks to those who spent money.

Many hugs and thanks to all who organized, planned, and helped out in this event.

Our Symphonic Spring Committee was:

Kate Saumur

Joan Cochran

Julie Brusen

Tom Niemisto

Jeff Bina

Mary Ann Aufderheide

Katherine Eklund

Allison Eklund

Lena Cicha

Stuart Ronkainen

Jon Lewis

Our Wonderfully Talented Musicians were:

Nicole Christopher

Mary Laurie

Jim Waldo

Others Who Helped A Lot were:

Kate Berning-Alfred

Jason Alfred

Mike Stevens

Brian Anderson

Karen Anderson

Paul Zbaracki

Bill Schrickel

A great time was had by all. Thanks for the most successful MSO fundraiser ever!

March 9, 2018March 11, 2018

Sneak peek at the Silent Auction!

Come for the Party, Stay for the Bidding!

MSO’s fundraiser event on Saturday, March 24 will include a silent auction with amazing items and experiences lovingly donated by many of your favorite local venues, totaling over $4,000 in value. This is your chance to get in on some great deals and special access to venues you already love or try something new!

Tickets are only $35 to attend the event so register now, bring your family, and outbid your friends to support your orchestra to walk away with fantastic winnings!

– Auction Committee

Portrait Painted by Alison Eklund
Wisconsin Cabin Weekend
Schubert Club Tickets & Blue Plate Restaurants Gift Certificate
Theatre Latte Da Tickets & Café Latte Dessert Certificate
Minnesota Opera & Boca Chica Gift Card
Live From Here with Chris Thile & Pizza Luce Gift Card
VocalEssence John Rutter Tickets & Blue Plate Gift Certificate
Minnesota History Theatre Tickets & Boca Chica Gift Card
Co-Op Foodies: Lakewinds Natural Foods & Seward Food Co-Op Gift Cards
American Swedish Institute Package: Book and Four Tickets
The Singers Package: CD, Tickets & Insight Brewery Gift Card
Rose Ensemble CD Package & Bottle of Hungarian Schnapps
Park Square Theatre Champange Theater Party for Six
Cantus Package: CD & Tickets
Childrens Theatre: Four Tickets to The Lorax
National Lutheran Choir Package: CDs & Two 2018-19 Season Passes
MN Sports Fan Package: Pair of Timberwolves Tickets & Vikings Hall of Fame Collectibles & Joe Mauer Autographed Bat
Norway House Package: Tickets and Family Membership
St. Olaf Choir – Pair of Christmas Festival Tickets
MPR Experience: MN Orch in the MPR Booth with Brian Newhouse
Stages Theater Company: Four Tickets
Minnesota Orchestra Tickets & Newsroom Gift Card
Pair of Guthrie Ticket Vouchers & Fogo de Chao Dinner for Two
Artistry Theater: Pair of Tickets
Minnesota Chorale CD Package
Wellspring Massage
Peak Music Stand
Hand-painted Custom Pet Portrait by PetFacePortraits

December 28, 2017December 28, 2017

MSO on StarTribune’s Top Ten List

StarTribune Top Ten List – Fizzing with Affection

Terry Blain, the classical music critic for the StarTribune newspaper, listed our performance of The Boor as one of the ten best classical music events of 2017 in Minnesota. Here’s what he had to say:

“The Boor,” Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Oct. 15: Minnesota composer Dominick Argento turned 90 this year, and it fell to one of the Twin Cities’ amateur ensembles to pay the most consequential tribute. The MSO’s semi-staged production of Argento’s one-act opera fizzed with affection.

You can find the full article here.

Mr. Blain also noted terrific performances by the Minnesota Orchestra (with and without the Minnesota Chorale), Peter Serkin, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Bakken Trio, so we are feeling pretty good about the company we keep. We knew this was pretty special when we did it, but it’s nice to have this acknowledged by the major print media source for Minnesota.

December 7, 2017

Argento talks about “The Boor”

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