#FINAL FANTASY ORCHESTRA 2016 MINNESOTA PROFESSIONAL#
(In more recent history, the last professional U.S. The applause was deafening and the packed audience formed a colorful sea of waving hats, handkerchiefs and programs.” Music Director Henri Verbrugghen and the Minneapolis Symphony were invited back for return engagements in Havana in 1930, which became the Orchestra’s last concerts in Cuba prior to the current trip. by Pullman car, performing in 14 cities along the way before boarding a steamship in Miami bound for Havana, where it played three sold-out performances.Īlso as reported in the Sunday Tribune (February 3, 1929): “The final concert last night, the climax of the engagement, confirmed the orchestra and its conductor as the most successful of any visiting organization in the annals of the Sociedad Proarte, which sponsored the concerts. The ensemble-which actually comprised 84 men and one woman, violinist Jenny Cullen-traveled across the U.S. “The transportation of 85 men with all their baggage, music and instruments is no small task,” reported the Sunday Tribune in 1929. The performance of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony holds special resonance on this tour, as the same work was played by the Minnesota Orchestra (then called the Minneapolis Symphony) in a 1929 tour to Cuba that marked its first visit across international waters. The second performance, on Saturday, May 16, at the same location will feature the Danzón of Cuban composer Alejandro García Caturla, Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite, conducted by Vänskä. 3, Eroica and the Choral Fantasy, the latter with the Cuban pianist Frank Fernández, vocal soloists and a large chorus combining the Cuban National Choir and Coro Vocal Leo. The Minnesota Orchestra’s performance on Friday, May 15, at Havana’s Teatro Nacional will feature Vänskä conducting the Orchestra in an all-Beethoven program, including the Egmont Overture Symphony No. and across Cuba via MPR and Radio Taino makes the experience even richer.” The Concert Programs “The fact that we will now be able to share these concerts with listeners at home in Minnesota, throughout the U.S. “From the start, we have been humbled by this opportunity to bring two cultures together through music,” said Music Director Osmo Vänskä. Orchestra fans can also follow the Orchestra’s website-for regular photo updates and reports from the road.
orchestra to perform in Cuba since President Obama took steps to normalize relations between the countries in December.Įach broadcast will open with 30 minutes of pre-concert interviews, music and stories, followed by the concerts. The Minnesota Orchestra will perform as part of the opening weekend of the 19th annual International Cubadisco Festival this May, becoming the first U.S. will have an opportunity to hear the performances broadcast live in two landmark programs recorded, produced and distributed by Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media. When Music Director Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra perform two concerts at Havana’s Teatro Nacional on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, listeners throughout Cuba, and the U.S. Nevada Public Radio audiences can tune in to Classical 89.7 May 15 and 16 to hear the historic concerts.
delayed broadcasts will be available via European Broadcasting Union Led by Music Director Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra performances in Havana will be broadcast live throughout Cuba, and across the U.S.
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