Calendar: Sommerfest 2015

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U.S. Bank

Minnesota Orchestra Free Concerts

SYMPHONY FOR THE CITIES
Monday, June 29, 2015, 7:30 p.m. / Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis
Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 8:30 p.m. / Hilde Performance Center, Plymouth
Thursday, July 2, 2015, 8 p.m. / Winona Lake Park Bandshell, Winona
Monday, July 6, 2015, 7:30 p.m./Lakefront Park Bandshell, Hudson, Wisc
Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra offers these free outdoor performancesfeaturing classical favorites, Sousa marches and
moreas an annual thank-you to the community.
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Sommerfest
CELEBRATE CUBA!
WITH CORO ENTREVOCES
AND THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
Sunday, July 5, 2015, 2 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra
Conductor to be announced
Coro Entrevoces, choir
Nachito Herrera, piano
The Minnesota Orchestra continues a vibrant musical exchange with Cuba, launched via its historic Havana concerts
in May, by welcoming Coro Entrevoces, the 23-voice Cuban choir called the pride of their homeland, to Orchestra
Hall. Along with stories from the Orchestras tour, audiences will hear bold and brilliant music from both cultures, in
stunning a cappella choral works from Cuba and powerful symphonic music from the Orchestra.
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Live at Orchestra Hall
SINGIN IN THE RAIN
FILM WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
Thursday, July 9, 2015, 11 a.m. / Orchestra Hall
Friday, July 10, 2015, 8 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra
Sarah Hicks, conductor
Sarah Hicks, principal conductor of Live at Orchestra Hall, leads the Minnesota Orchestra in the complete score to
the classic film Singin in the Rain while the film is shown on a large screen above the Orchestra.

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Inside the Classics
RACHMANINOFFS ROMANTIC LEGACY
Saturday, July 11, 2015, 8 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra
Sarah Hicks, conductor
Sam Bergman, host and violist
RACHMANINOFF
Symphonic Dances
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Live at Orchestra Hall
THE TEMPTATIONS
Sunday, July 12, 2015, 7 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Legendary R&B vocal group The Temptations, famed for such Motown classics as My Girl, Just My Imagination
and Papa Was A Rolling Stone, heats up Sommerfest with a live performance at Orchestra Hall. Please note: the
Minnesota Orchestra does not perform on this program.

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Sommerfest
RACHMANINOFF AND BRAHMS
Friday, July 17, 2015, 8 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
Alessio Bax, piano
BERLIOZ
Roman Carnival Overture
RACHMANINOFF
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
BRAHMS
Symphony No. 1
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NIGHTS IN THE GARDENS OF SPAIN
Saturday, July 18, 2015, 8 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
Alessio Bax, piano
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol
de FALLA
Nights in the Gardens of Spain
FRANCK
Symphonic Variations
RAVEL
Bolro
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CHAMBER MUSIC: SCHUBERTS TROUT QUINTET
Sunday, July 19, 2015, 7 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Andrew Litton, piano
Members of the Minnesota Orchestra
Sam Bergman, viola
Susan Billmeyer, piano (guest musician)
Kenneth Freed, viola
Katja Linfield, cello
Jonathan Magness, violin
J. Christopher Marshall, bassoon
Greg Milliren, flute
David Williamson, bass
Timothy Zavadil, clarinet and bass clarinet
VILLA-LOBOS
Bachianas Brasileras No. 6
DEAN
Night Window
SCHUBERT
Quintet for Piano and Strings, The Trout
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Sommerfest
STRAUSS: THE WALTZ KING
Friday, July 24, 2015, 8 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Sunday, July 26, 2015, 2 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
Adam Kuenzel, flute
Greg Milliren, flute
Steven Campbell, tuba
BIZET/Borne
Carmen Fantasy, arranged for Two Flutes and Orchestra
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Tuba Concerto
J. STRAUSS, JR.
Emperor Waltzes
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Live at Orchestra Hall
IGUDESMAN & JOO
WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
Saturday, July 25, 2015, 8 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra
Sarah Hicks, conductor
Aleksey Igudesman, violin
Hyung-ki Joo, piano
The Minnesota Orchestra welcomes Igudesman & Jooviolinist Aleksey Igudesman and pianist Hyung-ki Joo
whose one-of-a-kind brand of classical music and comedy has garnered more than 35 million views on YouTube.
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CHAMBER MUSIC
ROSSINI AND MOZART
Sunday, July 26, 2015, 7 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Members of the Minnesota Orchestra
Susan Billmeyer, piano (guest musician)
Mary Jo Gothmann, piano (guest musician)
Adam Kuenzel, flute
Manny Laureano, trumpet
Kathryn Nettleman, bass
David Pharris, clarinet
Pitnarry Shin, cello
Arek Tesarczyk, cello
Gareth Zehngut, viola
ROSSINI
Duo for Cello and Bass
ROREM
Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano
HINDEMITH
Sonata for Trumpet and Piano
MOZART
Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Kegelstatt
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GERSHWINS PIANO CONCERTO
Friday, July 31, 2015, 8 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor and piano
COPLAND
El Saln Mxico
GERSHWIN
Piano Concerto in F
DVOK
Symphony No. 7
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Sommerfest
OPERA FINALE: MADAME BUTTERFLY
COMPLETE OPERA IN CONCERT
Saturday, August 1, 2015, 7:30 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor and piano
Kelly Kaduce, Cio-Cio-San (Madame Butterfly)
Kelley OConnor, Suzuki
Carl Tanner, Pinkerton
Stephen Powell, Sharpless
Minnesota Chorale
PUCCINI
Madame Butterfly (concert performance)
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TICKET PURCHASING INFORMATION

Sommerfest tickets are available in advance for current Minnesota Orchestra subscribers, groups of 10 or more, or
when purchased in a Create Your Own Series package starting on Friday, March 6, 2015. Individual tickets go on
sale beginning on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, online at minnesotaorchestra.org and by calling 612-371-5656 (612371-5642 for subscriptions) or 800-292-4141. Packages and tickets can be purchased in person at the Orchestra Hall
Box Office, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis (open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and beginning two hours
before all ticketed performances); and at the Minnesota Orchestra Administrative Office, International Centre, 5th
floor, 920 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis (open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). For more information, call
612-371-5656, or visit minnesotaorchestra.org. For packages, call 612-371-5642 or visit
minnesotaorchestra.org/cyo. For groups of 10 or more, call 612-371-5662.
All programs, artists, dates, times and prices subject to change.
U.S. Bank is the sponsor of Sommerfest 2015.
The Star Tribune is the Minnesota Orchestras media partner for the 2014-15 season.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant,
thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.