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06/18/2026

Ladies and gentlemen, Melody Betts 🙂‍↕️

TONIGHT is our Juneteenth Celebration—and you’re not going to want to miss it. Melody Betts sings Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and more. Plus, Brian Raphael Nabors’ stunning Hammond Organ Concerto and so much more led by Kedrick Armstrong on a special program that honors the resilience, creativity and vibrant legacy of Black artistry.

It’s all happening tonight at 7 p.m.—tickets at minnesotaorchestra.org

06/17/2026

If there’s another concerto for this instrument, we don’t know it 👀

Composer-soloist Brian Raphael Nabors is here to perform his Concerto for Hammond Organ as part of our Juneteenth Celebration led by Kedrick Armstrong—here’s what he said about the work:

“In the history of American music, the Hammond organ has seamlessly crossed genres and broken barriers. From the spiritual silos of the Black church, to the smooth and vivacious world of Jazz, to the hardy soulfulness of Rock; the Hammond has been there. This concerto is my love letter to all that has made me the artist I am. It is a love letter to the beauty, pain, and struggle that American music was born from.”

Catch this piece and a whole lot more on our Juneteenth Celebration tomorrow, June 18—tickets at minnesotaorchestra.org

06/16/2026

What should Sarah name her violin

"More than anything, I fell in love with the service aspect of music—the ability to create something that could uplift, ...
06/16/2026

"More than anything, I fell in love with the service aspect of music—the ability to create something that could uplift, challenge, comfort, or inspire others. Over time, composition stopped feeling like simply an interest and began to feel like a calling."

Composer-performer Brian Raphael Nabors makes his solo debut with the Minnesota Orchestra this Thursday—during our fourth annual Juneteenth concert—in a concerto he wrote for a unique instrument: the Hammond Organ. Read our Q&A with the composer, the latest on our blog: https://mnorch.org/4ee11Rp

Mind if we cute post real quick?This weekend’s season finale and family concert were a joy 🫶 thanks to all who joined us...
06/15/2026

Mind if we cute post real quick?

This weekend’s season finale and family concert were a joy 🫶 thanks to all who joined us.

06/13/2026

Are you not entertained?

Tonight, Alexander Gavrylyuk plays Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1—plus, Thomas Søndergård leads the Minnesota Orchestra in Higdon’s blue castle, Ives’ The Unanswered Question and Scriabin’s The Poem of Ecstasy.

Tickets at minnesotaorchestra.org

06/11/2026

Jokes aside, we love contemporary music in this house 😌

We’re really looking forward to sharing Jennifer Higdon’s blue cathedral on a program that also includes Alexander Gavrylyuk performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Plus, Thomas Søndergård conducts works by Ives and Scriabin this weekend, Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 11. Get tickets at minnesotaorchestra.org

06/09/2026

Happy Pride! We're celebrating with Sarah Hicks, the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, and Disney for a show that celebrates LGBTQ+ life, love, family and joy with some iconic moments from the Disney vault.

Plus, you'll want to get here early for a drag show with Flip Phone Events, an exhibition curated by The Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection at the University of Minnesota and an art market from Reclaim.

Join us Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21—tickets at the link in our bio.

06/08/2026

You don’t have to tune your clarinet because they tune it at the factory. Follow us for more professional advice.

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