Minot Symphony Orchestra

08/30/2026

Be sure to stop by our booth today at the Truck Festival at Oak Park until 6pm.

🎵 Live music
🍔🌭🌮Food Trucks
🌭contests
🛍️Vendors

08/28/2026

Stop by and see us the MAFB Hobby Fair at The Turf today until 4pm🎵

Food trucks outside and lots of activites to explore inside.

08/27/2026

08/27/2026

🎻 Calling all 4th & 5th grade families! 🎶

Thinking about getting your student involved in music? Now is a great time to encourage them to join orchestra through Minot Public Schools!

Learning an instrument is a wonderful way for students to build confidence, make friends, discover a new passion, and be part of something bigger.

The Minot Symphony is excited to share this opportunity and encourage families to take that first step toward making music! ❤️

👉 Sign your 4th or 5th grader up for orchestra through the Minot Public Schools registration form.

Who knows? You may be listening to a future Minot Symphony musician someday! 🎶

Please click on the link below to "attend" orchestra orientation! It only takes a few minutes. **If your student played last year or participated in summer orchestra they are already registered! You do not need to fill out this form. Lessons start the week of September 7th.

08/25/2026

The first day of classes at Minot State University is the perfect day to introduce our new concertmaster Dr. Yestyn Griffith🎵

Help us welcome Dr. Griffith to Minot and join us for his MSO debut on Sept. 26th.

Dr. Yestyn Griffith is an avid chamber musician and passionate teacher with a wide range of musical interests. He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and maintains an active chamber music career as part of the Conifer Quartet, Trio Jornada, and Duo Novella. As an orchestral musician, Yestyn served as the Associate Concertmaster of the Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra in Estonia for several years, and now serves as the Concertmaster of the Minot Symphony Orchestra. Yestyn’s musical interests extend to the performance of historically informed Renaissance and Baroque repertoire, as well as the performance of music by living composers. He has premiered and recorded numerous new works by composers such as Sam Young, Innocent Ndubuisi Okechukwu, Ramin Roshandel, and Sophie Meyer.

Though he maintains an active performance career, Yestyn’s primary focus is on teaching. He devotes much of his time to the research of pedagogical principles, and the development and implementation of individualized and effective instructional methods for violinists and violists. His teaching approach revolves around the instilling of healthy technical foundations and the realization of each student’s unique sense of musicality. Yestyn endeavors to be a source of security and confidence for his students, helping them to fully explore the depth of their artistry and enabling them to continue their development beyond his studio while spreading the joy of music to others. Yestyn is now continuing the development of his pedagogical approach at Minot State University, where he serves as Professor of Violin and Viola.

08/18/2026

🎶 A little summer break before Season 101!

Our office will be closed through Monday, August 24, as we take a break before the new season gets underway.

🎟️ Season tickets are available now on our website, and concert details are coming soon! Stay tuned? we can’t wait to share what’s in store. 🇺🇸🎻

See you soon!

08/05/2026

Are you ready to make music with the Minot Symphony Orchestra? 🎵🎻

Auditions for our 101st season are August 22, 2026!

We welcome skilled musicians on strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion, including high school and college students, community and professional musicians, educators, and military personnel.

🎻 Come share your talent, connect with fellow musicians, and be part of something bigger.

Can’t make it August 22?
We’ll work with you to find another audition time. Rehearsal starts Aug. 27🤗

👉 Complete the audition request form at www.minotsymphony.com to get on the audition list.

08/03/2026

🎻 A World-Class Violinist. A Legendary Concerto. LIVE in Minot!

We’re opening Season 101 with an extraordinary artist: Nai-Yuan Hu, one of the world’s most acclaimed violinists, performing Tchaikovsky’s breathtaking Violin Concerto with your Minot Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, September 26th.

Hu’s remarkable career took off when he won First Prize at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1985, launching an international career that has taken him to the world’s greatest stages and alongside leading orchestras.

And here’s the fun part… you may have already heard him without even knowing it! 👀

🎧 Find him on your favorite streaming service. We found him on Apple Music, give him a listen before the concert!

🎬 Movie connection: Hu was the violinist featured in the beautiful rooftop dinner scene in Kate & Leopold, the 2001 romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman.🎻

Now, you have the chance to hear this extraordinary musician LIVE, right here in Minot alongside local musicians.

Come hear one of the great violinists of his generation and experience the music for yourself!

Where Will the Music Take You?
Secure your ticket at www.minotsymphony.com

07/30/2026

🎁 Season 101 Sneak Peek #1: Two for 1! 🎶

We’re giving you twice the excitement from one musical clue!
One incredible performance, two Season 101 connections.

Can you discover how today’s video gives you a sneak peek at what and who is coming this season? 👀🎻🤔

Drop your best guess below 👇

Secure your season ticket package by August 31, to be among the first to receive the complete season announcement before it is shared with the public.

🎟️ Season ticket packages are available now through August 31. Individual concert tickets go on sale September 1.
Visit www.minotsymphony.com to secure your seat.

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07/27/2026

⏳ We know… you’re waiting. (And we promise, we see you! 😉)

Our 101st Season announcement is coming soon! While we may look like we’re sitting in a field waiting for the big reveal, behind the scenes we are busy finalizing repertoire, securing contracts, and making sure all the details are in place before we share the music with you.

We can’t wait to tell you what’s coming next, it’s going to be a season worth celebrating 🎶

But we want to know… how would you like to hear the news?

👍 Reveal each concert as it’s finalized
😲 Wait and experience the excitement of the full season announcement

Tell us below! 👇

Then save the dates!
2026: Sept. 26 I Nov. 14 I Dec. 11&12*
2027: Feb. 6* I March 20 I May 1&2*

7pm concert I *3pm concert
All will take place in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall at MSU

**Season tickets are on sale now, single ticket sales open Sept. 1**