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Minnesota Orchestra 2025-26 Season Info
The Minnesota Orchestra opens its 2025–26 season with a family-focused Orchestra Hall Open House on September 13, offering backstage tours and live performances that invite audiences behind the scenes of their iconic concert home. Later that month, September 18 and 19, mezzo‑soprano Joyce DiDonato makes her Orchestra debut with a program that includes Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, Berlioz’s Les Nuits d’été, a lush suite from Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier, and a dynamic work by Guillaume Connesson. In a subsequent program around September 26–27, principal cellist Anthony Ross brings two deeply expressive works to life, including the world premiere of Steve Heitzeg’s EcoSaga (Concerto in Three Landscapes) and Bernstein’s Three Meditations from Mass, capped by Bartók’s virtuosic Concerto for Orchestra.
As autumn unfolds, October features standout performances like Leonidas Kavakos conducting and soloing in Mozart’s Violin Concerto, followed by Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 15, as well as a stirring presentation of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony led by Andrew Manze around October 16–18. November brings a mix of contemporary and classical flair, with Dessa returning for her latest collaboration with the Orchestra on November 7–8, followed by their Relaxed Family Concert: Magnificent Musical Creatures on November 9 exploring music themed around the animal kingdom. Later that month, immersive film‑and‑music events include The Princess Bride in Concert on November 28–30, paired with evocative works such as Brahms’s Requiem and Symphonie fantastique across mid‑November programs.
December showcases festive programming, including The Goonies in Concert, Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol, and holiday-themed performances featuring Kermit, Gonzo, and other guest artists. In January, the intimate chamber music series returns, highlighting violinist James Ehnes in an ensemble concert featuring Orchestra musicians. February brings high-energy cross-genre experiences such as The Music of Pink Floyd and Ben Rector’s Songs for America, blending popular music with orchestral texture. In March, powerful collaborations include cellist Yo‑Yo Ma performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto, alongside opera‑in‑concert staging of Bluebeard’s Castle, and vocal showcases featuring Jamie Barton and Brahms’s German Requiem.
As spring unfolds into May, audiences can enjoy Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, as well as programs celebrating identity, including Disney Pride in Concert with the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus in June, wrapping up a season rich with cinematic experiences and cultural celebration.
Minnesota Orchestra 2025-26 Tickets Info
Tickets for Minnesota Orchestra 2025-26 live performances are available now through EventsChaser, with NO hidden service fees. Prices generally range from $75 to $160 for most classical, pops, and film concerts, depending on seat location, featured artists, and performance timing. Events featuring internationally renowned soloists or full-length film presentations with live orchestration can reach $230 or more for the best seats in Orchestra Hall. Many performances offer mid-range options between $90 and $130, providing a balanced acoustic and visual experience across the hall’s tiered layout. While some concerts include seating at lower entry points for casual or family-focused formats, most events maintain a broad spectrum of pricing to accommodate a variety of audience needs and preferences.
About Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra, originally founded as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1903, took the stage for its inaugural concert in early November of that year and has since earned a reputation for artistic excellence both at home and on the world stage. Renamed in 1968 to reflect its wider regional role, the orchestra found a permanent home in Orchestra Hall — opened in 1974 — celebrated for its modernist design and virtually unparalleled acoustics.
As a Grammy Award–winning ensemble led by Music Director Thomas Søndergård, the orchestra pursues a mission “to enrich, inspire and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra,” delivering hundreds of concerts annually in downtown Minneapolis that highlight artistic ambition, innovation, and authenticity. Its commitment to nurturing future generations includes programs like the Young People’s Concerts, which began in 1911 and continue to engage learners across Minnesota, along with extensive commissioning and premiere efforts that reflect its dedication to shaping tomorrow’s orchestral repertoire.
Recognized for both its artistic reach and its social impact, the Minnesota Orchestra has toured internationally — marking milestones such as performances at Carnegie Hall, visits to Cuba and South Africa — and boasts a rich recording legacy, including cycles of Beethoven and Sibelius symphonies, Grammy accolades, and a distinctive place in global orchestral culture.
