This magical family favorite by Allen Fields is an enduring holiday treat. It lights up the season in so many ways. The lively holiday party where young Clara receives a nutcracker dressed as a soldier. The soldier has grown life-size leading his troop against the Mouse King and his warriors. Clara’s intervention to save the […]

The Minnesota Ballet opens its 2018-19 season with Robert Gardner’s vision of “The Rite of Spring,” to Igor Stravinsky’s monumental score, compelling in its primal force and themes of ritual and renewal. Contrasting the visceral “Rite of Spring,” Salvatore Aiello’s “Senza Fretta” (“without worry”) mirrors life’s joys and simplicities in moves athletic, frenetic, and witty—all […]

Repertoire Emmanuel Chabrier: España Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 5 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagñole Manuel de Falla: Suite from The Three Cornered Hat Ravel: Bolero Soloist — Orion Weiss, Piano Itinerary Our final journey will be pure fun—a party trip along the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea where we will experience three different views of Spanish […]

Repertoire Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 Mendelssohn: Lobgesang Soloist — DSSO Chorus Soloist — Rachel Inselman, soprano Soloist — Tina Christensen, mezzo-soprano Soloist — David Blalock, tenor Itinerary We’ll be treated to compelling and seldom explored works by Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn on this don’t-miss sojourn. Unforgettable melodies and powerful choruses will inspire us. Performance Time 7:00PM

Repertoire Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 Soloist — Juho Pohjonen, piano Itinerary Rising superstar, young Finnish pianist Juho Puhjonen will take us to new heights with Brahms’ Piano Concerto No.2. We’ll also continue our collaboration with Minnesota Public Radio, performing and recording Beethoven’s Symphony No.7. Performance Time 7:00PM