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Violinist Andrew Sords to perform with MPO in “Hit Parade”

Joseph Dolson — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:21:22 +0000

The Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO), Minnesota’s GLBT symphony orchestra and the first GLBT orchestra in America, will welcome violinist Andrew Sords to Minnesota in a concert on Saturday, May 30, 2009, 7:30 p.m., at Sundin Hall, Hamline University. Sords will be the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s beloved Violin Concerto in D Major. The concert will also [...]

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Violinist Andrew Sords to perform with MPO in “Hit Parade”

Lullaby Commission Project

Joseph Dolson — Sat, 01 Jun 2002 23:39:49 +0000

Deadline: July 1, 2002 (postmark) The Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra, the nation’s first and only GLBT community orchestra, announces a commission opportunity for composers regardless of age or nationality. The commission is in honor of the MPO’s 10th anniversary, and will be premiered on its spring concert of 2003. (Travel expenses to the performance in the [...]

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Lullaby Commission Project

MPO Appoints New Music Director

Joseph Dolson — Sat, 02 Feb 2002 23:40:59 +0000

Following a four month search, the Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra, Minnesota’s queer/ GLBT symphony orchestra, is pleased to announce the selection and appointment of Joseph Schlefke as its new principal conductor. Mr. Schlefke is already well known to the orchestra, having served as its apprentice conductor for the past two years. Mr. Schlefke is currently the [...]