Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra

Jacob Sustaita is hired as new conductor for Minnesota GLBTA orchestra

Joseph Dolson — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:28:04 +0000

For Immediate Release Contact: Joe Burling Phone: 612.384.1589 Minneapolis-St. Paul—September 29, 2011 — The Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO), America’s first GLBTA orchestra, welcomes a new Music Director and Conductor for the first time in more than a decade. Jacob Sustaita will take the podium this fall as the MPO’s 19th concert season begins. Mr. Sustaita [...]

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Jacob Sustaita is hired as new conductor for Minnesota GLBTA orchestra

Mozart, Symphony No. 38 in D Major

Joseph Dolson — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:51:49 +0000

This performance was recorded on March 14th, 2010 by Twin Cities Public Television for their MN Original television program! The segment MN Original produced about the Minnesota Philharmonic is available on their web site, as well. Thank you, MN Original! Content is © 2008 Minnesota Philharmonic OrchestraMozart, Symphony No. 38 in D Major

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Mozart, Symphony No. 38 in D Major

Appearance on TPT’s arts program “MN Original”

Joseph Dolson — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:43:15 +0000

We’re being televised! If you attended our winter concert this year, you may have noticed the television cameras around the house. That performance (and some rehearsals earlier) were taped for use in a segment on Twin Cities Public Television’s weekly arts program MN Original. Our story will be aired on several dates, so you may [...]

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Appearance on TPT’s arts program “MN Original”

MPO featured with Sarah Miller in MN Women’s Press

Joseph Dolson — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:47:21 +0000

The Minnesota Philharmonic and composer Sarah Miller were highlighted in the Minnesota Women’s Press for our concert in November of 2009. The article talks about our collaboration with the composer to put together the orchestrated version of ‘She Just Wants.’ She Just Wants — Minnesota Women’s Press. Content is © 2008 Minnesota Philharmonic OrchestraMPO featured [...]

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MPO featured with Sarah Miller in MN Women’s Press

Philharmonic’s Spring 2009 Concert in Lavender

Joseph Dolson — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:22:47 +0000

Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO), the first GLBT orchestra in America, will be spoiling us with a blissful spring concert, Hit Parade, on May 30, 7:30 PM, at Hamline University’s Sundin Hall. For the May performance, MPO will welcome violinist Andrew Sords, who will perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major. Also included in the concert [...]

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Philharmonic’s Spring 2009 Concert in Lavender

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”

MPO performs for ILGCN World Cultural Conference

Joseph Dolson — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:15:10 +0000

The 11th annual World Cultural Conference of the International Lesbian & Gay Cultural Network will be happening September 19th and 20th, 2009. The Minnesota Philharmonic’s

Queer Music Consortium in “Lavender”

Joseph Dolson — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:44:56 +0000

The Queer Music Consortium was highlighted in a recent Lavender Magazine article spotlighting Twin Cities organizations which “have gone above and beyond in supporting our community.” Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra Music Director Joseph Schlefke remarks, “Through the establishment of the QMC Como Park Concert in early June, we have all expanded our audiences. Choral music lovers [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]