Milana Reiche steps off the bus upon arrival in Grand Rapids.
The full orchestra arrived in Grand Rapids on Thursday afternoon, and wasted little time before getting down to business with a rehearsal at the Reif Center for the week’s final concerts. View the full schedule of concerts this weekend by visiting our Common Chords calendar of events.
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Students at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church watch the Orchestra's brass quintet perform.
Day three of the Orchestra’s Common Chords residency featured events spanning the city from one end to the other: from performances for patients at the spacious Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital to chamber music at the library and brass tunes at the MacRostie Art Center.
Daniel Curry and fellow dancers demonstrate the grass dance.
Minnesota Orchestra players shared a warm cultural exchange with members of the Ojibwe community last night in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as part of the Orchestra’s Common Chords project.
Conductor Sarah Hicks and musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra were on hand at the Grand Rapids City Council meeting Tuesday afternoon to witness the proclamation by Mayor Dale Adams, officially declaring October 10th through October 16th, 2011 Minnesota Orchestra Common Chords Week.
The employees of Grand Rapids’ Minnesota Diversified Industries were treated to a performance by Minnesota Orchestra musicians over their lunch hour Tuesday. A brass quintet served up light musical fare to accompany the scenic views from the break room, as staff enjoyed a bite to eat on a picture-perfect day.
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The eighth grade art students of teacher Sherry El-nashaar learned first-hand about the connections between art and music at Elkington Middle School Tuesday. Students focused intently on creating pastel and charcoal drawings while the Orchestra’s String Quartet played music of different moods and styles. “We’ve never done anything like this in class before,” said El-nashaar. The art and music theme continues this week with the Brass Quartet performing at Grand Rapids’ MacRostie Art Center on Wednesday afternoon, along with a special presentation by Ashley Kolka. The event is open to the public and begins at 5pm.
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The 258 sixth graders from Elkington Middle School sampled some mid-morning brass music with Minnesota Orchestra musicians on Tuesday – and were eager to ask questions of the players: “Have you had anything stuck in your horn?” “Is there such a thing as a piccolo trombone?”
Members of the 35-member Itasca Symphony Orchestra welcomed Minnesota Orchestra guests to their regular Monday night session, where conductor Sarah Hicks led a two-hour rehearsal focusing on Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture. Continue reading
Leaders from the community of Grand Rapids gathered for their monthly Chamber of Commerce luncheon Monday at the Sawmill Inn, where Minnesota Orchestra conductor Sarah Hicks leads a presentation on the art of conducting.
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A glorious fall morning and a warm welcome from the community of Grand Rapids greeted the two chamber ensembles that kicked off the Orchestra’s week-long residency as part of the Common Chords project.
