This weekend’s program is emblematic of conductor Osmo Vänskä’s five-year tenure to date with the orchestra. It begins with “Rakastava
,” the romantic, melancholic choral work from Vänskä’s famous fellow Finn, Sibelius. It ends with Beethoven's “Second Symphony,” a secondary but not second-rate composition among the nine Beethoven symphonies that Vänskä is recording with the Minnesota Orchestra to generally positive reviews. In between is
Shostakovich’s “First Violin Concerto,” a feature for guest star Lisa Batiashvili, who is fresh off her April performance of the same work for the New York Philharmonic.
,” the romantic, melancholic choral work from Vänskä’s famous fellow Finn, Sibelius. It ends with Beethoven's “Second Symphony,” a secondary but not second-rate composition among the nine Beethoven symphonies that Vänskä is recording with the Minnesota Orchestra to generally positive reviews. In between is
Shostakovich’s “First Violin Concerto,” a feature for guest star Lisa Batiashvili, who is fresh off her April performance of the same work for the New York Philharmonic. Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicolett Mall, Minneapolis; 612-371-5656.