56th Season of the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis

Welcome to the 2007-2008 Season of the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis

UPDATE: Unfortunately, My concerto has been postponed to the fall concert and Diana Lee Lucker will be performing at that time on the fabulous organ at Wayzata Community Church. In place of this piece we will be performing Soirées musicales, Op.9 (arr. of Rossini, 1936) by Benjamin Britten.

Welcome to the 56 th SEASON of the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis!

The Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis is delighted to be presenting two world premieres in the 2007-08 season. First, and in partnership with the American Composers Forum, we are the recipient of a 2006 Joyce Award from the Joyce Foundation of Chicago to commission a new work from an artist of color. Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation has composed a major new guitar concerto, NITOSHI’ IMALI, for the international recording artist, Jason Vieaux. We will have the privilege of collaborating with Mr. Vieaux in the world premiere performances of this exciting new piece in the opening concerts of our season, October 27th and 28th.

We also welcome two well-known vocalists to our season this year. Laura Nichols will sing Mahler’s haunting Songs of a Wayfarer in February and Maria Jette joins us in March for a performance of Canteloube’s enchanting Songs of the Auvergne.

We are delighted once again this season to be presented on the Music at Wayzata Concert Series at Wayzata Community Church and continue our wonderful residency at Normandale Lutheran Church in Edina. I hope you will join in supporting this wonderful orchestra and coming to as many concerts as possible.

We do look forward to seeing you in the audience.

Cary John Franklin
Music Director