Photography by Darrell Owens
Thank you to those who donated on Give to the Max Day, Minnesota’s own online day of generosity. Your contributions to this organization is truly appreciated! As a member-led orchestra, we bring classical music at no charge to our neighbors. Your generous support makes this possible and help us fund our current performances and exciting future projects.
Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference.
Matthew George, Music Director
Minneapolis’ oldest community orchestra, the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis has received critical acclaim for artistic excellence since its inception in 1952.
Upcoming concerts
Concert location is St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington
December 21, 2025 – 3:00 pm
”A Suite Season”
Troika – Sergei Prokofiev
A Shakespeare Song Suite – Martin Ellerby
Suite Pastorale- Emmanuel Chabrier
Christmas Eve Suite – Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
February 22, 2026 – 3:00 pm
”Letters”
Siam Soundscapes Overture – Narongrit Dhamabutra -– (American premiere)
Imaginary Letters- Concerto for Soprano Sax, Strings and Percussion – Marco Pütz
Symphony #2 – Amy Beach
March 29, 2026 – 3:00 pm
”Dance”
Spanish Dance #1 – Manuel de Falla
Danse Macabre – Camille Saint-Saëns
Hungarian Dances #6 and #5- Johannes Brahms
Three Dance Episodes from On the Town – Leonard Bernstein
Danse Négre from African Suite – Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Sabre Dance – Aram Khachaturian
Danzon #2 – Arturo Marquez
May 17, 2026 – 3:00pm
“Fate”
Hovercraft – Jody Talbot
MacPhail concerto winner, rep TBA
Four Black American Dances – Carlos Simon
Symphony No. 4 – Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikowsky
The orchestra’s dedicated community musicians perform up to 7 concerts each season.
A cornerstone organization in the Minneapolis area arts community, Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis provides enrichment and education activities for audiences of every age, economic status and background.