Matthew George, Music Director
Photography by Darrell Owens
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
May 17, 2026 – 3:00pm
“Fate”
Hovercraft – Joby Talbot
MacPhail concerto winner, rep TBA
Four Black American Dances – Carlos Simon
Symphony No. 4 – Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikowsky
You can find our concerts using the link above
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.
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.