“The Minnesota Orchestra has a new creative partner for its summer season—and a new take on its annual summer festival,” writes Kathy Berdan in Thursday’s (3/5) Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN). “ ‘Summer at Orchestra Hall,’ which was previously known as Sommerfest, will run from July 17 through Aug. 9. Creative partner [and pianist] Jon Kimura Parker curated the four weeks of orchestral and chamber music with the theme ‘The Beethoven Influence.’ It includes projects with Minneapolis artist collective Free Black Dirt, BRKFST Dance Company and theater group The Moving Company to create new works around Beethoven’s music…. Summer at Orchestra Hall will also feature … a new collaboration with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre around South Korean composer Unsuk Chin’s Mannequin … the return of the Grand Piano Spectacular featuring four pianists onstage playing four pianos; and the Minneapolis debut of Parker’s chamber ensemble, Off the Score, featuring percussionist Stewart Copeland of the band the Police and other collaborators, in a program including an improv version of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Throughout the summer season, the Orchestra will offer ‘Sounds and Bites’ on Peavey and in the Hall, featuring food vendors and free music offerings.”
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