“Fans of classical music will soon have a variety of new options as local orchestras and opera organizations announce their plans for the 2020-2021 season amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic,” reads an unsigned Tuesday (9/8) report at TV station WCCO (Minnesota). “The Minnesota Orchestra … say they have finalized partnerships that will allow them to present their fall concerts live on radio, TV and streaming on the web. There will be six Friday night concerts starting Oct. 2, led by conductor Osmo Vänskä. These concerts, which will feature smaller ensembles from the Minnesota Orchestra, will also air live on TPT and stream on the orchestra’s website…. The concerts will be performed at Orchestra Hall, sans audience…. The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra earlier announced their own series of six fall concerts to be presented via digital stream…. The streams will happen Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. … from the Ordway Concert Hall in St. Paul … presented completely free of charge. Additionally, the Minnesota Opera said it would kick off its new season with a performance in the outfield at CHS Field later this month,” featuring selections from La Traviata, The Marriage of Figaro, Romeo and Juliet, Carmen, and Blue.
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