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Viva Espana: Vanska Opens the Season

Osmo Vanska, Conductor
Sharon Isbin, Guitar

Sunday, September 21 @ 2:00 p.m.
Petters Auditorium, CSB
Tickets: $30, Senior/Youth $25, CSB/SJU ID $15

The Minnesota Orchestra starts the season with a little Latin flair! Sharon Isbin, who plays on the world's greatest stages, comes to the spotlight with the most popular concert piece ever written for her instrument-Concierto de Aranjuez-Rodrigo's beautiful love song to Spain. Around it, the Orchestra has arranged brilliant Latin dances to set the season swirling.  Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page for a music sampling.

RICKARD Hail! Minnesota, orchestrated by Steve Heitzeg
CHABRIER Espana
RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez
FALLA Suite No. 2 The Three-Cornered Hat (Three Dances)
GINASTERA Variaciones concertantes, Opus 23
COPLAND El Salon Mexico

You are invited to attend a pre-performance talk from 1:15-1:45 in the Benedicta Arts Center. A representative of the Minnesota Orchestra will lead this informal discussion on the upcoming performance.

This performance is sponsored in part by St. Cloud Hospital.