We have been at the Musical Instrument Museum two additional times.
The first was a wonderful concert at the MIM Music Theater with the Amelia Piano Trio - violin, cello and piano. They performed Piano Trio No. 1 in G Minor by Rachmaninoff, Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor by Shostakovich, and Trio in E minor, Op 90, "Dumky" by Dvorak. All were wonderful, especially the Dvorak which was spectacular. This group was formed in 1999 and they have performed in many prominent venues like Carnegie Hall. They are all professors of music at the U of Hartford and Connecticut College. We thought the music hall was very good. The whole complex is beautiful and well designed.
Then today we were so happy to be able to go to an event hosted by Minneapolis friends Margee and Will Bracken at MIM. The Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra had special guests Erin Keefe, Concertmaster, and Andrey Tchekmazov, cello, who did a short concert, Duo for Violin and Cello by Zoltán Kodály. Each also performed separately. It was wonderful!! We were so pleased to see several other Minneapolis people /Plymouth Church members, and met some other Minnesotans. We also heard from the Minneapolis architect about what they wanted to do with the building design and the exhibits. This instrument collection is the most comprehensive among the several other instrument museums. Exhibits cover countries worldwide rather than more limited places. The building evokes fluidity and harmony.
The MN Orchestra faces the same problems that many orchestras do everywhere. The old financial models and the recession have caused deficits. But they as others are trying to find new ways of financing and operating, and are seeking new audiences.
Very lovely times at MIM!
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