Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra, now recognized as one of America’s leading orchestras, presents nearly 200 classical, pops and jazz concerts annually, heard live by 400,000 people—including more than 85,000 students who participate in our education and outreach programs. Our Orchestra tours regionally, nationally and internationally. We are heard on radio stations across the country on award-winning broadcasts produced by Minnesota Public Radio and through a vast collection of recordings, dating back to the 1920s. The Minnesota Orchestra makes its home at Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis.www.minnesotaorchestra.org
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Search complete. 58 mentions across 7 episodes found for "Minnesota Orchestra".
Oct 14, 2026
Daniel HaschkeGUEST
I saw Nerdy, who is a Minneapolis rapper.
Daniel HaschkeGUEST
He performed at the Minnesota Symphony.
Daniel HaschkeGUEST
And that was one of the coolest shows I've ever seen in my whole life.
Daniel HaschkeGUEST
And I was like, that's something I want to do.
Philip AnthonyHOST
The creator.
Philip AnthonyHOST
And he even performed alongside the Minnesota Orchestra.
Nur-DGUEST
We had two nights with the Minnesota Orchestra in, I want to say 2023, 2024.
Nur-DGUEST
It was two years ago now.
Nur-DGUEST
We had two nights with the Minnesota Orchestra.
Nur-DGUEST
Fantastic show.
Philip AnthonyHOST
Aren't they amazing?
Nur-DGUEST
So talented.
Candice WheelerGUEST
Um, well, let's see.
Candice WheelerGUEST
First Avenue and the Minnesota Orchestra are, are heading this thing.
Candice WheelerGUEST
Says 50 ticketed events will be there, which is interesting-
JordanaHOST
Mm-hmm
Candice WheelerGUEST
Um, well, let's see.
Candice WheelerGUEST
First Avenue and the Minnesota Orchestra are, are heading this thing.
Candice WheelerGUEST
Says 50 ticketed e- events will be there, which is interesting because-
JordanaHOST
Mm-hmm
Norbert NielubowskiGUEST
They can't really be active while they're working, so once they've retired, they become retired, then they, they have the time to be able to do this.
Norbert NielubowskiGUEST
Um, I was a, a, a professional musician with the Minnesota Orchestra for over 36 years, and that took a lot of my time, but during that time, also because I had an old house, I was learning to do certain woodworking skills over that, that period of time.
Norbert NielubowskiGUEST
And then once I retired, I wanted to spend more time really perfecting those skills and, and learning more about that.
Norbert NielubowskiGUEST
And one of the things that I found is that we had a class, uh, that happened in, um, a w- a month after I retired, and there were, oh, probably about 50 or 60 other, uh, woodworkers at this class.
Angela DavisHOST
legends.
Angela DavisHOST
We recently on this program, we had the CEO of the Minnesota Orchestra on Isaac Thompson, and he described experiencing live music, how it Oh, yeah.
Emily ReeseGUEST
joy that the players kind of emote from their instruments absolutely wash over you, like you say.
Emily ReeseGUEST
You've also done some sports reporting.
Angela DavisHOST
That's where Isaac Thompson found his calling.
Angela DavisHOST
Today, he is the president and CEO of the Minnesota Orchestra, overseeing all One of the state's most prominent cultural institutions.
Angela DavisHOST
But when he was younger, he actually pictured himself on the stage.
Angela DavisHOST
He grew up here in the Twin Cities and began playing violin as a kid.
Angela DavisHOST
His parents were longtime Minnesota Orchestra concert goers and going to the orchestra, actually to Orchestra Hall, helped inspire him to pursue music seriously.
Angela DavisHOST
He eventually earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in violin performance and set his sights on becoming a professional museum.
Angela DavisHOST
But his career took a turn.
Angela DavisHOST
Then in October of 2025, one year ago, last year, his path brought him back to Minnesota to lead the orchestra he grew up listening to afterwards.