Minnesota Orchestra in South Africa

The Minnesota Orchestra is touring South Africa this summer in what is believed to be the first such visit by any major U.S. orchestra, marking the centennial of Nelson Mandela's birth.

August 7, 2018 4:00 AM

Minnesota Orchestra hopes voices rise, walls fall on South Africa tour

Classical music was once viewed as a whites-only pursuit in South Africa's apartheid system. Minnesota Orchestra leaders hope concerts over the next two weeks, including one in Soweto, can help bury those beliefs.

by Euan Kerr

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July 20, 2018 4:00 AM

Orchestra tribute to Mandela previews South African trip

"Music for Mandela" marks both the centennial of the leader's birth and the beginning of a challenging tour for Minnesota musicians.

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January 18, 2018 10:30 AM

Minn. Orchestra to do ground-breaking South African tour

The Minnesota Orchestra will tour five cities in South Africa this summer in what is believed to be the first such visit by any major U.S. orchestra, with concerts in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg Pretoria, and Soweto.

by Euan Kerr

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