The Minnesota Orchestra is not afraid of the unfamiliar.
The Chilean-Italian conductor Paolo Bortolameolli outs on Venezuelan-Chilean composer Miguel Farías’ Retratos Australes, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 3, and First Associate Concertmaster Susie Park performs Mexican-born Gabriela Ortiz’s Violin Concerto.
Enjoy.
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