Nordic Soundscapes Festival

Multi-concert festival presented by the Minnesota Orchestra, exploring the orchestral music of northern Europe's past and present. The 2026-27 season edition features Music Director Thomas Sondergard and Conductor Laureate Osmo Vanska on the podium. Opening concerts (Nov 5-7) include Grieg's Norwegian Dances and Sibelius' sweeping Symphony No. 2. The second program (Nov 13-14) features Vanska leading violinist Stella Chen in Jaakko Kuusisto's Violin Concerto, Outi Tarkiainen's Songs of the Ice, and Nielsen's Symphony No. 6. Tickets at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis.