The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra

Mission

The mission of the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra is to bring the power and pleasure of live orchestra concerts performed by professional musicians to the Twin Cities community, free of charge. The 45 musicians of the Pops are some of the finest freelance musicians and members of full-time performing groups in the area. During the winter months, the majority of Pops musicians can also be heard playing with the Minnesota Opera Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and other distinguished musical groups.

New Orchestral Repertoire Project

The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra is pleased to announce the inaugural season of the New Orchestral Repertoire Project. The Project seeks to identify new orchestral works which previously have been performed and which are worthy additions to the standard repertoire, but which as yet have not received large numbers of performances. The Orchestra will perform and help publicize the prize-winning works to other orchestras and conductors. (click here for details)

The Minneapolis Pops 2009 Season

We are pleased to announce that this is our 60th season! We look forward to seeing you at The Pops! Please check back soon to view our expanding website and get details of all our upcoming concerts. We look forward to enjoying fine music with you this summer!

60^th Birthday Sharing Page

As we expand our website, we are looking for stories, pictures, art and experiences from the communty. Please visit our 60th page and share your stories!