Poster Program for the memorial service for Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Program for the memorial service for Stanislaw Skrowaczewski in Minneapolis on March 28, 2017.
Euan Kerr | MPR News

Friday broadcast: Stanislaw Skrowaczewski memorial service

On Tuesday, March 28, the Minnesota Orchestra held a memorial service and concert in honor of Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, the conductor and composer who led the orchestra from 1960 until 1979. Skrowaczewski, who died last month at the age of 93, remained a regular presence at the podium for 38 years as conductor laureate.

At 8 p.m. on Friday, March 31, hear the broadcast of the service and concert on Classical MPR.

Below is the order of the service. See a gallery of images from the memorial concert

Musical Prelude:
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3, by Johann Sebastian Bach
Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, Music Director

Remarks:
An Artist and a Visionary Leader - Tony Ross, Principal Cellist, Minnesota Orchestra

Musical Selection:
For Krystyna, by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Chamber Music Society of Minnesota, including Young-Nam Kim, Ariana Kim, Daniel Kim, Tom Turner, and Tony Ross

Remarks:
A Composer and a Champion of New Works - Linda Hoeschler, Past Chair, Board of Directors, American Composers Forum

Musical Selection:
Duet for Violin and Viola, by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Ariana Kim and Daniel Kim

Remarks:
An Artistic Life Well Lived - Frederick Harris, Skrowaczewski Biographer and Director of Wind and Jazz Ensembles at MIT

Musical Selection:
Sonata for Violin and Cello, second movement "Lent," by Maurice Ravel
Jorja Fleezanis and Lynn Harrell

Poem:
When Great Trees Fall, by Maya Angelou
Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chair, Minnesota Orchestra Board of Directors

Closing Musical Selection:
Adagio from Symphony No. 7, by Anton Bruckner
Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, Music Director

Thank you on behalf of the Family
Nicholas Skrowaczewski, Son and Paul Sebastien, Son

Reception (free and open to the public)

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