
Music for Mandela: Minnesota Orchestra in South Africa
Season 10 Episode 1 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The Minnesota Orchestra's South Africa tour honors Nelson Mandela with musical diplomacy.
This one-hour special follows the Minnesota Orchestra on its historic tour through South Africa. The musical and cultural exchange honors the centenary year of Nelson Mandela’s birth through community engagements and concerts. More than 300 Minnesotans traveled to South Africa for the occasion. The Minnesota Orchestra is the first major US orchestra to ever tour the continent of Africa.
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Music for Mandela: Minnesota Orchestra in South Africa
Season 10 Episode 1 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
This one-hour special follows the Minnesota Orchestra on its historic tour through South Africa. The musical and cultural exchange honors the centenary year of Nelson Mandela’s birth through community engagements and concerts. More than 300 Minnesotans traveled to South Africa for the occasion. The Minnesota Orchestra is the first major US orchestra to ever tour the continent of Africa.
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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 2m 14s | Students of Cape Music Institute welcome Minnesota Orchestra's brass quintet. (2m 14s)
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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 1m 46s | The Minnesota Orchestra plays the first concert by a major American orchestra in Africa. (1m 46s)
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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 5m 9s | Dr. Makaziwe Mandela honors her father, former South African President Nelson Mandela. (5m 9s)
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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 6m 32s | Minnesota Orchestra visits Elsie's River, a township outside Cape Town. (6m 32s)
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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 8m 57s | Minnesota Orchestra spent time at the University of Pretoria (8m 57s)
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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 8m 46s | Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Chorale and the Gauteng Choristers perform in Soweto (8m 46s)
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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 1m 30s | Soprano Goistemang Lehobye performs Harmonia Ubuntu, composed by Dr.Bongani Ndodana Breen (1m 30s)
Music for Mandela: Minnesota Orchestra in South Africa
Preview: S10 Ep1 | 31s | Minnesota Orchestra's South Africa tour honors Nelson Mandela with musical diplomacy. (31s)
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