A New Era

We are excited to introduce our music director finalists. These conductors have risen to the top of a group of over 100 candidates from all over the globe.

The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra

Since 1950 the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra has been making a difference in the community by offering summertime concerts at Lake Harriet and other park locations.

Each year 20,000 to 25,000 concertgoers enjoy our beautiful music in glorious open-air public venues. Learn More About The Pops

A History Lesson

Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association Board President Cynthia Stokes has written a book on the history of the Pops Orchestra! You can find more info about the book on our history page.

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CONCERTS & PROGRAMS

Our Musicians Enrich Our Community

The professional musicians of the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra are actively engaged in enriching our community in the art of music. We spend our summers providing a variety of performances and activities for all ages.

Lake Harriet Concerts

The Pops hosts ten concerts at the Lake Harriet Bandshell each summer.

Concerts for Seniors

Each year the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra presents free concerts for seniors at the Nicollet Island Pavilion. These concerts are suspended for 2021 due to COVID. We hope to return to Nicollet Island in 2022!

Kids Play

Kids Play, an instrumental coaching/mentoring program for high school musicians during the school year, side-by-side performance with the Pops pros in the summer.

Elliot Park Concert

We also host an annual Neighborhood Concert at Elliot Park.

Our Major Supporters

The Pops Relies on Your Support

Our orchestra is made possible by contributions from major supporters, and individuals like you. Every dollar matters and the Pops is one of the most financially efficient non-profits around.

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Voices from the Crowd

The Pops’ free performances at Lake Harriet, which draw thousands of eager listeners each weekend in July, continue to be one of the nicest things offered in these cities each summer.

The concert was Ahhh-mazing! We really enjoyed the song selections – our toes were never still!

Everything was great! I appreciate bringing all my low-income clients to such a rich program. Without the “free” program they would not be able to be a part of the Arts community. Thank you SO much!

The music was fabulous! We love the ‘themes’ you put together (“Around the World”, “Night at the Movies”, etc.) it makes the beautiful music even more fun to listen to – as you tell a story along with it!!

"I made new friends and it was cool to play with professionals.”
“I was amazed by how we got to know so many professional musicians and how willing to teach they were."

So enjoy the concerts at Lake Harriet! Then you for your long-standing tradition of music joy you bring to the neighborhood. I hope you will still be performing when I can bring by grandkids someday.

A New Era

The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra

A History Lesson

Support the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra with a Donation-

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CONCERTS & PROGRAMS

Our Musicians Enrich Our Community

Our Major Supporters

The Pops Relies on Your Support

Voices from the Crowd

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