Player Profile: Lucia Magney
Lucia Magney: Cello Lucia Magney has been the Executive Director of the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra since 2001 and teaches Cello and String Methods at the
Player Profile: Greg Beckwith
Greg Beckwith: Horn Hi, I am Greg Beckwith, horn player, musical instrument repair instructor and technician. I started my musical journey in the state of
Player Profile: Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson: Percussion Jay Johnson has been active as a teacher and musician for the last thirty years. As a performer, conductor and composer, his
Player Profile: Elizabeth Gomoll
Elizabeth Gomoll: Flute Elizabeth Gomoll started attending Minneapolis Pops concerts as a child and thought the musicians on stage were miraculous people to make such
Player Profile: Bob Adney
Bob Adney: Tympani Bob Adney, music educator/percussionist/timpanist, has been a part of the Twin Cities music community for more than 39 years and has been
Artist Spotlight: Gao Hong
Gao Hong: Pipa This year, the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra is proud to welcome friend Gao Hong to the stage to present the world premier of
2013 NORP Winner
Meteora, Mark Edwards Wilson Biography Born in Long Beach, California, Mark Edwards Wilson received a Ph.D. in composition at UCLA where he studied with Henri
2011 NORP Winner
Push, Rob Smith Biography The innovative and highly energetic music of Rob Smith is frequently performed throughout the United States and abroad. His music has
2009 NORP Winner
Sparkler, Tom Cipullo “Sparkler” by Tom Cipullo Biography Composer Tom Cipullo’s works have been heard at major concert halls on four continents, from San Francisco