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Paula Granquist interviews conductor Paul Niemisto about the upcoming concert by the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes conductor Paul Niemisto from the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra to highlight their upcoming concert Promenade: Memories of BBC Prom s. https://northfieldartsguild.org/arts/music/cvro-2/ The Northfield Arts Guild Presents Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra Promenade: Memories of BBC Proms with conductor Paul Niemisto and featuring cellist David Carter. Saturday, 28 February at 3PM St. John’s Lutheran Church, Northfield, MN Sunday, 1 March at 3PM Hilltop Hall, Montgomery, MN Tickets $15 at the door. All kids and students attend for free! The Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra (CVRO) was founded in 1979 by conductor Paul Niemisto as a program of the Northfield Arts Guild. CVRO is a diverse group of volunteer musicians performing symphonic music, drawn together by our love of rehearsing and performing this fine repertoire. Anyone with talent, experience, and motivation is welcome to join us, from exceptional twelve-year-olds to octogenarians.

People in this episode

Host: Paula Granquist

Guest: Paul Niemisto

Topics covered

• orchestral music
• concert promotion
• community arts
• classical music
• local events

Keywords

• Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra
• Paul Niemisto
• Promenade
• BBC Proms
• Northfield Arts Guild
• concert tickets
• classical music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra, Northfield Arts Guild

Places: St. John’s Lutheran Church, Northfield, MN, Hilltop Hall, Montgomery, MN

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