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Béla Bartók was being treated for leukemia in a New York hospital and was all but bankrupt when contemporary music champion Serge Koussevitzky persuaded him to write his Concerto for Orchestra. The reluctant Bartók composed an orchestral showpiece that many would say was the highlight of his career.

Stay after the concert! Mingle with musicians onstage at a post-concert reception.

You may also like the following events from Minnesota Orchestra:

• Next month, 18th July, 07:00 pm, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone™ in Concert with the Minnesota Orchestra in Minneapolis
• Next month, 26th July, 02:00 pm, Relaxed Family Concert: Rhythm in Motion in Minneapolis
• This September, 13th September, 10:00 am, Free Community Event: Open House in Minneapolis

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