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Cape Town City Hall

The Minnesota Orchestra plays the first concert by a major American orchestra in Africa.

06/30/2019

Minnesota Original

Cape Town City Hall

Clip: Season 10 Episode 1 | 1m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

The Minnesota Orchestra plays the first concert by a major American orchestra in Africa.

The Minnesota Orchestra plays the first concert by a major American orchestra on African soil in Cape Town's City Hall. Classical Movement's Johan van Zyl remembers the day when Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison and spoke to the world from the Hall's balcony.

06/30/2019

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Cape Music Institute

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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 2m 14s | Students of Cape Music Institute welcome Minnesota Orchestra's brass quintet. (2m 14s)

A Cultural Exchange

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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 5m 9s | Dr. Makaziwe Mandela honors her father, former South African President Nelson Mandela. (5m 9s)

Elsie's River

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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 6m 32s | Minnesota Orchestra visits Elsie's River, a township outside Cape Town. (6m 32s)

Residency in Pretoria

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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 8m 57s | Minnesota Orchestra spent time at the University of Pretoria (8m 57s)

Soweto

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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 8m 46s | Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Chorale and the Gauteng Choristers perform in Soweto (8m 46s)

Harmonia Ubuntu

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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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