The Minot Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is a program of
Minot State University
Minot State University (MSU or MiSU) is a public university in Minot, North Dakota. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, Minot State University is the third-largest university in North Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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Minot, North Dakota
Minot ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately north of the city. With a population of 48,377 at the 2 ...
. Although a separate agency, the university's music department oversees the handling of the orchestra.
Maestro
Maestro (; from the Italian '' maestro'' , meaning "master" or "teacher") is an honorific title of respect (plural: maestros or maestri). The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music and opera, in line with the ubiqu ...
Efrain Amaya, a professor of music at Minot State University, is the orchestra's conductor and has held the position since 2015.
The Minot Symphony Association supports the orchestra. The Minot Area Council of the Arts (MACA), a local non-profit agency that supports the arts, provides advertising, scheduling assistance, and other assistance to the orchestra. Minot is considered to be the smallest city in the United States that supports a full-sized symphony orchestra.
MSO website
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History
The 2009–2010 season is the orchestra's 81st season.
Venue
The MSO's regular performance hall is the Ann Nicole Nelson Hall at Minot State University.
See also
*List of symphony orchestras in the United States
There were 1,224 symphony orchestras in the United States as of 2014. Some U.S. orchestras maintain a full 52-week performing season, but most are small and have shorter seasons. As of 2007, there were 117 U.S. orchestras with annual budgets of ...
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External links
Minot Symphony Orchestra web siteMinot State University web site
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Musical groups from North Dakota
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