![A large crowd watched the Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra play a free community concert at the Lake Harriet Bandshell, Sunday. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com September 15, 2013, Minneapolis, Minn. The Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra will perform a free community concert at the Lake Harriet Bandshell, Sunday, September 15, at 5:00 p.m.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/7EDOAR3F3XH6R6N2JD2YG6PC34.jpg?&w=1080)
Symphony for the Cities
Monday-Thursday: The Minnesota Orchestra launches its colorful Sommerfest series with a string of free outdoor concerts showcasing the music of Sousa, John Williams, Bizet and Tchaikovsky, whose cannonading "1812 Overture" is a particular enticement. So, too, with Independence Day approaching, is the inclusion of conductor laureate Stanislaw Skrowaczewski's orchestration of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The presence on the podium of the orchestra's newly appointed assistant conductor, Roderick Cox, a rising star of the classical firmament, adds further interest to an already toothsome proposition. (7:30 p.m. Mon., Lake Harriet Bandshell, Mpls.; 8:30 p.m. Wed., Hilde Performance Center, Plymouth; 8 p.m. Thu., Lake Park Bandshell, Winona, Minn. Free.)
Terry Blain
