MERRRY PRANKSTERS
Thursday-Saturday: The Great American Violin Concerto is John Adams' or Samuel Barber's, depending on your point of view. The Great Polish Violin Concerto is Karol Szymanowski's phantasmagorical No. 1 -- a riot of color that may challenge your assumptions about its country of origin. Violinist Jorja Fleezanis, making her last appearance as concerto soloist in her 20-year tenure as the Minnesota Orchestra's concertmaster, is partnered with conductor Gilbert Varga, whose program salutes miscreants: Strauss' "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks" and Dukas' "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." (11 a.m. Thu., 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $21-$83. Orchestra Hall, 11th St. and Nicollet Mall. 612-371-5656, or www.minnesotaorchestra.org.)
LARRY FUCHSBERG
