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Today's Morning Edition music is from Audra McDonald singing "Go Back Home" from the musical "The Scottsboro Boys." 

The Minnesota Orchestra announced Friday that the Grammy and Tony Award winner will sing with the group in the first concerts of the 

In addition, the new season will include three weeks of concerts in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Jean Sibelius.  

The orchestra will also perform all nine of Beethoven's symphonies and all five of his piano concertos featuring pianist Yevgeny Sudbin.

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Additionally, the new season will include three weeks of concerts in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Jean Sibelius.

Today's Morning Edition music is from Audra McDonald singing "Go Back Home" from the musical "The Scottsboro Boys." It was announced today that the Grammy and Tony Award winner will sing with the Minnesota Orchestra in the first concerts of the new season on September 11-12, 2015.  In addition, the new season will include three weeks of concerts in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Jean Sibelius.  The Orchestra will also perform all nine of Beethoven's symphonies and all five of his piano concertos featuring pianist Yevgeny Sudbin.

Minnesota Orchestra season to include Audra McDonald, Yevgeny Sudbin

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