Coming up…
Summer Sounds
7:00 pm May 30th, 2025 at Oddfellows Pavilion in Oddfellows Park in Northfield MN. If there is inclement weather, the concert will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Northfield, MN.
About the Orchestra
The Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra (CVRO) was founded in 1979 by conductor Paul Niemisto as a program of the Northfield Arts Guild. CVRO is a diverse group of volunteer musicians performing symphonic music, drawn together by our love of rehearsing and performing this fine repertoire. Anyone with talent, experience, and motivation is welcome to join us, from exceptional twelve-year-olds to octogenarians.
CVRO players come from twenty-two communities: Apple Valley, Blaine, Bloomington, Cannon Falls, Dundas, Eagan, Faribault, Farmington, Lake City, Lonsdale, Montgomery, Nerstrand, New Prague, Northfield, Owatonna, Prior Lake, Red Wing, St. Paul, Stanton, Warsaw, Webster, West Concord. If you are interested in joining the group and have not participated before, please email paul.niemisto@gmail.com for more information. Past participants are always welcome to play with the group. We are grateful for your support.
Mission: The CVRO was founded to help create and promote orchestral music culture in the Cannon Valley communities of Southeast Minnesota.
Are you interested in being a CVRO concert or season sponsor, contact michael@northfieldartsguild.org
Interested in joining the orchestra?
The CVRO are always looking for new musician members! Please contact conductor Paul Niemisto at paul.niemisto@gmail.com if interested in joining.
MUSICIAN INFORMATION (2025)
Late Spring Concert – Summer Sounds
Rehearsals:
Thursday, May 22nd at Northfield High School,1400 Division Street South Northfield, MN 55057 – Set up and ready to rehearse at 7:00 pm.
Thursday, May 29th at Oddfellows Park Pavilion, 1011 Forest Avenue, Northfield – Set up and ready to rehearse at 7:00 pm.
Performances:
Friday, May 30th at Oddfellows Park Pavilion, 1011 Forest Avenue, Northfield – Set up and ready to play at 7:00 pm.
Late Summer Concert for DJJD (Button Event) – COWBOY MUSIC II
Rehearsals:
Thursday, August 28th at Northfield Middle School, 2200 Division St Northfield, MN 55057 – Set up and ready to rehearse at 7:00 pm.
Friday, September 5th at St. John’s Lutheran Church. 500 West 3rd St, Northfield 55057 – Set up and ready to rehearse at 7:00 pm.
Performances:
Saturday, September 6th at St. John’s Lutheran Church. 500 West 3rd St, Northfield 55057 – Set up and ready to play at 6:00 pm. – Concert is at 7:00
Fall Concert
Rehearsals:
Thursdays October 30th, November 6th and 13th at Northfield Middle School, 2200 Division St Northfield, MN 55057 – Set up and ready to rehearse at 7:00 pm.
Friday, November 14th at St. John’s Lutheran Church. 500 West 3rd St, Northfield 55057 – Set up and ready to play at 7:00 pm
Performance (Sunday performance TBD):
Saturday, November 15th at St. John’s Lutheran Church. 500 West 3rd St, Northfield 55057 – Set up and ready to play at 2:00 pm. – Concert is at 3:00 pm
