Featuring: 
Joanne Opgenorth, violin
Denis Evstuhin, piano
Erik Wheeler, cello

An enchanting evening of chamber music featuring acclaimed pianist Denis Evstuhin alongside Minnesota Orchestra musicians Joanne Opgenorth and Erik Wheeler. The program includes works by Mozart, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, and Dvořák.

Program

W. A. Mozart: Fantasie in D minor, K. 397
W. A. Mozart: Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304
S. Prokofiev: Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 119
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Dumka (Russian Rustic Scene), Op. 59
A. Glazunov: Minstrel Song, Op. 71
A. Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 (Dumky Trio)

Sunday, July 12, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Doors open at 6:00 PM
All galleries and TMORA Shop will be open prior to the performance.

Tickets: Reserved Seating $35 | TMORA Members $30

Use the discount code MIDSUMMER26 to access TMORA Member pricing. Please note that while the discount code is available to everyone, all Member tickets are reviewed to confirm membership status.

Wheelchair accessible seating is available. Please email Michelle Massey, TMORA Director of Public Programs & Marketing, at mmassey@tmora.org if you have any specific accessibility needs.

About the Musicians

Joanne Opgenorth, violin

Joanne Opgenorth joined the Minnesota Orchestra’s first violin section in 2002, after serving seven seasons as a first violinist in the Washington National Opera Orchestra in Washington, D.C. She has collaborated with Orchestra musicians and guest artists in chamber music performances throughout the United States and abroad and is a founding member of the Isles Ensemble in Minneapolis.

A first prize winner in the Eckhardt-Gramatte Competition of Canada, Opgenorth has appeared as a soloist with the Edmonton Symphony and Calgary Philharmonic Orchestras and has taught at institutions including Rutgers University and the Vancouver Conservatory. She holds degrees from the University of British Columbia and The Juilliard School.

Erik Wheeler, cello

Houston-born cellist Erik Wheeler began his musical studies at age five and earned his undergraduate degree from Rice University before continuing his studies at The Juilliard School. A member of the Minnesota Orchestra since 2019, he served as Acting Co-Associate Principal Cello during the 2024–25 season.

Wheeler has performed chamber music alongside many internationally acclaimed artists and has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Houston Symphony. In December 2025, he made his solo debut with the Minnesota Orchestra in Haydn’s Sinfonia concertante.

Denis Evstuhin, piano

Russian pianist Denis Evstuhin has earned international acclaim for his vibrant artistry, remarkable sound quality, and brilliant virtuosity from audiences and critics alike. He has appeared on stages of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the great Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff Halls in Moscow, the Mariinsky Theater and Philharmonic Halls in St. Petersburg and Warsaw, as well as Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Evstuhin has appeared as a soloist with the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and the Sioux City Symphony.

He has also appeared on radio and television in Russia, Europe, and the United States.

Denis holds a B.M. and M.M. from the St. Petersburg Conservatory. While in the United States, he received M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in Piano Performance from the University of Minnesota, where he studied with Professor Alexander Braginsky.