Minnesota Orchestra returns to full strength in its first summer concert since pandemic REVIEW: Concertgoers were bathed in big sound, but the most powerful moments were subtle. By Rob Hubbard Special to the Star Tribune July 17, 2021 — 11:12am Text size Copy shortlink: Enough with the intimacy. Maybe it's time for some big music. That certainly seems the motivation behind this weekend's Minnesota Orchestra program. For the first of nine summer concerts, the organization tossed off its metaphorical mask and unleashed a full-throated shout. On Friday night, Orchestra Hall seemed much as it was in summers past, albeit without the fountain-side food vendors. Masks were optional for the fully vaccinated, and a festive feel was returning to the glassy environs, complete with pre- and post-concert jazz in the atrium.