Named “one of the best college orchestras in the nation” by Time magazine’s Richard Ostling, the St. Olaf Orchestra is known for its passionate music-making and professional-level performances. It was named the winner of the 2013 American Prize for Orchestral Performance among colleges and universities. As part of the internationally acclaimed St. Olaf Christmas Festival, the orchestra has been broadcast on PBS and public radio stations nationwide. In addition to performing throughout the United States and abroad, the orchestra has also been featured as Garrison Keillor’s guest on broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion in 2001 and 2011.