Mary Kjell Normandin
Been with the MSO since: 1977
Hometown: Fergus Falls
Education: Bachelor of Science, Moorhead State University
My day job: Graphic Artist, Corporate Graphics Commercial, North Mankato
Earliest musical memory: My dad singing Silent Night
Favorite thing about performing music: The teamwork and the emotion
Other instruments I play: Piano
The composition I would most like to perform: “Pictures at an Exhibition” Mussorgsky
Best part about being an MSO musician: Being challenged to play more difficult music than I think I can!
What’s on my iPod or in my CD player: Lee Johnson’s “Colors of the Soul” and “Seasons,” Grieg Piano Concerto
Other interesting facts(s): My grandfather and two of my uncles were fiddlers. I’ve been married to Roger since 1985. We have two children, Ruth (19) and Joey (15). I like to read, garden, ski, camp, and stay in touch with old friends.