What is it about opera that makes us believe or feel it’s not accessible or enjoyable for us all? Writer Rebecca Garrett got a surprising reaction when she sang an aria at a recent karaoke night.  


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Why are people frightened by opera?

New Classical Tracks - Anthony McGill and Gloria Chien (Extended)

New Classical Tracks - Anthony McGill and Gloria Chien

In this week’s New Classical Tracks, clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gloria Chien want to convey a message of togetherness in their first album together, ‘Here With You.’ Enter for a chance to win a CD!


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Clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gloria Chien are 'Here With You'

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Some white congregations are paying what they're calling "royalties" when they sing hymns that come from the Negro spiritual tradition. They say it's a matter of racial justice.


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Some white churches are paying to use hymns written by enslaved African people 

Classical Kids Storytime - 'Ada's Violin'

Classical Kids Storytime - 'El Violín de Ada'

Ada Ríos dreamed of playing the violin. She grew up with little money in a small town in Paraguay built on a landfill. How could Ada fulfill her dream? Enjoy the true story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash, in the newest YourClassical Storytime episode, ‘Ada's Violin',’ featuring Ines Guanchez as she shares the story in Spanish and English. 


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'Ada's Violin'

Ada Ríos soñaba con tocar el violín. Sin embargo, ella creció con poco dinero en un pequeño pueblo de Paraguay construido sobre un vertedero. ¿Cómo pudo cumplir su sueño? Disfruta de la historia verdadera de la Orquesta Reciclada de Cateura, Paraguay, una orquesta compuesta por niños que tocan instrumentos construidos con basura reciclada, en el episodio más reciente de YourClassical Storytime, “El Violín de Ada,” narrado por Inés Guanchez en español e inglés.


'El Violín de Ada'

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Nottage, the only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, has a new play on Broadway, an opera at Lincoln Center and a Michael Jackson musical opening soon.


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Two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage turns a triple play in New York City

The University of Minnesota's 40th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute concert moved online in 2021 and honored the legacy of John Lewis. Featuring music from spirituals to pop, the event, hosted by VocalEssence's G. Phillip Shoultz III, gave tribute to the civil right leader's legacy. Watch now.


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Saxophonist Tony Malaby, unlucky at the beginning of the pandemic after catching a very early case of the virus — the subsequent isolation imposed on his playing led him to a unique solution.


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Saxophonist Tony Malaby's unlikely pandemic practice space: the New Jersey Turnpike

Minnesota Orchestra - January  7, 2022

The Minnesota Orchestra wraps up its Sibelius Festival this weekend with two more symphonies and the revised 1905 version of Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, featuring violinist Elina Vähälä. Join host Melissa Ousley for the live broadcast at 8 p.m. Friday on YourClassical MPR.


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Carl Czerny - Romantic Fantasy on Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy

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