Choral Stream Stories

Troy Kotsur has become the first deaf man to be nominated for an acting Oscar, for the choral-centric film ‘CODA,’ in which he plays a father whose teenage daughter is passionate about singing.

The Voces8 Scholars, 12 young American singers selected to train under the auspices of the acclaimed British vocal ensemble Voces8, recently visited St. Paul to record with YourClassical MPR and the Choral Stream. Watch their performances now.

On Sunday, Cantus welcomed the return of Chanticleer to the Twin Cities to perform together at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Listen now to YourClassical MPR’s broadcast of the concert with host Melissa Ousley.

On New Year's Eve, the Choral Stream's Facebook page featured a countdown of its top 10 choral videos of 2021, based on number of views. Watch them now!

While they’re prepping for their own concerts, Joseph Osowski’s choir students get to spend a day in deep-dive master classes with America’s finest touring choirs and conductors — not just once, but four times this school year. What sounds like an initiative of Carnegie Hall is actually happening at an exurban Minnesota high school: St. Michael-Albertville.

Cantus absolutely shines in this gorgeous performance of "Simple Gifts." It's perfect music for celebrating family, friends and gratitude. Watch now for a Thanksgiving treat.

As choirs look to rebound from a devastating COVID crisis, Chorus America has introduced an interactive Harmonizer for music fans to play with online as part of its #RediscoverHamony campaign to help choirs join together in support of one another. Create your virtual choral masterpiece now!

On World Opera Day, watch scenes that will make you fall in love with the art form — from a crazy day at Mozart's diner to a trippy trip to China with Richard Nixon.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Paul Kwami, director of Fisk University's Jubilee Singers, and pianist Nina Kennedy on the 150th commemoration of the Jubilee Singers Fundraising tour.

For many students, band and choir classes were a far cry from normal last year — students practiced outside or over Zoom. With students back in school this fall, music classes look almost normal.