Each Friday at 3 p.m. central, host Steve Staruch presents four hours of classical music based on listener requests. Do you have a favorite work you'd like to share? 

On this episode of Friday Favorites, for March 17, 2023, host Steve Staruch plays music to celebrate Women’s History month by composer Amy Beach and honors St. Patrick’s Day with a piece sung by John McCormack. And Project DJ co-host Emily Roth talks about her love for the pipe organ and her performance at Before Bach’s Birthday Bash in Minneapolis.


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Friday Favorites for March 17, 2023

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Friday Favorites: Women's History Month, St. Patrick's Day and Project DJ co-host Emily Roth

Ana Freeberg is a classical digital intern for YourClassical MPR. She is a recent graduate of St. Olaf College, where she majored in studio arts and art history. She played clarinet through college and enjoyed attending many choral performances at St. Olaf, where she also worked on library archive and video-game projects.


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On this episode of Friday Favorites, for March 10, host Steve Staruch plays music to celebrate daylight saving time, rings in spring with a request for Elena Kats-Chernin’s Wild Swans and is joined by Project DJ co-host Ana Freeberg.


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Friday Favorites for March 10, 2023

Friday Favorites: Daylight saving time, swans and Project DJ co-host Ana Freeberg

Ally Thompson is a classical digital intern for YourClassical MPR. She attends the University of Minnesota, where she is majoring in journalism. She played saxophone and clarinet in band, attends orchestra concerts regularly and has listened to YourClassical MPR since she was young. She studies to classical music, which she says helps her concentrate. 


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On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Mar. 3, 2023, host Steve Staruch plays Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘Spring,’ talks about a mysterious work by Kurt Atterberg and is joined by Project DJ co-host Ally Thompson.


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Friday Favorites- Mar. 3, 2023

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Friday Favorites: Vivaldi's 'Spring,' Atterberg's mysterious piece and Project DJ co-host Ally Thompson

On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Feb. 24, 2023, host Steve Staruch plays music performed by the U.S Air Force Band, talks about a legendary Allegri work and is joined by Project DJ co-host Anna Belden.


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Friday Favorites for Feb. 24, 2023

Friday Favorites: USAF Band, Allegri's legendary piece and Project DJ co-host Anna Belden

Steve Staruch can be heard on Classical Minnesota Public Radio from 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays, including hosting Music with Minnesotans, Regional Spotlight and Friday Favorites. Prior to joining the staff of MPR in 2004, Steve presented a variety of radio programs on WCAL in Northfield, Minn., where he created an immensely popular call-in program, and on WXXI in Rochester, N.Y. Outside radio, Steve also enjoys work as a freelance tenor and violist. Steve and his wife, Naomi, enjoy traveling, gardening and hosting dinner parties.


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On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Feb. 17, 2023, host Steve Staruch plays requests for chamber music, Laureen requests music by the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra and Robby in Maryland shares his YourClassical story.


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Friday Favorites for Feb. 17, 2023

Friday Favorites: Chamber music, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, and a My Classical story.

Are you a young performer, 14 to 24, who would like to co-host Friday Favorites with Steve Staruch? Apply now to be considered for YourClassical MPR's Project DJ!


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On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Feb. 3, 2023, Cecilia finally gets her lost request, Lori prepares for a concert by Evan Price and host Steve Staruch is joined by Project DJ co-host William Gomes.


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Friday Favorites for Feb. 3, 2023

Friday Favorites: Rediscovered request, the Turtle Island String Quartet and co-host William Gomes

On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Jan. 27, 2023, we celebrate Mozart’s birthday, a Northfield listener wins the unofficial award for best description of a piece of music and host Steve Staruch is joined by Project DJ co-host Colleen Bur.
