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It’s a celebration of Warner Brothers Studios on this episode of ‘Saturday Cinema’! Host Lynne Warfel shares the history of the studio, the story of the brothers, and the films that made them famous. Listen now!

Guest host Joe Goetz fills in for Steve Staruch on the latest episode of Friday Favorites. Included in the program is Minnesota Orchestra’s new recording of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, which completes their project of recording the complete Mahler symphonies. Listen now!

Community leader and musician Melanie DeMore uses the power of her voice to bring people together and create meaningful connections in her community and beyond. Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

Beethoven lurks in the melodies and motifs in this week’s edition of Extra Eclectic, with modern works that quote, refer to or otherwise honor his compositions. In the second hour, host Steve Seel brings us works that approach the piano as a percussion instrument. Listen now!

On its latest album, the Miró Quartet explores the concept of ‘home’ and its many meanings through the lens of four Pulitzer Prize-winning composers. Valerie Kahler interviews quartet members Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer on the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’!

Pride Month is a wonderful time to celebrate our unique identities and to reflect on how authenticity shows up in our lives. We asked classical musicians in the LGBTQIA community to share their thoughts on Pride. Listen now. [Support for Pride Month programming is provided by At Sara’s Table/Chester Creek Cafe and Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.]

A professor who studies the effects of solar radiation on climate composed a string quartet piece using climate data converted to sound in a process called "sonification."

It’s a celebration of MGM Studios on this episode of ‘Saturday Cinema’! Host Lynne Warfel highlights films made at MGM and shares the history of the studio. Selections include music from ‘The Pink Panther,’ ‘Doctor Zhivago’ and ‘Goldfinger.’ Listen now!

What if the wind and the sun had a friendly competition to see which one was the strongest? That’s exactly what happens in ‘The Wind and the Sun,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime – with storytelling by Julie Amacher, illustrations by Nancy Carlson and music by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Akshaj Turebylu, a YourClassical Fellow, brought a sense of curiosity and dry humor to the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites.’ Let summer begin! Listen now with host Steve Staruch!