'Portraits of Women in Music' with the Duo Avila

Ines Guanchez is an associate digital producer for classical. An accomplished pianist, she founded Dúo Ávila with fellow Venezuelan violinist Sofia Schutte. The ensemble focuses on music by composers outside of the classical canon and has performed in venues in Minnesota and Costa Rica. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with master’s degrees in mass communications and piano performance. She previously interned for Minnesota Public Radio in 2018.


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In 2023, the Venezuelan Dúo Ávila performed a concert in the UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio’s headquarters in celebration of Women’s History Month. Listen to music from the concert and learn more about the composers featured on it in ‘Portraits of Women in Music.’


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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alicia Graf Mack about how she's reshaping Juilliard's prestigious Dance Division to make it more relevant than ever.


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West African dance and hip-hop play a key role in a revamped Juilliard track

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This Easter, as always, the 'Messiah' oratorio is in full play. But do you want to venture beyond Handel's masterpiece? Then check out our picks for 10 other great works for Holy Week.


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10 great works for Holy Week besides Handel's 'Messiah'

Saturday Cinema - March 23, 2024

Lynne has been at this radio thing since 1984 when she fell into an historic job at KFAC AM and FM, the commercial classical station in Los Angeles.  She was the first woman staff announcer in the station's history, and it was such big news back then, it made the LA newspapers and national radio publications.  She is thrilled women in radio is no longer newsworthy.


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Join host Lynne Warfel on the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ celebrating the famous film folks born in March! Hear music from films featuring David Niven, Ron Howard, Liza Minelli, Shirley Jones and more. 


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Buxtehude Festival Chorale and Orchestra: Psalm 103

Steve Staruch can be heard on Classical Minnesota Public Radio on Monday mornings and at other times during the week. 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, New York. 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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Celebrate Holy Week with the North American premiere of a choral and orchestra setting of ‘Psalm 103,’ by Johann Schelle, recorded by the Buxtehude Festival Chorale and Orchestra, led by Brian A. Schmidt. Listen now.


Celebrate Holy Week with the premiere of Johann Schelle's 'Psalm 103'

There was a full diapason of joyful sounds on this week’s ‘Friday Favorites.’ To mark both the first Friday of spring and the 339th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday, YourClassical listeners pulled out the stops!


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Celebrating spring and Bach

Extra Eclectic - March 20, 2024

Women’s History Month is an opportunity to women who are creating our musical present and future! On this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ host Steve Seel brings another program of female composers, including Gabriela Montero, Andrea Tarrodi and Allison Loggins-Hull.




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Women are composing the future

New Classical Tracks (Extended Interview) - Vikingur Olafsson

New Classical Tracks - Vikingur Olafsson

Julie Amacher's desire to introduce others to great music is what led her to radio. She began her professional broadcast career at a station in Sun Prairie, Wis. She went from rock 'n' roll to the Rocky Mountains, where she found her niche in public radio at KUNC in Greeley, Colo. Julie spent 13 years at KUNC, where she managed the announcers and their eclectic music format. During that time, she earned four national awards for best announcer. She joined Minnesota Public Radio in 1997 as an on-air host and also produces New Classical Tracks, a weekly podcast sharing behind-the-scenes stories about a new release each week. It airs locally at 7:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesdays and at 9 a.m. on Saturdays.


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On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson explores, performs and becomes J.S. Bach’s 'Goldberg Variations' on his latest album. Find out more!


Vikingur Olafsson becomes the 'Goldberg Variations' on his latest album

Minneapolis’ Augsburg/Mirandola Chamber Collective recently had the privilege of recording with British vocal powerhouse Voces8 and its Voces8 U.S. Scholars, a stupendous event captured by YourClassical MPR. Listen now as they perform the breathtaking “The Day Sky” and the majestic “Hail, Gladdening Light.”


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Augsburg/Mirandola Chamber Collective joins choral forces with Voces8 and Voces8 Scholars 

Saturday Cinema - March 16, 2024

Join host Lynne Warfel for a St. Patrick’s Day weekend program of music from films that celebrate the Emerald Isle, including ‘Banshees of Innersherin,’ ‘The Quiet Man,’ ‘Going My Way’ and ‘Far and Away’. Listen now!


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