Classical Minnesota Stories

As the largest gift the organization has ever received, artistic and executive director Scott Lykins says it will be used “to pave the way to a sustainable future.”

Listen as Border CrosSing’s Artistic Director Ahmed Anzaldúa and Executive Director Matthew Valverde join host Tom Crann for a conversation about the group’s upcoming holiday concerts: ‘Navidad Nuestra’ (‘Our Christmas’). Listen now!

Listen as mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski, founder and artistic director of the Source Song Festival, joins Your Classical’s Steve Staruch for a conversation about the festival’s upcoming 12th season exploring the art song. Listen now!

Join YourClassical MPR, the Current, MPR News and all of our friends from Aug. 21 to Sept. 1 at the Minnesota State Fair and enjoy performances by guest artists. Check out the full schedule.

The event, held Wednesday, July 23, brought people together at Surdyk’s Liquor & Cheese Shop in Minneapolis for a convivial evening of music, food and beverage tastings.

What does a conductor really do? To answer this question, YourClassical Fellow Anna Tessman collaborated with conductor Hannah Schendel to help students learn exactly that through a series of masterclasses across the Twin Cities. Find out more!

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.”

Who needs a whole band when you have Victor Zupanc? The Children’s Theatre Company’s longtime music director and composer is playing 13 instruments himself to amp up the zany antics of the new production of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’

St. Olaf choral legend Sigrid Johnson will be honored with a performance by the St. Olaf Choir and VocalEssence of Jocelyn Hagen’s ‘Song in My Heart,’ premiering Oct. 29 at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.

The scholastic marching arts were on full display Saturday, Oct. 14, as 34 of the top high school marching bands from Minnesota and beyond competed at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as part of the Youth in Music Championships. Relive the excitement and pageantry of the event through our huge photo gallery!