Fitness, like classical music, is very important to Minnesota meteorologist Sven Sundgaard and part of his evening routine. He has run 11 full marathons. For ones where he's allowed music, he jokes about reaching the final stretch and needing only an energy gel pack and some Bach to "remind us we're mortals."
In the northeast Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights thrives a pillar of Minnesota movie history, the Heights Theater. And along with its spectacular lobby and elegant auditorium, there is another steadfastly maintained piece of history: the Heights Organ. Take a photo and video tour of this wonderful piece of music-making.
From Bach to Beat Box is an ambitious project that involves tossing the music of J.S. Bach into a hungry arena of performers, including rapper Terrell Woods (aka Carnage the Executioner), folk-classical string duo the OK Factor, and the classically trained jazz pianist Samuel Rosenstone. It's the latest creation of Mischa Santora's Minneapolis Music Company.
Minnesota Opera premieres 'Fellow Travelers,' an opera that tells the story of a clandestine love affair between two men working for the federal government in Washington, D.C., during the "lavender scare" of 1950s America. Find out why this exciting new work is gaining acclaim.
Giving Voice Chorus began because its founders had parents with Alzheimer's, knew what music could do for memory care and wanted to bring people together. It's now 160 singers strong across the Twin Cities. Relive their recent performance of 'Love Never Forgets,' a song cycle celebrating the power of love and music.
This weekend, the Minnesota Orchestra performs the world premiere of 'Pillars,' an uncommon low-brass concerto composed to honor the memory of a beloved trombonist. Hear it live at 8 p.m. Friday, along with Mahler's Symphony No. 4, on Classical MPR.
The Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies' elite ensemble, Symphony, leaves Minnesota this week for an 11-day trip to Poland, Hungary and Germany. While concerts are the musical high point of the tour, they are far from being the only important activity on the agenda.
You don't need carry-on luggage, an airline ticket or a music degree to play the three grand pianos at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. But you likely will need security clearance and a background check to play one of them.
Beethoven's Violin Concerto is a poetic summit of the repertoire, widely considered to be the greatest violin concerto ever written. Listen to violinist Augustin Hadelich perform it at 8 p.m. Friday with the Minnesota Orchestra, live on Classical MPR.
In an unassuming Minneapolis storefront, the newly started Resonance Box aims to expand and challenge how we listen to the world around us. Founder Aida Shahghasemi explains how her roots in Persian music drive her efforts.
