Performance Today - January 17, 2022

In the spring of 1968, conductor Paul Freeman ran into Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Atlanta airport. Their brief conversation was one he never forgot. On this episode of Performance Today, hear about that life-changing encounter in our musical celebration of King's life and legacy.



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Martin Luther King Jr.

The University of Minnesota's 40th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute concert moved online in 2021 and honored the legacy of John Lewis. Featuring music from spirituals to pop, the event, hosted by VocalEssence's G. Phillip Shoultz III, gave tribute to the civil right leader's legacy. Watch now.


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New Classical Tracks - Anthony McGill and Gloria Chien (Extended)

New Classical Tracks - Anthony McGill and Gloria Chien

In this week’s New Classical Tracks, clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gloria Chien want to convey a message of togetherness in their first album together, ‘Here With You.’ Enter for a chance to win a CD!


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Clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gloria Chien are 'Here With You'

While they’re prepping for their own concerts, Joseph Osowski’s choir students get to spend a day in deep-dive master classes with America’s finest touring choirs and conductors — not just once, but four times this school year. What sounds like an initiative of Carnegie Hall is actually happening at an exurban Minnesota high school: St. Michael-Albertville.


Singing with the stars: Joe Osowski boldly leads St. Michael-Albertville's choir program

Classical Kids Storytime - 'El Violín de Ada'

Classical Kids Storytime - 'Ada's Violin'

Ada Ríos soñaba con tocar el violín. Sin embargo, ella creció con poco dinero en un pequeño pueblo de Paraguay construido sobre un vertedero. ¿Cómo pudo cumplir su sueño? Disfruta de la historia verdadera de la Orquesta Reciclada de Cateura, Paraguay, una orquesta compuesta por niños que tocan instrumentos construidos con basura reciclada, en el episodio más reciente de YourClassical Storytime, “El Violín de Ada,” narrado por Inés Guanchez en español e inglés.


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'El Violín de Ada'

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