On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Canadian violinist James Ehnes joins his many friends at the National Arts Center Orchestra to record all of Bach’s Violin Concertos. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Known for its adrenalized performances and original compositions, the Anderson & Roe piano duo delivered an exciting season finale at the 2025 Minnesota Beethoven Festival in Winona. Listen to the concert now!
Accompanying and dramatizing a silent movie with live, original music is somewhat of a lost art, but St. Paul musician Katie Condon is keeping this niche tradition alive.
A Twin Cities native and Mounds View High School graduate, Thompson will step into his new position in Minneapolis on Oct. 14.
Forms of repetition are explored on this week’s episode of ‘Extra Eclectic.’ We hear selections including ‘Divine Objects’ from Johann Johannsson’s ‘Drone Mass,’ the ‘Chaconni’ from Jennifer Higdon’s Violin Concerto, John Corigliano’s ‘Fantasia on an Ostinato’ and much more. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
She’ll lead seven different orchestras in concerts with genre-bending band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ guest host Bonnie North shares a program of modern dance music, including polonaises by Thomas Ades, excerpts from Wynton Marsalis’ ‘Blues Symphony,’ Stephen Jaffe’s ‘Light Dances’ and more. Listen now!
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Takács Quartet celebrates its 50th anniversary with a recording featuring Marc-André Hamelin on piano quintets by Dvořák and Price. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Freed, who died unexpectedly on June 29, joined the Minnesota Orchestra as a violist in 1998.
In celebration of Pride, host Mya Temanson presents Classical Queery, a series that illustrates how classical music can uplift queer voices and how queer experiences can transform the classical music scene. This week, Waigwa of One Voice Mixed Chorus answers the question, ‘What is the power of community?’
