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Let our garden grow

Let our garden grow

This week’s episode of ‘Extra Eclectic’ is a musical garden, with contemporary classical works about flowers, rain, and sun. Steve Seel plays us Yoko Kanno’s ‘Flowers Will Bloom,’ Takashi Yoshimatsu’s piano concerto ‘Memo Flora,’ Terry Riley’s ‘Sun Rings,’ Caroline Shaw’s ‘Let the Soil Play its Simple Part’ and much more. Listen now!

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For the love of music: Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis has attracted top-level volunteer talent for more than 70 years
James Ehnes joins the Minnesota Orchestra for music by Dvorak

James Ehnes joins the Minnesota Orchestra for music by Dvorak

The Czech influence is deeply felt in this Minnesota Orchestra program, featuring music by Janáček, Smetana and Dvořák, as well as an appearance by violinist James Ehnes. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 8 p.m. Friday, May 16, on YourClassical MPR.

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra presents Wynton Marsalis' 'Blues Symphony'
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A new chapter for MPR host Tom Crann: From news to classical music
Minnesota State College Southeast celebrates ’50 Years of Lutherie’
Recorders, the woodwind music instruments, are on the decline in British classrooms
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Kevin Olusola discusses his album 'Dawn of a Misfit'
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Mother's Day

Mother's Day

This week on ‘Saturday Cinema,’ join host Lynne Warfel for a celebration of movie moms and mother figures. Selections include music from ‘Steel Magnolias,’ ‘Little Women,’ ‘The Sound of Music’ and more. Listen now!

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