On Friday Oct. 18, the Minnesota Orchestra joined special guests conductor Robert Treviño and pianist Yulianna Avdeeva in a powerful program featuring the music of Zhou Tian, Leonard Bernstein and Dmitri Shostakovich. Listen to the concert now!
The BBC Proms concerts return to YourClassical for the 2024 season. Enjoy live performances featuring world-class ensembles, conductors and soloists from London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Listen at 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekdays through Sept. 27 — plus on-demand audio for 30 days afterward.
This week on Birge’s Picks, two excellent Minnesotan choral groups celebrate season openers. VocalEssence opens its 56th season in Arden Hills, and Choral Arts Ensemble celebrates its 40th anniversary in Rochester. Find out more!
On the latest edition of Friday Favorites, Steve Staruch helps a couple celebrate their 50th anniversary with their song, plays an Elizabethan madrigal about “makin’ out!” and honors a childhood remembrance of a Ravel rehearsal. Listen now!
On this week's Extra Eclectic, Steve Seel showcases modern works that use rounds and "looping" phrases in their structure, as well as music that celebrates the fall season with modern works that have an autumnal air. Listen now!
In 1984, guitarist David Leisner was diagnosed with focal dystonia. After a severe injury that paused his career for 12 years, he was able to return to performing. Find out more about his journey to recovery and his new album on ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher.
Join YourClassical MPR at the Bell Museum on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. for an evening of music, drinks and great company! Featuring YourClassical MPR host Vernon Neal and the Lochan Quartet, this free event is open to all with an RSVP, so snag your spot today!
Host Scott Blankenship talks with Navajo pianist and composer Connor Chee about his artistic process and the importance of preserving Navajo music for future generations. Music includes the radio premiere of ‘Unbroken: Music for the Navajo Code Talkers.’ Listen now.
Thirty-four of the top high school marching bands from Minnesota and beyond will compete Oct. 12 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as part of the Youth in Music Marching Band Championships. Find out more as this huge event marks its 20th anniversary.
