Pride Month

Celebrate Pride Month in June with a rainbow of classical music connections.

Proud to Be

Listen: 'Proud to Be' celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in classical music

Listen: 'Proud to Be' celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in classical music

Pride Month is a wonderful time to celebrate our unique identities and to reflect on how authenticity shows up in our lives. We asked classical musicians in the LGBTQIA community to share their thoughts on Pride. Listen now. [Support for Pride Month programming is provided by Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.]

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'True Colors': Sounds from the heart for Pride Month

'True Colors': Sounds from the heart for Pride Month

As we celebrate Pride Month in June, join hosts Julie Amacher and Gabrielle Glass as they interview five LGBTQIA+ artists from the operatic world who will share their story with you, and how their pride impacts their musical identity.

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10 contemporary queer composers to listen to in honor of Pride Month
Classical Queery: 'What is the power of community?'

Classical Queery: 'What is the power of community?'

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?’

Classical Queery: 'Why should you care?'

Classical Queery: 'Why should you care?'

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, special guests answer the question: “Why should you care?”

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Classical Queery: 'How can you support the work of trans artists?'

Classical Queery: 'How can you support the work of trans artists?'

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, composer and singer Mari Esabel Valverde answers the question: “How can you support the work of trans artists?”

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Classical Queery: 'What are queer spaces?'

Classical Queery: 'What are queer spaces?'

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, three special guests answer the question: “What are queer spaces?”

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Classical Queery: 'Can you queer classical music?'

Classical Queery: 'Can you queer classical music?'

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, special guest Martha Mockus answers the question: “Can you queer classical music?”

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Extra Eclectic: Classical Pride!

Extra Eclectic: Classical Pride!

It's a different world today for those in the LGBTQIA community, and classical music is becoming refreshingly open and accepting in the 21st century. This week’s episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel, showcases composers who paved the way in the 20th century by confronting old prejudices head-on and composers who have benefitted from their courage in the 21st century.

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About Pride Month

Programming is supported by Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church

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