Like so much of the world in late-winter 2020, the premiere of the opera ‘Edward Tulane’ was canceled. But on Oct. 8, Jack Swanson finally takes the stage in the title role, and Paola Prestini’s setting of Mark Campbell’s libretto, based on a novel by Kate DiCamillo, will come to life at the Ordway. 


After a two-year delay, Minnesota Opera presents 'Edward Tulane'

Composer Gerald Gurss was listening to NPR one day when he heard the story of an HIV-positive man who found life-saving drugs on the black market during the AIDS crisis. Moved by this and similar stories, the composer created ‘Stigmata,’ a 35-minute suite that’s airing on TPT in a performance by the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus.


Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus explores stigma of AIDS crisis in Gerald Gurss' 'Stigmata'

Thousands of recordings made before 1923 entered the public domain earlier this year, as part of the 2018 Music Modernization Act. Now you can listen to them online from sources such as the Library of Congress and share them, edit them, remix them, make them your own — all for free.


Pre-1923 recordings offer a (free!) treasure trove for choral fans

Listen now to the Singers’ Dale Warland Tribute Concert to celebrate the 90th birthday of the choral legend, hosted by Steve Staruch.


Listen to the Singers' choral celebration of Dale Warland's 90th birthday

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

Philip Brunelle, the founder and mastermind of VocalEssence, takes the bench Sunday at the Historic Heights Theater’s Mighty Wurlitzer organ to accompany ‘Safety Last,’ Harold Lloyd’s most famous film. 


It's 'Safety Last' for silent-film organ extravaganza at the Heights Theater

Edina’s Patricia Langer, 79, is being honored for a lifetime of distinguished piano teaching. Steinway & Sons recently inducted her into its Music Teacher Hall of Fame. 


Edina piano teacher inducted into Steinway's Hall of Fame

The prestigious U.K. classical music magazine Gramophone has selected the Minnesota Orchestra as its 2021 orchestra of the year. This win comes as part of the final season of music director Osmo Vänskä's 19-year tenure with the orchestra. 


Minnesota Orchestra selected as Gramophone's orchestra of the year 

Two of Minnesota's biggest brands teamed up Sunday for an unlikely partnership. Just before kickoff of the Seattle Seahawks-Minnesota Vikings game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, the Vikings unveiled a new video mashup featuring their players and the Minnesota Orchestra.


Minnesota Orchestra and Vikings team up for the win

The choral landscape in the United States has gotten a bit more colorful with the recent arrival of seven scores of Latin American music from Border CrosSing and Graphite Publishing.


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