
Randy Salas is the senior digital producer of classical music for Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media. He oversees all classical digital content, including the website, social media, videos, e-newsletters and podcasts. He joined MPR/APM after 27 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where he most recently served as an editor of the newspaper’s website. He spent 10 years as a reviewer for Fanfare classical magazine. He also co-founded a publication for fans of the Moody Blues that ran for 25 years, including serving as a consultant on the band’s Time Traveller boxed set and contributing to a British documentary about the group. A lifelong trombone player, he has performed in community bands, brass ensembles and jazz groups. His stints with the marching arts include performing with DCI’s Suncoast Sound and with DCA’s Minnesota Brass when that corps won the world championship in 2011, before joining its hornline staff through 2016.
Recent Contributions
- 09-19-2023
How an orchestra helped create Roger Whittaker’s biggest hit - 09-02-2023
Before 'Margaritaville,' Jimmy Buffett started his musical life on trombone - 08-03-2023
Eric Whitacre picks 6 favorite virtual choir performances - 06-14-2023
Celebrating 40 years of classical host Mindy Ratner on the air - 06-07-2023
Minnesota choir 29:11 International Exchange draws from its African roots - 04-27-2023
Watch: Voces8 Scholars and Augsburg/Mirandola singers join forces for 'Nunc Dimittis' - 04-11-2023
Watch: Voces8 Scholars perform Minnesota composer Shruthi Rajasekar's 'Sat on the Shore' - 02-06-2023
Watch: Jason Max Ferdinand Singers join Coldplay on 'SNL' - 01-20-2023
How classical music helped shape the music of rock legend David Crosby - 12-09-2022
Watch: Voces8 Scholars sing Christmas classics 'Coventry Carol' and 'Sussex Carol'