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Every Monday morning at 9:15, I join John Birge on Classical MPR to discuss stories we're featuring on our website. Here are the stories we'll be talking about today.
Last week brought some big news for Minnesota's many fans of choral music: there will be a new choral music festival next year, with events across the state from April 10 to May 10. On April 11 and 25, there will also be a Fringe-like series of mini-shows in the Twin Cities. Sheila Regan has the scoop on the Northern Voice Festival.
Garrett Tiedemann profiled a new experimental classical ensemble based in Los Angeles. Wild Up are a 24-member ensemble committed not just to tackling new work, but playing it in new ways for new audiences. Read more about wild Up, and see them in action.
What classical music would you play for your baby? Barber's Adagio for Strings? Probably not an obvious choice, with its somber tone and cinematic connection to the Vietnam War — but David Hollins says his toddler loves it. That's just one of the reasons, he says, that when it comes to introducing kids to classical music, there are no rules to follow: just let them have fun with it.
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