The Pacifica Quartet opens the Minnesota Beethoven Festival

Host Steve Staruch speaks with cast members Karin Wolverton, Diego Torre and Kara Morgan, as well as Head of Music Mario Antonio Marra, in preparation for the Minnesota Opera’s opening night of Puccini's 'Edgar,' taking place this Friday, April 17. Listen now!

On April 12, the Bakken Ensemble celebrated 30 years of concerts in the Twin Cities with a program featuring Arensky’s unique String Quartet No. 2 (scored for two cellos) and guest cellist Matt Haimovitz. Listen as Haimovitz and members of the ensemble converse with host Tom Crann about the event!

A musician of multiple hats and genres, Damien Sneed is recognized today as a pianist, vocalist, organist, composer, conductor, arranger, producer and arts educator in high demand. Find out more in the latest episode of the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ pianist Jonathan Biss delivers the final recording of his Beethoven Piano Concerti project: a recording featuring composer Caroline Shaw’s response to Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

To celebrate Earth Month, host Steve Seel brings us modern works on themes of water on the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ including Anna Clyne’s ‘Restless Oceans,’ Jake Runestad’s ‘Waves,’ and Maya Beiser’s setting of Olivier Messiaen’s ‘Water’ from his ‘Fete des Belles Eaux.’ Listen now!

Violinist Leila Josefowicz and conductor John Storgårds joined the Minnesota Orchestra for a program featuring music by Antheil, Tchaikovsky and Adams. Listen to the concert now!

On the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel shares music from classic comedies and films that feature great comic actors, including ‘Modern Times,’ ‘The Great Race,’ ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ and more. Listen now!

This National Poetry Month, join host Andrea Blain for ‘Words and Music of Black America,’ a special featuring music with texts by Black poets. Listen now!

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ composer Sarah Kirkland Snider presents an album of orchestral works. The recording features the Metropolis Ensemble with Artistic Director and conductor Andrew Cyr. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

It’s a rhapsodic reflection on the idea of time in the first hour of the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic.’ Host Steve Seel shares Chris Rogerson’s ‘Thirty Thousand Days,’ Paul Fowler’s ‘Breath’ and other selections. Listen now!