The Aeolians: 'Hold Fast to Dreams'

Aerin O’Malley hosts a round of Is It Classical? with members of the Class Notes Teen Council. In this episode, contestants decide whether Fats Waller’s “Ain’t Misbehavin’” is classical.

Soprano Amanda Batista (Nedda) performs ‘Stridono lassù’ from Leoncavallo’s ‘Pagliacci’ accompanied by Principal Coach & Chorus Director Celeste Marie Johnson on piano.

Tenor Won Whi Choi (Canio) performs ‘Un tal gioco, credimi’ from Leoncavallo’s ‘Pagliacci’ accompanied by Principal Coach & Chorus Director Celeste Marie Johnson on piano.

Aerin O’Malley hosts a round of Is It Classical? with her coworkers at Minnesota Public Radio. In this episode, contestants decide whether the overture to Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical Cinderella is classical.

Aerin O’Malley hosts a round of Is It Classical? with members of the Class Notes Teen Council. In this episode, contestants decide whether the overture to Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical “Cinderella” is classical.

Aerin O’Malley hosts a round of Is It Classical? with her coworkers at Minnesota Public Radio. In this episode, contestants decide whether the Vitamin String Quartet’s arrangement of Ariana Grande’s “thank u, next” is classical.

Aerin O’Malley hosts a round of Is It Classical? with members of the Class Notes Teen Council. In this episode, contestants decide whether the Vitamin String Quartet’s arrangement of Ariana Grande’s “thank u, next” is classical.

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!

Aerin O’Malley hosts a round of Is It Classical? with her coworkers at Minnesota Public Radio. In this episode, contestants decide whether the popular Christmas song “Carol of the Bells” is classical.

Tenor Diego Torre (Edgar) and mezzo-soprano Kara Morgan (Tigrana) perform “Orgia, chimera dall’occhio vitreo/Edgar, sulla tua fronte” from Act II of Puccini’s “Edgar,” accompanied by Head of Music Mario Antonio Marra on piano.