Jack Swanson started life in Stillwater, Minnesota, but lately, he’s been singing opera 

 from France to Italy and Santa Fe to Houston. You may have seen him last fall starring in Minnesota Opera’s premiere of 

Now he’s back in Minnesota this Tuesday night for a Duluth recital at the 

. It’s a rare opportunity to see an emerging star singing an intimate recital.  

Of course, if you’re a YourClassical listener, you “knew him when.” Jack was a Performance Today Young Artist in Residence six years ago. He’s already 

John Birge has been hosting, producing and performing classical music for more than 25 years. Since 1997, he has been hosting on Minnesota Public Radio's Classical Music Service. He played French horn for the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra and performed with them on their centennial tour of Europe in 1995. He was trained at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music and Interlochen Arts Academy.


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This week on Birge’s Picks, Minnesotan rising star Jack Swanson returns for an intimate recital in Duluth.


Stillwater singer who’s not standing still