New Classical Tracks: Jess Gillam

Will a clever fly outsmart a hungry frog? Find out in the June episode of YourClassical Storytime, ‘Franklin the Frog,’ featuring narration by Fred Child with Meghann Oglesby and Derrick Stevens, illustration by Joseph Midthun and Daniel Hoffstrom, and music by Georges Bizet. Listen now!

The Voces8 U.S. Scholars and Lyyra perform the spiritual ‘I Want to Go Home,’ arranged by Anthony Trecek-King as part of his project to preserve forgotten spirituals. Listen now to this stunning rendition, recorded by MPR and shared for Black History Month.

Watch as saxophonist Jess Gillam talks about her instruments, an alto and a soprano saxophone both crafted by hand by Yanagisawa, in her conversation with host Julie Amacher.

Watch as composer Michael Daugherty talks about the final piece on his latest album. The composition, ‘Into the New World,’ features a solo for the euphonium, the instrument that Neil Armstrong learned in high school and played throughout his life.

The ensemble has a concert this Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, one of five ensembles taking part in the program.

Watch as trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis talks about his ‘Blues Symphony,’ which was featured on the latest recording by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Listen now with host Julie Amacher on the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks'!

A guided meditation with music, crafted for you, for this specific evening moment.

A guided meditation with music, crafted for you, for this specific midday moment.

A guided meditation with music, crafted for you, for this specific morning moment.

YourClassical MPR’s Tynia Major speaks with Minnesota Opera Intimacy Director Doug Scholz-Carlson about what his job entails and how important his work is for both performers and audiences. Intimacy Directors play integral roles in the arts industry and are particularly needed during productions featuring a love story, such as the opera’s production of ‘The Barber of Seville,’ which opened on May 3 and runs through May 18.