Photos: YourClassical MPR Happy Hour with The OK Factor

The event, held Wednesday, July 23, brought people together at Surdyk’s Liquor & Cheese Shop in Minneapolis for a convivial evening of music, food and beverage tastings.

Jess Gillam is a phenomenal young saxophonist who has already made her mark in the world of classical music. Listen to Gillam’s performance of her own arrangement of Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen’s ‘Shine You No More,’ recording during her recent visit to Minnesota Public Radio’s headquarters.

Nicole Keller performs ‘Toccata in F Major,’ BuxWV 156 by Dietrich Buxtehude. This video was filmed in the beautiful sanctuary at Hamline Church United Methodist in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Nicole Keller performs ‘Almande’ from ‘Klavierbuch der Susanne van Soldt’ (1590). This video was filmed in the beautiful sanctuary at Hamline Church United Methodist in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Nicole Keller performs ‘De Frans Galliard’ from ‘Klavierbuch der Susanne van Soldt’ (1590). This video was filmed in the beautiful sanctuary at Hamline Church United Methodist in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Nicole Keller performs ‘Myn God Voet mi Gals myn Herder Ghepressen, 23 Sallem’ from ‘Klavierbuch der Susanne van Soldt,’ 1590. This video was filmed in the beautiful sanctuary at Hamline Church United Methodist in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The famed Frenchman brings all his elegance and colorful playing to music by Ravel, Brahms and Villa-Lobos.

Greg Zelek performs the ending of Symphony for Organ No. 6, I. Allegro by Charles-Marie Widor. Thank you to Northrop at the University of Minnesota for facilitating the creation of this performance video.

Greg Zelek performs ‘Je te Veux’ by Erik Satie. Thank you to Northrop at the University of Minnesota for facilitating the creation of this performance video.

Performance Today Young Artist in Residence Jiajun David Lai plays the Prelude in D Minor, No. 24, by Frédéric Chopin in the Maud Mood Weyerhaeuser Music Studio in St. Paul. Watch now!