Minnesota Opera: Challenges and opportunities

Classically Training host Aerin O’Malley invites professional conductor Bill Eddins to play ‘Can You Conduct?’ with her coworkers at Minnesota Public Radio. In this edition, our novice participants try to conduct Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘Spring,’ from ‘The Four Seasons.’

Aerin O’Malley hosts a round of Is It Classical? with her coworkers at Minnesota Public Radio. In this episode, contestants decide whether Fats Waller’s “Ain’t Misbehavin’” 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 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!