The Bakken Ensemble and friends visit MPR studios

The Bakken Ensemble joins host Tom Crann in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio at Minnesota Public Radio’s headquarters in St. Paul to talk about its origins as a chamber group and its recent projects and commissions.

The Bakken Ensemble joins host Tom Crann in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio at Minnesota Public Radio’s headquarters in St. Paul to talk about its origins as a chamber group and its recent projects and commissions.

The Bakken Ensemble joins host Tom Crann in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio at Minnesota Public Radio’s headquarters in St. Paul to talk about its origins as a chamber group and its recent projects and commissions.

The Bakken Ensemble joins host Tom Crann in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio at Minnesota Public Radio’s headquarters in St. Paul to talk about its origins as a chamber group and its recent projects and commissions.

Watch as host Vernon Neal speaks to three members of GTCYS’ Symphony ensemble at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis about their instruments and experiences, as well as how GTCYS is helping shape their future.

Pianist Sean Terada Yang joins producer Meghann Oglesby to bring music to Pillars of Prospect Park Memory Care Residents in Minneapolis and takes a moment to rate the food at The Nook, a historic neighborhood pub and burger joint in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Recorded at Icehouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota featuring cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O'Riley.

Hosted by Valerie Kahler recorded at Icehouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota featuring cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O'Riley. They discuss their collaborative process, instrument mechanics, performance tuning, and their album ‘The Bach Dialogues.’

The Havana Quartet joins host Vernon Neal in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio at Minnesota Public Radio’s headquarters in St. Paul to talk about its origins in Cuba, its journey to Minnesota, and how the musicians’ Cuban roots show up in their lives as performers and teachers.

The Havana Quartet joins host Vernon Neal in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio at Minnesota Public Radio’s headquarters in St. Paul to talk about its origins in Cuba, its journey to Minnesota, and how the musicians’ Cuban roots show up in their lives as performers and teachers.