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Brian Newhouse

Listen now to the Singers’ Dale Warland Tribute Concert to celebrate the 90th birthday of the choral legend, hosted by Steve Staruch.


Dale Warland

Argento at the Minnesota Beethoven Festival

Dale Warland Tribute Concert - March 13, 2022 

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Listen to the Singers' choral celebration of Dale Warland's 90th birthday

Alex Ariff

Hear music from jazz and gospel pianist/vocalist Damien Sneed and how he got his start in Augusta, GA and went onto work with Wynton Marsalis and give piano lessons to Aretha Franklin. 


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The gospel according to Damien Sneed 

Anastasia Tsioulcas

Invited to write a new work for Houston's Rothko Chapel, the composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey created a work that is both intimate and vast, like those Mark Rothko paintings.


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At the Rothko Chapel, Tyshawn Sorey explores sound and silence

Bill Chappell

Troy Kotsur has become the first deaf man to be nominated for an acting Oscar, for the choral-centric film ‘CODA,’ in which he plays a father whose teenage daughter is passionate about singing.


A CODA Story | Arts & Culture | NPR

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Troy Kotsur is the first deaf man nominated for an acting Oscar

Randy Salas is the senior digital producer of classical music for Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media. He oversees all classical digital content, including the website, social media, videos, e-newsletters and podcasts.


Senior Digital Producer, Classical

Randy Salas

The Voces8 Scholars, 12 young American singers selected to train under the auspices of the acclaimed British vocal ensemble Voces8, recently visited St. Paul to record with YourClassical MPR and the Choral Stream. Watch their performances now.


Voces8 Scholars: Alone (Paul Smith)

Voces8 Scholars: Mother's Song (Jocelyn Hagen)

Voces8 Scholars: Vigilate (William Byrd)

Voces8 Scholars: Almighty and Everlasting God (arr. Paul Smith)

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Watch: Voces8 Scholars make heavenly sounds in St. Paul

On Sunday, Cantus welcomed the return of Chanticleer to the Twin Cities to perform together at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Listen now to YourClassical MPR’s broadcast of the concert with host Melissa Ousley. 


Chanticleer and Cantus at Orchestra Hall

Cantus & Chanticleer -  "We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace"  (Oct. 3, 2016)

Listen - Chanticleer and Cantus at Orchestra Hall

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Listen: Cantus and Chanticleer perform together in Minneapolis

On New Year's Eve, the Choral Stream's Facebook page featured a countdown of its top 10 choral videos of 2021, based on number of views. Watch them now!


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Watch the Choral Stream's top 10 videos of 2021

While they’re prepping for their own concerts, Joseph Osowski’s choir students get to spend a day in deep-dive master classes with America’s finest touring choirs and conductors — not just once, but four times this school year. What sounds like an initiative of Carnegie Hall is actually happening at an exurban Minnesota high school: St. Michael-Albertville.


Voces8 performs Dougie MacLean's 'Caledonia' with choir

Choral Stream Stories

Singing with the stars: Joe Osowski boldly leads St. Michael-Albertville's choir program

Valerie Kahler grew up in a musical family and started playing cello and piano in 3rd grade.  She began her radio career in 1989 as a volunteer at KNAU (now Arizona Public Radio) in Flagstaff, Arizona.  She worked there as a classical host and music director for more than a decade before moving to Minnesota to work for MPR.   In addition to classical music, other passions include sewing, singing and cooking.  She shares her life with her partner, John, an artist.


Valerie Kahler

‘Christmas With Cantus’ is a beloved holiday tradition for YourClassical MPR listeners featuring the eight voices of the male vocal ensemble live in concert. 


Christmas with Cantus

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Christmas With Cantus

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.


John Birge

'Welcome Christmas' is a perennial Christmas favorite from VocalEssence, one of the world's premier choral ensembles, conducted by Philip Brunelle. Join host John Birge for an hour of traditional carols and new discoveries, including compositions and arrangements by John Rutter, Stephen Paulus, Alice Parker and more.
