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This week for Morning Glories, we are highlighting this weekend's SPCO soloist, violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.


The SPCO

Morning Glories: Patricia Kopatchinskaja

Listen to Classical MPR on Friday, March 25, at 10 a.m. for a Good Friday special: award-winning English conductor Paul McCreesh leads the Gabrieli Players in a performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion. Alison Young hosts the broadcast.


Bach's St. Matthew Passion

The SPCO welcomes French pianist David Fray for his Minnesota debut with Mozart's dramatic Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor. Classical MPR will broadcast the concert live on Saturday, Feb. 27, starting at 8 p.m.


Hear the SPCO live in concert on Saturday, Feb. 27

ISMFest

Steve Staruch can be heard on Classical Minnesota Public Radio on Monday mornings and at other times during the week. Prior to joining the staff of MPR in 2004, Steve presented a variety of radio programs on WCAL in Northfield, Minn., where he created an immensely popular call-in program, and on WXXI in Rochester, New York. Outside radio, Steve also enjoys work as a freelance tenor and violist. Steve and his wife, Naomi, enjoy traveling, gardening and hosting dinner parties.


Steve Staruch

Steve Staruch speaks with several participants in the Twin Cities' first-ever International Spanish Music Festival. Prepare to feel the heat of passion and the soul of Spain as mezzo Nerea Berraondo performs several of the songs from a recital that will close the festival.


The Flavors of Spain: International Spanish Music Fest

The Flavors of Spain: The International Spanish Music Festival

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Jay Gabler

When you imagine a concert presented by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, you probably picture the classical pros playing Beethoven in their new concert hall at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Think again, though.


Noveller performs in the Liquid Music series

Liquid Music: Helado Negro: Island Universe Story

Liquid Music: Poliça & stargaze virtual residency (part 1)

Liquid Music: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra series

Liquid Music: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra series melds genres and blows minds

Steve Seel talks to composer Derek Bermel

Steve Seel is the host of YourClassical’s weekly SymphonyCast and the trailblazing music show Extra Eclectic. He possesses a broad knowledge of many musical genres, having hosted radio programs ranging from classical to jazz and even avant-garde music at radio stations around the country. Steve began his love affair with public radio at 24 working whatever shifts he could at his hometown station of WUSF-FM in Tampa, Florida, and from there worked his way to snowy Buffalo, New York, and its renowned classical station WNED-FM, where he hosted middays and the weekly experimental-music show Present Tense.  In 2005, Steve became one of the founding voices on Minnesota Public Radio's eclectic station, the Current. While there, he hosted afternoons and mornings, and conducted in-depth interviews with pop music luminaries ranging from Brian Eno to David Byrne to Tori Amos. Steve is a basement composer obsessed with all things both minimalist and slow, and might actually be incapable of writing anything that exceeds 75 beats-per-minute.


Steve Seel

Composer Derek Bermel boasts an impressive list of musical inspirations, making him one of today's most celebrated modern composers. Bermel spoke to Classical MPR's Steve Seel ahead of their Music in the Making conversation at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan. 20.


Derek Bermel embraces all types of music

Interview: Alexander Fiterstein

Alison Young

Called in to pinch-hit with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra after artistic partner Martin Frost fell ill, clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein is learning new music in preparation for performances at home and on the road. Fiterstein joins Classical MPR's Alison Young in studio to talk about keeping his cool while in the spotlight.


Keeping cool with clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein

Ryan Lohr

This week on Morning Glories, we're focusing on pieces of music that have inspired works of art.


Morning Glories: Music and Art

A day-by-day guide to all of our special holiday programming.


Classical MPR Holiday Programming Schedule

Michael Hersch full interview

Music in the Making: Steve Seel talks with Steve Staruch

The next season of Music in the Making (formerly Composer Conversations) kicks off November 4, 7 p.m. in the UBS Forum! Classical MPR's Steve Seel hosts a discussion with composer Michael Hersch and violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.
