This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This week on Morning Glories, we're focusing on pieces of music that have inspired works of art.
A day-by-day guide to all of our special holiday programming.
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.
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Principal Cellist Julie Albers explains how she found her cello, an 1872 Vuillaume. She didn't love it at first, but grew to love its sound over time. 'I spent about a year really learning this instrument,' Albers says. 'It was a very good decision.' Watch her complete interview.
This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
