Videos

Waigwa of One Voice Mixed Chorus (interview with Steve Staruch)

Waigwa, artistic director of One Voice Mixed Chorus, talks about honoring George Floyd's memory with music
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MN Opera Interview: An Introduction to Intimacy Direction

Now that you know what an Intimacy Director is, watch as Minnesota Opera’s Intimacy Director Doug Scholz-Carlson leads YourClassical MPR’s Tynia Major and Anna Tessman through the steps of choreographing a love story on stage, all while reminding us that it’s make believe!

New Classical Tracks: Wynton Marsalis

Watch as trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis talks about his ‘Blues Symphony,’ which was featured on the latest recording by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Listen now with host Julie Amacher on the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks'!

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MN Opera Interview: What is an Intimacy Director?

YourClassical MPR’s Tynia Major speaks with Minnesota Opera Intimacy Director Doug Scholz-Carlson about what his job entails and how important his work is for both performers and audiences. Intimacy Directors play integral roles in the arts industry and are particularly needed during productions featuring a love story, such as the opera’s production of ‘The Barber of Seville,’ which opened on May 3 and runs through May 18.

New Classical Tracks: Ashley Jackson

Harpist Ashley Jackson’s latest project was inspired by her grandmother. She says some of her earliest memories are of the grounded and rooted feeling she would get as she listened to musical services at church with her grandmother. The result of this inspiration is her latest album, ‘Take Me to the Water.’

New Classical Tracks: Khatia Buniatishvili

Khatia Buniatishvili speaks with host Julie Amacher about the transformative and healing power of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s music. She dedicated her 10th and latest album to the music of Mozart and recorded it alongside the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.

'Toroi Bandi'

Get ready to move and gallop in ‘Toroi Bandi,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime featuring traditional Mongolian folk music and original illustration and animation by Joseph Midthun and Daniel Hoffstrom. Listen now!

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