Acclaimed pianist Jon Kimura Parker, creative partner for Minnesota Orchestra’s Summer at Orchestra Hall, shares his passion for Rachmaninoff's ‘Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.’ Listen as he analyzes the piece in conversation with YourClassical MPR host Melissa Ousley.
29:11 International Exchange performs ‘Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika,’ a traditional South African hymn arranged by artistic director Brendon Adams. The Minnesota-based ensemble includes musicians from South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
29:11 International Exchange performs ‘Senzeni Na,’ a traditional Zulu protest song, featuring soloist Nomvula Maneli. The Minnesota-based ensemble includes singers and instrumentalists from South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
29:11 International Exchange performs ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ the Black national anthem, in an arrangement by Brendon Adams sung in Zulu and English. The Minnesota-based ensemble includes musicians from South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Voces8 U.S. Scholars and Augsburg/Mirandola Chamber Collective, under the direction of Paul Smith and Erik Jacobson, perform 'Nunc Dimittis,' by Paul Smith.
The Voces8 U.S. Scholars perform 'The Unexpected Early Hour' from A Winter Breviary, composed by Reena Esmail.
The Voces8 U.S. Scholars perform ‘Sonnet 81,’ composed by Taylor Scott Davis and based on a text by Pablo Neruda.
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