Duluth organist Agnes Barthel is the winner of the 2025 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize in the Preprofessional Musician category. Listen as she performs the 'Chant héroique' from Jean Langlais' 'Neuf Pièces,' recorded in a session produced by Minnesota Public Radio.
In this episode of Classical Clues, Classically Training host Aerin O’Malley tries to guess how “Boléro, M. 81” by Maurice Ravel will sound based only on the title.
Anna Pitsavas Wakely is the winner of the 2025 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize in the Emerging Artist category. Listen as she performs her submission piece, ‘Zigeunerweisen’ by Pablo de Sarasate, in her recording session produced by Minnesota Public Radio.
Organist Agnes Barthel is the winner of the 2025 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize in the Preprofessional Musician category. Listen as she explains how she began playing the organ.
Northfielder violinist Anna Pitsavas Wakely is the winner of the 2025 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize in the Emerging Artist category. Listen as she explains why she chose the violin as her instrument at a young age.
Minnesota Opera presents ‘The Snowy Day,’ the story of a young boy who finds joy and wonder in the first snowfall of winter. Enjoy behind the scene conversations with members of the cast — then enjoy on-demand audio of the concert!
Duluth organist Agnes Barthel is the winner of the 2025 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize in the Preprofessional Musician category. Listen as she performs her submission piece, 'Church Bells Beyond the Stars' by Cecilia McDowall, in her recording session produced by Minnesota Public Radio.
Northfielder violinist Anna Pitsavas Wakely is the winner of the 2025 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize in the Emerging Artist category. In this interview, she talks about how she began playing violin, explains her submission, and tells us about her experience participating in the Karin Larson YourClassical Prize.
In this episode of Classical Clues, Classically Training host Aerin O’Malley tries to guess how ‘Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2’ by Frédéric Chopin will sound based only on the title.
Two fabled vocal groups, one from Minnesota, the other from England, will perform together onstage at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis on Thursday, Feb. 12. John Birge spoke to a member of each ensemble before the show.
