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Watch as saxophonist Jess Gillam talks about her instruments, an alto and a soprano saxophone both crafted by hand by Yanagisawa, in her conversation with host Julie Amacher.


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New Classical Tracks: Jess Gillam

Watch as composer Michael Daugherty talks about the final piece on his latest album. The composition, ‘Into the New World,’ features a solo for the euphonium, the instrument that Neil Armstrong learned in high school and played throughout his life. 


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New Classical Tracks: Michael Daugherty

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

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

The ensemble has a concert this Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, one of five ensembles taking part in the program.


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Waigwa, artistic director of One Voice Mixed Chorus, talks about honoring George Floyd's memory with music

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! 


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MN Opera Interview: An Introduction to Intimacy Direction

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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New Classical Tracks: Wynton Marsalis

Evening Meditation Suggested Playlist:
Leo Brouwer, Afro-Cuban Lullaby, Manuel Barrueco guitar
Max Richter, On The Nature of Daylight, Max Richter Orchestra
Ying-Hsueh Chen, Nocturne, Ying-Hsueh Chen  percussion
Jane Antonia, Last Light, Vicky Chow  piano

Evening Meditation Suggested Playlist

Through her many mentors at KROC in Rochester, Minnesota, Melanie Renate learned how to splice tape in tandem with learning how to use her voice. She eventually found her path combining her ability to care for people with her love of radio broadcasting. As a certified health and wellness coach and a passionate yogi and mental-health advocate, she has developed a deep appreciation for ways in which music can aid in overall wellness. She is excited to bring her passion for people with her as she steps back behind the microphone as a classical host.


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Vernon Neal is the host of the podcast ‘Rhapsody in Black,’ where we turn up the voices of Black artists in the world of classical music.


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A guided meditation with music, crafted for you, for this specific evening moment.


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Mindful Moment: Evening Meditation Music

Midday Meditation Suggested Playlist:
Valentin Silvestrov, Hymn, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Claude Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Minnesota Orchestra, Adam Kuenzel  flute
Philip Glass, Closing, La Pieta
Traditional Donna Nobis Pacem (Give us Peace), Yo-Yo Ma, cello

Midday Meditation Suggested Playlist

A guided meditation with music, crafted for you, for this specific midday moment.


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Mindful Moment: Midday Meditation Music

Morning Meditation Suggested Playlist:
Eric Whitacre, Lux Aurumque, Orphei Drangar
Amy Beach, By the Still Waters, Isata Kanneh-Mason  piano
Steve Reich, Duet, Scoring Berlin, Mari Samuelsen  violin
Vladimir Martynov, The Beatitudes, Kronos Quartet

Morning Meditation Suggested Playlist

A guided meditation with music, crafted for you, for this specific morning moment.


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Mindful Moment: Morning Meditation Music

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.


MN Opera Interview: What is an Intimacy Director?

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.’
