The U.S. Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants are presenting a captivating program of patriotic and popular music as the military branch’s flagship ensembles embark on a free tour of the Upper Midwest from April 5 to 15— including five concerts in Minnesota, with a stop at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.
Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is internationally known for his outstanding career in jazz. Many don’t know that he has also found success in classical music. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and on episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ host Steve Seel features works that touch on mental health concepts, but are also, purely coincidentally, by composers of Persian ancestry. Later, hear modern works with religious connotations. Listen now!
On this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio presents its latest recording, featuring all of Beethoven’s piano trios. Listen now!
St. Cloud State University leaders last week recommended eliminating nearly 100 majors and minors and 13 percent of its faculty positions due to a budget deficit. Among the degrees facing potential elimination are music, music performance, music education and music therapy degree.
The 86-year-old Kyiv native, living in exile in Berlin, has a new album of symphonic works that explores the idea of reminiscence.
On May 8, conductor Elim Chan made her Minnesota Orchestra debut in a program featuring music by Chin and Tchaikovsky, as well as the return of soloist Benjamin Beilman in Korngold’s Violin Concerto. Listen to the concert now!
