Renowned violinist Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields perform Bruch's Violin Concerto in G minor and Scottish Fantasy on their new release. Enter to win the CD!
The Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies' elite ensemble, Symphony, is on an 11-day trip to Poland, Hungary and Germany. While concerts are the musical high point of the tour, they are far from being the only important activity on the agenda.
You don't need carry-on luggage, an airline ticket or a music degree to play the three grand pianos at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. But you likely will need security clearance and a background check to play one of them.
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Classical MPR has curated playlists on YouTube to suit your everyday needs, including exercising, putting the kids to bed, or simply relaxing. Just click the play button, and let us provide the soundtrack for your many moods and routines. Here's what's available.
Giving Voice Chorus began because its founders had parents with Alzheimer's, knew what music could do for memory care and wanted to bring people together. It's now 160 singers strong across the Twin Cities. On Saturday, This Saturday, they will premiere 'Love Never Forgets.'
Minnesota Opera premieres 'Fellow Travelers,' an opera that tells the story of a clandestine love affair between two men working for the federal government in Washington, D.C., during the "lavender scare" of 1950s America. Find out why this exciting new work is gaining acclaim.
Join Classical MPR host Alison Young on a musical adventure in Poland and the Czech Republic in spring 2019. Guests will visit the places Frederic Chopin, Bedrich Smetana and Antonin Dvorak lived, loved, worked and performed. Enjoy multicourse meals, visits to historic sites and concerts at the legendary Prague Spring International Music Festival. Book early and save!
Composer Morten Lauridsen joins Brian Newhouse for the latest episode of Brian's Picks. Lauridsen shares recordings of four of his works as well as insights into his composition process, the poetry that inspires him, and more.
Revisit the 2018 Minnesota Varsity Showcase Concert, part of Classical MPR's celebration of top high school musicians from across our region. Now, you can experience the program in its entirety through audio and video.
Welcome to Major Themes, a monthly feature in which classical music experts recommend a must-hear recording based on what's happening at classical stations and programs around the country. For this month's installment, we checked in with friends in Ohio, Vermont and Minnesota, as well as the host of Pipedreams.
Enter for a chance to win the 158-disc set 'Leonard Bernstein: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon & Decca.' Highlights among the 121 CDs, 36 DVDs and 1 Blu-ray include the complete Beethoven and Mahler symphonies, Bernstein conducting from the piano, and his celebrated Unitel live recordings.
You might know 'The Little Mermaid' as a Walt Disney movie, but the story is much older than that. And classical composers have been fascinated by the tale, too. Hear how our version goes in the latest production of Classical Kids Storytime -- classic tales with a classical twist.
You can listen to Classical Minnesota Public Radio, as well as all of the themed YourClassical music streams, on Amazon's voice-on-demand Echo devices. Here's how.