On Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Upper Midwest Flute Association (UMFA) presents its thirdnannual Marathon Flute Concertnat the Mall of America Sears Court. The event helps raise money for UMFA's flute student scholarship program; Classical MPR's Alison Young hosts. In honor of the event we're featuring pieces for flute on this week's Morning Glories.
Get a free MP3 of Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 3: IV. Allegro, performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Calling all classical instrumentalists, composers, and classical and musical theater singers, ages 14-18: Minnesota Varsity’s eighth season is open for submissions!
Celebrating 50 years of Minnesota Public Radio, Classical MPR is proud to bring classical music to surprising locations around the state and feature some of the best recordings from our archives.
Our Music for Learning portfolio of programs is designed to foster your students' passion for classical music. It's your go-to resource for materials that meet Minnesota K-12 music education standards.
Music permeates every aspect of writer and director Freya Richman's life. Richman is Steve Staruch's guest on Music with Minnesotans.
Chase Bernard from Bloomington, Minn. was a Minnesota Varsity 2015 Featured Artist. He recently got in touch with Classical MPR's Christine Sweet to share his latest news.
In its new release, the Gaechinger Cantorey performs two cantatas and a mass by J.S. Bach.
Get a free MP3 of Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 9: IV. Finale, performed by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
This week on Movable Feast, John Birge and Rachel Hutton explore the dining scene in Richfield, a small suburb south of Minneapolis.
Jordan Cox is a film composer and orchestrator. Cox's 'A Poem for Autumn' takes its name and inspiration from Minnesota Poet Laureate Joyce Sutphen's original work. On this week's Regional Spotlight, Marleen Pauley conducts the Wayzata Symphony Orchestra in a performance of this vividly colorful work.
Saturday, Oct. 21 is Woodwind and Piano Day 2017 at Bemidji State, a full day of performances, workshops and instrument-specific classes with the help of esteemed BSU woodwind and piano faculty. Classical MPR's Alison Young recently welcomed eight BSU faculty-member musicians into the studio for performance and conversation ahead of Saturday's event.
Get a free MP3 of Edward Elgar - Sospiri, performed by English Northern Philharmonia.
About three years ago, mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard invited guitarist Sharon Isbin to collaborate on Spanish songs. They recently captured their experience on a new recording titled 'Alma Espanola,' which means 'Spanish Soul.'