Joshua Bell returns to the Twin Cities to perform tonight with the Minnesota Orchestra. He'll be featured not only in Henri Wieniawski's Violin Concerto No. 2 but also Pablo de Sarasate's 'Zigeunerweisen.' Hear the concert live on Classical MPR at 7:30 p.m.
From China to St. Paul, pipa player Gao Hong recounts her journey to the United States and her creative process alongside oud player Issam Rafea in their new CD, 'Life as Is.'
We are happy to announce the launch of the Daily Download newsletter! Now you never have to miss a single free MP3 of a handpicked classical work. Subscribers also will receive a link to enter our weekly giveaway for a new classical CD.
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.
Things are too quiet in the schools of tiny Laporte, Minn. The only music teacher in town -- Louise Bass, who's been there for 34 years -- has been put on "unrequested leave," and the music program has been eliminated.
Choral composer Thomas Tallis lived through the reign of alternating Catholic and Protestant monarchs, each one changing the laws surrounding how sacred music could be composed. Now, his struggles come to life in the Twin Cities premiere of the drama 'Thomas Tallis,' presented by Orchard Theater Collective in a candlelit church.
Relive the Singers' stunning performance of Swiss composer Frank Martin's Mass for Double Chorus. For the performers, it is incredibly difficult, but for the audience it is utterly glorious. Listen now.
Located in the small Minnesota city of Chatfield, the Chatfield Music Lending Library is the largest collection of brass band music available for hire in the world -- almost 100,000 pieces of music.
We’re excited to announce the 2018 Minnesota Varsity Showcase Artists and Composers!
Bring the Sing made its third visit to Duluth's College of St. Scholastica on March 24, drawing community singers from around Minnesota's Northland and elsewhere to blend their voices with the college's own singers. Check out the photos and audio from this wonderful vocal get-together.
Winter seems to be especially stubborn this year, but that won't stop Classical MPR from celebrating Voices of Spring this month. We're featuring not just choral music, but also opera and art songs — plus Brian's Picks, special concerts and more. Join us in song!
Organist Cameron Carpenter, who performed Rachmaninoff with the Minnesota Orchestra this weekend, has a lot of strong opinions on classical music and organs, especially the digital one he conceived.
Trumpeter Mary Bowden is the founder of Seraph Brass, which recently released its first recording titled, 'Asteria.' It's filled with arrangements of some of Mary's favorite classical pieces, and a few new works commissioned by the ensemble. Enter the giveaway for the new CD!
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!