Minnesota Orchestra's 2017-28 season closing concerts on Classical MPR
Minnesota Orchestra closes its 2017-18 broadcast season with three concerts on Classical MPR that feature Beethoven, Berlioz, Bernstein, and Mahler.
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Minnesota Orchestra closes season with premiere of low-brass concerto 'Pillars'
This weekend, the Minnesota Orchestra performs the world premiere of 'Pillars,' an uncommon low-brass concerto composed to honor the memory of a beloved trombonist. Hear it live at 8 p.m. Friday, along with Mahler's Symphony No. 4, on Classical MPR.
Violinist Augustin Hadelich talks Beethoven with Minnesota Orchestra
Beethoven's Violin Concerto is a poetic summit of the repertoire, widely considered to be the greatest violin concerto ever written. Listen to violinist Augustin Hadelich perform it at 8 p.m. Friday with the Minnesota Orchestra, live on Classical MPR.
Minnesota Orchestra premieres concerto by Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal
Composer Jeff Beal has written more than just the Emmy-winning score to Netflix's political drama "House of Cards." He recently finished a flute concerto which received its world premiere by soloist Sharon Bezaly, conductor Osmo Vanska, and the Minnesota Orchestra.
Joshua Bell performs with Minnesota Orchestra live tonight on Classical MPR
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.
Organist Cameron Carpenter goes digital with the Minnesota Orchestra
This weekend, organist Cameron Carpenter performs Rachmaninoff with the Minnesota Orchestra. Carpenter has a lot of opinions on organs, especially the digital one he conceived. Hear his performance live Friday night on Classical MPR.
Minnesota Orchestra appoints Michelle Miller Burns as president, CEO
Dallas Symphony Orchestra executive Michelle Miller Burns has been selected by the Minnesota Orchestra as its new president and CEO. She succeeds Kevin Smith, who will retire Aug. 31 after successfully navigating the orchestra through a difficult labor crisis.
Minnesota Orchestra violinist Erin Keefe explains why she's wild about Weill
Minnesota Orchestra concertmaster Erin Keefe is straying off the beaten path with a violin work that's close to her heart: Kurt Weill's Concerto for Violin and Woodwinds. You can hear it, along with Mahler's 'Titan' Symphony, in this week's Minnesota Orchestra concerts, including Friday night's live broadcast on Classical MPR.
Finnish conductor John Storgards leads Minnesota Orchestra in Shostakovich, Beethoven
Finnish conductor John Storgards takes the podium this weekend in Minneapolis to lead the Minnesota Orchestra in Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 and Beethoven's 'Emperor' Piano Concerto, with soloist Kenny Broberg. Listen to the live broadcast at 8 p.m. Friday on Classical MPR.
Minnesota Orchestra guest conductor Labadie flirts with death in Faure's Requiem
French-Canadian conductor Bernard Labadie leads the Minnesota Orchestra and Chorale in concerts this weekend featuring Faure's epic Requiem. "I could not think of a better way of leaving this world" than with this music, he says. Hear it live Friday night on Classical MPR.
Minnesota Orchestra rings in the new year with Tchaikovsky Marathon
What do you get when you combine six symphonies and four concertos by a favorite composer in eight concerts? For the Minnesota Orchestra, the result is its Tchaikovsky Marathon, which runs from New Year's Eve to Jan. 14 and presents 10 of the Russian heavyweight's biggest works. Classical MPR will be there live, including a special broadcast on New Year's Day.